Steven

I’d wait more than 2 months, just to give your body time to respond.
Maybe more like 4 months.

You are going to want to look at the herb catalog again at that time, rather than just beginning to add the extra items you list. They may not seem like the right choices anymore depending on how you feel.

PLUS as I said there is a lot of…[Read more]

>>>I’m gonna get the Goji juice from Michael.
>>>You wrote, “Drink several ounces a day for
>>>several days at first” I was wondering if
>>>you could give more specific advice, how
>>>many ounces exactly would you recommend
>>>I take in the beginning and for how many days?
>>>After that I plan to revert to 1 oz a day…

By the way,…[Read more]

You quote from books re: Mo Pai.
I have had direct experience, seen things with my own eyes, and talked directly with people in that group. What is portrayed in books is not necessarily an adequate reflection of reality, or what the path is about. BTW: John Chang is NOT the only lineage holder of this path; that’s a faulty assumption on your…[Read more]

>>>because there hardly are such multiple ways
>>>powerful personalities.

People who commit heinous crimes and are noticed by society get subtracted out, either through prison or execution. The smart ones go unnoticed.

Certainly there are a number of folks who are publicly part of the “Church of Satan” founded by LeVey. While many of…[Read more]

It wasn’t any judgment; it was a simple observation based on the fact that the forum is filled up–almost half by your posts–all more or less on the same topic. 🙂
I’m smiling when I’m saying this, so don’t get all worked up, ha ha.
It’s important to have humor in this whole thing.

But in all seriousness:
As far as how you wish to process,…[Read more]

No, some is still coming in through K-1 due to the contact with the ground.

>>>In the Yi Chuan postures with the weight on the heels,
>>>one is (presumably?) not pressing (as in actively
>>>pressing down) K-1 against the earth. But, presumably,
>>>the fact that K-1 is in constant contact with the Earth
>>>is sufficient to allow Earth qi to enter the body
>>>thru this point?

All points of the foot should be…[Read more]

Everything is good for everything, but standing is selectively better for the kidneys.
When you stand, you press Kidney-1 (Bubbling Well) source point directly against the earth which not only activates the point but allows the qi from the Earth (which is water-dominated) to rise up into your body through this point. Your feet making firm…[Read more]

>>>do you mean “more effective Than” ocean breathing?
>>>just to make sure I understand what you’re saying…

Yes. I had a typo.

>>>I am interested in learning primordial…. it’s
>>>the same as “tai chi for enlightenment” right…

Yes.

>>>how much time a day should I spend practicing it? is 20 min ok?

Whatever feels right to…[Read more]

>>>That is, it seems more correct to regard
>>>yin and yang as classificatory terms (adjectives)
>>>rather than substances (nouns).

Yes, that’s what I was getting at in my more extended description. 🙂

The other ideas that you mentioned, promoted by others, to me feels more like speculation.

To restate what I said before:

In my…[Read more]

Hi nomad,

When people try to lose weight, they usually either try to diet and starve themselves (doesn’t work, as it just shuts the metabolism down) or they work like a dog through exercise. The problem with the latter is that often you eat more to compensate for the calories that you burn and it can wear your body out.

Best approach is a…[Read more]

Sounds like you burned up your kidney qi reserves.
You probably need to work to build this back up.

I think aerobic exercise is actually good, because it strengthen the cardiovascular system . . . it’s one of the reasons why I like Tai Chi 2 (Fast Form) . . . but the trick is, to not overdo the aerobic type exercises. There’s a fine line…[Read more]

Wow, you drew this?
Most impressive!
S

Hi FT,

Regarding this post, all the subposts of this one, and other posts on these issues . . .

Based on the large volume of posts you’ve made on these topics, it really appears to me that this is a huge source of trauma to you. It seems like you are making a really big deal out of (in my opinion) something that shouldn’t be a big deal at…[Read more]

>>>Sorry, but if things are this simple my
>>>choise of course is the satanic one.

LOL, howdy. How am I not surprised?

But, yes, for the most part this is true.
In my earlier spiritual searching (and some even in my early Daoist days), I investigated Satanism thoroughly . . . read both the Satanic Bible and the Satanic Rituals…[Read more]

I agree with this post.

Yes, giving in to carnal earthly desires is perfectly natural, and not to be avoided. The only real question is: when you give in and indulge, what is your underlying purpose for doing so . . . is it for self-serving, selfish, power-hungry goals, OR is it to free yourself from limitations of self-judgment, to be…[Read more]

Judging by your Winnie-the-Pooh picture,
I wish to clarify something.

Daoism is not Satanism.

Yes, there are some similarities, so let me get the similarities out of the way, so one can actually see how they are in fact different.

Similarities:
1. Both reject the dogma, doctrines, and authority of scriptural religions
2. Both…[Read more]

I find that either folks vigorously defend their training wheels, refusing to give them up, and treating them with some bizarre reverence–or they throw away the whole assembly, bike and all. Neither one actually sees the bike.

that’s real change
releasing yourself from your own inner prison
allowing the true self to emerge
this courageous but challenging step
the final result is true bliss 🙂