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I’ve been experimenting a little more, and also considering your comments. For me, definately, there is something (very pleasurable) about running jing through the vertebral bodies. And it feels like marrow-washing to me (jing pulses through the spine, rich blood-fluid comes out, and i feel soothing nourishment, pleasure).

However, i don’t…[Read more]

what others experience in this regard
(how the alchemy goes as you regard different aspects of spine)

what others experience in this regard
(how the alchemy goes as you regard different aspects of spine)

Spyrelx,

s> But you seem to be implying that the energetic pathway corresponds mostly to the vertabra and the discs, rather than the spinal cord. Yes? >

I’d say that the anatomy implies a home-resonance relationship between jing and “stack of vertebral bodies & discs”, per chinese medicine and the jing-marrow connection. (I’m not sure…[Read more]

Spyrelx,

s> But you seem to be implying that the energetic pathway corresponds mostly to the vertabra and the discs, rather than the spinal cord. Yes? >

I’d say that the anatomy implies a home-resonance relationship between jing and “stack of vertebral bodies & discs”, per chinese medicine and the jing-marrow connection. (I’m not sure…[Read more]

you both deserve a spanking

you both deserve a spanking

Chris,

> The dvd has great reviews on amazon; have you seen it? >

Yeah. Loved it. This guy is a real intuitive. He goes outside, to an area, and usually has no idea what he’s going to create – and does the most amazing stuff. His process is to really dialogue with the land, the natural elements,… his art is an expression of that…[Read more]

Chris,

> The dvd has great reviews on amazon; have you seen it? >

Yeah. Loved it. This guy is a real intuitive. He goes outside, to an area, and usually has no idea what he’s going to create – and does the most amazing stuff. His process is to really dialogue with the land, the natural elements,… his art is an expression of that…[Read more]

J,

Ballpark agree with many of your comments.

Re: kettlebells..
I would prefer a wider handle for 2-handed-swings, also.

j> However I developed neck tension. >

I feel that if one place in my body feels an extra amount of presure, then i’m using too heavy of a weight (or i’m so tired that i can’t comfortably use my regular kb weight,…[Read more]

J,

Ballpark agree with many of your comments.

Re: kettlebells..
I would prefer a wider handle for 2-handed-swings, also.

j> However I developed neck tension. >

I feel that if one place in my body feels an extra amount of presure, then i’m using too heavy of a weight (or i’m so tired that i can’t comfortably use my regular kb weight,…[Read more]

dao-dao-dao

dao-dao-dao

> I read an article by one of the most well known japanese zen teachers in America (maezumi roshi) where he was teaching the microcosmic orbit meditation >

In the mid-80’s i visited during a sesshin at Maezumi Roshi’s Mtn Center here in southern Cal, and was.. quite directly told that if i was interested in energy cultivation that i was in the…[Read more]

> I read an article by one of the most well known japanese zen teachers in America (maezumi roshi) where he was teaching the microcosmic orbit meditation >

In the mid-80’s i visited during a sesshin at Maezumi Roshi’s Mtn Center here in southern Cal, and was.. quite directly told that if i was interested in energy cultivation that i was in the…[Read more]

S.Bob,

> the problem that i have with lineages is that they are too conservative for the modern world. many sects and lineages are always loking to advance their knowledge, but it has to be done by a select few and within prescribed ways >

Agreed that there is all sorts of political, and sectarian, issues with political lines & organizations…[Read more]

S.Bob,

> the problem that i have with lineages is that they are too conservative for the modern world. many sects and lineages are always loking to advance their knowledge, but it has to be done by a select few and within prescribed ways >

Agreed that there is all sorts of political, and sectarian, issues with political lines & organizations…[Read more]

Michael,

m> White Cloud .. pointless really to speculate without some comment from him. >

Nice to hear some common sense on this topic. 😉

m> This raises another distinction worth considering here. The function of lineage. >

*gulp!*, uh-oh, deep topic alert.

I guess i’ve mostly considered celestial (or from whatever…[Read more]