Daoist Discussion

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1. following the breath

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   By flanneau, August 2, 2016
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   • AugustLeo
   • August 21, 2016

2. Taoist Alchemy—and the elimination of loss of essence

   By PassingThrough, September 9, 2019
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   • awaken
   • January 11, 2023

3. 自發功spontaneous gong

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   By awaken, March 15, 2022
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   • awaken
   • July 26, 2022

4. Nei Dan: A Beginner's Experience or How I Learned to Stop Asking a Million Questions and Love Meditation

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   By AugustGreig, September 24, 2018   

   • nei dan
   • qigong
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     • qigong
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   • Taoist Texts
   • November 1, 2018

5. Fu Zhongwen interview

   By CloudHands, January 6, 2014   

   • tai chi
   • practice
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   • CloudHands
   • October 29, 2016

6. Confirmed Taoist Master Wang Liping Guiding RETREAT

   By kathyli, February 16, 2012
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   • Ormus
   • February 16, 2017

7. Has anyone on TTB went to one of Wang Lipings seminars?

   By Formless Tao, April 29, 2013   

   • wang liping
   • dragon gate
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   • SecretGrotto
   • December 31, 2013

8. The Ultimate Tao, In One Simple Statement

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   By LBDaoist, April 6, 2013
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   • Stosh
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9. Why shouldn't we meditate after eating?

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   By Aletheia, April 26, 2017
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   • Brian
   • May 2, 2017

10. No more nonsense. Looking for a concise, simple, step-by-step, guide to open your chakras and cleanse the meridians

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    By Ryan94, January 31, 2018
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    • Nuralshamal
    • December 18, 2020

11. empty / full

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    By samwardell, June 13, 2012
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    • Marblehead
    • June 18, 2012

12. Does meditating on the Dan Tian build up the Qi there?

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    By CyrusTheGreat, May 7, 2023   

    • qi
    • dan tian
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      • neidan
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    • Wilhelm
    • June 19, 2023

13. Healing Bipolar Disorder: meditation or gong?

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    By Jah2075, June 7, 2016
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    • Spotless
    • June 26, 2016

14. beginner's question

    By imb, December 21, 2011
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    • mYTHmAKER
    • March 15, 2012

15. Dr Jeffrey Yuen

    By 寒月 Hanyue, December 23, 2011
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    • Walker
    • January 3, 2012

16. Immortality in Daoist Alchemy

    By alchemist, September 24, 2014   

    • neidan
    • wuliupai
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    • voidisyinyang
    • February 1, 2015

17. Choosing Between Daoism and Buddhism

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    By Kongming, September 29, 2014
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    • lifeforce
    • October 20, 2014

18. Is life long celibacy even possible ???

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    By Loveherbs, August 20, 2020
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    • Desmonddf
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19. drinking water with food - bad ? why ? how bad is it ?

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    By waterdrop, June 11, 2020
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    • silent thunder
    • June 26, 2020

20. Taoist Cosmology

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    By Maddie, May 9, 2013   

    • and its practical application
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    • Rara
    • May 27, 2013

21. Greatest Daoist masters?

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    By blackfence, September 7, 2018
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    • Walker
    • January 13, 2020

22. Spontaneous Qigong (Zifa Gong) 自发功

    By forestofclarity, May 6, 2020
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    • silent thunder
    • August 29, 2020

23. Classification of foods into yin or yang

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    By healingtouch, June 14, 2015
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    • vonkrankenhaus
    • June 18, 2015

24. Neidan plan

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    By A2345B, May 17, 2021   

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    • Cleansox
    • August 10, 2021

25. Variations of Microcosmic orbit?

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    By Juiced, March 31, 2023   

    • mco
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    • Neirong
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26. Taoist and Buddhist formula of cultivation

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    By exorcist_1699, May 21, 2017
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    • Walker
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27. Is there a difference between thought, intention and observation and awareness in meditation?

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    By AugustGreig, September 16, 2018   

    • meditation
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    • exorcist_1699
    • December 9, 2018

28. How to understand the Daodejing and similar taoist works?

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    By dwai, November 19, 2018
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    • 3bob
    • November 23, 2018

29. The Shining Ones

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    By Golden Dragon Shining, January 17, 2017
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    • Golden Dragon Shining
    • February 17, 2017

30. Does anyone know any exact quotes from ancient Daoist sources (before tang dynasty) which teach how to meditate correctly?

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    By Phoenix3, May 26, 2018
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    • Walker
    • May 31, 2018