Daoist Discussion

2,947 topics in this forum

1. Why build qi - if qi flows in and out ?

   By waterdrop, April 7, 2020   

   • qi
   • building
   • (and 2 more)

     Tagged with:

     • qi
     • building
     • flow
     • or
   • 22 replies
   • 2,273 views
   • 
   • awaken
   • April 11, 2020

2. Why Cold waters/ice cream effect the lower dantian ?

   By waterdrop, June 22, 2020
   • 11 replies
   • 2,154 views
   • 
   • waterdrop
   • June 23, 2020

3. Why Daoism over Buddhism

   • 1
   • 2
   • 3
   • 4
   • 17

   By Kongming, January 22, 2015
   • 416 replies
   • 56,111 views
   • 
   • awaken
   • March 30, 2022

4. why did creation happen according to Taoism?

   • 1
   • 2

   By mile83, February 16, 2012
   • 44 replies
   • 8,046 views
   • 
   • multiarms
   • April 12, 2012

5. Why do Daoist refuse to accept that nei dan(alchemy) is just another path to achieving samadhi(emptiness). Same way zen, samatha(jhana), kundalini yoga, anapanasati or patanjali yoga. Is it becuz of the energetic manipulation and secrecy?

   • 1
   • 2
   • 3

   By Asher Topaz, October 10, 2021   

   • nei dan
   • alchemy
   • (and 8 more)

     Tagged with:

     • nei dan
     • alchemy
     • samadhi
     • emptiness
     • meditation
     • daoism
     • buddhism
     • qi
     • jing
     • shen
   • 74 replies
   • 12,453 views
   • 
   • exorcist_1699
   • January 4, 2022

6. Why do females progress faster on the way

   • 1
   • 2

   By Wu Ming Jen, June 19, 2013
   • 49 replies
   • 9,456 views
   • 
   • z00se
   • December 19, 2014

7. Why do I hear Chinese say "ying-yang"?

   By Owledge, March 18, 2019
   • 9 replies
   • 1,539 views
   • 
   • Rocky Lionmouth
   • April 11, 2019

8. Why do we care what's yin and yang?

   By Bearded Dragon, September 14, 2014
   • 4 replies
   • 1,316 views
   • 
   • Marblehead
   • September 15, 2014

9. Why Do We Focus On Dan Tian ?

   • 1
   • 2
   • 3

   By Sebastian, January 13, 2014
   • 63 replies
   • 13,901 views
   • 
   • spatha
   • March 2, 2014

10. Why do you say "school"?

    • 1
    • 2
    • 3
    • 4
    • 12

    By awaken, December 4, 2016
    • 288 replies
    • 34,952 views
    • 
    • Mudfoot
    • December 13, 2016

11. Why Does Tai Ji Starts with Slow Motion?

    • 1
    • 2
    • 3
    • 4
    • 10

    By ChiDragon, July 6, 2014
    • 226 replies
    • 33,058 views
    • 
    • Fazeng
    • March 6, 2015

12. Why does Taiji feel so much better with long sleeves?

    By Kadesdes, November 22, 2013
    • 6 replies
    • 1,411 views
    • 
    • Kadesdes
    • November 24, 2013

13. Why Follow Tao?

    • 1
    • 2
    • 3
    • 4
    • 8

    By Lost in Translation, April 16, 2018
    • 184 replies
    • 15,191 views
    • 
    • 9th
    • April 23, 2018

14. Why has my left arm become lighter?

    By Perceiver, August 1, 2014
    • 5 replies
    • 1,578 views
    • 
    • Perceiver
    • August 5, 2014

15. Why is Chi Kung Practitioners are healthier and stronger breathing the same air....?

    • 1
    • 2
    • 3

    By ChiDragon, June 20, 2012
    • 71 replies
    • 13,428 views
    • 
    • teknix
    • March 3, 2013

16. Why is cultivation more beneficial than just being alive

    By Ascetic, May 9
    • 7 replies
    • 1,596 views
    • 
    • Lairg
    • May 19

17. Why is my body/mind able to do Tai Chi but not Qigong?

    By searcher7977, October 1, 2022   

    • qigong
    • tai chi
    • (and 2 more)

      Tagged with:

      • qigong
      • tai chi
      • taichi
      • taijiquan
    • 6 replies
    • 2,171 views
    • 
    • mcoolio
    • October 3, 2022

18. Why is there a difference between a prostate orgasm and a 'normal' one?

    By Miffymog, August 30, 2015   

    • Prostate
    • 3 replies
    • 3,120 views
    • 
    • Oneironaut
    • September 4, 2015

19. Why is yin/yang expressed at the moment of creation?

    By Bindi, June 16, 2015
    • 22 replies
    • 3,126 views
    • 
    • voidisyinyang
    • June 28, 2015

20. Why north ?

    By CloudHands, October 9, 2017
    • 19 replies
    • 2,536 views
    • 
    • XingLik
    • October 26, 2017

21. Why one should do both Seated as well as Moving meditation

    By dwai, November 26, 2013
    • 8 replies
    • 1,762 views
    • 
    • Starjumper
    • December 4, 2013

22. Why should I feel confident in any of my beliefs, given that educated people often disagree with respect to major issues? (Daoist perspective)

    • 1
    • 2
    • 3

    By Will, April 14, 2019
    • 50 replies
    • 6,046 views
    • 
    • Rara
    • April 22, 2019

23. Why should I have a teacher? Or follow anyone's advice here at all?

    • 1
    • 2
    • 3

    By Ryan94, May 10, 2014
    • 53 replies
    • 6,587 views
    • 
    • Harmonious Emptiness
    • May 12, 2014

24. Why shouldn't we meditate after eating?

    • 1
    • 2

    By Aletheia, April 26, 2017
    • 31 replies
    • 7,279 views
    • 
    • Brian
    • May 2, 2017

25. why so serious?

    By Starkadr, October 16, 2024
    • 10 replies
    • 1,439 views
    • 
    • Thrice Daily
    • October 29, 2024

26. Why Standing Qigong?

    By Gerard, December 11, 2011
    • 17 replies
    • 4,762 views
    • 
    • Gerard
    • December 16, 2011

27. Why Taoism can change the world

    By Stigweard, October 29, 2011
    • 7 replies
    • 2,206 views
    • 
    • Informer
    • November 1, 2011

28. Why Taoism?

    • 1
    • 2
    • 3
    • 4
    • 13

    By LCH, March 5, 2013
    • 307 replies
    • 35,501 views
    • 
    • Stosh
    • March 25, 2013

29. Will somebody please convince me?

    • 1
    • 2

    By Songtsan, October 23, 2014
    • 46 replies
    • 5,523 views
    • 
    • Wayfarer
    • November 9, 2014

30. Will the Real Healing Tao please stand up

    By 寒月 Hanyue, March 22, 2012
    • 14 replies
    • 3,751 views
    • 
    • styrofoamdog
    • May 4, 2012