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The dharma is all about removing obstructions!

So true … when alone in solitude I cry out to my master to deliver the blow which will deliver my final awakening .. I pray thus: My loneliness is killing me (and I) I must confess, I still believe (still believe) When I’m not with you I lose my mind Give me a sign Hit me, baby, one more time

I have quite different views on these things and I will try to find time tomorrow (it’s after midnight here) to say what they are. You can then if you want critique what I have to say 😊

The Dao de Jing could have been written 5,000 years ago, or 5 minutes ago... it is timeless. All dharma is timeless... exists OUTSIDE of time. A hint: Britney Spears, Donald Trump, and your favorite television commercial are dharma IF you understanding what they are pointing out for you. An example: Your statement has brought to mind the thought that the Dao de Jings age might somehow impact its validity, and if that is somehow an attachment for me. I already gnow that is hilarious nonsense, so I smile. _/\_

Yes, for sure when reading this sort of information we can feel provoked or offended and react accordingly. Alternatively, we can consider it simply as entertainment rather than education and leave it be. That has become my approach, when possible. It's just not worth the effort and energy required to argue, knowing rational discussion will not change certain people's opinions. If we are coming here or use AI to learn about how to practice neidan, we have already lost, IMO. On the other hand, we can learn something about ourselves and our ideas when confronted with opposing ideas, no matter how ridiculous or far-fetched they may seem. I think there is some degree of truth and wisdom in bringing neidan and Daoist concepts down to Earth and into our own lived experience, something ChiDragon's perspective can remind us of. Is every neidan text and teaching simply asking us to sit quietly and breath intentionally? Of course not. Having had a dozen years of instruction and correction from a credible teacher, I have my own opinions and understanding, but I do think that many people tend to create mystery and distance between themselves and their views and practice, particularly in Daoist practices and in Chinese internal martial arts.