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Hedy Lamarr is one of my heroes. What an incredible mind and polymath she was! She laid much of the foundation of modern tech we all rely on without a second thought these days. I got my son interested in her bio when he was looking for someone to do a project on in middle school, he was blown away. Her life story is absolutely riveting and I'm hoping Coppola or some other savvy director/writer will put her story to the silver screen, it would be fire as the kidz say. The time is ripe to begin shedding light on the unwritten genius women of the last few centuries. I expect Mileva had an unrivaled mind of her age (or ours) and just as Albert used lifted the work of some of the previous generation's minds to formulate his ideas, he relied, borrowed and plagiarized her insights as well. The fact that she was accepted to study at Zurich Polytechnic at the time she was should be a huge clue to folks regarding her exceptional qualities and abilities. Getting through that acceptance board as a woman in those daze is a monumental achievement in itself. Perhaps Albert's nod to her was in giving the Nobel Prize money to her after their split, not just an act to take care of their sons but quietly acknowledging her very real contribution. edit to add: and by Coppola I mean Sophia

I hope you encounter some sources of neigong and alchemy that assuage you of this notion. There has been another recent influx of 'dragon ball' kidz here. It happens somewhat regularly and after a bit they tend to trail off and leave. Only if you consider Mr Dragon as a qualified source. If you research the long history here regarding Mr Dragon's offerings (off and on with him quitting several times when he received push back from established lineage practicing members, then returning again after a year or so off, this is one of those recent returns) You might be rather surprised by what you find regarding his 'expertise' and his unfortunate past posting style of fundamentalist literal oriented take on things, particularly regarding translations of classic texts. Food for thought from one who's watched the ferris wheel go round for some years here...

I've longed to hear what Einstein's first wife's IQ was tested at... Many theorize that Einstein and I among them would not have categorized, nor achieved his insights without her input. Given the unlikely position of a woman studying at the leve she did at the time she did. Милева Марић, pronounced [milěːva mǎːritɕ]; 19 December 1875 – 4 August 1948), sometimes called Mileva Marić-Einstein (Милева Марић-Ајнштајн, Mileva Marić-Ajnštajn), was a Serbian physicist, mathematician, and the first wife of Albert Einstein from 1903 to 1919. She was the only woman among Einstein's fellow students at Zürich Polytechnic. Marić and Einstein were study colleagues and lovers

Hi @Needhelp Much empathy for what you're going through and I'm optimistic that you'll recover fully. The body's natural state is to return to wholeness and at your age you've plenty of jing to supply the healing process and find good ground in cultivation down the road, so have hope and know your body wants to return to its natural state. The karmic load Chia is engaging with his publications must be staggering. Trunk's advice is spot on based on the many accounts we've had over the last 12ish years that I've been a member. It seems about every 3 months another person finds the Bums while searching for ways to counteract the intense side effects of Chia's rather reckless sharings. I encountered chia myself early in my Daoist exploration as a young man decades ago, but thankfully it raised alarm bells and I treated it as a purely theoretical source and not a practical one. I'm glad you found us, and hope you'll keep us posted as you recover so others can benefit, because one thing seems certain. Mantak is quite the nasty fisherman.

@Kojiro Prometheus Risin Illuminatus! and Quantum Psychology are good starting points for RAW

In my experience suffering is not required. Gautama taught the methods to cease imposing suffering and be free. Suffering seems an overlay, an imposition atop the process of reality through the unskillful means of aversion, attachment and lack of wisdom. One may experience discomfort, pain, inconvenience, ignorance... that does not mean one must suffer. Missing your presence @Marblehead

I think her hand is already there...

Here's a personal one from our home altar.

Love this!

Love it all. Thanks for sharing.

For this week's drive home.

Hot water while sun gazing just at the break of dawn.

have you not heaped enough on this guy?

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Bill sounds like he may have been grumpy...

No thanks

From your own description of your current health status, it seems like you should focus on losing weight, building muscle and advancing your cardio capacity. Look up the basic Firefighter's training regimine and give it a sincere dedicated effort for 100 days without missing and you will have some guaranteed results.

He is missed indeed. Hope you are thriving @C T

However, if you bestow your very good information he would not be a solo cultivator... N'est-ce pas?

Incorrect assumption. But you do you.

TT, your concern and care for folks is endearing. In the case of Master Zhou, you must be invited to the class. This doesn't happen until you've prepared the foundation. And Master Wang has discussed the orbit, but described it not in how to try and force it open but to elucidate how we need not concern ourselves with it (since it's perpetually requested by students from the west) particularly emphasized not to try and force it open as when conditions are primed by foundation work, the MCO which is a natural function that opens of its own accord. Then it becomes but another tool in the kit of cultivation. It is not a goal, nor anything to be sought. It is not taught to beginners, nor pushed as a goal. May this lighten your burden mate.

The assumption, projection and ignorance regarding this topic is monumental and seems to only be gaining inertia which is heart breaking to witness. Maddie and Luke have both offered some very practical and sound advice that is in line with what I've experienced as a long term practitioner of two Northern Daoist lineages, both with 18th generation acknowledged lineage holders. Wang LiPing and Zhou Ting Jue. I've also been dual cultivating with my partner of 35 years and can attest from personal experience instituting the knowledge garnered from my lineages and my own application of such, that sexual union in the midst of joyful loving open hearted connection builds jing, not diminish it. Two things both of my lineage teachers consistently shut down at retreats is complete abstinence and the micro cosmic orbit. Both of which for some reason have taken rabid hold of the Western mind (particularly among those who study through books, online or just make up their own process based on 'heard some stuff somewhere'). It's heartbreaking to witness and hard to watch it peddled here where it is so readily encountered by well meaning seekers without a legitimate lineage or teacher to safeguard them. You stand to lose far more in your guilt, shame and mental obsessions. Instead of obsessing over what you are worried about... try this. Find one thing that really lights up your heart and your joy. Anything. Commit to engaging in that activity even three times a week for three months and keep a journal about your overall emotional state, energy levels and state of life. Instead of spending energy on what you fear. Engage your energy on something you absolutely love. It's entirely possible to thrive and open your heart and have vitality that vaults to the heavens. Fear, shame and guilt are your greatest drainers of jing, vitality and health. And that is not just my experience, it's backed up by two established 1,200 year old lineage schools with unbroken succession lines.

We've been using this book incorrectly in my estimation. It was meant as a warning, not a 'how to' manual. C'est la vie.

Revisited recently for some recreation on my long commute home.

A very strong contribution to the Hermetic Canon.