Never Mind

On 7/5/2013 at 7:22 PM, steve said:

-Qi's Dao is to flourish - Qi won't be restrained, it's not something "you" "have" - it is not contained, not in the body or the dan tians, they are only antennae, the way I feel it. Qi is an awareness, not a possession. It is non-local. We only interact with it.

I like this discussion of qi. 

You might want to check out a 1-year course with the Zhineng Qigong Mingjue Academy. It practices the consciousness level of Zhineng qigong. It is a very interesting class. Also there is a great community of teachers and students around the world to practice with, share experiences, and answer questions. But you might want to practice Hold Qi Up and Body and Mind for a while before taking the course.

Here is a video on how to do wall squats by Luke Chan. The correct way is facing against the wall and to use the mingmen to "lift" the body. It doesn't have much to do with muscles if done correctly.

This is a great thread! Reminds me of this Zen saying:

"Before I had studied Zen for thirty years, I saw mountains as mountains, and waters as waters. When I arrived at a more intimate knowledge, I came to the point where I saw that mountains are not mountains, and waters are not waters. But now that I have got its very substance I am at rest. For it's just that I see mountains once again as mountains, and waters once again as waters." ¹³

¹³ Ch'uan Teng Lu, 22. (The Way of Zen 126)

On 3/20/2018 at 10:13 AM, Stewart said:

Then, probably out of curiosity, the unmanifested-self wanted to know what existence in all its various forms would be. *BOOM*

Unmanifested-self is an oxymoron if there ever was one‼

If a ball of molten rock in 4.5 billion years can become a mother carrying her child, then anything is possible. 

Stewart, what do you expect or imagine to get from a Taoist sage? 

I have followed TDB off and on for some time as a guest. So I decided to sign up now.

I really enjoy this site as a great source of information. It is like having access to a high powered research staff. And it is well balanced and not going off in any one dimension. I am a scientist by nature and schooling. It is fascinating to see the merging of multiple paths of inquiry and understanding. Only a few years ago some "science" groups were trying to discredit any approach to knowledge about the universe that was not by their proclaimed doctrine. Now it appears that science is developing the measuring tools powerful enough to observe what other traditions have discovered using "esoteric" practices.

My primary practice is Zhineng Qigong. I have been mostly focused on the health and healing aspects of Zhineng. I am now wanting to learn more about special abilities. I am also interested in encouraging more acceptance of the health and social benefits.