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Thank you @Mark Foote for pointing out the differences.So in Buddhism the intention completely ceases but in the Hindu tradition a realized being may choose to direct their energy in different ways.

Hope you have a bright, sunny spot near the window for Emma. This is a simple home remedy consumed once a week for frequent colds: Boil a cup of water with three holy basil leaves, one Indian borage leaf (optional), one pepper corn and a cumin until it reduces to half.

I was recently gifted a holy basil plant and it's very easy to care for. The seeds spread and sprout easily leaving you with lots of baby plants. Once the seed stalk dries out just prune them. For purposes of prayer the traditional structure is usually placed in the center of the courtyard making it is easy to circumambulate.

Good to hear back from you Earl Grey. I hope you don't stop expressing your concerns about practices. When I joined the TDB you were the one to advice me on looking into Qi deviation and sickness. It led me into reading and learning more about qigong, eventually quitting the practice.

Some of the folks here seem to practice both Buddhism and qigong/taichi, so I thought I’d ask if the two practices are compatible? Do Zen and Vajrayana practitioners also progress through the same stages of neidan?