Trunk

We seem to have these different aspects to our personalities that come into play. Is the part of me that craves sex the same part of me that craves love? Is the part of me that wants to get in shape the same as the part that wants to east Krispy Kreme's? These different aspects(or spirits) seems to be what constititues human beings.

 

Then of course the real questiona rises..how do I get these different aspects into one?

Good description.

imo, as I've said before, the centers provide a better map of this issue than the organs.

http://www.precisiondocs.com/~altaoism/ShenTheory26252.htm

The issue for resolution then becomes activating each center as a tan tien, a "medicine field", through its relationship with the deep-center, as well as the centers sharing medicine through the central channel.

does anyone here use mudras, know of any good sources for info on them... especially how they are connected with the meridians?

 

  i know some about them but not alot... though i do tham all the time and wonder what it is my hands are so drawn to doing.

If you search Amazon.com for "mudra", there are several good resources that result.

I have at times been fascinated with hand postures (my hands liked to, wanted to, posture), but too lazy to really research much at the time.

Think I'll read a bit now.

Any recommended mixed brands?

This (mixed) stuff has been working for me

http://www.nonijuice.us/index.htm

- and, per VCraigP's comment in this thread, its the brand to get.

Trunk

Since orig post, I've been exploring more lower tan tien breathing while in various positions (some yogic, splits, some just minor position changes while standing).

I've found that the work in supta baddha konasana has assisted my forward bending side splits work.

..an edit, later in the day..

I find that if I keep my feet flat on the ground, while working on psuedo-splits, and alternate lower tan tien breathing with Kidney-1 breathing, that works really well to help stabalize my ltt with the level of stretch that I'm working on. Keeps more connected to earth, rather than just solely stretching.

One of the most interesting internet experiments I have found is the Zen Radio teachings and discussions at wzen.org

My computer is outta commission, sitting here at local coffee shop. Whole site interesting though... and I gotta log off cause i just ran out of time.

All cool links.

Check out some variations by Ana, here and here.

While I think that all & any hip openers are helpful for jing cultivation, the few that combine groin-leg opening with the reclined position - in a way that you can relax into - are especially effective.

One of my TCM friends says that there are liver channels (think "circulation" and "emotions") that run up through the inside of the groin, up into the lower belly.

Many stretches for leg opening are combined with leaning forward. So, while you are opening your legs, you are closing the angle to your lower belly. Then, with most things that open the belly (like bridges), your legs stay together.

Supta Baddha Konasana does both: opens the legs and opens the lower belly. Its a very powerful combination. Adding Lin's breathing (or experimenting with adding a variety of ltt breathing), and I think we've got a real can opener.

I'm keen to hear you guys' experience with this sort of experimentation.

Trunk

I've been experimenting with doing very mild versions of Lin's Sexual Chi Gong for Men while in Supta Baddha Konasana.

I've thought that lychi berries (aka: Lycium, gojizi) make a good complement to the noni juice. The noni seems to be.. well, does a lot of things.. but I do feel that its cleansing effect does take some work - can be somewhat wearing, and that being careful to nourish with time off from noni, or nourishing foods etc, is a good thing. Lychii berries came to mind (and were suggested by a friend who 's a dr of tcm) as a good and tastey complement.

In fact, I'd love to have a juice of blended noni and lychi juice! The lychi berries are so sweet and tastey and nourishing; I bet it'd taste good and be very balanced, super healthy.

Fun monicker.

an additional 20mg of zinc to grade school kids daily ***doubled*** their rate of learning.

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WOW! DOUBLED!

Trying the Noni experimentally, On day 3 I'm still pretty acidic.  I'm trying to hit it on several levels w/ licorice pills,  Keifir yogurt and smaller meals & Noni.

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I tried noni with no specific target in mind...

Per the testimonials, it cures everything , which makes it suspect for curing anything specifically, imo. This is worse because I don't really know what its exact mechanism is..

Also, in TCM the same western disease can have differing etiologies (pattern of causes) in different people. By that, one person's cure for acid-reflux might make another person's acid-reflux worse. For us uneducated heathens (non-expert-doctors) the best defense is be sensitive to what's going on in our own bodies, plus some good luck.

Still,.. if you're gonna target & experiment for the acid reflux, you might consider varying dosage. From the testimonials, people take a wide range of dosages. Sensitivities to supplements vary quite a bit amongst people (and for conditions, i suspect). Could also be that low dosage over a longer period of time...

How's that for no help?

Trunk

When I tried it a couple of years ago, the flavor was just like very foul stinky feet. YUCK.

See my reply to Michael re: taste.

So, I'll wait for the three-month report!

Good rule of thumb regardless.

the first exercise (the Butterfly)

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I'm not familiar with Sonnon's "Be Breathed" program, nor "the Butterfly" in particular.

But, in qigong in general, the movement of the body is in sync, in tempo, with the breath. Its a foundation principle.

Could be that Sonnon is doing something very specific & other than that.

I've recently started taking Tahitian Noni juice. Its a supplement that's a fruit-juice. I take an ounce once or twice a day, on an empty stomach. Days off sometimes.

(I started with 3-4 ounces a day, and got a lot out of that. But found that - for me - that pace was too much to be sustainable. But that first week or so - wow! Worth trying the higher dosage, for a short while at least.)

I'm in the thrill of discovering something new (so I'm a little doubtful of my own perspective right now), but...

This is easily one of the best supplements I've ever tried. If the results keep holding up, it'll be by far the best. Some very deep, long-standing pain cleared up in the first few days. If I had to give it TCM characteristics, I'd say that it nourishes yin & yang, circulates, and opens the channels (in short, it seems to be doing everything). Its really getting to some old, old blockages - channels, tissue areas that I've been trying to get to for decades.

I'm getting evangelical, and this all sounds too silly to be true. Time for me to shut up.

Website references:

www.incc.org

This is a Noni juice informational site, that is not affiliated with selling any brand or form of it. They have a very impressive testimonials section.

www.nonijuice.us/index.htm

This is the brand that I've been taking.

cheers,

Trunk

Saw it - a lotta fun.

It had a similar look & feel as "Shaolin Soccer".. maybe an earlier effort by the same folks?, and very funny also.

also: ninjai.com

online animated film series

In my dream I saw those seven chakra sheets of mine, but on top there was a new one, which was this beautiful pink flower with a million petals. It looked rose-like, only bigger and with more petals...

There are a number of structures (including chakras, centers) above the head. They don't "light up" much until the centers below them are relatively full, refined, balanced. (Good going. )

(Also, there are others in the hands, feet, and so on.)

I just bought a rice cooker with a steamer rack, similar to this one:

Amazingly easy to cook with. Rice below, vegies up top, press a button and forget about it. It cooks to the right time, automatically, and then keeps the meal warm for hours. The flavors of the steamed vegies drip back down into the rice, yummmmy. (You can even put sausages, shrimp, or other meats in there with it, of course.)

It just struck me that this is the perfect set-up to cook with chinese herbs. Some Ch. herbs are very tasty, just cook 'em in with the rice, and - again - yummmmy, eat 'em up with the meal.

The cube looks like it would be good for yab-yum. ..

In high school, I had a more experienced girl friend that showed me the strategic use of pillows and I have used those for years.

The liberator shapes take the pillow trick to new heights. I wish I thought of them...

Focusing on your lady's more sensitive areas with your less sensitive ones is logical. A product that helps with this are the Liberator Shapes.

Cool.

I looked, and it seems that "the wedge" would be the most useful for accessing her g-spot during intercourse, and that a pillow could be used to elevate her hips in a similar way.

Which one did you get?

..directly in the center.. only a third of the way inside..  And then located in the center again ..

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Yup! Cool, huh?

The spine curves.

May a hundred fl.. ..oh, whatever.

What's Later Heaven?

That would be a good ? for MWinn on the HT board. Be interesting to see what 'e says.