mYTHmAKER

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  1. zhan zhuang posture

    The weight distribution seems to be wrong in the diagram - should be 60% in the sitting leg and 40% in the straight leg. - usually this is 70 - 30
  2. Just relax and gently place and keep your attention on your tan tien - belly - and you will be breathing properly Nothing forced
  3. there is no stock market in heaven

    How can you be sure LOL
  4. Good Charities to Donate too

    We give to soup kitchens who feed the poor and homeless directly - no middle man
  5. Experiment with tongue relaxed on the roof of your mouth and with your tongue not touching Feel the difference for yourself
  6. ones tongue should rest on on roof of ones mouth at all times with the exception of when you are speaking.
  7. Perfect Health Diet

    our ancestors did not have processed oils in their diet. It is too concentrated. Oils are best when contained in foods. IMHO
  8. Introducing pain into meditation

    Start with an easier position - put pillows under your thighs. Do stretches to open the tight areas
  9. Happy bowel movement

    tablespoon of ground flax seeds although if one is eating properly they will have at least one quick - no struggle - movement per day
  10. Introducing pain into meditation

    Self flagellation is fun, also sitting meditation on a board with nails like some yogis. I wonder what your religious background is/was. Is ego involved? It is difficult enough to sit in meditation to find inner peace and reach higher states without introducing pain into the equation. Overcoming pain is a way to train ones mind but not a way to a higher state. IMHO
  11. How do Taoists handle enemies?

    a Taoist would act appropriately in the moment and a Taoist would know what is an appropriate action or non action
  12. A punch in the face

    My teacher is better than yours LOL I would outright refuse to play with her and if anyone asks why I would tell it like it is. Refusing to be in a bad situation is a highly developed skill in itself. Wuji baby!
  13. A punch in the face

    I would still explain to her the rules of the game She might not understand them; tell her if she can't or doesn't want to follow the rules you are finished with her. A good teacher would never teach her if she is as you say
  14. A punch in the face

    TM what was the woman's reaction when she hit you. Did she say anything? In the situation you described i would tell her what she did was not ethical/proper and explain why. She needs to know what she did so she can learn. Based on her response I would either tell her not to push with me again or push with her being on high alert until I was convinced she understood that the goal is not to hurt others.
  15. Favorite translations/commentary on the Gita?

    Jnaneshwar's Gita - Swami Kripananda
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  17. Chen style Taijiquan problems

    Your teacher should be able to see what you are doing wrong and show you the correct way.
  18. Classification of foods into yin or yang

    One of the reasons macrobiotics has nelped people has to do with what they have eliminated from their diet. It's what you don't eat that keeps you healthy, The extremes of macrobiotics as in anything is what causes the damage.
  19. DreamBliss i would first learn to talk to girls and then move on to plants
  20. Is space nothingness?

    Is space half empty or half full? Discuss
  21. Turning vegetarian - need advice

    I personally would not meditate on pain. It is more "being aware" of or realizing
  22. Turning vegetarian - need advice

    That is the problem with internet - it is not always easy to understand what people are really saying. Can't hear voice inflection, can't see/read facial expression and so there are many disagreements when in person there would be none So yes it is funny when one understands it was meant to be funny
  23. Turning vegetarian - need advice

    funny i don't remember bad mouthing the book or good mouthing it either
  24. Turning vegetarian - need advice

    When you are young you can get away with a lot - there are always exceptions She might live to be 200 and die while running a marathon - does that mean we should all eat the way she does? No need to push your agenda so hard Personally i am not interested in converting anyone