SodaChanh

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  1. The Concept of 無為(Wu Wei)

    You are wrong. It is a lived experience. Nothing conceptual.
  2. The Concept of 無為(Wu Wei)

    I speak from experience.
  3. The Concept of 無為(Wu Wei)

    Yes, even a civil servant to an external philosophy like Taoism. Just be a free person with no self invented cage.
  4. The Concept of 無為(Wu Wei)

    Tao is always virtuous but human conditioned mind thinks otherwise arising as judgment (good, bad).
  5. The Concept of 無為(Wu Wei)

    Let action come from True Nature. If action comes from conditioned self, it will result in harm. Has nothing to with nature as animals, forests etc.
  6. Chapter One of the TTC

    Does Wu not mean non-being or emptiness? Then acting from emptiness = Wu Wei is the most accurate translation. Means acting without self-interest. Doing means when self is active and doing things with intention to reach a goal. Nature as spoken of here is your True Nature, The Golden Elixir as named in some Taoist texts. All we are doing here is going back to that nature by whatever practice we deem necessary. Some people overlook it because it is invisible, non-tangible and might appear mundane. It is the opposite of passion, excitement and entertainment for the mind. The seeking for it is the impulse coming from itself. Listen to this voice. See where it is coming from.
  7. I don't practice SFQ but maybe this podcast episode will be of benefit to you https://immortalitystudy.substack.com/p/why-doesnt-anyone-apply-neidan-principles?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email Also Robert Coons view of the MCO https://immortalitystudy.gumroad.com/l/bzsdpm?layout=profile So proper MCO is a stage in Internal Alchemy Transforming the Yin essence is a deep process that can take years in my opinion. Maybe more experienced people can chime in from various Nei Dan traditions.
  8. The important point in dreaming is not the content but 'who is dreaming?' Ming has no direct equivalent. It is like going to a Gnostic Christian 'why you refuse to teach me Ming, are you high or something?' 😁
  9. How many have you got? The amount of unconscious desire is just the lack of awareness in that particular direction. For some it can be very strong, in others weak. If you can remain aware of desire whilst it coming up, you can learn a thing or two.
  10. This is due to desire that clouts your vision. I am a high libido person and only sitting in awareness can rid me of the desire. But there is no intention of any kind to rid me of anything. All coming from a higher place. Real love is unconditional.
  11. Well I asked Awareness directly how to reverse my grey hair with a practice. The closest answer translated to mind language I could give is 'Love' 😁 So there you have a Ming practice.
  12. Yes but each tradition on a practical level differs. To arrive at destination B can done driving a Ferrari or a Toyota. I think each tradition has something to offer. For example some Daoist practices can be studied by scientists to reverse aging. Dzogchen practices to study the brain or tension in the body. It could be the effect could be mimicked by a sound device etc etc. Who knows really.