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just wanted to share some thoughts on the lighter side of things i hope at some moment of this day that you did experience some laughter?! was it a reaction from hearing a joke? were you being tickled? did you experience joy? or happiness? did you have an evil laugh?

I had thought of posting on this thread; about how, it's much more involved than choosing a side. Your short video shows that choosing a side was done for us, by Nature.

December 19

https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1003932 https://www.ourchinastory.com/en/13325/Mystery-of-the- Let's get Dao with it

Showing my age,,,

For a long long time. So yeah, a little bird chirped to me there is talk about TDB having a core of an older crowd. I chirped back to that little bird, stick around, you ain't seen nothing yet. Daoist Longevity Practices is definitely a thing. I'm sure talk will get around to Li Ching-Yuen. Let's start the thread by looking at DVD That's right Dick van Dyke looks at his 100 years, and he provides so many examples, lessons, thoughts, on longevity. If we imagine someone to have a positive outlook, ability to brighten up other's day, Relaxed physicality, ( if you need to see what song/sung looks like, look no further) Staying active, still goes to gym three times a week, to avoid stiffening up. And a sense of humor and a warm caring heart. This is how one gets Longevity. Yes, he is rich and that helps I'm sure. But being rich is not what defines him.

Sometime it is a very thin veil. Other times it is manifested in perfect irony.

I think many/most people would agree with that. One person once, told me, 70-75. Because after that, they felt, it would just be un-needed suffering. I heard another one tell me, and they were in a quasi Daoist village, there was an old man, would walk into the village occasionally, the old guy said, he was 75. But the person telling me about it said "thing is. As a boy he remembered the same old man walking into the village saying he was 75 then. My take away; never admit being older than 75

https://www.sciencealert.com/dick-van-dyke-credits-his-longevity-to-one-habit-and-its-backed-by-science Can we really call "100" Daoist longevity? Not really, but it is a nice round number to use as a starting point. Anyways, DVD's advice is sound science; not only that, ask yourself, however long or short your lifespan is, do you want to be angry during it?

Sophia

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@ChiDragon Dragons know a thing or two about longevity. Of course I must include the Grandmaster of Fire Dragon While it is Not the literal cartoon fire breathing dragon What it is--physically demanding for starters. What it accomplishes-powerful fast explosive movements and transitions. That's the Fire In the video, Lu Juan Zi performed, I think at age 116 or 117. His lifespan, 120, give or take a year . Certainly an inspiration and exemplar example. And while, it is labeled baguazhang, sure, it has Fire Palm, yet, not your typical baguazhang, contrasting the flowing circular familiar baguazhangs with highly advanced specialized kicks, transitions, that I mentioned above, which produces internal spiraling fiery energies that lead to intense physical development. I consider it Taiyi. Or a bridge between Taiyi and Baguazhang. Very Daoist TFA (totally fucking awesome) And why not add a Singing Dragon to this post. Got Qigong?

When you first arrived here on TDB, you caught my attention with your commentary about ATP. I've always appreciated your perspective and candor.

Longevity thread seems like a reasonable place to mention tortoise/turtle Qigong

Did ya'l) bring up the thousand year number? I think there may be only one of those Daoists out there now. More about that guy later in this thread. I posted a thread about this video in Healthy Bums. I want it posted here as well

Yeah, what she said.

Without good physical, energetics, mental, Spiritual health, longevity would be more a curse than a benefit.

I do see the Dao De Jing as one person's metaphysical, philosophical, treatise. One that has many layers and meanings for the reader, regardless of where they are, among the food chain.

This is not a Monty Python skit.

I know some of ya'lls like to follow the "science" I used to watch this channel, if you do follow science, then you are aware, that it changes. Shouldn't be any surprise, as all things change. Still, I found this guy easy to listen to. There are many many others out there reading the research papers and regurgitating it for you. You are sure to find one or more that Appeal to you.

I took a short walk today, maybe 15 minutes. 3 minutes in, and a very nice and sleek eagle, white tail, white head, did 3 passes by me and let me see which tree he landed in. I've seen bigger eagle here, but this was probably the smoothest in flight. Nice aerial display. Just 25 feet up. My cats generally stay close to home, where they are safest