Trogdorf Posted December 19, 2009 Greetings from down under!  I'm basically a noob to this kind of thing; Taoism, Buddism etc etc..  Been doing Tai Chi for a couple of months now plus finding allot of Taoist like wisdom coming in to my life mainly through different readings that I have come across in recent times such as; Tai Chi Classics, Bruce Lee's Wisdom for daily living and The Art of Happiness: In a troubled world etc..  I am also finding much joy in meditation as of late (slowly but surely!)   There are one or two terms that I'm not sure about and I am also after a bit of advice on Chi/ Tai Chi, I hope I am in the right place   Basically, I'm coming from the direction of someone who has had a strange past.. I used to be an atheist many years ago but have since been strayed/ shattered to the path of a mystic. I have changed allot since then.. I'm not going to say I know this or I know that like some people do.. I'm not a big fan of belief systems really.. all I know is that there is something! Beyond us yet part of us, part of everything and yet nothing..  As far as beliefs do go though.. I am inclined to believe in reincarnation, only because it makes a shit load of sense to me:) and I am pretty sure Chi exist too! And I also know Shamans are real! Some of them anyways...   I see myself as someone on a bit of a mission here, I'm sure many of you can relate And a mission of peace can't be hurt by a little good guidance I'm sure..   Good days! Matt. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marblehead Posted December 19, 2009 Hi Matt, Â Nice intro. Â Welcome! Â May you enjoy your time here. Â Sounds like you are headed toward a Taoist/Buddhist path. No conflict there, IMO. Â Best wishes on your journey. Â Peace & Love! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
manitou Posted December 19, 2009 Matt- nice to have you here Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
soaring crane Posted December 19, 2009 Hi Matt - Keep an open mind and you'll do fine Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trogdorf Posted December 20, 2009 Thanks for the warm welcome guys! Â Keep that head hard Marblehead! Â Â Yeah I think I like Buddhism.. It seems to differ from most religions in the way that there is less force behind it and less of those messy beliefs.. As far as I know anyway.. Â My understanding is that the Tao is pretty "pure" as well, which is exactly what I'm about! Â Â RAW and REAL to the CORE, these are the only things that will get my attention.. Â The rest is just noise, not worthy of being read or written. Basically, I think people have gotten way to excited in the past when encountering some of these unknown's.. As well as ones ego, and the history of the teachings also play a big part. Â Anyways, Tao it up! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites