sagebrush Posted December 23, 2016 not ever asked owners permission to post ..... I guess I have not really clearly paid attention I would just post in new corner section which seems to not be so accessible today...not sure why.. this is not a matter of insistence. maybe truly not necessary for me to post or maybe somedays I want to post whatever the hell I want something like this: werner herzog imminently beautiful video on netflix not sure of the title but it is about the tiaga of Siberia maybe something about a river possibly named Yeltsin not sure if that is correct. certainly it was not named after boris... certainly that river was flowing long before his reign in politics anyway: it has nothing to do with Daoism but pertaining to IMO the simply ways of living but necessary preparation and skill and work involved living in climate so inhospitable such as -50 degree temperatures-- all revolving around the ebb and flow of the river and the freezing and dethawing I like the skill and mastery of practice.....some now being extinguished because of alcoholism out of boredom... but the magnificent old ways of crafting canoes out of trees, designing skis to navigate on snow pack, and fishing techniques. and best of all no taxes! setting intricate traps for sable and other fur animals like ermine.. 50% of the population is trapping....thousands upon thousands of acres of land... peeling bark from trees to heat over fire to make tar as a natural repellent for the summer season and the swarms of mosquitos. so I so humbly ask permission to post in the forums or just say clearly no. please 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dawei Posted December 23, 2016 not ever asked owners permission to post ..... I guess I have not really clearly paid attention . . . so I so humbly ask permission to post in the forums or just say clearly no. please Are you asking for Owner's Permissions ? If yes, then we ask that folks request it here and have read the requirements: http://www.thedaobums.com/topic/37997-how-to-request-owner-permissions/ Otherwise, your last statements are not clear as you can post where you want... but at this point I think you've outgrown in post total what we envisioned Newcomer Corner to be used for And some of your style of writing may benefit from a PPD... you can see here and if you want one for yourself, you can request it here: http://www.thedaobums.com/topic/38370-personal-practice-discussion-thread-request/ 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rara Posted December 24, 2016 it has nothing to do with Daoism but pertaining to IMO the simply ways of living but necessary preparation and skill and work involved living in climate so inhospitable such as -50 degree temperatures-- all revolving around the ebb and flow of the river and the freezing and dethawing I like the skill and mastery of practice.....some now being extinguished because of alcoholism out of boredom... but the magnificent old ways of crafting canoes out of trees, designing skis to navigate on snow pack, and fishing techniques. and best of all no taxes! setting intricate traps for sable and other fur animals like ermine.. 50% of the population is trapping....thousands upon thousands of acres of land... peeling bark from trees to heat over fire to make tar as a natural repellent for the summer season and the swarms of mosquitos. Sounds like everything to do with Daoism to me Have you read the Zhuangzi? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sagebrush Posted December 24, 2016 no I have not read that book I may check into it-I like the tao de ching simple and much like poetic/parables thanks 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thelerner Posted December 26, 2016 Don't know if this affects anything but we have a current thread on Living Off the Grid, that is close to that. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rara Posted January 12, 2017 no I have not read that book I may check into it-I like the tao de ching simple and much like poetic/parables thanks There's great stories, parables if you will, on carefree wandering as well as skill mastery. Different style to TTC but a great read. I'm currently on my 3rd reading. Burton Watson translation...more expensive for some reason but very good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
