Jefferson Posted January 3, 2018 Hello! I've been involved in different martial arts over the years. Mostly Okinawan Karate and Taijiquan. I find myself drawn more toward the philosophical/spiritual side of things lately. The Daoist philosophy seems to resonate more with me than other spiritual traditions. So I'm interested in different interpretation/translations of the Dao De Jing & Chuang Tzu. Also interested in any other related works, thoughts, philosophies or comments on life in general! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marblehead Posted January 3, 2018 Hello, Jefferson and welcome. Your membership is approved and we're happy you found your way to us. We look forward to accompanying you on some of the way that you still have to go. Please take the time to read the post pinned at the top of this Welcome page and take a look at the forum Terms and Rules. This covers all you need to know when getting started. For the first week you will be restricted to ten posts per day but after that you can post as much as you like. Also, until you’ve posted fifteen times in the forums, you’ll be a “Junior Bum” with somewhat restricted access and will be allowed only two private messages per day. Good luck in your pursuits and best wishes to you, Marblehead and the TDB team Hi Jefferson, Do you have an Airplane or Starship? Sorry, Your name brought that to my conscious mind. This site may be very useful to you: https://terebess.hu/english/lexikon/c.html There are also a few members here who have knowledge of text prior to Lao Tzu as well as many after Chuang Tzu. Lots of stuff in the "Daoist Discussions" sub-forum. You are welcome to jump right in ongoing discussions, revive an older thread, start a new thread of your own, or start a discussion in the "Newcomer Corner" sub-forms to expand on your introduction or ask general questions to help you get started. May you enjoy your time here. Marblehead 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Limahong Posted January 18, 2018 (edited) On 1/4/2018 at 3:09 AM, Jefferson said: I find myself drawn more toward the philosophical/spiritual side of things lately. Hi Jefferson, Why are you drawn thus? Per this progression - jing => chi => shen - are you now moving towards the right? Or - are your chakras now better connected and you are moving upwards? Not so polite of me to kick off with pointed questions. Welcome to TDB. - LimA Edited January 18, 2018 by Limahong Correct errors. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
