shuidefangshi Posted January 17, 2009 (edited) Hello bums. I just joined up today. I am friends with Yoda. Not the real one but the one in this group...although he may be the real one, I can't say for sure. It seems that every year at this time I start thinking about Tao and exploring it more. My father, who is into Eastern religions, got me a copy of the Tao Te Ching a few years ago and I have wandered through but never tried really hard to get into things. I've wanted to start Tai Chi for a couple of years and have never followed through. I'd like to learn to meditate, but haven't really tried. I am thinking that the reason I signed up for this forum is because I am now ready to start to pursue some of this. Â I was raised an atheist, converted to Judaism and consider myself above all other belief systems an anthropologist. That means I am not particularly religious in any specific sense but am very open to spirituality and see spirituality as relative. I am an archaeologist and I study Native American cultures past and present. I feel like I've been tugged in the Tao direction for years and I just want to see what Tao holds for me. Â I went to the font of all knowledge--Google--and found a Mandarin translator to help me create my user name. It is supposed to mean The Way of the Water. It is a play on Tao and my favorite Tao-inspired advice: Don't struggle against the waterfall, become the water. Â This forum stuff is all new to me, so I'm likely to wander about quietly for a while before you hear a lot out of me. Edited January 17, 2009 by shuidefangshi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stigweard Posted January 17, 2009 Welcome along Mr Water, good to have such a learned chap along, I would love to hear about your Native American experiences and insights. Â Grab yourself a seat, how do you like your tea? Â Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shuidefangshi Posted January 18, 2009 Welcome along Mr Water, good to have such a learned chap along, I would love to hear about your Native American experiences and insights. Â Grab yourself a seat, how do you like your tea? Â Â Thanks! I like my tea green and hot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Taiji Bum Posted January 18, 2009 Crud... an anthropologist.... now us BS'ers are going to have to watch ourselves! Welcome to da Bums. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shuidefangshi Posted January 18, 2009 Crud... an anthropologist.... now us BS'ers are going to have to watch ourselves! Welcome to da Bums. Â You've got nothing to worry about. I don't know a damn thing about anything that you all talk about. Even if I did, that doesn't mean I would have tried to live it...and that is what you guys do and at some level that is what I am exploring. I've got lots to learn and it looks like the Bums have lots to show me. Thanks for the welcome. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stigweard Posted January 18, 2009 Oops ... late on your order. Here ya go  Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yoda Posted January 19, 2009 shuidefangshi,  Congratulations on your decision to become a tbum... I knew you had it in you!!  Your pal, Yoda  PS, definitely check out AugustLeo's spiritual autobiography in the personal practice section at some point  here it is:  http://www.thetaobums.com/The-Stories-of-My-Life-t8569.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
