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Hello Ryan:

Thanks for your good response.

So to an your first question (you wrote two) I don’t think you have to believe in the other aspects of the Taoist universe too because of several reasons:

a) all the aspects of the taoist universe came from multiple facets of tradition, there could be a taoist school completely oblivious to…[Read more]

Yang1:

Interesting post. I do not know what it has to do with my question. I just asked if you believe in immortals and cultivating to become one, do you need to accept the other aspects of the taoist tradition/philosophy that is part of system? There is no judgement on whether they exists or not?

lao tzu’s opinion, from the first line of…[Read more]

I thought the Tao was simple?

Hello Adel:

I have always liked Lao Zi’s teachings. One major guidance he gives is not to distinguish so much in life, do not create bad, if we do good is created. Do not live in a world of differences, as they polarize and in this polarization is pain and suffering. My understanding is these are things we create. Not that there is not good and…[Read more]

If I remember correctly, Pythagoras in this area.

Hello my friend:

IMHO, an interesting thing happened over time about alchemical cultivation. It seems past generations were very cautious about who were introduced to these practices, due to their understanding of the nature of these practices. Because someone teaches them to anybody, regardless of their condition, does not mean it is a safe or…[Read more]

Within alchemy is the idea of cooking. Anybody who cooks knows the temperature needs to be at a pace to allow the food to cook but not burn. The same goes for self-cultivation, there is a natural pace of unfolding. If we force it there can be problems that manifest. I don’t not think the alchemists tried to hurry things, they took their time and…[Read more]

My question was can using “supercharged” methods have risk. I think they can. Its my belief alchemy was not used as a replacement for therapy, but some use it that way. In that case it has risks.

It seems most of the types of change discussed on the forum is not the type of change implied in the “Way” of Tao.

Is there a risk to super-charging these methods passed on by enlightened people and immortals?

Is wu wei a thing to achieve or a way to live life?

Wasn’t it not possible in Lao Zis time as well?

Ok my friend.

Best Wishes in your studies.

So if I follow, the parts do not have meaning apart from seeing the unity of the integrated whole, but the whole can be decieving because one also needs to look at it’s parts.
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Chinese philosophy is about how things influence each other. Its Yin-Yang, not Yin and Yang. Its what happens when things come together. Isn’t this…[Read more]

One representation of the integration of all four pillars is the five element composition (the percentages and circles given in bagua’s software.)
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Yes, but it can be deceiving too. There are many other factors about those percentages: are the elements in root, what are the combinations of their stems and branches, etc.?…[Read more]

That makes sense that a rabbit for example could affect one person much differently than another depending on their personal configuration of elements/animals.
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Yes. Of the stems and branches and the 10-gods/deities and more.

So if a person has a weak day master, then it is really about how all the other elements and animal…[Read more]

The key to Chinese astrology is learning how to integrate many aspects of the chart. Sometimes the year can be a predominant influence, sometimes its the month, day or hour, or combinations of them. There is so much to look at to find out the personality. For me its not about the year vs the day. The day is the centerpiece of the chart and a…[Read more]

Interesting ideas. Whether they match the mechanics of the Chinese calendar takes some analysis.

So while the day master marks the cyclical energetic breathing of sun moon and earth, the individual essence of each days energy is the essence of the relationship between the earth and the lunar constellation, as mediated by the moon.…[Read more]

Hello Patrick:

Interesting perspective. Can you define some of the terms you use and “how” they relate to the Chinese calendar, which is not the same as the western calendar. And it does not really relate to planets like Western astrology and astronomy?

Some terms:

Stelar resonance of the moon.

Spiritual vector of the astral…[Read more]

David:

The Sexual practice is not a beginning practice. Healing Sounds, Inner Smile, Micro Orbit, Fusion and Iron Shirt are really pre-requisites, does not sound like you have practiced these, they really are necessary to get any benefit from healing love.

regards,
bagua

Hello:

A primary goal of Taoist practices is for you to cultivate your body by your own actions, to strengthen your body by Qi Gong and practices so it becomes a better functioning body, the only really way to do that is by Qi Gong or Nei Gong. THese practices open channels and get organs/glands etc. working well and your entire body to…[Read more]