Fajin

I thought that the crossing of the legs equally as in padmasana instigates a yin-yang balance of the legs. The mind can go deeper in meditation because the body rests more.

Although, I don’t agree with the half lotus or siddhasana because the pressure is put on the perineum making qi rise up to the head and can be yang.

Fajin

Thank you Singing Ocean,

This is interesting. I know about the mediation between heaven and earth, but perhaps during practice it may be different. Like you mentioned Chen Tuan who lied down in the sleeping tiger as for dream yoga. Because there are 4 ways of practices, the standing and moving are linked with earth via yongquan, but lying and…[Read more]

Two different things. When the brain is energized with qi, IQ goes up because brain functions better just as muscles function better with more qi. Shen is totally different.

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Hey Bagua,

I just saw the form once and I don’t think that they have any heart opening movements when you are holding the qi ball and extending to right then left then right. There might have not been some other things as well. But, it’s not important because there exist many variations of it, it’s constantly being changed. From what I can see,…[Read more]

Hello Singing Ocean,

If you are interested in going to China again to inquire about Wudang Taiji then I can direct you their website and check it out. You can go and stay there for a week, a month, or however long you desire. It’s a good oppurtunity! I put the link at the bottom of the academy I went. Read the site.

I originally practiced…[Read more]

Crevy,

I think we are complicating matters further. I’ll conclude with this and you can post your reply if you want to. To me, will is how strong your desire or intent is to do something. Eg. Waking up very early and practicing takes willpower. Before going to bed early you have the intent of waking up early, but the strength of that intention…[Read more]

Bagua,

Free will is only free if the negative ego does not constrict willpower or will to do something. So yes, will becomes free if the negative ego does not stand over it with a club! On this I agree. It is only, like you said, the how we disagree with. The how to be free of the negative ego. My say on it is to transform on it, by your say is…[Read more]

Bagua,

Free will is only free if the negative ego does not constrict willpower or will to do something. So yes, will becomes free if the negative ego does not stand over it with a club! On this I agree. It is only, like you said, the how we disagree with. The how to be free of the negative ego. My say on it is to transform on it, by your say is…[Read more]

Bagua,

I mean the will to do something. The will to manifest our desire or intent wether to see our true nature or train in martial arts. The stength of our will to do it is measured by the freedom we have from our negative ego. This is free will.

Fajin

Crevy,

When we are speaking of freedom of will, our ego obstructs us from going with our will to do something, ie. it is what makes us go against our will to do something. When our more negative egotistical side prevails, we always go against our will because we have little control, we just burst out of anger or whatever emotion even though our…[Read more]

Hi Crevy,

You always have a choice to do anything you want. This is freedom. When you do something out of anger, you do choose to do it, but it is not something that you wanted to do. Why? Because it was your negative ego who did it. Of course you did it, because you are the ego, depeding on if you’ve transformed the ego structure or not, but…[Read more]

Michael,

I have read about neutrinos as well and know about this. My purpose for mentioning science this time was to somehow identify what it is that’s going on when one is in an empty state. Let me use your example about an empty cup of water. This is kong emptiness. But really this emptiness is as you may say an illusion because it is not…[Read more]

Hello Bagua,

I would like to express to you my realization of West and East in this round.

From my understanding, Chan Buddhists cultivate wu instead of working separately on jing, qi, and shen because if one cultivates wu, he cultivates everything. It will sponaneously and naturally align itself in a natural way. I do agree with this, and…[Read more]

Hello beyondthoughts,

I live in Vancouver, B.C. and I don’t know any chemistry teacher named Mr. Law. I’m sure he sounds like an interesting individual. There is something wrong with my e-mail right now, but I’ll be sure to hand my e-mail over to you sometime if you really want it. You can discuss any issues on this board though, and I’m sure…[Read more]

Good day mat,

I remember Nnonnth (from England) saying something about you being from Australia, yes. Btw, I’m from Canada, quite far from you. You can call me Faj, no problem. To Bagua, I just asked him why he was calling me Fajie and not Faj or Fajin. It’s Fajie that I didn’t understand what it was indicating.

Again, no need to place such…[Read more]

Hello beyondthoughts,

I really don’t know much about his 2nd edition book because I didn’t purchase it. But I’m pretty sure that since it improves on the first book, it must be better. Although, it depends on to how much you care about this, wether this is really important to you. If it is very important, go for it. If you want to try the raw…[Read more]

Hi Mat,

I do agree that everyone is different and they all have certain conditions, which is what Chinese medicine aims at. Although, most raw food diets are silly. Believe me, I took a TCM approach and Ayurveda approach as well and I know what they are all about, they are excellent. Fruit diets with dark leafy greens can and will cure any…[Read more]

Hello Johnson,

I would like to reply to some of what you said so you and others can get a better idea of the power of raw foods.

>>The best foods I’ve found for a raw diet are shellfish, fish roe, fresh greens, sea salt, flax oil, and cconut oil. Go easy on fruit, dried fruit, nuts, nut butters, and “raw gourmet” food. Fruit, espeically…[Read more]