Healing Tao USA | Pero | Activity https://michaelwinnv5.qlogictechnologies.com/members/pero/activity/ Activity feed for Pero. Wed, 07 Dec 2022 17:59:25 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 6f184e0b22076242660b710503ce1ef6 Pero replied to the topic How the Amish do it in the forum Philosophy https://michaelwinnv5.qlogictechnologies.com/forums/topic/how-the-amish-do-it-2/#post-19803 Tue, 12 Dec 2006 03:46:42 -0400 I guess I could have mixed up something. It`s a very “cruel” punishment though. Worse than death IMO.

]]> d1786120266c916b66614e500d61d06a Pero replied to the topic Middle Tan Tien in the forum Practice https://michaelwinnv5.qlogictechnologies.com/forums/topic/middle-tan-tien/#post-19823 Mon, 11 Dec 2006 15:00:10 -0400 I though that the middle tan tien isn`t in the solar plexus and that it isn`t the physical heart. For me it is located (or is pierced by, don`t know how to say it) on the central column (forgot other name, if there is one lol), like other two tan tiens. Each one is on top of the other in a straight line, with the middle being in the area of the…[Read more]

]]> 09fecc37356dc726aa85e83626baeac8 Pero replied to the topic How the Amish do it in the forum Philosophy https://michaelwinnv5.qlogictechnologies.com/forums/topic/how-the-amish-do-it-2/#post-19799 Mon, 11 Dec 2006 14:48:09 -0400 that thing where if one them breaks some important rule (sin), they all turn away from him… Letting him stay in the community but not letting anyone talk to him ever again or something like that?
Or was that some other community?

]]> 517dc0dc6d0f53168d01bd612ab57c16 Pero replied to the topic To Shed Some Light on the Matter in the forum Philosophy https://michaelwinnv5.qlogictechnologies.com/forums/topic/to-shed-some-light-on-the-matter/#post-18010 Wed, 13 Sep 2006 19:26:04 -0400 “Mat, are you there or are you just an illusion”, *How about if I said to you, Nnonnth, do you wave a little magic wand that you wave casting spells?”

I`m sorry, but I have to admit that I laughed when I read both of these. πŸ™‚

Here`s a story that is awesome to me, the first time I read it I was like I got enlightened for a moment hehe,…[Read more]

]]> 222a0922b1817df79399256adb528bc4 Pero replied to the topic To Shed Some Light on the Matter in the forum Philosophy https://michaelwinnv5.qlogictechnologies.com/forums/topic/to-shed-some-light-on-the-matter/#post-17992 Wed, 13 Sep 2006 15:01:04 -0400 Personally, I like reading your posts and opinions (and everyone elses) even if I don`t agree with them. If nothing else it broadens my horizons a bit and gives me food for thought.

“*Bagua and others like Max, agree that the ego stands in the way of our true nature and so something must be done about it. You can call it forgotten,…[Read more]

]]> 43fba5fef7829b963832bd1ad9dbe575 Pero replied to the topic healing sounds in the forum Practice https://michaelwinnv5.qlogictechnologies.com/forums/topic/healing-sounds/#post-17683 Tue, 12 Sep 2006 08:26:44 -0400 d43639cb8235427316bcde62234f7848 Pero replied to the topic Click in the forum General https://michaelwinnv5.qlogictechnologies.com/forums/topic/click/#post-17145 Tue, 12 Sep 2006 08:25:20 -0400 b04c2d77fddf81e62047761d9afa8d0e Pero replied to the topic Is Individual Free Will a Prison? More on Mahayana, Alchemy in the forum Practice https://michaelwinnv5.qlogictechnologies.com/forums/topic/is-individual-free-will-a-prison-more-on-mahayana-alchemy/#post-17897 Tue, 12 Sep 2006 08:23:34 -0400 “Hi Michael,

We set the limits and choose what we want to believe and follow. If you have to filter Cleary’s translations because they don’t fit your view, it’s your free will to do so. πŸ™‚ The expression “spiritual prison” wasn’t directed at anyone but used as a metaphor to express how I feel about blindly following the dogmas, even if it comes…[Read more]

]]> f7977f05a6b76e76a0c2545f9f504626 Pero replied to the topic Is Individual Free Will a Prison? More on Mahayana, Alchemy in the forum Practice https://michaelwinnv5.qlogictechnologies.com/forums/topic/is-individual-free-will-a-prison-more-on-mahayana-alchemy/#post-17895 Tue, 12 Sep 2006 08:11:23 -0400 “The only Buddhists who advocate the idea of a Heaven are those who realize they don’t have what it takes to attain anything in this life, so they use what little free will they have to try and control their incarnation to land in a heaven which is really a place where they may have some shot at attainment.”

It was my understanding that here…[Read more]

]]> b652633cac65fa4b70bd61a196f66a2e Pero replied to the topic healing sounds in the forum Practice https://michaelwinnv5.qlogictechnologies.com/forums/topic/healing-sounds/#post-17679 Sun, 10 Sep 2006 12:40:41 -0400 573bf2ac699a8e1d6d3a15173dec6e27 Pero replied to the topic questions about taoist alchemy cosmological terms in the forum Philosophy https://michaelwinnv5.qlogictechnologies.com/forums/topic/questions-about-taoist-alchemy-cosmological-terms/page/2/#post-17797 Sun, 10 Sep 2006 12:39:12 -0400 “They are saying that Daoism is this and this and that.”

A trap we are all (well, most of us anyway) in unfortunately, not only about daoism, but all things.

πŸ™‚

]]> 8c012a1f1170975f0f7150795f7e1324 Pero replied to the topic Click in the forum General https://michaelwinnv5.qlogictechnologies.com/forums/topic/click/#post-17141 Sun, 10 Sep 2006 12:21:52 -0400 Dog, I`m sorry. I think I won`t figure it out, I just don`t have any ideas anymore. I did mention it to a friend though and he said he thinks it`s part of some prayer (sp?).

]]> 3ef5147ab8aad62a669ddb069043db2b Pero replied to the topic Dalai Lama: Mother's Touch Root of all Human Value (& Religion) in the forum Philosophy https://michaelwinnv5.qlogictechnologies.com/forums/topic/dalai-lama-mothers-touch-root-of-all-human-value-religion/page/2/#post-17758 Sun, 10 Sep 2006 12:18:30 -0400 Depends on the intention of the hunting/killing. I don`t think we`ll agree on this, as I don`t see anything at all wrong with eating meat. Of course in time I may change my mind. One thing I do think though, is that it`s possible that by becoming more advanced in energetic practice diet might have to change as the body might not be able to digest…[Read more]

]]> dd71ebda6d63f36caf4fafde9efa18cf Pero replied to the topic questions about taoist alchemy cosmological terms in the forum Philosophy https://michaelwinnv5.qlogictechnologies.com/forums/topic/questions-about-taoist-alchemy-cosmological-terms/page/2/#post-17793 Sun, 10 Sep 2006 12:12:33 -0400 Yes, probably I have. And I think intellect IS limited. Only time and practice will show me the real truth, but untill then…
On the other hand, I think you are blindly following what others have said, be them wise or not. (not meaning to be offensive or anything)

]]> 5f7f6b489e3cd915eebde5bb025a092b Pero replied to the topic Dalai Lama: Mother's Touch Root of all Human Value (& Religion) in the forum Philosophy https://michaelwinnv5.qlogictechnologies.com/forums/topic/dalai-lama-mothers-touch-root-of-all-human-value-religion/page/2/#post-17754 Sun, 10 Sep 2006 12:07:32 -0400 I eat dead meat and I eat to live. So the thing that nurtures my body is creating bad karma? I think not. I think it`s more about intention. Good intetion, good karma, bad intention bad karma (even if you are doing a good deed). Although, to be honest, I don`t have any kind of intention when eating (at least not one that I`m aware of).

]]> 721201971a634823cb9fccbcc82316ee Pero replied to the topic Dalai Lama: Mother's Touch Root of all Human Value (& Religion) in the forum Philosophy https://michaelwinnv5.qlogictechnologies.com/forums/topic/dalai-lama-mothers-touch-root-of-all-human-value-religion/page/2/#post-17750 Sun, 10 Sep 2006 12:03:21 -0400 Chia`s cosmic healing book, page 150. A beatiful picture of “Let`s do it” crystal and next to it an ugly “Do it” crystal. The pictures are from the book of the Japanese researcher.

]]> fbd78eb0690f8ed9be4f582f6510b6c0 Pero replied to the topic Dalai Lama: Mother's Touch Root of all Human Value (& Religion) in the forum Philosophy https://michaelwinnv5.qlogictechnologies.com/forums/topic/dalai-lama-mothers-touch-root-of-all-human-value-religion/#post-17746 Sun, 10 Sep 2006 11:58:41 -0400 But how are the animals different? They react spontaneously as well, brain or no brain. And besides, aren`t in essence all things the same?

One thing I read some time ago about why Buddha taught not to eat meat. Supposedly, at that time in India, there was a lot of slaughter houses (right word?) for meat, that produced more than was neccessary.…[Read more]

]]> bf02a035d900a5c7fa2169726fab319f Pero replied to the topic questions about taoist alchemy cosmological terms in the forum Philosophy https://michaelwinnv5.qlogictechnologies.com/forums/topic/questions-about-taoist-alchemy-cosmological-terms/#post-17789 Sun, 10 Sep 2006 11:50:48 -0400 “Those into whom spirit enters live, those whom spirit departs die. How do we know the spirit comes? When thoughts stop, the spirit comes. How do we know the spirit departs? Wehn thoughts stir, the spirit leaves.”

A bit of contradiction I think. I`m quite alive, and yet I think…
The spirit IMO is always there, does not leave or come.

I…[Read more]

]]> 9a50853084e0dde34e70fa1300ce7230 Pero replied to the topic Dalai Lama: Mother's Touch Root of all Human Value (& Religion) in the forum Philosophy https://michaelwinnv5.qlogictechnologies.com/forums/topic/dalai-lama-mothers-touch-root-of-all-human-value-religion/#post-17742 Sun, 10 Sep 2006 11:43:39 -0400 I seem to recall a research being made with plants. The researchers killed one plant in front of another, and in another experiment just told the plant that they were going to kill it. In both cases they registered some sort of increased activity in the plant, forgot what exactly it was, I think maybe electromagnetic. Which led to the conclusion…[Read more]

]]> 6eb577c46efae2c8c4134194fbc48152 Pero replied to the topic Tao Alchemists Great Denial? in the forum Philosophy https://michaelwinnv5.qlogictechnologies.com/forums/topic/tao-alchemists-great-denial/page/2/#post-17329 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 19:31:06 -0400 dfe790370b83e9c7aede84120e155d78 Pero replied to the topic Click in the forum General https://michaelwinnv5.qlogictechnologies.com/forums/topic/click/#post-17137 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 17:15:03 -0400 “Why would there be more then one name for god?”

Well there are many different names for god… But in this case, I think I read something like that they use adonai instead of jahve because of some legend that if Jahve is pronounced correctly, the world will end or something like that. Which I think isn`t really true, I think it`s more related…[Read more]

]]> 01e24a9616bc33cde09703cb157b8ba1 Pero replied to the topic The Khabs is within humanity, not humanity within the Khabs. in the forum General https://michaelwinnv5.qlogictechnologies.com/forums/topic/the-khabs-is-within-humanity-not-humanity-within-the-khabs/#post-17169 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 17:17:44 -0400 Interesting. What does Khabs and Khu mean? I remember the words (maybe from Crowley`s Book of Law, not sure?), but not the meaning, if I ever knew it that is. πŸ™‚

]]> 7f3180a197980d46764aad7f3b95f21f Pero replied to the topic An experience (thoughts welcome) :) in the forum Philosophy https://michaelwinnv5.qlogictechnologies.com/forums/topic/an-experience-thoughts-welcome/#post-16671 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 17:12:24 -0400 Thank you for the advice. Will attempt next time.
Since this experience I have not done the entire practice, as it takes around 90 minutes, and my usual practice takes me between 2-3 hours already. So I just did the short version a few times.

Will probably do it this weekend, as I`m visiting my grandparent and will have a lot of time. Will…[Read more]

]]> 8d65d1bf80491a8871755a65f3e7e689 Pero replied to the topic Click in the forum General https://michaelwinnv5.qlogictechnologies.com/forums/topic/click/#post-17133 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 17:07:19 -0400 “It is a mystery. I will give you three guesses. But you may need four or five.”

LOL, you think I can guess it? πŸ™‚
I doubt that very much. πŸ™‚

Urim Ve Tumim
Aleph Etz Adonai

The words that are familiar are aleph and adonai. Aleph is the first letter of the hebrew alphabe, while adonai means something like lord (or god maybe), which the…[Read more]

]]> ce9ec8759793e83a09dbf9361880cc7a Pero replied to the topic Buddhist Sutras in the forum Philosophy https://michaelwinnv5.qlogictechnologies.com/forums/topic/buddhist-sutras/#post-17166 Wed, 30 Aug 2006 20:27:15 -0400 207b568e3a2ad411235032041e5e378a Pero replied to the topic Click in the forum General https://michaelwinnv5.qlogictechnologies.com/forums/topic/click/#post-17129 Wed, 30 Aug 2006 15:03:51 -0400 What kind of movie is this? Comedy?
And what do the hebrew words mean?

]]> e33f9eb3aaf2541cf0fe893ac69e7445 Pero replied to the topic Talk About the Inner Smile... in the forum General https://michaelwinnv5.qlogictechnologies.com/forums/topic/talk-about-the-inner-smile/#post-17148 Wed, 30 Aug 2006 15:02:16 -0400 An interesting article. I think it shows that to love others (and help them) you first have to love yourself. If you don`t love yourself any healing directed towards others (and yourself I guess) will not be as effective as it could be (or will be ineffective). “love others as you love thyself” indeed.

Welcome to the forum BTW. πŸ™‚

]]> 7828b3aab0bd9e6b3e48d24985a5c9df Pero replied to the topic For Bagua - in the forum Practice https://michaelwinnv5.qlogictechnologies.com/forums/topic/for-bagua/page/3/#post-16853 Mon, 28 Aug 2006 17:47:34 -0400 Don`t remember seeing that explanation before. However I still think I disagree, which of course doesn`t matter much really. πŸ™‚

]]> 2b2ce78eea204fbe1331b5124a0622c6 Pero replied to the topic The forum is either A) Stupid or B) Never done Greatest Fire Water in the forum General https://michaelwinnv5.qlogictechnologies.com/forums/topic/the-forum-is-either-a-stupid-or-b-never-done-greatest-fire-water/#post-17068 Mon, 28 Aug 2006 16:51:54 -0400 ”
Maybe Santa Clause is an alien with antigravity tech who laid off and left earthlings stuffing their own stockings with only his memory left behind? ”

Sure, it`s possible. πŸ™‚
But I don`t understand the connection you are trying to make here?

]]> 6e420e3a5c14d5e4d71a5775bc3135c7 Pero replied to the topic The forum is either A) Stupid or B) Never done Greatest Fire Water in the forum General https://michaelwinnv5.qlogictechnologies.com/forums/topic/the-forum-is-either-a-stupid-or-b-never-done-greatest-fire-water/#post-17066 Mon, 28 Aug 2006 16:50:40 -0400 I think every object has all elements inside them, but in a bigger view each object can represent a specific element. I don`t think elements are physical object, but they are there.
I can`t answer more than that right now (I tried, but didn`t make any sense lol), as I have other things on my mind (damned sociology) and can`t focus enough to…[Read more]

]]> d509356566b7e8bbba31df6e18a0ad3b Pero replied to the topic For Bagua - in the forum Practice https://michaelwinnv5.qlogictechnologies.com/forums/topic/for-bagua/page/2/#post-16849 Mon, 28 Aug 2006 16:43:55 -0400 Air does not equal fire… Tibetan elements are not the same as Daoist…
I tried to find out which equals which, but couldn`t. When I thought I have the solution I found new differences… The correspondences are just different, some are similar, but they are obviously not the same.

The way I finaly “appeased” them was by the theory that the…[Read more]

]]> 61d8715402285891804e53238f10ed3e Pero replied to the topic A "story" involving Milarepa in the forum General https://michaelwinnv5.qlogictechnologies.com/forums/topic/a-story-involving-milarepa/#post-16989 Mon, 28 Aug 2006 16:31:58 -0400 Where did you get that he was a black magic vampire? As far as I remember, he did learn magic of some sorts, but later repented, and had to do many hard things for Marpa because of it (and other stuff of course).

I think intellect can get you far, but it has it`s limits… And I also think that intellect cannot comprehend everything.

]]> cfe8d3acb8555b9eb39a6f116d553f70 Pero replied to the topic The forum is either A) Stupid or B) Never done Greatest Fire Water in the forum General https://michaelwinnv5.qlogictechnologies.com/forums/topic/the-forum-is-either-a-stupid-or-b-never-done-greatest-fire-water/#post-17056 Mon, 28 Aug 2006 08:00:56 -0400 I got the book today, and while glancing through it I stumbled upon this:

“Because people wrongly confuse Β“elementΒ” with a physical object,
Β“Five PhasesΒ” is the more accurate translation preferred by modern
scholars. The five phases represent the flow of the unified chi field as
the cycles of nature and its seasons. This chi also flows in…[Read more]

]]> 0a71a81d08e345d53bbf3743d6182ba9 Pero replied to the topic Sweet saliva? in the forum Practice https://michaelwinnv5.qlogictechnologies.com/forums/topic/sweet-saliva/#post-17035 Mon, 28 Aug 2006 05:10:29 -0400 I also never felt much sweetness in my salive (just here and there), only increased ammount.
I think that in yoga it`s said that it`s the nectar that starts flowing down from the brain/higher energy centers. Also, it`s usually related to khechari mudra.

]]> 434973707df1baabef8c8f50c82e48bf Pero replied to the topic The forum is either A) Stupid or B) Never done Greatest Fire Water in the forum General https://michaelwinnv5.qlogictechnologies.com/forums/topic/the-forum-is-either-a-stupid-or-b-never-done-greatest-fire-water/#post-17054 Mon, 28 Aug 2006 05:05:01 -0400 “new age fluff garbage in my opinion..”

Soooo ironic, coming from you….

“and why Venus would be totally opposite here from western astrological or Inidan astrological systems.. ”

The Taoist Five Elements are NOT the same as the Buddhist/Indian/Western five elements. It would perhaps be more right to call them Phases instead of…[Read more]

]]> 69cd3ade8fe0471c107ae7d9a204e3f6 Pero replied to the topic Question about Planets in Kan and Li Formulas in the forum General https://michaelwinnv5.qlogictechnologies.com/forums/topic/question-about-planets-in-kan-and-li-formulas/page/4/#post-16969 Mon, 28 Aug 2006 04:42:57 -0400 daf58ac10bcd0d5fd55c2f2067812196 Pero replied to the topic Question about Planets in Kan and Li Formulas in the forum General https://michaelwinnv5.qlogictechnologies.com/forums/topic/question-about-planets-in-kan-and-li-formulas/page/4/#post-16961 Sun, 27 Aug 2006 05:48:24 -0400 204fe513e4b0bdd3d707a592a9dc9dd6 Pero replied to the topic Question about Planets in Kan and Li Formulas in the forum General https://michaelwinnv5.qlogictechnologies.com/forums/topic/question-about-planets-in-kan-and-li-formulas/page/4/#post-16953 Fri, 25 Aug 2006 17:41:14 -0400 ea1078184ab5d8edef969bce77d21e89 Pero replied to the topic Question about Planets in Kan and Li Formulas in the forum General https://michaelwinnv5.qlogictechnologies.com/forums/topic/question-about-planets-in-kan-and-li-formulas/page/3/#post-16945 Fri, 25 Aug 2006 12:37:48 -0400 Not to start another debate or something, but I think the same can be achieved with inner smile. That`s why I asked how long has he been doing the practices, because I imagine that when I get so far as he, this kind of stuff shouldn`t be a problem. I think that through the inner smile it`s possible to connect with anything, with practice of…[Read more]

]]> 7e4991b7786f012c2e424c090eab3f89 Pero replied to the topic Question about Planets in Kan and Li Formulas in the forum General https://michaelwinnv5.qlogictechnologies.com/forums/topic/question-about-planets-in-kan-and-li-formulas/page/3/#post-16927 Thu, 24 Aug 2006 20:11:13 -0400 Just told you what I read today. I didn`t say anything about not being able to connect to Pluto if it is no longer considered a planet by scientists.

]]> 09f92253743231401b122aa4f508271a Pero replied to the topic An experience (thoughts welcome) :) in the forum Philosophy https://michaelwinnv5.qlogictechnologies.com/forums/topic/an-experience-thoughts-welcome/#post-16667 Thu, 24 Aug 2006 19:44:42 -0400 Thanks, will try to explore next time I`m confronted with something scary.

]]> 632a5e2b21dab2860c6d4bbbae5f4c43 Pero replied to the topic Question about Planets in Kan and Li Formulas in the forum General https://michaelwinnv5.qlogictechnologies.com/forums/topic/question-about-planets-in-kan-and-li-formulas/page/3/#post-16923 Thu, 24 Aug 2006 19:42:28 -0400 c4a30b63b11684478a8d62a011590abc Pero replied to the topic Question about Planets in Kan and Li Formulas in the forum General https://michaelwinnv5.qlogictechnologies.com/forums/topic/question-about-planets-in-kan-and-li-formulas/#post-16891 Thu, 24 Aug 2006 12:22:06 -0400 08a9a71eb0a9e835ba5fdb94c7308d91 Pero replied to the topic Question about Planets in Kan and Li Formulas in the forum General https://michaelwinnv5.qlogictechnologies.com/forums/topic/question-about-planets-in-kan-and-li-formulas/#post-16889 Thu, 24 Aug 2006 12:20:22 -0400 I can`t really answer you questions, since Kan and Li is still way beyond me (though there is some of it in Michael`s inner smile already?). However, what you might feel could be completely different than what others feel. It may not be even describable (?). Though I guess it could help you at the begining, to know what others feel.

Also,…[Read more]

]]> 2d2fc0735321c235d8aeb1a45ca31296 Pero replied to the topic An experience (thoughts welcome) :) in the forum Philosophy https://michaelwinnv5.qlogictechnologies.com/forums/topic/an-experience-thoughts-welcome/#post-16663 Thu, 24 Aug 2006 05:19:26 -0400 Thanks for the tips.
What do you mean by this: “Notice where you run to when confronted with something scary. “? I mean, what is the purpose?

“Do you need to know what some thing is to accept it? ”

I don`t know, maybe. Not sure. Though with practice of inner smile, I imagine that I˙ll be able to accept everything.
Thanks again.

]]> 1ce5ab35d80a321199352f1b3e16802d Pero replied to the topic Question about Planets in Kan and Li Formulas in the forum General https://michaelwinnv5.qlogictechnologies.com/forums/topic/question-about-planets-in-kan-and-li-formulas/#post-16881 Thu, 24 Aug 2006 05:15:22 -0400 b30c13f86fe80ef1e8d21b71865b9ad1 Pero replied to the topic interesting techinques in the forum General https://michaelwinnv5.qlogictechnologies.com/forums/topic/interesting-techinques/page/2/#post-16546 Thu, 24 Aug 2006 05:13:53 -0400 Is that like lineage then? Or is it different?
And, do you think that isn`t good?

]]> 5ce025cd509d6c6840c42a7789eab5a2 Pero replied to the topic A Taoist and a Buddhist go astral projecting in the forum General https://michaelwinnv5.qlogictechnologies.com/forums/topic/a-taoist-and-a-buddhist-go-astral-projecting/page/3/#post-16776 Mon, 21 Aug 2006 20:02:44 -0400 33e96d90fed0477f74b5cc1a0bc1620c Pero replied to the topic A Taoist and a Buddhist go astral projecting in the forum General https://michaelwinnv5.qlogictechnologies.com/forums/topic/a-taoist-and-a-buddhist-go-astral-projecting/page/3/#post-16774 Mon, 21 Aug 2006 19:59:20 -0400 5. Nature

Nature is not kind;
It treats all things impartially.
The Sage is not kind,
And treats all people impartially.

]]> 6ec3820167003a6450ebfbded029d157 Pero replied to the topic A Taoist and a Buddhist go astral projecting in the forum General https://michaelwinnv5.qlogictechnologies.com/forums/topic/a-taoist-and-a-buddhist-go-astral-projecting/page/3/#post-16770 Mon, 21 Aug 2006 19:48:18 -0400 “Not hard to learn a qigong form but how long to get good? ”

True, I get it now. Thank you.

In my attempts to project, I always came to a point where I felt like I was on a boat, sort of. It was like my entire body was swaying. But at that point my breathing usually changed, and my focus went to it and I kept thinking: “I breathe too…[Read more]

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