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Some Info on Zhuangzi(Chuang Tzu):

The first seven chapters of the text, often called the Inner Chapters, are generally attributed to Zhuang Zhou (Chuang Chou), who, according to legend, lived in what is now known as Honan from approximately 370-286 BC. The rest of the text is often understood to contain fragments of material, some of which…[Read more]

I heard many same story’s like this before. I know a lady who paid $373,000 dollars to a guru teacher to get healed & to get the Qi… and lost her house and all. She now is a practicing Daoist and realizes the power is within. What troublesome to me is that someone as smart as Ken Wilber; has been promoting this guy (andrew Cohen) and tying it…[Read more]

ESSAY
ARE ASIANS SMARTER?

JEFF WISE

“It is impossible to reason with them because they do not understand larger issues as we understand in China,” the Ch’ing Emperor K’ang-hsi declared of Westerners. “Their remarks are often incredible and ridiculous.”
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Though K’ang-hsi could little have guessed it, his ideas were ahead of his time.…[Read more]

Hi Sly,

Just adding to what Wendy has said which is excellent personal; expierience:

I found that ultimately the teachers understanding of the posture’s and theory will be
either a success or a frustration for the student. Its nice if you can be in a small class where postural alignment will be done so you can feel the postures correctly,…[Read more]

***2-5 minute standing meditation***

Just food for thought…on Standing Qigong practices:

I worked in an Acupuncture clinic with patients that had diagnosis from high blood pressure, migraines, general stress, ALS & MS and addictions and what I had found over a 1.5 year personal study was 15-20 minutes on a basic level for “health…[Read more]

Could be caused by the following:

1. Thinking too much during practice
2. Too tense; energy rises and gets trapped in head
3. Wrong practice for your body/mind type; cannot absorb into it because of it’s level or other easons.
4. Too much fire; need to nourish the yin
5. Lack of mind intention (attention) on Dantian.

What style of…[Read more]

Male=l/r kidneys
women=liver

In relation to vitality practices men and woman practices have differences…will post later the differences in practice approaches at a later date. Women is liver, breast, ovaries(blood quality huge in woman longevity practices). Men kidney’s testicles, Sperm,(kidney, testicle health very important in male…[Read more]

People who follow Daoist paths are not generally interested in recruiting adherents; it really is up to you to pave your path. Even religous daoism empowers you to do the work; I believe it to be to much baggage to follow the other way.. everyone can connect to their Spiritual Hierachy in their own way…my 2 cents. SL

You might want to check out dennis lewis who has invested years into Tao practice integrated with breathing concepts a avid supporter of Taoist Lifestyle.

***Is Daoism the best practice? Are Daoists more spiritual than Buddhists? Are they more capable?***

All spirtual truths have their pluses and minuses..it really comes down to expierencing…[Read more]

Hi Metaperl,

The Inner Smile is the Foundation practice if going through the practice’s in order; you can do anywhere… anytime…anyplace thats the ultimate goal. You want to be able to connect either in a formal practice setting or an informal setting such as out and about during your day.

You can do before “5 animals do 6 healing…[Read more]

Hi getfunky,

I’ll chime in since noone else has… Animal imitation systems vary; there are many variations- there are simple versions and complex. Some attribute Crane to kidneys to represent “essence”, Longevity, Tiger: Bones, ligaments, et cetra. Hua Tuo developed five animal frolics and thus many masters and their insights developed.…[Read more]

hey…. is there a english link? Like to read your work but I am from Western World?

Sl

I’ll roar in my two cents get it..snowlion “lionsroar” whatever…

I trained Iron Shirt with Liang Shou Yu and a few other teachers in Canada we trained whats called Li Gong, which utilized different martial drills with heavy cement, bricks iron. Sifu Pan Ching Fu (kitchner) taught it same way. Interesting memory Master Liang Shou Yu body was…[Read more]

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Thanks for sharing this great testimonial; it's nice to read other people's truth's with these practices. Good luck in your Journey and thanks again…S.L.

***Hey wouldn't it be great to have a Testimonial section for practitioners to share their results from these practices? I think it would be inspiring to those who might be…[Read more]

I have had this translated by three different teachers over the years that are pretty qualified teachers they all have agreed on a couple things here:

1. theres many pictographs here displaced for secrecy reasons
2. arcane language is in this rubing from artist/author
3. “blue pearl” writing from original states:

“ni wan yin he yang shen…[Read more]

Hi Spongebob,

I have been doing this lifestyle & practice since the 1980’s everyday it gets better and each time a different & deeper experience. After getting past a basic foundation level true we all can connect to the force within and all around us but doing the practices is key for longevity. I have seen many crash in burn in these…[Read more]

***How do you demonstrate the effects scientifically? how can you, to a third party, prove that certain levels of accomplishment are achieved? In sports this can be measured in time, score, stats, or performance–such as weight lifted, gymnastics score, etc.***

The best results are medical test; the data don’t lie, I have had many students…[Read more]

Yeah..I couldn’t see doing a posture will listening to Black Sabbath “Paranoid”..rock not my cup of tea during practices…SL