Steven

Well worth watching in the context of the current political situation in the US.
Short 6-min. video

Well said.

Moreover, as to women’s issues, Trump has continuously spoken about women in a derogatory way, going so far as to imply that Megyn Kelly was on her period and that was the reason for her harsh questioning in the first debate. There is also the distinct possibility that he was physically/sexually abusive to his first wife Ivana Trump…[Read more]

Nice strawman diversion. Did you learn that tactic from rideforever?

Did you even read my post?

Clearly you did not if you simply reply, “I gave a rosy view of Hillary”, when I did no such thing. I basically said she is mediocre at best, and then gave a stinging indictment of Donald’s Trump’s failings which you conveniently ignored . . .…[Read more]

This is one of the reasons why movement practice, getting really grounded, getting really embodied is so important. If you are not in your body, it will make the meditations difficult, because you will be trying to control everything in your mind, rather than letting it happen naturally in your body. It needs to be felt by the body, not forced…[Read more]

>>>So if you say Tai Chi 1 is important I want
>>>to try it. I have some questions about it:

>>>1. As I understand Tai Chi 1 is Tai Chi 13?

Well, “13 movement form” is one name for it, but due to the fact that there are repetitions of movements in the form, it is kind of a misnomer and there are actually less distinct movements. It’s not…[Read more]

>>>I believe my own perspective is also suspect
>>>and so continually compare others’ views
>>>against my own and consider the continuity
>>>of each as they relate to the outer world
>>>as well as their internal consistency.
>>>More and more, as I develop my intuition
>>>and integrity, I’m just hearing all the
>>>stories and then…[Read more]

Paul Robert’s assessment is the most ridiculous hyperbole I’ve ever heard in my life.

If you actually want a real model for what a Hillary Clinton presidency will look like, it will most likely look like the presidency of Bill Clinton from the 90s, since a lot of time they worked together. It was a centrist presidency with good prosperity, and…[Read more]

>>>This is why I personally am considering
>>>voting for Trump. Not because he is any
>>>better than Hillary, but because he is
>>>more likely to lead to a period of
>>>political chaos that is needed to
>>>finally precipitate change. Tao is
>>>about change, and we haven’t been
>>>getting enough Tao recently. – Michael

I think this was…[Read more]

Hi Little One,

There is great variance within the Healing Tao community on what is believed in terms of ETs and other esoteric information. Some believe that ETs are real and are here, and the government is hiding this fact . . . holding back disclosure, and that there is a shadow government controlling the actual government, that is holding…[Read more]

Oh boy.

You know, several months ago eventually most of the forum–including Michael Winn–called you out on your excessive narcissism and God-complex, and you were finally humiliated enough to leave the forum.

In your time away, I would have thought you would have used the opportunity to grow a bit. Such a disappointment to see you return…[Read more]

Tai Chi is a specific type of qigong that must satisfy three traits for it to actually be Tai Chi.

1. Body structure and connection to the ground is important.
2. Movements change in a sequence, rather than a single movement in repetition.
3. Every movement must have a hidden martial arts application.

If it doesn’t satisfy all three, it…[Read more]

And completely misrepresenting it as something else.

It is clear that your style is just to simply ignore what was written, and reply with straw man arguments and hope that people are too stupid to understand the logical fallacy. Straw Man

But I’m not replying any further. I’ve pointed it out enough that people who have actually been…[Read more]

I don’t give a rat’s ass what the TV says.
I care about what the Abrahamic religions say for themselves in their very texts.
Which you can not reconcile, and avoid by straw man arguments.

I evaluate religions by what they actually say in their actual books, not what’s on TV or what people claim and argue. People can say all kinds of stuff.…[Read more]

Yes, that’s what I’m referring to . . . The Hathors.
I’m not familiar with his other channelings.

The assessment that the Hathors channeling is likely Atlantean is my assessment, not anything that stated anywhere by Tom. It’s a strong intuition based on my experience with it.

S

I give up.
You don’t get it.
This will be my last reply here.

You keep spinning off into straw man arguments.
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Straw Man #1: “Islam is not violent, it’s not like they spend their days killing each other and eating each other’s brain. ”

I don’t disagree with the fact that most followers are Islam keep to…[Read more]

This is another non-sequitur.

Just because some book declares something to be Daoist, doesn’t make it so.
You need to cite the Tao Te Ching or books of the Dao Canon to demonstrate that what is recognized as Daoism promotes violence. Other groups declaring themselves Daoist or being labeled that way in a book by a biographer doesn’t cut it.…[Read more]

>>>…but Daoism is likely the least violent…
>>>
>>>Is it?

Who said Mo Pai is Daoist?
This is a non-sequitur.

I don’t know that followers of Mo Pai or the other violent traditions you cite are following the principles laid out in the Tao Te Ching and–if you want to extend larger–the Dao Canon. If you feel they are, please cite your…[Read more]

>>>America dropping bombs and killing millions
>>>of people in a whole geographically region
>>>of the Earth has created huge violence
>>>on the powerless people there.

I agree with this, but this is entirely SEPARATE issue. Entirely.

*My* point I was addressing, was a different topic. My point–in concurrence with RichieRich–if I…[Read more]

Yes, definitely movement qigong is good as warmups or as complements to practice. I incorporate both.

Some key points:

1. Discomfort is good; pain is not.
If you feel slight discomfort, try to make a subtle adjustment to your posture to release the tension and drop it into the earth. If/when discomfort turns to pain, simply relax your…[Read more]

In total, your whole reply is a straw man argument attacking a perceived implication of my words, rather than the actual words I spoke. I said nothing about why countries go to war, or why countries argue we should attack Muslim nations. Frankly I have no interest in war against any country or group; it is not my business what kind of foolishness…[Read more]