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Tao Now -- Contemporary Interpretations in a Personal Context

This was suggested by the topic about the Tao’s call. I’d like to say something about how the Tao’s call sounds to me. Admittedly, mine is not always a conventional interpretation, it is shaped by my biases. (Then again, aren’t all versions? ) Here are a few of my biases. Your reactions welcome--as well as your own biases.

I suppose the Tao can be read as a description of life as it is OR of life as it should be. My inclination is to read it in the former rather than the latter way.

I believe the Tao can be handled as though it were an abstraction pointing to the moon, and it usually is. My inclination is to look at it that way, AND to look as well for it’s pragmatic aspects--it’s suggestions for making one’s way in the mundane mixed world of joy and sorrow, aggression and magnanimity, self interest and altruism.

While recognizing the Tao’s depth and subtlety, its awesome capacity for interpretation and elaboration, I’ve tended to look for its underlying simplicities and how they can be ‘used’.

For example, verse 3

3. It is better not to overpraise people for capable performance, but rather to think of capable performance as nothing special. Whether as a parent or leader, encouraging others to compete for your favorable recognition is a limiting tactic. It is best for a parent or a leader to provide an environment that allows people to do what they are best able to do in the best ways they can, and to help excellence become natural.

A sound leader concentrates on producing what is required, simplifying issues, providing well, but not overwell, for her people, and clearing their minds of prejudices and old habits that are not useful. The best leaders and parents perform these functions in an entertaining rather than a solemn way.

Quite beautiful.

The Han literati attempted to record the long-enduring oral traditions of the previous historic dynasties in an effort to create a unified body of characteristic literature. It is among such sources that an early tradition of a female creatress is recorded. In the Fengsutongyi ) (Popular Customs and Traditions; c. 185 c.E.) the powerful figure of Niigua emerges as the one who was before there were human beings. She . . . created men by putting  [ Read More ]

Taoism has a resounding slogan: “My life is in my own hands, not heaven’s.” The length of one’s life is just determined by heaven but is in one’s own hands. Taoism teaches the firm belief that man is able to overcome natural hazards and enable his life to grow from weak to strong and from death to life and ultimately to become immortal through active cultivation. It opposes the attitude  [ Read More ]

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Why do we buy into it? We collude with this linear x causes y magic pill type coveting? Kunlun isnt a magic pill, going to Asia to get a guru isnt a magic pill, there is no magic pill qigong to help you get over your chronic anger, or feel the spark to play with your kid? A "complete system" of enlightenment may work for some, not for others, hence it is no magic pill either.

In the aggragate, we chip away, grind, grunt, keep an open mind to new solutions or possible remedies, or behaviors that we can adapt to advance our path. Then we are hit with another doozie that makes makes us realize it isnt so easy to progress. Then grind and grunt, and muddle through.

Many times, when I give some advice on this forum, I am hit later with some kind of sitution that makes me think I am in no position to give advice. But I do want to thank those that post their problems and queries as it gives some new angle to chew on and try to find and answer to, and even if my posts are not helping anyone, and just another fake-out of my ego to gain esteem. In any case, it helps me think of spiritual path, in this mundane, Age of spiritual darkness.

As to magic pills, these are only for the simplistic mind to consume and believe in. Its easier to communicate that way. Girl A is sold on the idea that a lipstick can help her attract a man and live happily every after, we are sold on a number of things, we want them to be true for us. We are used to being sold like that, and formulating our speach like that, spreading that same magic pill type belief. It just may be that the lipstick is the deal clincher, who knows. But in most cases, just a pipe dream.

Hey -
I am looking for personal experiences of people who have a mediation practice or energy practice and who also are relatively physically active - I have heard it is possible to reduce calories to the 500 a day range but in my experience this is just not practical - I can survive on 1600 calories a day but generally I start looking like a Skinny Indian Yogi and it just does not seem healthy to me - Realistically I need around 2500 calories a day at least although I do tend to be on the ectomorphic side anyway - I am wondering if anyone here who is consistently physically active is acually able to keep a low level of food and be healthy and happy and functional in the world and what practices you do
Thanks

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I work for a university, which is a large charitable corporation that does a lot of work for the government as well as private industry. I mention its structure because a lot of people think that it is a government institution, which will bear on their emotional response towards what follows. I mention this before the following meditation because I want the reader to be prepared to park their ideological assumptions at the door and read what I write instead of following the narrative that many folks follow when they think about government.

i have decided to move to india for good and do nothing but meditation day in day out for the rest of my life..

there is some meager savings left in my account so luckily for me, india is a cheap place to live in.. low expenses and all that..

after analyzing the society of china and taiwan, i can safely conclude that there are very few chinese masters who are as high as the tibetans..

last week, i picked up a book by drunvalo called serpent of light.. it detailed the moving of earth's kundalini force from tibet to south america..

as of right now, i hate to say this but the tibetan masters are the highest masters in the world.. no doubt about it..

i imagine myself living a stress-free life from now on.. free of women.. free of screaming kids.. free of the stress of work ..

no worry.. no stress.. just pure meditative peace..

damn .. life is good..

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G-Day to all. I joined last year but never did get this done so now is that time to say greetings. I have been doing Qigong for 13 years in Wudang and Flying Pheonix forms, Wudang wushu, while finishing out a career in medicine and semi-pro bike racing. I look forward to sharing experiences with you all and learning from all of your experiences.

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According to some news reports back in 2010, 'Buddha Boy' (Palden Dorje, Now Dharma Sanga ,Tamang Tulku Rimpoche or Ram Bahadur Bomjon) and some of his
associates roughed up some local villagers because they disturbed Buddha Boy's meditation.
http://buddhism.about.com/b/2010/08/03/buddha-boy-bahadur-bomjan-batterer.htm
http://www.hindustantimes.com/Nepal-s-Buddha-Boy-may-be-dragged-to-court/Article1-578069.aspx
http://paldendorje.com/en/index.php?option=com_content&view;=article&id;=3&Itemid;=2

Anybody heard anything further about this incident?

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