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Top secret elite mystical ninja masters

Posted on Sep 26th, 2006 by Sean : Heart Broken Open Sean

Personally, I am more drawn to paths that lay most of the details out up front for me. Fuck this inner secrets shit, it’s for geeks. Even if I need a teacher for minor or... More »

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The Microcosmic Pendulum

Posted on Sep 26th, 2006 by Sean : Heart Broken Open Sean

A recent topic on The Tao Bums, Yogani On Spinal Breathing And The Microcosmic Orbit inspired me to alter my twice daily spinal breathing practice for the last few weeks to include the front channel.... More »

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Was Jesus a Taoist?

Posted on Sep 25th, 2006 by Sean : Heart Broken Open Sean

Via The Teachings of Jesus blogspot. Let me begin by asking this question: Did Jesus of Nazareth hold a philosophy compatible to Lao Tzu’s Taoism? The foundation question that must be asked before asking if... More »

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Shaking, Bouncing, Swaying, Writhing, Convulsing

Posted on Sep 25th, 2006 by Sean : Heart Broken Open Sean

Todd on The Tao Bums has rekindled my interest in shaking qigong, or in this case more accurately bouncing qigong. I really got a lot out of Michael Winn’s spontaneous “shaking the tree” practice found... More »

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Jing retention 101

Posted on Aug 24th, 2006 by Sean : Heart Broken Open Sean

I think most men with at least some level of energetic sensitivity eventually come to discern the energy drain that occurs with ejaculation. It's not all that mysterious. Top level athletes are often well aware... More »

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The Taoist Body

Posted on Jul 11th, 2006 by Sean : Heart Broken Open Sean

I recently read The Taoist Body by Kristofer Schipper on the advice of my Taoist teacher Liu Ming . I highly highly recommend that anyone with even a passing interest in Taoism read this book.... More »

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Stillness and movement arise

Posted on May 19th, 2006 by Sean : Heart Broken Open Sean

Allow stillness cultivation into the core of your practice and also allow whatever to arise to arise. Sometimes, like in springtime, what arises will be juicy, alchemy. Other times, just the simple “ordinary” living of... More »

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