Hello, I just joined, my name is Brenda aka Teabeary. The reason I joined
is while I consider myself somewhat of a perpetual student of mystical and...
Hi. I am new. I am a pyschologist but working on Taoism with joy. Hope to share more on this phisolophical concept as it has changed my life a full 180...
Hi, Im new here and have been searching for a good Taoism website/bb. I think I've found one. Im new to Tao and I am just starting to learn about it. I thought...
Welcome. I have had many of the experiences you have had. In fact, I participate in a couple of Buddhist forums for exactly that reason--while I am more...
Dear Ron: RE: Searching for the Dao Welcome to our group. As Lao Tsu wrote, "A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving." In search of...
Hi everybody, A Taoism Directory has been recently launched at http://taopage.org/directory A lot of categories and links offer detailed information on Taoism...
Dear Friends: With Chinese New Year fast approaching, what if any preparations do you suggest? Steve Haidinger San Angelo TX tantalon1@... 325.223.1125...
Cleaning the House, Cleaning the Altar, Sending the Hearth Soverign to Heaven, and for the New Year's Eve, Welcoming the God of Happiness/Fushen offcourse ^ ^ ...
I'm a lucky person. I'll be in working in China whilst new year runs in. I love their can do attiude that's combined with humility. Stefan ... From:...
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From: "seymorehinie" Subject: New to Taoism. This my sound stupid but there are not any places to practice Tao, there are as many places to practicse Tao as...
Hi everybody, We just launched the Level 3 of the complete online Taoism course at http://www.taopage.org/courses.html This level approaches the Taoist...
I've been reading about the historical and current use of entheogens in human cultures. Does anyone here incorporate entheogens into their own spiritual...
Dear Bruno: RE: Entheogenic Material in Ritual I teach Qigong meditation, but rely solely on breath control and visualization. Recently the United States...
Thanks so much for your thoughts. I will indeed investigate more about soma. I've read a little about it already, but only writings concerning its possible...
Debbie: Am currently reading a translation of Lao Tzu published off the mainstream press, Tao te Ching by Robert D. Finley, Xlibris Corporation, ISBN #...
Dear Steve, I am new to this group and was reading some of the earlier posts. Came across this one and decided to reply to this. I hope the thread of this post...
Hi, I have a simple question: Why do you need this experience? No, I am not getting moralistic out here. IMHO, Meditation is quietening yourself (and I mean...
Hi Ron, I agree with Steve. Taoism doesn't really need a temple/church/ zendo because its a way and not a spot where things happen. Its always there,...
As I wrote, I haven't tried entheogens yet. I'm not sure if the experience of divine enebriation is genuine, or even accessible to me; I am still considering...
Hi Sean, ... I registered that, rest assured :-) ... Heard the name for the first time. ... Agreed. But hallucinations of the mind, I feel, cannot be likened...
Anand Krishnaswamy <anand.krishnaswamy@...> wrote: Agreed. But hallucinations of the mind, I feel, cannot be likened to a spiritual awakening. Point is,...
... Oh boy! Never knew there was so much to this. Honestly, I was too silly into thinking that there were herbs and drugs and they did pretty much the same...
Hi, I would like to know how we could apply the import of chap 3 to the world as it is today. My prime concern lies in the statement "Do not exalt the...
Anand: Here are some selected comments from Wing-Tsit Chan: "To the Taoist, however, when the ideal state is achieved, there will be no need of raising the...
When I've pondered this, I've thought it meant more to refrain from a type of celebrity-worship, either "official" celebrities, like athletes or movie stars,...
Dear Anand: RE: Applying Chapter 3 of TTC in today's World. I agree with Deb in her assessment of avoiding hero worship. Admiring something that is well done...
Hi, Thanks for the posts. The 3rd chapter says that "Do not glorify/exalt/praise the achievers/talented and you will avoid quarrels/rivalry". I suppose we are...
