Hi Steven, Just as the other respondents, I'm no expert! But from what I gather, water "taking many forms" may refer to the shape of its container, but also to...
That's my favorite response I've heard. Water comes in all salinities, densities, etc... and so do people. One is not better than another, but all are...
Thank you for your kind words and interesting feedback. I'll be searching the forum for your other messages. In fact, the initial question has spurred some...
We can learn from water. Water is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen. The Taiji is a combination of yin and yang. Water may appear different yet its essence...
Interesting. I don't follow the yin/yang analogy primarily because yin is yang's opposite, and with so many elements, I don't know that hydrogen is ...
Dear Steven RE: Faith, goodness, and biscuits. 1) What is the origin of "faith," and I define faith as "a belief in the certainty of a future occurrence" I...
I'd like to chime in quite briefly and with great respect for those who are closer to being Real Humans than I. In my limited experience, I have attended many...
I would like begin by saying that it is funny you state that you are "less human" than someone else and then, later, wonder about the dangers of self-efficacy....
Dear Aaron: RE: Activation an Inactivation of Neurons: Wow! I never expected a concise informative essay on human thought and behavior. Thanks. Since we are...
Hey, i just joined the group. Interesting stuff. I'm not too familiar with specific Toaist teachings, myself. I've only read summaries, and it piqued my...
Dear: Brian RE: Water to the Extreme. In the post I read, "I take a lot of my beliefs for practical living from pure buddhism as well, which in some cases may...
Shame. Shame. Shame. After all they have done to destroy Tibet, not to mention religion/Taoism in their own country. They must think the world is full of fools...
thanks Steve for apssing on this interesting arrticle. Dennis, surely Dao teaches us everything changes. thre is not one coutnry in the world that doesn t have...
I'm a new user and quite new to taoism and I would actually like to thank you for this post. Reading it gave me a slightly new perspective, enabling me to...
i've just been busy working on a website that is taking up *massive* amounts of time--i've not been sleeping properly, either. But i wanted to pop in and drop...
Can we see the website? ... From: mu To: Applied_Taoism@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2006 11:13 PM Subject: [Applied_Taoism] i haven't forgotten...
Greetings all, Once again the American Society of Internal Arts is proud to announce the return of the Annual Zhang San Feng Festival & Dao of Health Expo, now...
Jim, per the Home Page -- "If you have Taoism related commercial messages, then a calm, two-line description + link is OK every so often (not more than...
Greetings, I thought I would forward along the info for the 'Scenic Hudson's Great River Sweep' for those who live near or along the Hudson and would like to...
World Tai Chi and Qigong Day is tomorrow, April 29. At 10:00 your local time, Tai Chi and Qigong practitioners may gather in local parks to perform the...
Hello, I have recently read about mystical experiences in religion. Does anyone have any good books they can recommend on religious mystics? I'm particularly...
Certainly, an argument can be put forth philosophically that he was grounded in Taoist tenets. As to his exposure to them, he was more likely exposed to...
Dear Dennis: Thank you for the information. You provided me with insight and information that I was unaware existed. I will investigate more. In the Judas...
The most difficult thing that a human being can achieve in the life is controlling his/her ego. As we get more "modernized" this task becomes even more...
hey herodot gr8 post!!!, but i hv a few doubts. well to tell u sumthin about myself , i am lokesh , 20 yrs old , studying engineering in mumbai, india. ...
Greetings, I feel that this sort of thing is, like everything else, a matter of personal preference and path choice. I think one can eat meat and still remain...