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Michael Winn replied to the topic Fajin I hope in the forum Practice 19 years, 6 months ago
Paolino,
I think your comment is exactly the type of chauvinistic mindless male stereotyping that destroys communication between men and women. It also drives women from this forum, because they don’t come here to be insulted just for being female.
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Michael Winn replied to the topic Question for Sifu Winn in the forum Practice 19 years, 6 months ago
Fajin,
This is not a black and white answer, as in my experience as a teacher in observing what unfolds spontaneously and how quickly and deeply it unfolds depends on each individual – who they are, their preparation and openness to the process, the timing and space they are in, and clarity of intention. The more those are in alignment, the…[Read more] -
Michael Winn replied to the topic Round 6 (cont'd): Wu Ji and Concsiousness in the forum Philosophy 19 years, 6 months ago
The point made by Fajin is an important and profound point, that underlies the entire discussion.
It is not the focus of Round 7 on completion, but it has great bearing on its underpinnings.Its why I translate wuji as Supreme Mystery – we cannot categorize as any form of consciousness that we are aware of, it is certainly not original jing,…[Read more]
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Michael Winn replied to the topic Debunking 9-11 Conspiracy Myths + Did the Chinese Plan it? in the forum General 19 years, 6 months ago
FORMER HEAD OF STAR WARS PROGRAM SAYS CHENEY MAIN 9/11 SUSPECT
OFFICIAL VERSION OF EVENTS A CONSPIRACY THEORY,
SAYS DRILLS WERE COVER FOR ATTACKSBy Paul Joseph Watson & Alex Jones
Prison Planet.com
April 4, 2006http://www.prisonplanet.com/articles/april2006/040406mainsuspect.htm
The former head of the Star Wars missile defense…[Read more]
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Michael Winn replied to the topic The freedom of will in the forum Philosophy 19 years, 6 months ago
Bagua,
I think we are getting closer to understanding each other.I agree with you (and Jernej below) that we have no real choice but to fulfill our destiny and to attune or harmonize ourselves to the Life Force and its pathways. All other choices lead to suffering andf deadends which eventually guide us back to that initial choice.
But…[Read more]
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Michael Winn replied to the topic Debunking 9-11 Conspiracy Myths + Did the Chinese Plan it? in the forum General 19 years, 6 months ago
To respond to Jonas point about Why Spread Fear? and propagate mistrust by revealing the truth of dark forces working in government:
If you keep your shadow in the shadow, it grows more powerful because it is unobstructed.
It sees you are weak, thus it grows stronger and seizes even more power.If you shine the light on it, it has to choose…[Read more]
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Michael Winn replied to the topic Chair vs. Lotus or Padmasana in the forum Practice 19 years, 6 months ago
I personally use both cross legged and chair sitting during long meditative sessions that run for hours.
I taught yoga for years, and began my meditation career in various cross-legged positions. But I don’t think it is a good position for learning to cultivate earth energy. Of course, at the time I did not have standing and moving practices to…[Read more]
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Michael Winn replied to the topic Round 5: What's the Use of Emptiness in the Wheel of Life? (essay) in the forum Philosophy 19 years, 6 months ago
>is it possible to “replace” the “false self” or “negative ego” through cultivation of free will with the spontaneous pure virtue qualities, or does the conditioned self continue to co-exist at all times with the pure virtue-self?
Short answer is Yes, we can transform the balance of forces governing the false/conditioned self/negative ego, but…[Read more]
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Michael Winn replied to the topic The freedom of will in the forum Philosophy 19 years, 6 months ago
I think Crevy is making an important point here, that Fajin did not address.
I think this argument from Crevy is at the core of his thesis:Crevy: You see now that free will is a contradiction. “Being” itself is not logically consistent with free will.
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Michael Winn replied to the topic Debunking 9-11 Conspiracy Myths + Did the Chinese Plan it? in the forum General 19 years, 6 months ago
Max,
Thanks for your excellent article. Even though I believe the Chinese planned it, I also believe that shadow elements within US government took advantage of it to get draconian laws like patriot act passed, and probably used it as opportunity to destroy at least the WTC 7 because of incriminating files stored there on illegal governemnt…[Read more] -
Michael Winn replied to the topic Round 5: What's the Use of Emptiness in the Wheel of Life? (essay) in the forum Philosophy 19 years, 6 months ago
First, want to thank Wendy for reminding me about black holes throwing up.
Thank Tao they don’t eat garlic in those other dimensions. Solar Flares would take on a whole new meaning, as they ignited those garlic gamma rays…Question: is a black hole throwing up an act of free will? I say yes.
It means we are particles of that vomited…[Read more]
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Michael Winn replied to the topic The freedom of will in the forum Philosophy 19 years, 6 months ago
As mediator on this site, I am going to have to step in here and blow the whistlle.
You guys are getting a little too friendly, and that threatens to undermine the creative tension in this dialogue.
Please be warned. We will not tolerate an excess of harmony of this site.
We know that any extreme leads to its opposite. So please stop now…[Read more]
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Michael Winn replied to the topic erle on blowing the load in the forum General 19 years, 7 months ago
It’s a nice piece, with interesting antii-sneeze technique of pressing under the nose to stop ejaculation.
But I think he glosses over the difference between animal cycles of mating and human cycles, which are not really cycles since sexual desire and readiness for intercourse can happen 24/7.
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Michael Winn replied to the topic Drunvalo Melchizedek in the forum General 19 years, 7 months ago
The reason I say its predominately fire are several.
1. Star Tetrahedron is comprisd entirely of triangles. Triangle is considered fire in sacred geometry.
2. I know several practitioners who got quite spacey doing the meditation, i.e. out of body, which suggests lack of water/grounding.
3. I tried it myself, and found it imbalancing…[Read more]
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Michael Winn replied to the topic Equinox, Easter, & Ecliipses: The Sexual Resurrection of Time Cycles in the forum General 19 years, 7 months ago
>The egg in modern folklore, is the production of the rabbit or hare. The story is that the hare was once a bird whom Eastre changed into a four-footed creature.
It’s totally clear that both the egg and the bunny are fertility symbols. But I guess I missed the cross-over between the two. When do you date this “modern folklore” – last century,…[Read more]
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Michael Winn replied to the topic Round 5: What's the Use of Emptiness in the Wheel of Life? (essay) in the forum Philosophy 19 years, 7 months ago
Bagua:
My experience is when you begin or path or follow a path you no longer really have choice or freedom, you are following a formula, method or path. you are following jing-qi-shen-wu, this is your path, no choice and no freedom, this is your pathway, this is how you define your journey.
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Michael Winn replied to the topic First day on Michael Winn's tai chi chair… in the forum Practice 19 years, 7 months ago
You weren’t supposed to give away the secret…..but I don’t suppose it will hurt sales.
Seriously, this chair is so creative that I will have to leave it posted for posterity. I suspect it was designed by a genius hybrid between Rube Goldberg and Woody Allen.
Perhaps some future Taoist sexologist will find a useful way to incorporate it…[Read more]
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Michael Winn replied to the topic Round 5: What's the Use of Emptiness in the Wheel of Life? (essay) in the forum Philosophy 19 years, 7 months ago
Nice essay, Fajin. I think it is very important to bridge modern science and spiritual science.
I am familiar with tachyon products and theory. I like their vibration, very subtle, but very clean and pure – as advertised, because it allegedly has no preconceived frequency.
Whether their theory is correct probably remains to be further…[Read more]
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Michael Winn replied to the topic Question for Michael in the forum General 19 years, 7 months ago
Yes, we have a DVD available by Karin Sorvik, and will be getting one in from Mantak Chia shortly.
But website is not updated yet for these.
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Michael Winn replied to the topic Origin of Daoist Alchemy in the forum General 19 years, 7 months ago
It might be useful to read Mircea Eliade’s survey of the origins of alchemy globally,
which he identifies as much older than any human organized religion.And he says the Chinese culture seems to be the best surviving example of a horizontally and vertically integrated example of myth and practical function – all evolved from ancient…[Read more]
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