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Re: Dao Pu

Posted by Bao Pu on 3/24/2008, 2:41 pm, in reply to "Re: Dao Pu"
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--Previous Message--
: Do you embrace both the philosophical and
: mystical aspects of Taoism? If not, why one
: and not the other?
:
: Hi Gar,
:
: Can you explain a bit more by what you mean
: by 'mystical'?
:
: Greetings Bao Pu,
:
: Tao mysticism, maybe like the belief in
: ghosts, demons, and spells? Also, any
: realization of Chi.

Ghosts, demons, spells: no, I don't not give these much credence. Why? I have experienced nothing that suggests they exist and have read no scientific proof of their existence or efficacy.

Chi (Qi), that's more difficult. I'm not sure. It depends on what one believes Qi to be. I'm open-minded.

As for intuition, I embrace it, but I am not sure I would call it mystical. But maybe.

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Happiness and Harmony,

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International Forum on the Daodejing - Bao Pu 3/23/2008, 8:11 am
- Re: International Forum on the Daodejing - gar 3/23/2008, 9:18 am
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        Re: Dao Pu - Steve 3/23/2008, 12:17 pm
        
        Re: Dao Pu - Wayne L 3/23/2008, 2:53 pm
      - Re: Dao Pu - Bao Pu 3/24/2008, 2:41 pm
        
        Re: Bao Pu - gar 3/24/2008, 2:58 pm
        
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--Previous Message-- : : --Previous Message-- : Do you embrace both the philosophical and : mystical aspects of Taoism? If not, why one : and not the other? : : Hi Gar, : : Can you explain a bit more by what you mean : by 'mystical'? : : Greetings Bao Pu, : : Tao mysticism, maybe like the belief in : ghosts, demons, and spells? Also, any : realization of Chi. : : Ghosts, demons, spells: no, I don't not give : these much credence. Why? I have experienced : nothing that suggests they exist and have : read no scientific proof of their existence : or efficacy. : : Chi (Qi), that's more difficult. I'm not : sure. It depends on what one believes Qi to : be. I'm open-minded. : : As for intuition, I embrace it, but I am not : sure I would call it mystical. But maybe. : : : [ : Happiness and Harmony, : : :

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