silas.westen
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i've read recent posts revealing light on buddhism, and this was really enlightening, no pun intended(badum ss)but it got me thinking, whats our stance on tai chi? i was kind of interested in it, but it is partially affiliated to buddhism, although i always thought it was more similar to yoga, which im aware we support. This tai chi issue also branches out to two other things that have always caught my interest, one being any martial arts but lets say standard kung fu for arguments sake and second, the I-Ching or Tao te Ching, which directly translates to Book of Change. If anyone isnt familiar with the I-Ching, its the central root in taoism, taoism as in yin and yang, which then branches out to tai chi of course. Naturally i was both worried but curious about the truth, so i read up on it, the I-Ching was developed before any mention of christianity but unlike buddhism, it DOES support an exercise of will and/or force in order to achieve something. Although the overall message of I-Ching, and therefore taoism, is balance(i think) but most key principles contradict any christian ideas. So im not sure what our stance on this is. I view martial arts and/or tai chi to be an exercise of physical and mental power, like yoga. So answer any thoughts on the two separatelyand as far as the idea that backs up taoism and the I-Ching, what is your stances on that. Personally, i like to think its acceptable to take various texts from the I-Ching into practical philosophical everyday use, but not wise to rely on it. Although i have never summoned a demon yet, i would still imagine it would be more useful to acquire firsthand knowledge from fucking god that you can conversate with, as opposed to a diary of various hermits, monks and sages who passed down knowledge over the years, sort of like a ghost diary. Even so, i gotta say the I-Ching gets pretty fucking accurate and wise.By the way, there are direct translation books of I-Ching you can find in some books stores today, and im pretty confident that all the texts have been untainted by any Jew ideals, although that would definitely be a long shot.Anyway, if you guys can, read up on this stuff thoroughly and tell me what you think, i'd like a few more pairs of eyes on this subject. Thanks a lot, Hail Enki