Inner Peace asked:


Recently, in a discussion on a spiritual group site, someone asked for a definition of “spirit” and many responded with Zen Buddhist and Taoist answers. The questioner was baffled by this and found it very difficult to take part in the discussion.

What happens when the words just don’t add up to what you are trying to convey?

Nicholas

John D asked:


I’ve felt a strike with qi many times and i understand some of the theories but even after training for awhile i get no affect 90% of the time and a great affect 10% of the time. What’s your understanding of the force generated “internally”. Qi doesn’t fly for me, i can see the method has effect, i just don’t know why. I understand dropping the weight, to add gravity and force, i understand co-ordinated movement adding accumulated muscular force. I also have at least a >partial< acceptance of electrical force from nerves, by relaxation disrupting nerve signals or adding force etc. Are there any other physiological reasons, hopefully with evidence or your personal theories that make sense. And youtube videos so do not fly either, you must be inbred to believe the majority of that "internal, energy, christian zen etc".
i get freebies all the time, i havent paid insurance or membership for a year
Do bagua and xing yi, just skeptical of concept looking for more scientific approach to learn better skill.

Ava

Rick asked:


1.Widely believed to bring you to spiritual enlightenment, the chanting of a simple six syllable mantra was practiced by Japanese who believed in:
a.Zen Buddhism
b.Shintoism
c.Pure Land Buddhism
d.Taoism

2.Night Attack on the Sanjo Palace is a painted handscroll scene which depicts a powerful rising faction of Japanese leaders during the Kamakura Period known as:
a.Mandalas
b.Samurai
c.Genji Princes
d.Katakana

3.A slope and panel construction, which is the hallmark of the Teotihuacan architectural style in it’s temple building, is known as:
a.stelai
b.apotheosis
c.codice
d.talud-tablero

Anna