About...

        This website is a work-in-progress, a sort of community journal of R&D.  It is written by an online community of students (including myself), students - helping - students; it is not Teaching.  My hope is that the alternative views expressed here will invigorate practitioners to continue to explore deeply, both in terms of view and practice.  

        Please note the Fundamental Gaps to this website.

The "No Guarantee" Guarantee   (Let's get the disillusionment over with right now.)

I don't want anyone feeling surprised or betrayed when they find that one, some, or all of the authors of this site have only partial knowledge or worse, partial achievement or worse, are in-process, and struggling.  We're alive, we're human.

As for myself, I feel that I get glimpses into some profound parts of the path, but I've not achieved what I'd consider Basic Stability - and that's a challenge for me on every level.  I know a little bit, but I've a lot more confusion and under-development than I'd like (if you know me personally, you'll know that I'm not just making humble talk).  I've been around for a while, I write clearly, and online that too-easily gets mistaken for "jade bones" or something.

So, if you're looking for guarantees that the thoughts and methods on this site are Aligned and Functional, forget it, or even assurances that anything here reliably produces beneficial results, the presence of a certificate of authenticity, Lineage, Teacher... none of that is here.  

I sincerely caution you.  There are difficulties and risks.  It is clear to me that most men who take up the sexual practices, especially, end up causing themselves, in the long term, much more damage than good.  The field is loaded with mis-information.  Genuinely good guidance along those lines is extremely difficult to find and, once found, difficult to accomplish.  

This site is students - helping - students.  Practice discernment: don't take any level of reliability for granted.  There are good arguments that this site shouldn't be here at all; I have periodically struggled with this issue, and still do.  Still, also, it is my hope that the site is of some moderate benefit.  

In all of the classic traditions, it's a truism that association with Enlightened Cause makes the difference as night to day.  Certainly don't let this site hinder your interaction with Genuine Help.

Will this work?  Is it difficult?, risky?  

How reliable and complete is the popularly available body of knowledge?

Balance and Harmony

Balance and harmony are key words when approaching this work; do not do these exercises to excess.  If you feel discomfort from a practice, take a rest from it.  People vary: listen to your own body.  These exercises are not meant to be pushed or forced through.  They are meant to gradually bring harmony to the body.  If they don't, consider adjustments.

Also, an exercise regimen based solely on qi gong is usually not healthy: include regular time for general physical exercise.  I've found that it's helpful to look at my general exercise regimen with the somewhat altered set of categories of cardio, strength, connective tissue, and core.

Attentiveness and discernment toward balance and harmony somewhat buffers risks.

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Disclaimer:  The information presented in this website was written with care towards effective, yet gentle practices.  We've done our best to present and clarify inherent risks.  Still, the information offered within this website can - at best - be considered partial, and is to be used by the reader at his or her own discretion and liability. The authors of the website's essays are not responsible in any manner for any harm that may occur through following the instructions herein. Additionally, no claims are made here regarding any effectiveness of these practices to treat or diagnose any particular illnesses, medical or psychological conditions. They should not be relied upon in place of a physician's (or other qualified professionals') care.

May all beings

be free from suffering, and

be free from the causes of suffering.

May all beings

have happiness, and

have the causes of happiness.