WuDang Temple Monks (4/5)
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I think it's more a matter of wanting to live a healthy, strong life. Would you rather live to 70 but have your health be terrible and slowly deteriorate starting in your 40s? Have a heart attack or two first?
Although I believe I understand Taoism well, I believe that what's more important than longevity is living a life relatively free of pain and suffering -- imagine living into your 80s, but looking and feeling like a 30 year old, and dying in your sleep.
That would be wonderful, no?
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Yes, exactly. It's foolish to think the physical body can actually exist forever - even taoists know that. It's subject to the laws of nature.
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oh. she was lucky. how one would die awaken without disease ?. heard about any such case ?
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@dhaval007mca Probably like my great grandmother. She died at 98, painlessly in her sleep.
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I mean without disease how would one die ?.
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@dhaval007mca I have no idea. Historically, probably pneumonia.
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what is most natural way of dieing ?.
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the laws of nature say that the body has the potential to live up to thousands of years.
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i agree
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alright in all seriousness; I think its wrong to have your life dominated by Kung Fu.
One day when I'm strong enough mentally, I genuinely want to help people.
Lao Tzu says, the sage is like water
"it can stay in places loathed by men." One day I hope to be so strong mentally, I can stay in a place loathed by all men.
Without being disrespectful...... She is my "Great Grandmother," my sifu teachers teacher at Wudang. A lot of my Qigong comes from this line.
Lewitt
TaoBoxer 4 years ago