phagpa was the best taoist of non-chinese kind.
phagpa was a mongol, which is the same as chinese during kublai khan's rule. he was a taoist because he challenged taoism in its native land without reason.
thanks for the link. phagpa's conversion to buddhism is typical of the power of buddhism in china. it is because of buddhism that many feel china's imperial house lost to foreigners who took advantage of a country weakened by buddhist teaching that sowed the seeds of pacifism even as its enemies...
the current resurrection of taoism, which had been predicted for many years to be dying and irrelevant in the face of western-preferred religions like buddhism, will bring new revitalized religion unlike what you see today.. it's a very exciting time for taoists. the new taoism remains mostly...
it's only nonesense if you ignore the danger.
if no artificial drugs are required, then the brainwashing isn't effective for the long term.
it's not pseudo-science because it works. do you doubt that there are such things as drug reservoirs? just look it up on the internet and see for...
i am especially interested in the "radicalization" conversions, those people who seem well adjusted to life in the "free" world who suddenly turn against it. you might be surprised how easily "belief" in the unbelievable can be conferred. the new brainwashing is very scientific and ideal for...
then you would advocate trans-gay therapy where they inject men in the brain with estrogen (against their will usually) and turn the brain feminine to turn gays bisexual.
it might require belief of some kind in order to activate a skill to see the unseen. for example, if you don't believe that the earth is round, then flying around the world is impossible.
i have not yet seen episode 7, but although episode 1 and 4 did well, even adjusting for inflation, they didn't do this well. must be something subliminal going on. :)