There have been quite a few threads devoted to these various topics, but I wanted to start one posing the question of how, if you believe in such things, these connect. And, if you don't believe in such things, and do not believe that they somehow connect, why you don't.
Personally, I think that the first two, Martial Arts, and mental abilities are supremely connected. I think that in all Martial arts is merely a development of the mental abilities. I. E. the faster your mind works, the faster the body moves. Most martial arts focus around developing a sense of "oneness" and focus, which is in essence a development of the mental abliities.
I also, interestingly enough, believe in astral travel and remote viewing and, consequently, beleive that dreams can be (NOT always) "portals" to higher levels of existance where we, in turn, inhabit once our physical bodies become useless.
In short, I think that martial arts is the best physical format to begin achieving the enlighenment (through what we call mental abilities) that we all must eventually achieve once we are dead and can glimpse in our dreams.
Now, I know that this thread is going to be a magnet for the various skeptics of things here. I just ask that, if you do not believe in one or more of the topics here, you give an explanation other than "That's stupid" or "That's not possible". Elaborate Please, and keep it civilized
Personally, I think that the first two, Martial Arts, and mental abilities are supremely connected. I think that in all Martial arts is merely a development of the mental abilities. I. E. the faster your mind works, the faster the body moves. Most martial arts focus around developing a sense of "oneness" and focus, which is in essence a development of the mental abliities.
I also, interestingly enough, believe in astral travel and remote viewing and, consequently, beleive that dreams can be (NOT always) "portals" to higher levels of existance where we, in turn, inhabit once our physical bodies become useless.
In short, I think that martial arts is the best physical format to begin achieving the enlighenment (through what we call mental abilities) that we all must eventually achieve once we are dead and can glimpse in our dreams.
Now, I know that this thread is going to be a magnet for the various skeptics of things here. I just ask that, if you do not believe in one or more of the topics here, you give an explanation other than "That's stupid" or "That's not possible". Elaborate Please, and keep it civilized