Posted by Ropitier on March 8, 2000 at 13:29:55:
In Reply to: hehe, well, you asked, you get. posted by fta on March 8, 2000 at 13:08:54:
> Why don't you ask a Buddist monk sometime what body conditioning, and the ability to move and control your body, has to do with the minds ability to change your body.
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> Body conditioning has been linked with the ability of the mind to change the body in more than one faith. And has much more than just scanty scientific evidence.
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> The idea goes like this, Through physical training (to include stretching) the Mind gains a more perfect concept of the physical form in wich it resides. This perfect picture allows the mind to change the Physical at the most basic level, effecting great changes.
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> In the real world this is shown by Monks being able to raise their body temperatures, and sleep naked on a mountainside in tibet at great altitude for the two longest nights of the year...without even shivering.
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> Is it much of a stretch that in a world with magic, such intimate knowledge of the physical would lead to the better knowledge of how to use magic to change the physical?
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Still you have yet to prove that it is Dex that does such. Are you saying that the monks mind has nothing to do with this. I know some very limber girls that can do things that make me wince. I however do not think they will go out and be able to sleep on a mountain naked as you suggest. It is a case of mind over matter. Intelligence and or wisdom would have much more to do with the controlling than the streching and loosening of your joints.