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The Art of Chi Kung: Making the Most of Your Vital Energy
Wong Kiew Kit (1993) 162pages

Chi Kung, as 'qigong' is pronounced and traditionally spelt in English, is the esoteric art of energy training. This book will simplify the esoteric and make it comprehensible. It assumes no prior knowledge of Chi Kung: all terms and concepts are explained in a style and vocabulary that Western readers can readily understand. But you will be introduced, step-by-step, to all the important aspects of Chi Kung until, towards the end of the book, some fairly advanced concepts are introduced. All the important dimensions of Chi Kung are discussed, namely: 1. The History, Philosophy and Scope of Chi Kung, 2. Chi Kung for Health and Longevity, 3. Vitality for Sports, Sex and Youthfulness, 4. The Internal Force of Martial Arts, 5. The Training of the Wonderful Mind, 6. The Supreme Achievement of Chi Kung. (Element)



The Book of Do-In: Exercise for Physical & Spiritual Development
Michio Kushi (1979) 224pages

Born in the ancient tradition of the Far East, Do-In is a series of exercises that can lead you to experience emotional serenity and to reach new spiritual heights. Steeped in the Tao of Shen Sen - a way of breaking the conceptual bonds of physical illness, mental torpor, and social chaos- Do-In can help you liberate your spirit and "find your emotional self" as you achieve unity and balance between your inner self and the world without. A clear text, step-by-step photograph, and the author's own original drawings guide you through the process. Anyone can practice Do-In at any time; it does not require partners or special techniques. (Japan Publications)



Cultivating the Energy of Life: Hui-ming Ching by Liu Hua-Yang
translated by Eva Wong (1998) 113pages

To live a healthy and long life, to be tranquil and untouched by the dust of the mundane world, and to become one with the life-giving energy of the Tao - these are the goals of the practitioner of Taoist spirituality...The Hui-ming ching is probably the most important Taoist treatise on the arts of longevity written in recent times. When it was first published in 1794, the Taoist community was both shocked and delighted. Departing from tradition, the Hui-ming ching abandoned the symbolic language typically used in the ancient classics and discussed the Microcosmic and Macrocosmic Orbits, the role of breath in circulating energy, and the conservation of procreative energy in a straightforward and concrete way. The word hui in the Hui-ming ching means wisdom. it refers to the wisdom-mind that directly intuits the tao. Ming means life. It refers to the primordial energy of the Tao that gives life and form to the body.. Together, hui-ming means uniting wisdom-mind (or original nature) with the energy of life, an apt title for a classic on cultivating body and mind. This book contains a complete translation of the Hui-ming ching and its major commentaries. - from the translator's Introduction (Shambhala)



The Primordial Breath vol.1: An Ancient Chinese Way of Attempting to Prolong Life Through Breath Control - Seven Treatises from the Taoist Canon, the Tao Tsan,g, on the Esoteric Practice of Embryonic Breathing
Translated by Jane Huang in collaboration with Michael Wurmbrand (1987,1998) 174pages

Seventy-five percent of more than 200,000 Chinese pages of the Taoist Canon deal with the subject of long life. The Tao Te Ching of Lao Tzu states that, "the epitome of virtue is to obtain immortality" (Chapter 42, Version A, Ma Wang Tui Excavation.) The Canon, made out of over one thousand six hundred books written in different centuries, deals mainly with this subject. Most of these writings are very abstruse. They use an arcane, multi-level, symbolic language. Many books use alchemical terms, incomprehensible to the researcher who has no access to an esoteric initiation that has been lost since long. However, an extensive body of literature in the Tao Tsang, the Taoist Canon, is explaining in plain language, breathing control practices. The reader will be amazed at the thoroughness and detailed objectivity of the instructions contained in these books. This volume presents in translation seven of the most intelligible and comprehensive books on the subject. - from the Preface by Michael Wurmbrand (Original Books)



The Primordial Breath vol.2: Nine Treatises from the Taoist Canon, the Tao Tsang on the Esoteric Practice of Embryonic Breathing
Translated by Jane Huang (1987,1998) 288pages US$36.50 C$58

(Original Books)



Taoist Yoga: Alchemy & Immortality
translated by Lu K'uan Yu (Charles Luk) (1973) 206pages US$ 12.95 C$20.75

This presentation is a translation of The Secrets of Cultivating Essential Nature and Eternal Life (Hsin Ming Fa Chueh Ming Chih) written by the Taoist Master Chao Pi Ch'en (born 18600 and containing a comprehensive exposition of Taoist yoga with instructions by the ancients which can be studied and practised by modern students. It consists of sixteen chapters which teach how to train in spiritual alchemy from the beginning to the end in order to leap over the mortal to the undying divine state... Taoist alchemy forsakes the worldly way of life by preventing the generative force which produces the generative fluid from following its ordinary course which satisfies sexual desire and procreates offspring. As soon as this force moves to find its usual outlet, it is turned back and then driven by the inner fire, kindled by regulated breathing, into the microcosmic orbit for sublimation. - from the translator's Preface (Samuel Weiser)



The Way of Energy: Mastering the Chinese Art of Internal Strength with Chi Kung Exercise
Lam Kam Chuen (1991) 191pages

A gentle, yet profoundly beneficial form of exercise, which requires very little movement, this form of Chi Kung unlocks deep reserves of energy, builds internal stamina, strengthens immunity, relieves chronic illness, and promotes the natural regeneration of the nervous system. Using step-by-step instructions and more than 100 drawings and full-color photographs, The Way of Energy tells how to: perform the entire sequence of rejuvenating positions; combat stress by practicing Chi Kung while standing, sitting, working, playing, and even sleeping; prevent and treat a wide range of common ailments. A Gaia Original (Fireside Book)


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