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Synopsis
This very clear and informative manual for practitioners also serves as a guide to Taoism and Qigong. Following a historical introduction to Taoism, most of the book consists of the original texts of exercises known as the Eight Brocades, with commentary by a long-lived master, Li Ching-Yun. Stuart Alve Olsen provides further insight and advice for practice, based on his own study with Qigong masters. There is also a section on the Lesser Heavenly Practice. Illustrated with photographs and drawings.
| Size | | Length: | 179 pages | | Height: | 10.0 in | | Width: | 8.0 in | | Thickness: | 0.5 in | | Weight: | 16.0 oz |
Publisher's Notes
First Line: "Throughout history, Taoists have propagated the development and restoration of the human body, breath, and spirit. They call these the Three Treasures (san pao): ching, qi, and shen, corresponding in simple terms to body, breath, and spirit. The human body results from the culmination of sexual forces, or ching, is animated by the vital force of qi, and made conscious through the activation of shen. By preserving the Three Treasures, Taoists believe that people can achieve optimal health and longevity and also create within themselves the alchemical gate to immortality."
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