Author’s InstructionsCONTENTS
TAOIST LONGEVITY PRACTICES AND THE THREE TREASURES
THE EIGHT BROCADES—THE PHYSICAL PRACTICE
THE TRADITIONAL METHOD, WITH COMMENTARIES
AUTHOR’S INTRODUCTION TO THE EIGHT BROCADES
The Development of the Eight Brocades
Practicing and Finding a teacher
LI CHING-YUN’S INTRODUCTION TO THE ORIGINAL TEXT OF THE EIGHT BROCADES
The Methods of the Eight Diagram Active Kung
THE FIRST BROCADE: THE HEAVENLY DRUM
THE SECOND BROCADE: SHAKE THE HEAVENLY PILLAR
THE THIRD BROCADE: THE RED DRAGON STIRS THE SEA
THE FOURTH BROCADE: RUB THE COURT OF THE KIDNEYS
THE FIFTH BROCADE: THE SINGLE PASS WINDLASS
THE SIXTH BROCADE: THE DOUBLE PASS WINDLASS
THE SEVENTH BROCADE: SUPPORTING HEAVEN
THE EIGHTH BROCADE: GRASPING WITH HOOKS
CONCLUDING EXERCISES AND COMMENTS
Concluding Exercises: The Original Text
Li Ching-yun’s Concluding Comments
APPENDIX TO PART 2: SUMMARY OF INSTRUCTIONS
THE LESSER HEAVENLY CIRCUIT—THE SPIRITUAL PRACTICE
AUTHOR’S INTRODUCTION TO THE LESSER HEAVENLY CIRCUIT
Development of the lesser Heavenly Circuit
THE FIRST REGIME: EXTERNALLY PATTING THE EIGHT SUBTLE MERIDIANS AND TWELVE CAVITIES
The Twelve Cavities-Methods for Self-Massage
THE SECOND REGIME: INTERNALLY OPENING THE EIGHT SUBTLE QI CAVITIES
THE THIRD REGIME: THE LESSER HEAVENLY CIRCUIT