Qigong Meditation · Embryonic Breathing by Yang, Jwing-Ming -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Title Page Copyright Page Contents Foreword by Dr. Thomas G. Gutheil, M.D. Preface Part I Foundations

Chapter 1 General Concepts

1.1 Introduction 1.2 General Qigong Concepts

1.2.1 Traditional Definition of Qi 1.2.2 Traditional Definition of Qigong 1.2.3 Scope of Qigong Practice 1.2.4 Definition of External and Internal Elixirs 1.2.5 Schools of Qigong Practice 1.2.6 Theory of Yin-Yang and Kan-Li

The Key Secrets of Adjusting Kan and Li

1.3 The Network of Qi Vessels and Channels

1.3.1 Twelve Primary Qi Channels and the Eight Vessels 1.3.2 The Twelve Primary Qi Channels and Their Branches (Shi Er Jing Luo)

1.4 Buddhist and Daoist Qigong Concepts 1.5 Four Refinements 1.6 Five Regulatings

1.6.1 Regulating the Body (Tiao Shen) 1.6.2 Regulating the Breathing (Tiao Xi)

Breathing and Qigong

1.6.3 Regulating the Mind (Tiao Xin) 1.6.4 Regulating the Qi (Tiao Qi) 1.6.5 Regulating the Spirit (Tiao Shen)

1.7 Muscle/Tendon Changing and Marrow/Brain Washing Qigong 1.8 Small Circulation, Grand Circulation, and Enlightenment Meditation

1.8.1 Three Meditation Paths

Fire Path (Small Circulation Meditation) (Xiao Zhou Tian) Water Path (Enlightenment Meditation) (Xiao Dao Wu Zhen Jing Zuo) Wind Path (Kan-Li Meditation) (Kan-Li Jing Zuo)

1.8.2 What is Grand Circulation?

Self Grand Circulation Meditation Grand Circulation Meditation with a Partner Grand Circulation Meditation with Great Nature

1.9 Definition of Embryonic Breathing 1.10 Embryonic Breathing and Cultivation of the Dao 1.11 About This Book References

Chapter 2 Theoretical Foundation of Embryonic Breathing

2.1 Introduction 2.2 Human Qigong Science 2.3 Theoretical Foundations of Embryonic Breathing 2.4 Meanings and Purposes of Meditation References

Part II Translations and Commentaries of Ancient Documents Related to Embryonic Breathing

Chapter 3 Translations and Commentaries of Ancient Documents

3.1 Introduction 3.2 General Concepts

3.3 About the Dan Tian

1. Dialogue of Golden Elixir 2. Observing Vessels 3. Classic of Difficulties; 66th Difficulty 4. Muscle/Tendon Changing Classic; Appendix 5. The Complete Book of Principal Contents of Human Life and Temperament 6. Testimonial Thesis of Golden Immortality

3.4 Regulating the Breathing

1. Dao De Jing 2. The Question from A Buddhist Guest about Listening to the Heart 3. An Essay about Regulating the Breathing 4. Regulating the Breathing 5. The Method of Regulating the Breathing 6. Four Demeanors of Regulating the Breathing 7. Li Zhen Ren’s Sixteen Marvellous Longevity Secret Words 8. Recording of Marvellous Relations of Temperament, Heaven, Wind, and Moon 9. The Complete Book of Principal Contents of Human Life and Temperament 10. Miscellaneous Secrets of Embryonic Breathing

3.5 Regulating the Mind

1. The Complete Book of Principal Contents of Human Life and Temperament; Development of Heaven and Human’s Unification, Picking up the Herb and Returning it to the Pot 2. The Righteous Rules of Heavenly Immortality; Straight Discussion of Pre-Heaven and Post-Heaven Two Qis 3. The Complete Book of Principal Contents of Human Life and Temperament; Hen Anthology 4. Concealed Treasure of Dao; Thesis of Sitting Forgetfulness 5. Thousands of Golden Important Prescriptions for Emergency; Scroll #27, Temperament Cultivation 6. The Complete Book of Principal Contents of Human Life and Temperament; Concealed in Qi Cavity, All Marvelousness Returns to its Roots 7. The Question from A Buddhist Guest about Listening to the Heart 8. Collection of Neutral Harmony 9. Four Books; Great Study 10. Anthology of Daoist Village 11. Theory of Evaluating Wisdom 12. Great Conveyance in Hundred Methods of Comprehension; Discussing Sincere Advice 13. Theory of Evaluating Wisdom 14. The Inner Mental Method of Reaching the Heavenly Immortality Through Golden Elixir 15. Anthology of Daoist Village 16. The Complete Book of Principal Contents of Human Life and Temperament; Nourishing the Origin, Precious Key of Saving and Protecting the Life 17. Zhi You Zi; Collection of Important Papers 18. The Complete Book of Principal Contents of Human Life and Temperament; The Rules of Training the Shape by Jade Liquid 19. Anthology of Daoist Village 20. Zhuang Zi, Laymen World 21. The Complete Book of Principal Contents of Human Life and Temperament; Hen Anthology 22. Wei Mo Classic 23. Anthology of Daoist Village 24. Thesis of Buddha Ground 25. Dao Scriptures; Fifteenth Religious Thesis of Chong Yang 26. The Secrets of Spiritual Applications of All Veracious Holy Embryo 27. The Secrets of Spiritual Applications of All Veracious Holy Embryo 28. The Secrets of Spiritual Applications of All Veracious Holy Embryo 29. The Secrets of Spiritual Applications of All Veracious Holy Embryo 30. The Secrets of Spiritual Applications of All Veracious Holy Embryo 31. The Secrets of Spiritual Applications of All Veracious Holy Embryo 32. The Secrets of Spiritual Applications of All Veracious Holy Embryo

3.6 Regulating the Spirit

1. Dao De Jing 2. Observing Vessels 3. Development of Chan Tong Qi 4. Concealed Secret of Fong’s Family 5. Songs of Valley Spirit

Songs of Valley Spirit-2 Songs of Valley Spirit-3

6. Thesis of Valley Spirit’s Immortality 7. Secrets of Applying Qi with Concentrated Shen 8. Historical Record; Autobiography of Tai Shi Gong 9. The Secrets of Spiritual Applications of All Veracious Holy Embryo 10. The Secrets of Spiritual Applications of All Veracious Holy Embryo 11. Anthology of Daoist Village 12. Marvellous Applications of Maintaining the Shape and Cultivating Internal Truth by Great Teacher Da Mo 13. Chapter of Clear Understanding 14. The Complete Book of Principal Contents of Human Life and Temperament 15. Ten Books of Cultivating Truth; Short Cut of Miscellaneous Writing

3.7 Methods of Embryonic Breathing

3.8 Other Related Documents

1. The Secret of Cultivating Original Qi Internally by Mr. Huan Zhen 2. The Important Secret Song of Embryonic Breathing

References

Chapter 4 Summaries from Ancient Documents

4.1 Introduction 4.2 Summaries of Important Points References

Part III Practice of Embryonic Breathing

Chapter 5 Practice of Embryonic Breathing

5.1 Introduction 5.2 Preparation for Embryonic Breathing 5.3 Practice of Embryonic Breathing 5.4 Recovery from the Meditative State

Chapter 6 Conclusion

Acknowledgments Dedication Romanization of Chinese Terms Appendix A Translation and Glossary of Chinese Terms Index About the Author Books by YMAA DVDs by YMAA Back Cover

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