A guide to the seemingly effortless yet explosively powerful martial art techniques of Fa Jin Explains how to collect energy within and discharge it for self-defense as well as healing Explores how to counter the natural instinct to resist force with force and develop yielding softness through the 13 Original Movements of Tai Chi Illustrates routines for the partner practice of Push Hands (Tui Shou) Fa Jin, an advanced yang style of Tai Chi, complements the physical, mental, and spiritual conditioning available through solo Tai Chi practice and the internal martial arts of Taoism.
Techniques for preparing and using the Golden Elixir to achieve optimum health and spiritual vitality *;Includes practical exercises and postures to produce regenerative effects in one's own saliva *;Reveals how combining saliva with the hormonal fluids released during sexual practices creates the Elixir of Immortality Golden Elixir is the fountain or water of life.
Advanced techniques for utilizing the universal healing connections revealed by Taoist astrology and astronomy Provides meditations and healing techniques based on Taoist astrology Allows readers to develop a personal practice based on an understanding of their planetary strengths and weaknesses Includes Taoist star practices for expanding personal awareness into a cosmic field of chi that will support others in their efforts to heal and grow spirituallyTaoist Astral Healing provides a step-by-step program for refining our ability to cultivate, circulate, and retain chi from the stars and planets.
Includes practices for cleansing the blood of toxins, relieving pain, using sexual energy for healing, and other tools for the treatment and prevention of disease Explains the unique healing potential of chi kung color therapy and how to harness universal and earthly elemental energies in healing By Mantak Chia, coauthor of The Multi-Orgasmic ManTaoists believe in an underlying unity that permeates the universe and intimately binds all things.
Reveals techniques for achieving spiritual immortality through an in-depth exploration of Lao-tzu's Tao Te Ching Includes practices and meditations for living in harmony with the Tao (universal essence) and Te (kind action) Reveals the integration of heavenly and human power in the mystic field within us Presents Tao Huang's English translation of the Tao Te Ching from the original Chinese Mawangdui text unearthed in 1973 For over 2,500 years the words of the Tao Te Ching, the primary scripture of Laoism and Taoism, have been regarded as among the greatest treasures of the world.
A holistic guide to improving ones vision both physically and spiritually Explains how blurred vision is a reflection of other imbalances in the body, mind, and spirit Offers natural methods for improvement of poor eyesight and stress-related difficulties, including dyslexia and ADHD Combines the core values of the Bates method of natural vision improvement and Taoism Fewer than three percent of children in North America are born with visual defects, yet as they become adults nearly two thirds will become reliant on prescription lenses to see clearly.
Achieve vibrant health by combining ancient Taoist principles, modern alternative health practices, and acid-alkaline balance Offers complete guidelines on what to eat for different yin-yang constitutions, specific health problems and organ systems, and energetic conditions Provides detailed information on fasting, detoxification, and food combining for acid-alkaline and yin-yang balance Includes illustrated guides to several self-diagnostic methods from the East, allowing you to interpret your bodys signs before disease manifests The human body, like all phenomena in nature, possesses the inherent power of self-regeneration when the conditions of true health are adopted.
A guide to strengthening and repairing the tendons to reverse the effects of aging Shows how strengthening the tendons can lead to more energy, healthier organs, and prevention of arthritis Explains how to practice the postures alone or with a partner Includes the Mung Beans hitting practice, which repairs damaged tendons and joints; relieves constipation, stomach cramps, and headaches; and aids in detoxification Healthy tendons are the foundation of true strength in the body.
Sexual techniques and traditional Chinese medicine for increased pleasure Reveals how to enhance relationships by harmonizing male and female energies Includes easy-to-follow, illustrated acupressure massage routines Shows how to maintain sexual health with prostate massage and jade egg exercises Taught to Chinese emperors, their wives, and their concubines for thousands of years, Taoist sexual techniques help lovers harmonize their cycles of pleasure and utilize the abundance of reproductive power that is otherwise wasted in non-procreative sex.
Taoist techniques for replenishing our internal energy with universal cosmic energy Shows how to transform excess sexual energy (Ching Chi) into self-healing energy Presents advanced Cosmic Healing Chi Kung practices, which gather the limitless resources of Cosmic Chi for healing Explains how opening of the three tan tiens to the six directions allows personal consciousness to connect directly to higher sources of energy Taoists consider our sexual energy to be the creative force that we can use to regenerate the bodys internal energy, but we must learn how to harness excess sexual energy and transform it into chi, or life-force energy.
Taoist techniques that can quiet your mind so you can discover your true self in the wisdom of the heart Teaches that the Tao is the flow of nature, the effortless middle path of self-discovery Shows how to quiet the monkey mind (the ego) and listen within for your inner voice Fosters a connection to the Tao through diet, exercise, livelihood, and sexuality Taoists say that we must learn to observe with the mind and think with the heart.
The guide to engaging and directing the three primordial forces of Earth, Heaven, and Higher Self to achieve enlightenment and immortality Explains how to circulate the life force, or chi, by balancing yang (male) and yin (female) currents of bioenergy Includes an overview of the complete Taoist body/mind/spirit system along with newly refined methods of activating the life force The sequel to the classic Awaken Healing Energy Through the Tao In 1983, Mantak Chia introduced the Microcosmic Orbit to the West.
An ancient Taoist system for detoxifying and rejuvenating the internal organs Presents techniques to clear blockages in the bodys energy flow Includes illustrated exercises to relieve common ailments, revitalize the organs, and enable readers to take charge of their own health and well-being Focuses on the navel center, where negative emotions, stress, and illness accumulate The techniques of Chi Nei Tsang evolved in Asia during an era when few physicians were available and people had to know how to heal themselves.
Advanced Taoist techniques for detoxifying and rejuvenating the internal organs through the release of negative chi Works with the navel center, where negative emotions, stress, and illness accumulate Presents advanced techniques to release negative energy from the body and reestablish a healthy flow of vital energy to internal tissues and organs From the Taoist point of view, good health depends upon the free flow of chi--healthy life-force energy--throughout the body.
Explains how the initiatory practices of the Ninja can be used to achieve self-mastery Uses the five human archetypes of lover, seeker, magus, soul warrior, and mystic Shows how to access kuji-kiri, the positive energy of the Ninja Godai, to dispel fear, disempowerment, and soul fatigue The Ninja are a mysterious warrior elite said to be so spiritually advanced they knew the mind and will of God.
A new translation and analysis of one of the most controversial of the apocryphal gospels Emphasizes an initiatic marriage between the male and female principles as the heart of the Christian mystery Bears witness to the physical relationship shared by Jesus and Mary Magdalene Translated from the Coptic and analyzed by the author of the bestselling The Gospel of Mary Magdalene (over 90,000 sold The mainstream position of the Christian church on sexuality was perhaps best summed up by Pope Innocent III (1160-1216) when he stated that the sexual act is so shameful that it is intrinsically evil.
Presents three simple yogic principles from Tilopa's Song of Mahamudra Explains how balance is the key to achieving higher consciousness Includes somatic koansMahamudra, literally "e;the great gesture,"e; is often looked upon as the highest manifestation of consciousness known within the Tibetan Vajrayana tradition.
Explains the science behind the practice of nei kung, the elemental nature of yin and yang energy--the two components of ch'i, and how learning to control the yang energy in our ch'i can result in the release of dynamic energy.
The first English translation with commentary of three classic Taoist texts on immortality Translates The Jade Emperors Mind Seal Classic, The Immortals, and The Three Treasures of Immortality Defines the Taoist concept of immortality and examines the lives and practices of Taoists who achieved this state Reveals the steps needed to achieve immortality in our modern societyTaoist mystics claim that it is possible to achieve immortality: Within each of us dwells the medicine to cure the affliction of mortality.
Still, in the City is a collection of stories about the practice of urban Buddhismwhen a New York City subway becomes a mobile temple, when Los Angeles traffic becomes a vehicle for awakening, when a Fifth Avenue sidewalk offers a spiritual path through craving, generosity, and sorrow.
Through her own story of loss and spiritual seeking, paired with mandala meditations and rituals, bestselling author of Feeding Your Demons Lama Tsultrium Allione teaches you how to embody the enlightened, fierce power of the sacred femininethe tantric dakinis.
This selection from Thich Nhat Hanhs bestselling The Art of Power illuminates the core Buddhist concept of mindfulness for the Western readerIn The Art of Mindfulness, one of the most revered Buddhist teachers in the world, Thich Nhat Hanh delivers a life changing practice to overcome our overdriven mind, to let go of preoccupations and multitasking and focus solely on the task at hand.
Thousands of readersfrom prisoners to priestshave embraced Jerry Braza's insights in this book, adopting and integrating the mindful practices and habits it presents.
Counted among his admirers are Jonas Salk, Aldous Huxley, David Hockney, and Van Morrison, along with countless other philosophers, artist, writers and students of the spiritual path.
One of America's foremost Buddhist teachers shares a "e;wise and mature vision of Buddhism [that is] destined to be a classic"e;-preface by the Dalai Lama (Jack Kornfield).
This "e;touching and funny"e; book by a Jewish Buddhist "e;giv[es] a sense of the richness that comes with opening to more than one way of spiritual observance"e;(San Francisco Chronicle).
The Dhammapada is much loved by Buddhist practitioners as a simple and straightforward rendition of some of Buddha's core teachings, and is read daily by thousands of people.
Full of insights and very practical, this important book by the Dalai Lama shows that self-knowledge is the key to personal development and creating positive relationshipsHow to See Yourself As You Really Are is based on a fundamental Buddhist belief that love and insight work together to bring about enlightenment, like two wings of a bird.
Charlotte Joko Beck offers a warm, engaging, uniquely American approach to using Zen to deal with the problems of daily livinglove, relationships, work, fear, ambition, and suffering.
In this groundbreaking work, Sallie Tisdale traces women Buddhist masters and teachers across continents and centuries, drawing upon historical, cultural, and Buddhist records to bring to life these narratives of ancestral Buddhist women.
Tales of enlightenment that stem from the centuries-old oral Tibetan tradition, collected by one of the foremost American Buddhist teachers and scholars.
That Bird Has My Wings is the astounding memoir of death row inmate Jarvis Masters and a testament to the tenacity of the human spirit and the talent of a fine writer.
Drawing on Tibetan, Hindu, Taoist, Christian and Kabbalistic traditions, Andrew Harvey shows why he believes the direct path is now essential to the future survival of humanity - and how the truth and vibrancy of this radical vision depends on reclamation of the Sacred Feminine.
How a Greek philosopher's encounters with Buddhism in Central Asia influenced Western philosophyPyrrho of Elis went with Alexander the Great to Central Asia and India during the Greek invasion and conquest of the Persian Empire in 334-324 BC.
What a Confucian constitutional government might look like in China's political futureAs China continues to transform itself, many assume that the nation will eventually move beyond communism and adopt a Western-style democracy.
