A Record Of The Assembled Immortals And Gathered Perfected Of The Western Hills

Author : Richard Bertschinger
Publisher : Singing Dragon
ISBN 13 : 0857013440
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Record of the Assembled Immortals and Gathered Perfected of the Western Hills written by Richard Bertschinger and published by Singing Dragon. This book was released on 2018-01-18 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this Tang Classic text from the 9th Century, Daoist practitioner Shi Jianwu describes how through adapting our own breathing to the breath of the universe and daily meditation, one can develop an astral body and 'transcend earthly matters to walk in the divine'. Richard Bertschinger offers the first annotated English language translation of this text with practical guidance for Qigong, meditative practice and personal development. With elements of Daoist tradition and drawing on Mayahana Buddhist influences, this ancient guide aims to bring to the fore perceptions and focus on a natural form of breathing for pure meditation. Much of this Chinese practice has been misunderstood and lost over the years, until now. Richard's thoughtful translation and additional comments serve to distribute Shi Jianwu's original message with open interpretations for the individual reader.

Author : Ilia Mozias
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1931483426
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Literati Path to Immortality: The Alchemical Teachings of Lu Xixing written by Ilia Mozias and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2020 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Literati Path explores the life and teachings of the Ming author and alchemist Lu Xixing (1520-1601). It begins by examining his biography, religious community, alchemical doctrine, and methods of practice. Lu was special in that he embodied the literati tradition of self-cultivation, engaging in the alchemical arts without ever leaving his habitual life. He did not abandon his family, was never ordained, and had no connection to Daoist or other institutions. He learned internal alchemy from books and through spirit-writing seances where he met Lü Dongbin and other immortals. Next, the work expounds the cosmological doctrines at the foundation of internal alchemy, including those found in the Yijing and the Cantong qi, and outlines the universal ebb and flow of yin and yang as the basis of the immortal elixir. It moves on to describe just how the practice serves to overcome destiny, modeling techniques on biological gestation and creating a new being deep within. It explains major alchemical concepts as applied by Lu Xixing and systematically describes his path to immortality, all the while questioning the validity of his reputation as a sexual alchemist. Shedding fascinating new light on the religious life of Ming literati and providing a first access to a unique take on internal alchemy in late imperial China, The Literati Path to Immortality is a must for anyone interested in traditional Chinese religion and culture!"--

Author : Alan E. Bessette
Publisher : University of Texas Press
ISBN 13 : 1477322744
Total Pages : 445 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Polypores and Similar Fungi of Eastern and Central North America written by Alan E. Bessette and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2021-09-15 with total page 445 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first color-illustrated guide to polypores and similar fungi specific to the eastern and central regions of the United States and Canada. Welcoming and comprehensive, it accurately presents the currently available information about polypores, emphasizes identification based primarily on macroscopic field characters, and includes observational data drawn from the authors’ extensive experience. It includes new species and genera; addresses changing nomenclature; and provides details about polypores’ biology, morphology, composition, role as parasites, interactions with various arthropods, and purported medicinal applications. The book also highlights how changes in geology, soil structure, and plant species due to factors such as continental drift and climate change have affected the evolution of polypores. Featuring more than 240 species of polypores, extensive and easy-to-use dichotomous keys, and more than 300 color illustrations and multiple maps and line drawings, it is a must-have for amateur and professional mycologists, forest service personnel, mycophagists, and anyone interested in learning more about this remarkable group of fungi.

Author : Robert Hymes
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520207599
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Way and Byway written by Robert Hymes and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2002-05-21 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Only Robert Hymes could have produced such a vivid, fascinating portrait of a Taoist mountain, with its immortals, its clergy, and its devotees. Extensive translations of poetry, ghost stories, and canonical sources make it possible for the first time to glimpse the richness of life in a Taoist community in the distant past."—Valerie Hansen, author of The Open Empire: A History of China to 1600

Author : Richard Bertschinger
Publisher : Singing Dragon
ISBN 13 : 9780857010544
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Secret of Everlasting Life written by Richard Bertschinger and published by Singing Dragon. This book was released on 2011-08-15 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Secret of Everlasting Life is the first translation from the Chinese of the second-century Can Tong Qi. This ancient work, the earliest known text on transformation and immortality, echoes the wisdom and poetry of both the Tao Te Ching and I Ching. The Can Tong Qi is also the ancestral text of all Qi Gong exercises in China. This translation reveals for the first time the meditation methods practised for thousands of years by Taoist sages. Presented here with its original Chinese commentaries, the Can Tong Qi is full of practical information and advice about the process of human transformation and how to nurture and develop the natural life-energy within us. Richard Bertschinger's additional commentary explains the intricacies of Chinese allegory and symbolism for the Western reader. This book is an insightful read for anyone interested in Taoist thought, Chinese philosophy and culture, or Chinese medicine.

Author : United States. Congress
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1066 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Congressional Record written by United States. Congress and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 1066 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. The Congressional Record began publication in 1873. Debates for sessions prior to 1873 are recorded in The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States (1789-1824), the Register of Debates in Congress (1824-1837), and the Congressional Globe (1833-1873)

Author : Zhongxian Wu
Publisher : Singing Dragon
ISBN 13 : 0857013416
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Chinese Shamanic Tiger Qigong written by Zhongxian Wu and published by Singing Dragon. This book was released on 2019-08-21 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chinese Shamanic Tiger Qigong is a uniquely classical practice designed to bolster our health, activate our inner life power, and deepen our spiritual connection to universal energy. This book illustrates the philosophy and cultivating method of the Tiger Qigong form and unlocks the mysterious internal alchemy principle of LaoHu (Shamanic Tiger) Gong. By delving further into Xiang (Daoist symbolism) of Tiger, practitioners will receive greater benefits from studying this book and their own Tiger Qigong practice. Master Wu also shares how each movement in the Tiger Qigong practice relates to the eight extraordinary meridians, twelve organ meridians and twenty four JieQi (seasons). This knowledge will help seasoned practitioners experience new dimensions of their cultivation and sharpen their healing tools.

Author : Karin Taylor Wu
Publisher : Singing Dragon
ISBN 13 : 0857012657
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Calculating the BaZi written by Karin Taylor Wu and published by Singing Dragon. This book was released on 2017-09-21 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this fully illustrated workbook, Dr. Karin Taylor Wu instructs you in the art of creating an individualized Chinese Four Pillar astrology chart. For the first time to the western audience, learn the traditional method of BaZi calculation without needing a Chinese calendar. Detailed instructions show how your destiny is contained within your birth chart, and how to understand its changes over the whole lifespan. Dr Taylor Wu also explains the relationship between your individual BaZi chart and your personality, emotions, health, relationships, aptitudes, and life chances. With many examples, and worked exercises, including a detailed interpretation of actual charts and case studies, Dr Taylor Wu demonstrates how to bring the GanZhi principles to life. The workbook provides an essential tool for optimizing personal life choices and for developing healing, consulting, and leadership skills in order to help others.

Author : Thomas Power O'Connor
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 810 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book T. P.'s Weekly written by Thomas Power O'Connor and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 810 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Zhongxian Wu
Publisher : Singing Dragon
ISBN 13 : 0857013424
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Vital Breath of the Dao written by Zhongxian Wu and published by Singing Dragon. This book was released on 2021-08-19 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Immersing the reader in Daoist philosophy and its impact on life, this new edition of Vital Breath of the Dao by Master Zhongxian Wu is a fully illustrated guide to qigong, a way of physical and spiritual cultivation, and a way of life. The book includes the historical background, practical application, underlying principles and techniques of Daoist cultivation practices to bolster health and intensify spiritual connection to universal energy. Lineage holder Master Zhongxian Wu uses storytelling and a wealth of practical examples to introduce powerful qigong and internal alchemy methods and offers previously unseen personal stories to deepen his explanation of Daoist philosophy.