Qigong Meditation Embryonic Breathing 2nd. Ed.: The Foundation of Internal Elixir Cultivation (Paperback)
Build a strong foundation for health, longevity, and spiritual enlightenment with the ancient art of Q igrave;gōng Embryonic Breathing (Internal Elixir).
Chinese Q gōng can be categorized into External Elixir (Wai Dan) and Internal Elixir (Nei Dan). To reach the goals of longevity and spiritual enlightenment, the practitioner must learn Internal Elixir Q gōng.
The first step, and the focus of this book, is to understand the theory and the method of Embryonic Breathing. Practicing this breathing technique will help you
- Optimize your central energy system
- Conserve your energy
- Store this energy at abundant levels
Using ancient Buddhist and Daoist documents, Dr. Y aacute;ng analyzes and discusses meditation theory and training methods in a modern and scientific manner. This double-edged approach will enable you to quickly achieve a high level of understanding.
It is well acknowledged that without a proper foundation, the root of spiritual enlightenment will not be established and the meditative practice of Q gōng for spiritual enlightenment, may be in vain.
Q gōng Embryonic Breathing is organized into three parts
- Foundations: General Q gōng concepts and meditation theory
- Translations and commentary of ancient documents related to Embryonic Breathing
- The practice of Embryonic Breathing meditation
The necessary second and third steps are to practice Q gōng Small Circulation and Q gōng Grand Circulation.
This second edition includes pinyin tonal marks for pronunciation, modern Chinese fonts, and illustration enhancements.