Richard Bertschinger

A Record of the Assembled Immortals and Gathered Perfected of the Western Hills (eBook, ePUB)

Shi Jianwu's Daoist Classic on Internal Alchemy and the Cultivation of the Breath

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 176
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Januar 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780857013446
• Artikelnr.: 50707826

Autorenporträt

Richard Bertschinger has published several translations of ancient Chinese texts and is a practising acupuncturist and teacher of the healing arts. He studied for ten years under the Taoist sage and Master Gia-fu Feng.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword by Master Wu. Introduction to my Translation of the Xishan qunxian
huizhen ji. PART I: THE KNOWLEDGE. 1. Knowing The Path. 2. Knowing The
Method. 3. Knowing The Individual. 4. Knowing The Timing. 5. Knowing The
Materials. PART II: THE SUSTENTATION. 6. Sustaining Life. 7. Sustaining the
Body. 8. Sustaining the Breath. 9. Sustaining the Heart. 10. Sustaining
Longevity. PART III: THE REBUILDING. 11. Rebuilding Within. 12. Rebuilding
the Breath. 13. Rebuilding the Fluids. 14. Rebuilding a Surplus. 15.
Rebuilding a Depletion. PART IV: THE VERIFICATION. 16. The True Water and
Fire. 17. The True Dragon and Tiger. 18. The True Medicinal Elixir. 19. The
True Lead and Mercury. 20. The True Yin and Yang. PART V: THE REFINEMENT.
21. Refining the Method, You Walk the Path. 22. Refining the Body, You
Transform the Breath. 23. With a Refined Breath, You Can Fashion the
Spirit. 24. With a Refined Spirit, You Join on the Path. 25. On the Refined
Path, You May Walk in the Divine. Glossary. How to Meditate.