Qìgong Small Circulation meditation has been known for centuries to not only promote health and longevity but also to open a path toward spiritual enlightenment.
Small Circulation meditation is the practice of circulating energy within the human body through the two main pathways, the Conception, and the Governing vessels. This practice is considered a foundation of Internal Elixir Qìgong and was a fundamental step of meditation training in ancient times.
Practicing Small Circulation meditation will help you to
- Regulate the Qì circulating in your twelve primary Qì channels
- Make Qì abundant throughout your entire body
Building upon a foundation of Embryonic Breathing practice, Small Circulation is the second stage of meditation training for health, longevity, and spiritual enlightenment through meditation. The third step is to practice Qìgong Grand Circulation.
Dr. Yáng presents translation and analysis of many ancient Buddhist and Daoist documents and offers modern scientific explanations for learning and training safely. This double-edged approach will enable you to quickly achieve a high level of understanding.
Qìgong Small Circulation is organized into three parts
- Foundations: General Qìgong concepts and meditation theory
- Meditation training procedures: Four refinements and five regulatings
- The practice of Small Circulation meditation
This second edition includes pinyin tonal marks for pronunciation, modern Chinese fonts, and illustration enhancements.
Autorentext
Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming is a world-renowned author, scholar, and teacher of qigong and Chinese martial arts. He has been involved in martial arts since 1961 and maintains over 55 schools in 18 countries. Dr. Yang's writing and teaching include the subjects of qigong, kung fu, tai chi chuan, massage, and meditation. He is the author of over 35 books and 80 videos. Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming teaches and resides at his YMAA Retreat Center in Arcada, California.
Klappentext
Small Circulation, or the Microcosmic Orbit, has been known for centuries for promoting health and longevity.
Small circulation is the practice of circulating energy within the human body through the two main pathways of the body. This practice is considered the foundation of internal elixir qigong and was a fundamental step of meditation training in ancient times. Over the centuries, this practice has slowly been lost from many meditation traditions, and its importance is being forgotten.
Small circulation regulates the qi circulating in the twelve primary qi channels, making it abundant throughout the entire body. Building upon a foundation of embryonic breathing practice, small circulation is the second stage of meditation training.
Dr. Yang presents translation and analysis of many ancient documents used to transmit small circulation and internal elixir cultivation and offers modern scientific explanation for learning and training safely. Though meditation is popular today for relaxation and general health, the ultimate goal of this training, in both Daoism and Buddhism, is spiritual enlightenment.
Contents include
- General concepts of qigong
- Theoretical foundation of small circulation meditation
- Meditation refinement and regulating skills
- The practice of small circulation meditation
Dr. Yang is acclaimed for helping readers understand qigong concepts deeper and more clearly by expressing them in familiar methods for the Western mind. He takes these ancient concepts and presents them in a logical way that helps practitioners stay on the right path to deepen knowledge and skill.