Tranquil sitting : a Taoist journal on meditation and Chinese medical qigong / Yin Shi Zi ; translated by Shifu Hwang and Cheney Crow ; forewords by Zhongxian Wu and Glenn H. Mullin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Zi, Yin Shi.

Contributor:

Hwang, Shifu.

Crow, Cheney.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Meditation--Taoism.

Meditation.

Qi gong.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (98 p.)

Place of Publication:

London : Singing Dragon, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This is the Taoist Master Yin Shi Zi's inspirational testament and practical guide to the healing power and spiritual benefits of meditation. The book offers in-depth documentation of the theory, physiological aspects and instruction for the practice of meditation, and provides an account of Yin Shi Zi's personal experiences with meditation.

Contents:

Tranquil Sitting: A Taoist Journal on Meditation and Chinese Medical Qigong; Foreword by Master Zhongxian Wu; Foreword by Glenn H. Mullin; About the Translation; Translator's Introduction; A Taoist Journal on Meditation andChinese Medical Qigong by Yin Shi Zi; Preface; PART I; Chapter One The Theory of Tranquil Sitting; The meaning of tranquility; The conflicting states of the body and the mind; Chapter Two The Physiological Features of Meditation; The relationship between tranquilsitting and normal physical function; The circulatory system; Breathing; Regeneration

Chapter Three How to Meditate: What Adjustments toMake Before and After MeditationAdjusting your diet; Adjusting your sleep; Adjusting your body; Adjusting the breath; Adjusting the mind; Chapter Four The Principle of Zhi Kuan; Chapter Five The Six Mystical Steps; Step One: Counting Practice and Fulfillment; Step Two: Relaxing-mind Practice and Fulfillment; Step Three: Resting Practice and Fulfillment; Step Four: Visualization Practice and Fulfillment; Step Five: Returning Practice and Fulfillment; Step Six: Clarification Practice and Fulfillment; PART II; Chapter Six My Experience

My childhoodMy adult history; Studying Eastern Tantra; The changing sensations of my physical body; The first episode; The second episode; The third episode; The fourth episode; The fifth episode; The sixth episode; The seventh episode; The eighth episode; Chapter Seven My Study and Practice of Tibetan Mahamudra; Learning the secrets of Tibetan Tantra: opening the crown of the head; About the practice of Tibetan Mahamudra; Chapter Eight Conclusion of My Experience: The Relationship Between Theory; About the Translators; Index; Blank Page

Notes:

First published in 1994 by Dragon Door Publications.

Includes index.

ISBN:

1-283-75441-X

0-85701-090-5

OCLC:

815652543