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Daoist Nei Gong : the philosophical art of change / Damo Mitchell ; foreword by Cindy Engel.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Mitchell, Damo.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Martial arts.
- Martial arts--Philosophy.
- Meditation.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (242 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- London ; Philadelphia : Singing Dragon, 2011.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- For the first time in the English language, this book describes the philosophy and practice of Nei Gong. The author explains the philosophy which underpins this practice, and the methodology of Sung breathing, an advanced meditative practice, is described. The book also contains a set of Qigong exercises, accompanied by instructional illustrations.
- Contents:
- Daoist Nei Gong: The Philosophical Art of Change; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; Notes on Romanisation of Pinyin; Chapter 1: Introduction to Nei Gong; Chapter 2: The Three Bodies of Man; Chapter 3: Sung Breathing; Chapter 4: The Ji Ben Qi Gong; Chapter 5: Nei Gong Preparation; Chapter 6: Lower Dan Tien Work; Chapter 7: Going Deeper into Nei Gong; Advanced Nei Gong Practice; Conclusion; Appendix; Glossary of Pinyin Terms; Bibliography; About the Author; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9786613160522
- 9781283160520
- 1283160528
- 9780857010339
- 0857010336
- OCLC:
- 757401369
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