Tranquil Sitting
Tranquil Sitting
A Taoist Journal on Meditation and Chinese Medical Qigong
ISBN: 9781848191129Tranquil Sitting is the Taoist Master Yin Shih Tzu's inspirational testament and practical guide to the healing power and spiritual benefits of meditation.The book describes in detail Yin Shih Tzu's personal experiences with meditation, his own self-healing which he attributes to his Taoist practice, and his initiation into the Tibetan tantric practice of opening the crown of the head. It then offers in-depth documentation of the theory, physiological aspects, preparatory steps and instruction for the practice of meditation.Faithfully translated from the Chinese, this is an influential text that belongs on the bookshelves of everyone with an interest in Taoist practice and meditation.
By Yin Shih Tzu, Foreword by Zhongxian Wu, Translated by Cheney Crow, Shifu Hwang, Foreword by Glenn H. Mullin
Imprint: SINGING DRAGON
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Format: PAPERBACK
Pages: 96
Foreword by Glenn H. Mullin. Translator's Introduction. Part I. Preface. 1. My Experience. 2. My Study and Practice of Tibetan Tantra and Mahamudra. Part II. 3. The Theory of Tranquil Sitting. 4. The Physiological Features of Meditation. 5. How to Meditate. 6. The Principle of Chih Kuan. 7. The Seven Mystical Steps. 8. The Relationship between Meditation Theory and Practice. Index.
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