The instructor used the ten forms illustrated and explained in this unique book. Wuji qi gong and the secret of immortality wuji qigong. Neigong, also spelled nei kung, neigung, or nae gong, refers to any of a set of chinese. Nei gong and power methods jin fa, and had high attainments in kneading hands. This book, compiled and edited by dan miller and tim cartmell, is the mos. Master wang ji wu s body strengthening and health maintenance exercises performed by tim cartmell.
Mengsheng lin put forward a practical and philosophical discussion of a very ancient taoist practice for promoting health, wellbeing, and longevity that they refer to as wuji qi gong. Chi kung color healing principles for detoxification. The book is written assuming that you have some familiarity with tcm, the yijing i ching, taoism, chinese martial arts, etc. In the late 1990s, i took nei kung classes from one of c. Videowang ji wus neigong exercises daoist discussion. The art and science of chinese energy healing by kenneth s. Read tai chi wu style by mantak chia,andrew jan for free with a 30 day free trial.
Even science now says that the ground state of our universe is made of zero point energy. Karate kung fu qigong and meditation society and selfdefense stories. A series of 16 exercises designed to keep your body operating optimally thru a full range of. I get often asked about good books regarding wudangshan, taiji, qi gong and.
Great health benefits for heart disease, high blood pressure, insomnia, migraine. Contains very clear explanations of yi, chi and power development that are common to all the arts, but initially baffling to many students. Qi gong is an ancient practice which can regulate and nourish the body. Zhu hui, who was the first taoist master to share wu ji gong with the public had a major clinic in hong kong and used it to treat more than ten types of chronic diseases, especially heart diseases and high blood pressure, and for. This book provides a unprecedented insight into the entire nei gong process.
Wuji is a state of emptiness or simply a single point in space. Although the wu ji gong is designed to deepen your soul experience, it has many beneficial health effects. In contrast with taiji, which means grand extreme, in wuji there is no. This form puts no stress on the physical body, and uses easy weight shifts and balanced movements to activate the energy body. The name wu ji gong means, primordial as in no boundaries, literally before yin and yang, therefore before tai chi,as tai chi deals with polarities, yin and yang. The term wuji first appears in a daodejing context c. Although the wu ji gong is designed to deepen your soul experience, it has. Master zhongxian wu is the lineage holder of four different schools of qigong and martial arts. Chi kung of the wu style taijiquan system, series i. Yangsheng online journal this book drills down into the golden core of the ancient chinese art and science of internal selfcultivation known as chi gung or energy work, and after reading it, youll understand why chi gung is the best way on earth to protect your health. Xing yi nei gong health maintenance and internal strength.
Always in wu ji the two earths intermingle and turn into the jade tablet. Ji represents perceptions, the spirit feeling and the sixth sense it draws up an image of postheaven and preheaven thoughts unifying, the sixth sense merging with the postheaven thoughts, the preheaven spirit and postheaven thinking combine into one, congealing into s sphere or circle. Taijiquan tai chi chuan is an internal style of martial arts that was. Though i have always exercised regularly mainly lifting weights, jogging, and practicing karate, i found nei kung to be one of the most strenuous exercises i have ever done. As a taiji practitioner also interested in ba gua and hsing i.
The practices of sung breathing and the ji ben qigong set are bound to be of value to all who read this book. Ji represents perceptions, the spirit feeling and the sixth sense. Wuji qi gong is the authors interpretation of the mysterious can tong qi, generally considered to be the first taoist book on internal alchemy. The practices of sung breathing and the ji ben qigong set are bound to be of. With this foundation, you can start to incorporate the gong derived from meditation into movement.
Wu ji gong is also recommended to seniors who might injure their knees with more vigorous forms. I purchased this book out of an interest in comparing nei gung methods with the style i practise wu style hao family taiji quan. Mastering foundation practice in qigong masters zhongxian wu. These are the exercises described in damo mitchells book the four. The new ba gua nei gong book series by tom bisio presents a detailed look at the nei. This book provides a breakdown of the entire nei gong process, and explains in. You can generate more nervous system energy from the practice of wu ji gong than tai chi chuan. Wu family tai chi chuan, hong kong, 1980, toronto 2006, isbn 097804990x. Xing yi nei gong is an outstanding set of health and longevity exercises created by wang ji wu, a famous martial artist and doctor of traditional chinese. Read tai chi wu style online by mantak chia and andrew jan.
He is the technical director of the lotus nei gong school of daoist arts, teaches nei gong. We study the body and its usage through a posture known simply as wuji. The book is written assuming that you have some familiarity with tcm, the yijing i ching, taoism, chinese martial arts. This topic could easily fill a book, but i will try to be succinct. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Although the book is written very clearly, and the practices described seem quite simple, i think this book is best for someone with a lot of background in this area. All of these concepts where decoded by master wangs real ability and feeling. In this short and unusual work stephen elliott and dr. Every system of qi gong and nei gong will have their own wuji posture and it is. Information in the book helps students to finetune the beginning stages of the practice wuji posture for example and to remember to include all the aspects of the.
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