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The Book of Internal Exercises (1978) 66 kappaletta
The Great Tao (1985) 21 kappaletta
THE CRANE EXERCISE (1985) 3 kappaletta

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Contents

Preface
Introduction
I The Tao-taoism
II Yin-yang, pa-kua (eight trigrams), and the principles of the eight pillars of taoism
1 The tao of philosophy
I The four kingdoms of the universe
II The role of government in the evolution of human beings
A Small government
B Laws and regulations
C Honest policy
D Economic system
E Taxation
F Population
G Individual freedom
H Education
I Warfare
J Leader
III Cause and effect law
IV Classic of purity-rules of living
2 The tao of revitalization-Internal exercises
I General concepts and their scientiic bases
II Theory
III Five elements theory and five animal exericses-The dragon exercise; The tiger exercise; The bear exercise; The eagle exercise; The monkey exercise
IV Pa-kua exercises-eight directional exercises
V Zodiac exercises-twelve biorhythmic exercises
VI Dharma forms-twelve nerve altering exercises
VII Stomach rubbing exercise
VIII Conclusion
3 The tao of balanced diet
I General concepts
II Dietary do's and don'ts
III Recipes for full nutrition
IV Obesity
V Conclusion
4 The tao of forgotten food diet-Taoist herbology
I Basic herbology
II Taoist etiology-Air dis-ease; Blood Dis-ease; Water dis-ease; External causes; Internal causes; Blood poisioning; Water poisoning; Food poisoning
III Health conditin determination
A Observation
B Listening
C Interrogation
D Abdominal reading
E Facial reading
F Tongue reading
G Pulse reading
IV Herbal combinations-Herbal combination list; Natural herbal skin care system
V Conclusion
5 The tao of healing art-Tuei-Na
I General concept and theories
II Techniques of Tuei-Na
III Meridians and points
IV Step-by-step procedure for tune up
6 The tao of sex wisdom
I General concepts
II The tao of sex wisdom as a preventative of diseases-Seven glands system
The tao of sex wisdom as a preventative of deterioration
III Important tecahniques-Ejaculation; Million-dollar point; Male deer exercise; impotence; Female deer exercise
IV Healing ositions-Eight healing positions for men; Seven healing positions for women
V Morning and evening Prayer
VI Eugenics
VII Other topics
7 The tao of mastery
I Personology
II Fingerprint system
III Numerology-meaning of numbers; Destiny number; Apearance number; Past life number
IV Astrology
V Directionology
VI Symbology
8 The tao of success-I-Ching
I General concepts
First group: Success
Second group: Risk
Third group: Stability
Fourth group: Force
Fifth group: free will
Sixth group: People
Seventh group: Peace
Eighth group: Relationships
II Conclusion
9 Flow with the tao
I Awards of cultivators
II Powerws of cultivators
III Flow with the great tao
Index
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Contents

Foreword
Introduction
Part I Underlying principles
1 Taoism
The Tao of philosophy
The Tao of Revitalization
The Tao of Balanced diet
The Tao of Forgotten food diet
The Tao of healing art
The Tao of sex wisdom
The Tao of mastery
The Tao of success
2 The energy theory
The nature of energy
Energy and the huan body
3 The circulation theory
4 The seven glands theoriy
5 The nerve theory
Part II Living withthe whole body
6 The internal exercises
Five elements theory
Five animal exercises
Eight directional exercises
Twelve Zodiac exercises
Deer exercise for men-Instructions for the male deer exercise
The deer exercise for women-Instructions for the female deer exercise
Prone position for the deer exercise
Crane exercise-Instructions for the crane exercise
The standing crane
Solar plexus exercise
Turtle exercise-Instructions for the turtle exercise
Combining the deer, crane, and turtle exercises
Sitting position
Standing position
Walking
Sleeping position
Head rubbing exercise
Eye exercises
Nose exercise
The ear exercise
Mouth exercises-Tongue and saliva exercise; Gum pressure exercise; Teeth clicking exercise
Face rubbing exercise
Thyroid exercise
Techniques for relieving pain
Hand, arm, and upper body exercises-Arm and hand presssing exercise; Hand and arm exercise
Lung exercise
Heart exercise-Heart energizing exercise; Strengthening the nerves leading to the heart; Heart healing exercise
Abdominal strengthening exercise
Weight reduction exercise
Stomach healing exercise
Liver exercise
Kidney exercise
Lower back exercise
Sun worship exercise
Lower body and sexual glands exercise
Toe wiggling and body stretching
Internal organ relaxation
Meridian massage
Part III Advanced living
7 Taoist meditative, contemplative, and breathing exercises
Meridian meditation
Meditative and comtemplative exercises-North star mediation; Candlelight, sunlight, and moonlight contemplations; Concentration exercise
Breathing exercises-Reverse crane I and II; Bone breathing; Energizing and relaxing breathing exercises; Brain cleansing breathing (Brain cleansing I & II)
8 Immortal breathing: Small and large heavenly cycles
Small heavenly cycle
Large heavenly cycle
Part IV Beginning anew: Finding problems, solving problems
9 Taoist healing presriptions
10 Conclusion
Index
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AikiBib | Aug 14, 2022 |
The ancient sages who devised these exercises more than 6,000 years ago were very practical people: if something worked well, they used it; if it did not, it was discarded.

These exercises really work; A practical and immediately useable aid in the art of self-healing, the Internal Exercises are designed to energize the entire body, to balance the energy level, and to promote a more effective functioning of the internal organs. There are even execises for approximately 30 common ailments, including headaches, colds, heart disease, arthritis, and cancer.

Contents

Introduction-The I Ching; Taoist sexology; Diet; Internal exercises
1 The theory of energy-The nature of energy; The meridians; The points of entry and exit; Inernal exercises
2 The deer, the crane and the turtle-The deer; The male deer exercise; The female deer exercise; Prone position for the deer exercise; The crane; The crane exercise; The turtle; The turtle exercise; Combining the three foundation exercises
3 Living with the whole body-The sitting position; The standing position; The standing crane; Walking; Bone breathing for complete relaxation; Sleeping; Toe wiggling and body stretching; Internal organ relaxation; Healing and strengthening the eyes; The nose, lungs and sinuses exercise; Beating the heavenly drum; Mouth exercises (Tongue; Saliva and teeth clicking); Rubbing the face; Stimulating the kidneys; Liver exercise; Bringing fire into the stove; Rubbing the arms and legs (Meridian massage); Upward massage; Downward massage; Weight reduction; The lower back; Healing the stomach; Heart exercise; Energizing the heart; The abdomen; The lungs; Sexual glands and lower body; Pain relief; The hands, arms and upper body
4 Taoist meditations and breathing-Meridian meditation; Contemplative exercises for practical purposes; Sunlight contemplation; Candlelight, sunlight and moonlight contemplations; Brain cleansing breathing; Brain cleansing one; Brain cleansing two
5 Immortal breathing: Small heavenly cycle-Small heavenly cycle; Large heavenly cycle
6 Taoist healing prescriptions
7 In summary
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