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Grasping the Donkey's Tail

Unraveling Mysteries from the Classics of Oriental Medicine

Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Singing Dragon

Through an in-depth examination of some difficult, often misunderstood classical texts of Oriental medicine, the author offers clear instruction for effective acupuncture practice. Specific discussions of Daoism and pulse diagnosis make this an innovative and essential text for acupuncturists and Chinese medicine students and practitioners.

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Daoist Nei Gong for Women

The Art of the Lotus and the Moon

Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Singing Dragon

A specific practice of Nei Gong which works to the unique strengths and challenges of the female energy system.

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White Moon on the Mountain Peak

The Alchemical Firing Process of Nei Dan

Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Singing Dragon

Damo Mitchell explains the practice of Nei Dan in a way that is comprehensible for practitioners in the West. It contains full guidance for practice, explanations of the underlying theory, and literal descriptions of the tangible results to be expected at each stage of practice.

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Daoist Meridian Yoga

Activating the Twelve Pathways for Energy Balance and Healing

Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Singing Dragon

Maintain the flow of vital energy, or Qi, through your body and promote longevity with Daoist Meridian Yoga. This definitive guide provides everything you need to develop your practice.

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Shen Gong and Nei Dan in Da Xuan

A Manual for Working with Mind, Emotion, and Internal Energy

Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Singing Dragon

Serge Augier explains the theory, concepts and practice of the Daoist tradition of Da Xuan with a unique simplicity, allowing practitioners of all levels to gain insight into the reasoning behind different elements of their practice.

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Daoist Meditation

Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Singing Dragon

This translation of Discourse on Sitting and Forgetting, an 8th century classic Chinese text on meditation, is accompanied by an explanatory introduction and commentary. Master Cherng explains the text in a way that can be fully understood by the Western reader and explains how to practice the Purification of the Heart method of meditation.

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The Divergent Channels - Jing Bie

A Handbook for Clinical Practice and Five Shen Nei Dan Inner Meditation

Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Singing Dragon

Drawing on the classic texts, Dr. Twicken provides a detailed, step-by-step account of the theory and clinical applications of the Divergent Channels. With case studies and instruction on Five Shen Nei Dan inner meditation, Twicken offers a complete resource to help practitioners understand and use the Divergent Channel system in clinical practice.

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XinYi WuDao

Heart-Mind - The Dao of Martial Arts

By Zhongxian Wu; Foreword by Zhao ShouRong
Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Singing Dragon

The author reveals the spirit of classical Chinese martial arts through instruction of hitherto secret internal practices from the Dai Family Style XinYi Martial Arts in this ground-breaking book. Exploring the connection between Daoist numerology, internal alchemy and the spirit of martial power, it offers guidance to strengthen inner cultivation.

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Tao - A New Way of Thinking

A Translation of the Tao Tê Ching with an Introduction and Commentaries

Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Singing Dragon

This translation reveals the true wisdom and beauty of the Tao Tê Ching and the accompanying introduction and commentaries make its meaning accessible, without any reduction of the complex thought within its pages. Chung-yuan Chang places the text in the context of Western metaphysics, making reference to many Western philosophers.

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Heavenly Streams

Meridian Theory in Nei Gong

Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Singing Dragon

The art of connecting with, feeling and adjusting the energy body using the consciousness is often overlooked in Nei Gong and Qi Gong practice. Damo Mitchell provides step-by-step instructions on how to experience and adjust the various elements which make up the energy body in order to diagnose imbalances and restore harmony.

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The Mysterious Power of Xingyi Quan

A Complete Guide to History, Weapons and Fighting Skills

Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Singing Dragon

This in-depth, fully-illustrated guide covers the history and traditions of this Chinese martial art, describing its movements, and their effects. It contains a full teaching guide to this potent fighting system and its underlying principles, including the Twelve Animal Forms, linking forms, two person sets, basic skills and weapons training.

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Everyday Qigong Practice

Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Singing Dragon

This useful handbook teaches simple Qigong exercises that can be easily practised in the home every day. It offers guidance for introductory exercises that are easy to learn and very effective, including Early Morning Meditations and the Silk Brocades. Suitable for young and old, this is the perfect introduction to classic Qigong exercises.

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Blue Dragon, White Tiger

Verses for Refining the Golden Elixir

By Chang Sen Feng; Illustrated by S. Robertson; Translated by Shifu Hwang and Cheney Crow
Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Singing Dragon

Dating from the Tang dynasty, this unusual tantric guide documents a sexual tantra that is thought to have been practiced by kings for several dynasties. The ancient text, translated into English for the first time, carefully describes the methods of this sexual internal alchemy practice in beautiful poetry and prose, with explanatory commentaries.

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Tranquil Sitting

A Taoist Journal on Meditation and Chinese Medical Qigong

By Yin Shih Tzu; Foreword by Zhongxian Wu and Glenn H. Mullin; Translated by Cheney Crow and Shifu Hwang
Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Singing Dragon

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.

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Yijing, Shamanic Oracle of China

A New Book of Change

Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Singing Dragon

This new translation of the Yijing offers a traditional reading that refreshes and expands on the original text making it relevant for the modern world. It provides a detailed commentary explaining the underlying structure, philosophy and history of the book, and gives practical instructions for consulting the oracle using yarrow sticks or coins.

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Daoist Nei Gong

The Philosophical Art of Change

Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Singing Dragon

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.

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Embrace Tiger, Return to Mountain

The Essence of Tai Ji

By Chungliang Al Huang; Photographs by Si Chi Ko; Foreword by Alan W. Watts
Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Singing Dragon

The seminal classic text of Taoism and Tai Ji.

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Creativity and Taoism

A Study of Chinese Philosophy, Art and Poetry

By Chung-yuan Chang and Zhao Xian Batt
Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Singing Dragon

Accessible and scholarly, this classic book considers the underlying philosophy and the aesthetics of Chinese art and poetry, the expression of the Taoist approach to existence. Chung-yuan Chang's always lucid narrative explores the relationship between the Tao and the creative arts, introducing classic paintings and poems to bring Taoism to life.

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The Secret of Everlasting Life

The First Translation of the Ancient Chinese Text on Immortality

Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Singing Dragon

The Secret of Everlasting Life is the first translation from the Chinese of the second-century Can Dong Qi. This ancient work, the earliest known text on transformation and immortality, echoes the wisdom and poetry of the Tao Te Ching and I Ching. This translation reveals the meditation methods practised for thousands of years by Taoist sages.

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Cha Dao

The Way of Tea, Tea as a Way of Life

Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Cha Dao takes us on a fascinating journey through the Way of Tea, from its origins in the sacred mountains and temples of ancient China, through its links to Daoist concepts such as Wu Wei or non-striving and the Value of Worthlessness, to the affinity between Tea Mind and the Japanese spirit of Zen.

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