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Originally written for Chinese readers, this renowned book provides a clear description of the Taoist practice of Internal Alchemy, or Neidan. The author outlines the stages of the alchemical practice and clarifies several relevant terms and notions, including Essence, Breath, and Spirit; the Cinnabar Fields; the "Fire Times"; and the Embryo. The book is based on the system of the Wuzhen pian (Awakening to Reality), one of the main sources of Internal Alchemy, and contains about two hundred quotations from original Taoist texts.

Wang Mu (1908-92) received the Longmen ordination in his youth. He taught Internal Alchemy (Neidan) and was held in high regard by both Taoist practitioners and scholars. He served as a board member of the China Taoist Association and was for some time in charge of its research activities. He is known outside China mainly for his annotated edition of the Wuzhen pian (Awakening to Reality), the text at the basis of the outline of Internal Alchemy that he provides in the present book.

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Wang Mu (1908-92) received the Longmen ordination in his youth. He taught Internal Alchemy (Neidan) and, in his own country, was held in high regard by both practitioners and Taoist scholars. He served as a board member of the China Taoist Association and was for some time in charge of its research activities. He is known outside China mainly for his annotated edition of the "Wuzhen pian" (Awakening to Reality), the text at the basis of the outline of Internal Alchemy that he provides in the present book. --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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File Size : 494 KB
Publisher : Golden Elixir Press (11 January 2014)
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Print Length : 164 pages
ASIN : B00A0Q11ZM
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Language: : English
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Paul Rohe

Nice Book.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 February 2014

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I only give 3 stars, why, because as usual a lot of hints but no meat or techniques but it does have a lot of useful info though.....NOW, there is one book that has been available for over 40 years in English on Internal Alchemy that is unsurpassed to this day that contains all the actual practices ones needs in Daoist Internal Alchemy that leaves nearly all the unnecessary philosophy out, no talk of trigrams & the Yi Jing & so forth, just do this & that happens, when that happens then do this & so forth. A lot will complain one needs all the philosophy, well that`s bovine scatology as one will see after reading the book I`m referring to, and the book is ......Taoist Yoga, Alchemy and Immortality by Lu K`uan Yu ..... I have a 1970 hardback Rider Edition I`ve had for nearly 30 years, and NOTHING and I mean NOTHING comes even close to this book as a practical manual. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE I implore you to buy said book, you will thank yourself for doing so & possible save a lot money when on courses learning "ancient secret techniques never before revealed in English" that`s been available from this book for 40 years, I suspect a lot of famous Chi Gong Masters (I shall mention no names but you can probably guess some famous ones) have taken or owe a lot to this book but have kept quiet about it .... so before you spend a fortune on other books, get the one I`m talking about, you will not regret it. I Promise ! I shall repeat this same review on all Daosit Internal Alchemy books I buy on Amazon until ones comes along that equals Lu K`uan Yus` book. Thanks for reading.

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Ravi Shah

probably the best synthesis consolidating all the information from the various classics ...

Reviewed in India on 5 January 2016

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probably the best synthesis consolidating all the information from the various classics of chinese philosophy/spirituality!
a most worthwhile collector's item .. prized book in my library!!
still ..you might notice.. where some quoted author's mention - how simple the truth is -
let go, become one, rejuvenation is automatic (i have experienced this)
complicated rituals and procedures are not required..
but they do help in living life here better.. until we realise the beyond level..!!

Karin

Wonderful book on Nei Dan

Reviewed in Germany on 21 June 2016

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Wonderful translation, with very lucid and lucrative commentaries by the author himself. Everyone interested in Nei Dan will be very pleased with this short, but empowering book.

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Majidb

A neiguan modern classic..

Reviewed in Canada on 7 September 2013

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A modern 20th century masters classic on internal Taoist Alchemy of Neiguan. If you are collecting Neiguan books this is one you should have.

marvi

Foundations of Internal Alchemy: The Taoist Practice of Neidan

Reviewed in Italy on 18 May 2015

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Very interesting descrizion of inner tradizion of classic chinese alchemic medicine to show how to reach the trasmutation of soul and spirit to reach the enlitment

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