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The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing
Qigong is an integrated mind-body healing method that has been practiced with remarkable results in China for thousands of years. The Chinese have long treasured qigong for its effectiveness both in healing and in preventing disease, and more recently they have used it in conjunction with modern medicine to cure cancer, immune system disorders, and other life-threatening c...more
Paperback, 448 pages
Published
March 9th 1999
by Wellspring/Ballantine
(first published 1997)
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Oct 01, 2012
Michael
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Meine Zugänge zum Qigong waren einerseits mein während des Sinologiestudiums entwickelte Faszination für den Daoismus, sowie anderseits meine Beschäftigung mit ostasiatischen Kampfkünsten. Auf Empfehlung meines Qigong-Meisters habe ich mir dieses Buch zugelegt, welches eine sehr umfassende Einführung in die verschiedenen Aspekte gibt. So werden neben "klassichen" Qigong-Formen und Meditationen auch Themen wie Ernährung und Sexualität behandelt. Der Text ist gut geschrieben und der Autor hat sich...more
Jan 09, 2012
Curtis
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5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
mages and sages of all ages
Recommended to Curtis by:
Tai Chi
This was a new discovery to me in a used book store. All that I knew before that was a vague reference to "healing energies" made in a martial arts book. Now there is another paradigm for me to asess vital information about my health. The balance of heat and moisture seemed to make a good barometer for changes in wellbeing, good or bad. I feel like I can finally do something about my own body's chemical composition that will improve my condition. These meditations, like the rest of the Taoist tr...more
For an introductory course on the subject of Qigong, you could do worse than this book. It's informative, and the opening meditations are about as simple as it can get. Even guided, that's not to say they're simple - everyone has their own blocks to work past when it comes to learning how to meditate - but this is definitely a "no fear" approach for those who are curious to begin and aren't sure how to do so.
Great.
I could give this book 5 stars, but I'll give it three. I use it as part of my mediation/Chi Gong practice. I read it in fits and starts...not front to back. While I have not read every section, I'm marking it as read. It is a good reference book.
Great perspective on Qi Gong and its medicinal powers. Beautiful art that has increasing scientific validation, this book is well written, though I'm not into too much learning of Qi Gong from books, the other parts are very enjoyable.
Interesting for the most part. As a huge skeptic, I fail to see the correlation between a cold and the "negative energy" of a body organ but there were a few tips in the book that were very helpful to me in alleviating stress.
It would have been interesting, if it hadn't been so dull. I would recommend reading an article on qigong, rather than trying to make it through this whole book, which is 80% exercise manual and 20% info.
It took me a while to read this book because I was putting its teachings into practice. For more thoughts:
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I enjoyed the way info was summarized and made westerner-friendly. I got great notes and added to my reservoir of alternative knowledge. Great how-to and do-it-yourself info.
Way too much breathing for me - put me to sleep.
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