Wang Chongyang > Quotes

“What was essence? It referred to energy of life. [In Taoism, it is believed that the human life originates from this energy of life.] Spirit referred to light. Mind / thought referred to both the chest / heart area (middle “dan tian”, an acupoint on the body) and the third eye.13”
― Wang Chongyang, The Secret of the Golden Flower: a Manual for Taoist Inner Alchemy

“As part of the ordinary life, one should try to constantly self-reflect and contemplate rather than constantly comparing oneself with others. By doing so, one would constantly remain in the state of light reflex. This would be one of the proactive applications of this technique.”
― Wang Chongyang, The Secret of the Golden Flower: a Manual for Taoist Inner Alchemy