Qigong Empowerment: A Guide to Medical, Taoist, Buddhist, Wushu Energy Cultivation | 
 enlarge | Authors: Shou-yu Liang, Wen-ching Wu, Denise Breiter-wu
Publisher: Way of the Dragon, Limited, the
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Pages: 348
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Dimensions (in): 9.9 x 7 x 1
ISBN: 1889659029
Dewey Decimal Number: 613.71
EAN: 9781889659022
ASIN: 1889659029
Publication Date: December 1, 1996
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Book Description
Qigong Empowerment is the most unique and complete volume ever written in the English language on Qigong (Chi Kung), the attainment of energy. It is a volume that you can refer to over and over again for all your energy studies. This book includes all the major energy training schools in ancient China: 1. Medical Qigong theories and training methods to strengthen the organs and to rejuvenate overall health. 2. Taoist Qigong cultivation and training outline, from the basic to the most profound methods, to foster Essence, Qi, and Spirit. 3. Buddhist Qigong empowering methods to develop the Esoteric Abilities of the Body, Speech, and Mind. 4. Emitting, Absorbing, and Healing Qigong to develop your healing ability. 5. Wushu (martial arts) Iron Shirt, Iron Palm, Iron Fist Qigong for developing your ultimate physical potential.
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 Italian review March 12, 2008
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
Hi folks,
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Essential Qigong Reference November 13, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book which has been out for 10 years now dates back from a time when it was almost impossible to get any information about the many varieties of qigong in a single location in the west. Actually, from individuals that I know who have traveled through China on Qigong adventures/retreats since then, this book addresses a serious deficit in most centers of qigong instruction, including China. The reason for owning this book is that it gathers in one text an overview of many seemingly unrelated or even contradictory approaches to qigong. The common thread of these techniques are the focus on working with qi (the body's internal energy) and the principle that these techniques become increasingly effective through being a repeated, practiced and sincerely followed path (gong).
The authors separate this manual into five distinct books, rather than chapters, a device that helps the aspiring qigong student gain a very important fundamental understanding about these practices regarding their apparent variability. Hidden in specifics, they are each a type of internal alchemy, or a mental technology that facilitates the student's navigation on a life path that they find most meaningful. The sojourner on these life paths is a mind-body, no spiritual or philosophic pursuit is totally a mind activity anymore than any sport is a purely physical activity. The methods that assist the integration and strengthening of the mind-body on a path become a part of that path, independent of the traveler's long term goals. For example, many Buddhist meditators that I have met think of the body as merely a hindrance to "real" meditation, an attitude that this text shows, dismisses a fundamental quality of your life (that you have a mind-body) which could be your ally in meditation.
I personally feel that a very important aspect of this text is its eclectic variety. So many people who study qigong think that the method they use is best or that what others are doing is not even qigong. Further, Orientaphiles want their techniques to be the "oldest/original" while Westerners want their techniques to be "newest/best". This text shows that all of these qualitative judgments are off the main track which is actually to explore and experiment with an open mind, testing each technique for its ability to assist you on your path.
The single biggest failing of this book is that it not the best source of information once you are clear on what you want you qigong practice for, this is an encyclopedia not a basic training manual. There is starting to be a large range of qigong instruction available within each of the Books within Qigong Empowerment. There are techniques that bridge several of these disciplines as well as other Books such a Christian qigong or bike racing qigong that remain to be written.
Finally; this book can help the beginning student with the most important first question that they need to be able to address when starting their practice. A fairly new issue in North America is that there have started to be thousands of self declared experts, "Qigong Masters", ready to take your time, money and commitment, many of them are modern day "Snake Oil Salesmen". This text has enough of the generally accepted standard information for even the novice to recognize these charlatans for what they are.
If this is not in your qigong library, add it.
Fantastic September 11, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is among the best to be released to the general public about the many different types of Chi Kung training. I would highly recommend this book to anyone interested in learning more about internal cultivation and understanding a very rich part of traditional Chinese culture.
Best Qigong book in English Language September 6, 2006
5 out of 8 found this review helpful
I train with Master Wen-Ching Wu and i have trained a little with Grandmaster Liang, and I have not been able to find ANY books that come close to surpassing the ones that they have written. Together they have an incredibly vast knowledge of martial arts and Qigong and share it quite willingly in their fantastic books and teachings.
Great Product and Transaction July 10, 2006
2 out of 7 found this review helpful
This book is incredible. Stocked full of wisdom and useful information as promised. Perfect condition, and quickly shipped. Thank you to the seller.
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