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Title: Muscle/Tendon Changing and Marrow/Brain Washing Chi Kung: The Secret of Youth by Jwing-Ming Yang, Jwing-Mang Yang ISBN: 0-940871-17-3 Publisher: YMAA Publications Pub. Date: August, 2000 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $26.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4 (5 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: Valuable source material about transforming vital energy
Comment: Yang uses Buddhist and Taoist documents, reproduced and translated section by section, to explain the esoteric training methods Yi Jin Jing and Xi Sui Jing. The first method generate qi to strengthen muscles and tendons, the second teaches Huan Jing or how to return vital energy through the spine to energize the brain. Evidently very baffled by certain aspects of these exercises, Yang sometimes has to conjecture. His translation is uncertain, yet this description includes valuable source material withheld in the popular books by Mantak Chia. This is an early work of a prolific writer who could really use an editor, and readers may find the non-standard Cantonese transliterations rather puzzling.
Rating: 3
Summary: Not recommended...
Comment: First, a comment on the format and style of this book. The book has a combination of both English and Chinese, with frequent "paragraphs" of Chinese included in the text. I'm not sure why this was done but I found it both irritating and confusing since I don't understand Chinese. The English is poorly worded and often seems, to me, to be missing information. The book is also lacking an index.
The drawings are rather simplistic and, compared to many other Qigong books, poorly drawn. The "exercises" are often depicted in only one frame with arrows supposedly indicating the movements; this is quite confusing and doesn't really show the intention very well.
The book is oriented around dividing Qigong into four "distinct areas" with "specific" exercises from each discipline. Not only have I never seen this type of division before but, again, the division is very arbitrary and little is done explain the relationships between these divisions. I found errors in the "history" sections as well. I suspect they have been plagarized from other books and I would recommend the reader to investigate other sources such as Grigg and Deng Ming Dao.
Then there are the actual exercises. Some of these can be found in many other books (although without the arbitrary divison of this book) and an interested Qigong practitioner probably has them already. However, many exercises in this book, particularly in the Martial section, are extremely dangerous if practiced without proper supervision.
In the history of Qigong there are numerous stories of master's who didn't transfer 100% of their lessons to disciples with the end result being crippled students. Many of the exercises in this book, particularly those utilizing sticks to pressurize points and blows to the body can lead directly to serious injury.
The book does not, in my opinion, satisfactorily explain this fact, nor does it outline a progression of study to lead into the exercises. It also doesn't even appear to mention many of the "standard" Qigong exercises such as "hugging the tree" that have a long proven history of providing benefit.
All in all, I was very disappointed with this book and certainly don't recommend it. Spend the money on finding a good master in your area and you'll be a lot farther ahead...
Rating: 5
Summary: Profound Translation of Rare Ancient Manuscripts
Comment: Anyone desiring to understand Qi, whether for Feng Shui, Marital Arts, or any other reason, must understand the internal human Qi, and the best avenue to this understanding is through Qigong.
This profound book is definitely recommended reading for a multitude of reasons, including its great contribution to the understanding and cultivation of Qi utilizing obscure and elusive techniques developed in antiquity through enlightenment.
Da Mo, also known as Bodhidarma, was an Indian of the Mahayana Buddhist Sect. He was considered a Bodhisativa who greatly affected the Chinese Shaolin Sect. His theories incorporated that the physical body is important and must be clean and strong (both externally and internally) in order to attain enlightenment.
Two rare ancient texts are attributed to him, both of which have been comprehensively researched and eloquently translated by Dr. Jwing-Ming Yang and offered with historical data and commentary. This second volume is an excellent sequel to the author's prerequisite book, The Root of Chinese Qigong : Secrets for Health, Longevity & Enlightenment.
The Yi Jin Jing is the Muscle Changing Text and instructs techniques for physical health and physical strength.
The Xi Sui Jing is the Marrow & Brain Cleansing Text and instructs techniques for internal cleansing and strength of the physical body via the internal organs including the blood and immune system. It further describes ancient practices designed as methods for channelling what can be termed sexual energy to energize the brain and gain enlightenment.
These two texts may initially appear more applicable to the channeling of male sexual energy as they were written in an ancient society predominated by male monks. However, these texts afford a great contribution to the understanding and cultivation of Qi within the framework of "Being" and the information is pertinent to both men and women.
Buy this book, it is essential reading for anyone interested in defined techniques for longevity and enlightenment.
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Title: The Root of Chinese Qigong: Secrets for Health, Longevity & Enlightenment by Jwing-Ming Yang, Yang Jwing-Ming ISBN: 1886969507 Publisher: YMAA Publications Pub. Date: December, 1997 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: Qigong Meditation: Embryonic Breathing by Yang Jwing-Ming ISBN: 1886969736 Publisher: YMAA Publications Pub. Date: December, 2003 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: Qigong for Health and Martial Arts: Exercises & Meditation by Jwing-Ming Yang, Yang Jwing-Ming, Andrew Murray ISBN: 1886969574 Publisher: YMAA Publications Pub. Date: June, 1998 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Eight Simple Qigong Exercises for Health: The Eight Pieces of Brocade by Jwing-Ming Yang, Yang Jwing-Ming ISBN: 1886969523 Publisher: YMAA Publications Pub. Date: November, 1997 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: The Essence of Shaolin White Crane: Martial Power and Qigong by Jwing-Ming Yang, Yang Jwing-Ming, James O'Leary ISBN: 1886969353 Publisher: YMAA Publications Pub. Date: September, 1996 List Price(USD): $36.95 |
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