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Title: Opening the Energy Gates of Your Body (The Tao of Energy Enhancement) by Bruce Kumar Frantzis, Husky Grafx ISBN: 1-55643-164-3 Publisher: North Atlantic Books Pub. Date: September, 1993 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 (14 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: I am not jumping for joy
Comment: Seems like you need a qualified master to show you how to do almost everything mentioned in this book. As for the core exercises, they are simple and nothing better than what would be found in other chi gung books. I am not a practicing martial artist or anything like that. If you don't have or plan on having a master to supervise your performance and progress, then you'll be interested in other chi gung books that don't constantly taunt you with this.
Rating: 4
Summary: Interesting overview
Comment: Kumar Frantzis is a very good writer, but this is not my favorite book by him. Readers are better off buying the first volume of his water meditation series. This book covers basic dissolving ideas, some interesting stretches/exercises, and a zillion points throughout our qi body to direct our dissolving efforts. It's a nice, simple introduction. But only experts are going to memorize every point, and Mantak Chia does a better job at going through the points and explaining WHY. The stretches and exercises are interesting, good for the beginner, but more directed at physical relaxation in a way than energy development. That's not exactly accurate, but it's the best way I can think of to describe what I feel when trying them. Perhaps I'm just not advanced enough to understand. But for pure energy/biomechanics, which is what I'm into, this book didn't really strike me as useful.
Rating: 5
Summary: Outstanding!
Comment: I practice Aikido and over the years I heard an awful lot of meaningless bla-bla about KI. In my opinion the author is able to formalize concepts and convey his knowlwdge to the reader. Moreover, I began practicing the core exercises that he precisely explains in the book. As far as I can tell, all what he says in this book is true, and I feel the benefits. This apply not only to my back (that was injured a couple of years ago), but also to my Aikido training. I have the clear feeling of currents of energy flowing through my body. I am still a beginner in this field, but I know where I want to go, now.
On the wake of my new enthusiasm, I bought other books about Chi Gung. None of them has been very useful to me. They are too technical or they are watered down to mere philosophical mambo jambo. If you want to begin to work on your inner energy, BK Frantzis books are the place you want to start from.
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Title: Relaxing into Your Being: The Water Method of Taoist Meditation Series, Vol. 1 by Bruce Kumar Frantzis ISBN: 1556434073 Publisher: North Atlantic Books Pub. Date: 09 September, 2001 List Price(USD): $20.00 |
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Title: The Power of Internal Martial Arts: Combat Secrets of Ba Gua, Tai Chi, and Hsing-I by Bruce Kumar Frantzis ISBN: 1556432534 Publisher: North Atlantic Books Pub. Date: February, 1998 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: The Great Stillness: The Water Method of Taoist Meditation Series, Vol. 2 by Bruce Kumar Frantzis ISBN: 1556434081 Publisher: North Atlantic Books Pub. Date: 09 September, 2001 List Price(USD): $20.00 |
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Title: Qigong Empowerment: A Guide to Medical, Taoist, Buddhist, Wushu Energy Cultivation by Shou-Yu Liang, Wen-Ching Wu ISBN: 1889659029 Publisher: Way of the Dragon Pub. Date: 01 December, 1996 List Price(USD): $34.95 |
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Title: The Tao of Natural Breathing: For Health, Well-Being and Inner Growth by Dennis Lewis, Juan Li ISBN: 0965161102 Publisher: Mountain Wind Pub Pub. Date: October, 1996 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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