Daoist Sleeping Meditation by Tom Bisio

Daoist Sleeping Meditation by Tom Bisio

A Genuine Initiation into Daoist Meditation 华山睡功 Daoist Sleeping Meditation: Chen Tuan's Sleeping Gong provides a unique window into the world of Daoist Mediation. Sleeping Meditation was purportedly passed down by Chen Tuan, a 10th century Daoist adept dubbed The Sleeping Immortal. Daoist Sleeping Meditation deftly guides the reader through the maze of symbols, metaphors and rituals that conceal the simple truths underlying Daoist meditation and Inner Alchemy practices. Sleeping Meditation allows us to reach a state similar to that of animals in hibernation. The body seems to be asleep, but is internally aware. This state of genuine sleep produces true rest untroubled by dreams which reflect and engage with our emotions and desires. The result is increased clarity of mind and energy. It has been said that one hour of Sleeping Meditation is as restful as 8 hours of normal sleep. The basic practice method of Sleeping Meditation is clearly presented by author Tom Bisio. Also included are famous Chinese poems associated with the Twelve Sleeping Immortals, which provide further instruction on Sleeping Meditation, by delineating the crucial stages of meditative practice. Bisio's detailed explanations of each poem - including symbology, hidden meanings, and associations, and references to other Daoist texts like the Dao De Jing - are an initiation into secretive Daoist practices that were deliberately hidden in plan sight. The original text on Sleeping Meditation, translated by Tom Bisio and Huang Guo Qi, comes from the Ming Dynasty book, Chi Feng Sui (Marrow of the Red Phoenix). The author's extensive commentary and annotation clearly explain the foundational principles of Daoist Sleeping Meditation that are only hinted at in the text itself. Summaries of the key points accompany and flesh out the original text. Daoist Sleeping Meditation also includes a section on Sleeping Meditation for the treatment of medical conditions, su

Tom Bisio is the creator of New York Internal Arts and Internal Arts International, both of which teach and promote Ba Gua Zhang and Xing Yi Chinese Internal Arts. He's also a co-founder of Zheng Gu Tui Na, a non-profit that teaches traditional Chinese medical skills all around the world. Bisio runs a clinic in New York City that specializes in trauma and Chinese sports medicine as an acupuncturist and traditional Chinese medicine practitioner. Bisio is the author of A Tooth From the Tiger's Mouth, a popular book on healing. He has also contributed to and written a number of martial arts books.

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ISBN 13	9781478795247
ISBN 10	1478795247
Title	Daoist Sleeping Meditation
Author	Tom Bisio
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Outskirts Press
Year published	2018-02-22
Number of pages	208
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