Acknowledgments Dedication About the Author Foreword Preface PART I. FOUNDATIONS Chapter 1. General Concepts Introduction 1-2. What is Qi and What is Qigong? 1-3. Categories of Qigong 1-4. Theory of Yin and Yang, Kan and Li 1-5. Qigong and Health 1-6. Qigong and Longevity 1-7.
Qigong and Spiritual Enlightenment 1-8. Buddhist and Daoist Qigong Concepts 1-9. Importance of Qigong Study to the Human Race 1-10. About this Book Chapter 2. Theoretical Foundations 2-1. Introduction 2-2. Qi Vessels and Channels 2-3. Human Qigong Science 2-4.
Meaning and Purpose of Meditation 2-5. Muscle/Tendon Changing and Marrow/Brain Washing Qigong 2-6. What is Small Circulation? 2-7. What is Grand Circulation? 2-8. What is Enlightenment Meditation? PART II. MEDITATION TRAINING PROCEDURES Chapter 3. Four Refinements 3-1. Introduction 3-2.
Refine the Essence and Convert It into Qi 3-3. Purify Qi and Convert It into Spirit 3-4. Refine Spirit and Return It to Nothingness 3-5. Crush the Nothingness Chapter 4. Five Regulatings 4-1. Introduction 4-2. Regulating the Body (Tiao Shen) 4-3. Regulating the Breathing (Tiao Xi) 4-4.
Regulating the Mind (Tiao Xin) 4-5. Regulating the Qi (Tiao Qi) 4-6. Regulating the Spirit (Tiao Shen) PART III. SMALL CIRCULATION MEDITATION Chapter 5. Theoretical Root of Small Circulation Meditation 5-1. Introduction 5-2. Small Circulation--Past and Present 5-3. Small Circulation and Qi Network 5-4.
Theory of Small Circulation Meditation 5-5. Three Gates 5-6. Different Paths of Small Circulation 5-7. Tang Dynasty Internal Elixir Meditation Illustration Chapter 6. Embryonic Breathing 6-1. Introduction 6-2. Theory of Embryonic Breathing 6-3. Method of Embryonic Breathing Chapter 7.
Important Points in Meditation 7-1. Introduction 7-2. Preparations 7-3. Meditation Place 7-4. Best time for Meditation 7-5. Meditation Orientation 7-6. Common Experiences for Qigong Beginners 7-7. Common Sensations in Still Meditation 7-8.
Deviations and Corrections 7-9. Twenty-Four Rules for Qigong Practice Chapter 8. Small Circulation Meditation Practice 8-1. Introduction 8-2. Regulating the Body 8-3. Regulating the Breathing 8-4. Regulating the Emotional Mind 8-5. Regulating the Qi 8-6.
Regulating the Spirit 8-7. Regulating the Essence 8-8. Recovery from the Meditative State 8-9. Meditation and Healing PART IV. QUESTIONS AND POSSIBLE HUMAN FUTURE Chapter 9. Questions and Possible Human Future Chapter 10. Conclusion Appendix A. Translation and Glossary of Chinese Terms Index.