Qigong Secret of Youth 3rd. Ed.: Da Mo's Muscle/Tendon Changing and Marrow/Brain Washing Classics

For over one thousand years, Bodhidharma's (Da Mo) timeless qigong classics have been considered the key to enlightenment and long-lasting youth.

This third edition includes

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• Updated pinyin that includes diacritical tonal marks (for proper pronunciation of Chinese words).
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• Updated Chinese text character font (providing better readability).
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Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming, acclaimed for helping readers better understand qigong concepts, has translated and written commentaries for both the Yi Jin Jing (Muscle/Tendon Changing Classic) and the Xi Sui Jing (Marrow/Brain Washing Classic). Using ancient Buddhist and Taoist documents as its foundation, this book analyzes and discusses theory and training methods in a modern, scientific manner, and presents safe ways for you to begin your own practice.

Contents include

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• General introduction qigong and practice
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• Historical survey of Da Mo and his influence on qigong
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• Buddhist and Daoist qigong
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• Adjusting qi with kan and li
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• Training theory of Muscle Tendon Changing
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• Training theory of Marrow Brain Washing
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Whatever style of these classics you may practice, making sense of qigong theory and principles is the best way of achieving your goals sooner, more accurately, and deeper.