List of Illustrations
Translators Preface
Introduction
Part Ⅰ:The Nature of Meditation
1. Longevity is Actually Possible
2. Meditation
3. Mental and Physical Conditions During Meditation
4. Chi Phenomena of the Body
5. Postures in Meditation
6. Use of the Mind in Meditation
7. Concentration on the Chiao Cavity in Taoist Meditation
Part Ⅱ: The Nature and Reactions of Chi
8. The Nature o{ Chi
9. Reactions of Chi During Meditation
10. How to Open Up Jen Mai
11. Fasting and the Function of the Middle Chi
12. A Big Belly is Not Tao
13. The Human Body and the Importance of Feet
14. Arguments Over the Chi Channels
15. Chi Channels from Taoism and Buddhism
16. What is Middle Mai?
17. Why Chi Channels Vibrate
18. What Happens After Chi Channels Open?
19. Motives for Meditation
20. The Theory of Ching, Chi and Shen
Part Ⅲ:Cultivation of Ching, Chi and Shen
21. Timing and Stages of Cultivation
22. The Concept of Ching
23. Transmutation of Ching into Chi
24. Cultivation of Chi and Stopping the Breath
25. The Wonder and Mystery of Breath
26. Changing Temperaments and Cycles of Chi
27. Cultivating Chi and Calming the Mind
28. Three Flowers and Five Chi
29. Meditation and Cultivation of Shen
Appendix Ⅰ:Cultivating Samadhi and Wisdom Through Chan (Zen)
Appendix Ⅱ:Chan (Zen) and Pointing at the Moon
Index