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Manufacturer: Tuttle Publishing
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 320
EAN: 9780804831857
ISBN: 0804831858
Label: Tuttle Publishing
Manufacturer: Tuttle Publishing
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 288
Publication Date: 1998-09-15
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Studio: Tuttle Publishing
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Opening the Dragon Gate is the authorized biography of Wang Liping (1949- ), a modern Taoist wizard. It is the true story of how a young boy becomes heir to a tradition of esoteric knowledge and practice accumulated and refined over eleven centuries. As told to his students Chen Kaiguo and Zheng Shunchao, the story tells of Liping's arduous fifteen-year apprenticeship with the masters, during which time he enters an ancient realm and learns the true source of health, healing, and long life. A compelling story of the making of a modern wizard, this book reveals never-before-available information about Taoist principles and procedures, people and places. Wang Liping imparts his knowledge on esoteric exercises, alchemical elixirs, mysteries of Man and Nature, and the secrets of inner transformation, making this a mystical and extraordinary book.
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Summary: Opening the Dragon Gate
Comment: This is a wonderful book that I would definitely recommend to anyone interested in Taoism and esoteric taoist practices. This book is a must have for people currently practicing or interested in practicing meditation and mind cultivation as it explains in depth the secrets of the mind. Martial Artists should definitely purchase this book due to the in depth explanation of the internal systems which compliment and enrich the external styles.
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Summary: Briliant story
Comment: Amazing story.Hard to put book away.Truly inspirational.This is not book for beginner on Path of Tao.Greatly recommended for those seriously studying Qigong Meditation or Taoism .One of most influential books had joy to read
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Summary: Great for those on their Way
Comment: This was an exciting look into the life and training of a Taoist master in China living through the Communist Revolution. While offering a compelling tale of cultivation and growth, this book also gives the reader insight into the practice and attainment of Way. It allowed me to reflect upon my own life and inner journey and gain new perspectives for my own qi gong practice. I was truly humbled and inspired.
If you practice any type of inner art or are interested in doing so, this is a great book to read.
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Summary: Deep Story
Comment: This was a very good perspective on Taoist miracle working. It briefly mentions many techniques, without explaining them, so this is not a manual for learning Taoism. Some of it is unbelievable, but as a story it is excellent. It mentions many books, mostly from the last thousand years. It provokes the reader into more study.
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Summary: Close the Dragon Gate
Comment: Great disservices to people whom are searching for information and enlightenment on Taoism. The authors used a map of china and a few books on Taoism to take the reader on an almost 300 page fairy tale coated to read like a biography. The characters shift personality quicker than a chameleon does color. I think there is a story in the book but the contrived situations get in the way.
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