CompleteMartialArts.com - Qigong, The Secret of Youth: Da Mo's Muscle/Tendon Changing and Marrow/Brain Washing Classics
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Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 613.71 EAN: 9781886969841 ISBN: 1886969841 Label: YMAA Publication Center Manufacturer: YMAA Publication Center Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 304 Publication Date: 2000-06-25 Publisher: YMAA Publication Center Studio: YMAA Publication Center
For over one thousand years, Da Mo's timeless Classics have been considered the key to enlightenment and long-lasting youth. Now, Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming, one of the worlds leading authorities on Qigong, has made these ancient and profound teachings accessible to everyone!
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Customer Rating: Summary: The Path of Enlightenment is only for the serious~ Comment: The reason people give this LESS STARS is most likely due to their inability to comprehend the true dedication and long term commitment this training requires. The fact that this training has even been uncovered and now available for the lay person is a miracle! Dr. Yang has the trifecta of expertise (the rare ability of translating Ancient Chinese Writings, the know-how and expertise of The Oriental Arts, and a modern day expertise of science with a PhD in Physics from Purdue) which makes this work close to the pinnacle of his existence. This is not a quick read. A long term commitment to progression beyond your present comprehension is a good idea for this one. Do not start something you can't finish, this training is very very serious. It is life changing and it is exactly what Dr. Yang plans spending his retirement years now doing, amongst the giant redwoods, in northern California. This is only for the most serious meditators, but a MUST HAVE for a more encompassing understanding of your training, whatever your direction. Customer Rating: Summary: VARRY INFORMATIVE Comment: VARRY INFORMATIVE! EXTREMLY DEATAILED! GOOD AUTHER VARRY OPEN AND WILLING TO EXEPT NEW THERIES AND SINENTIFIC INVESTIGATION! THIS INFO HAS BEN SECRET FOR HUNDREDS OF YEARS AND IS NOW JUST STARTING TO BECOME AVALIBLE! GET THE BOOK BEFOR THIS ONE TO! Customer Rating: Summary: Important but not enough Comment: The book is dangerous because:
Dr Yang admits he has no first hand experience and does not include any comments by any living masters who have experience in Marrow Washing. This is extremely discouraging because we don't learn this until near the end of the book (page 213) and also because there are difficulties in translating these ancient texts. Without first hand experience there is chance that something is mistranslated and that could lead to incorrect training and serious injury.
I doubt there is enough detail to complete Marrow Washing through all the levels. Nor do I believe you can correctly learn Muscle Tendon changing exercises with his limited photos. Lots of info here, but be prepared to buy one of his videos (the muscle tendon video references yet another book for breathing instructions!) and also buy books by other authors such as Mantak Chia. Still, you will never be able to verify that any living person on the planet has been able to read Dr Yang's book and complete the Marrow Washing based on his instructions.
I give Dr Yang 3 stars because the information seems important and is rare. Customer Rating: Summary: The search Comment: Very interesting, but you have to have the courage to gamble with your health. Yet if you already took a dive from a mountain top "a la Castaneda" you might enjoy it. Customer Rating: Summary: This book is rare and precious Comment: Richard S said it all, and well. My only additional comment is that the format of this book is structured quite simply, and it is ideal. First, the exact original Chinese text is included. This preserves this rare information, and offers scholars the original words to research themselves. Then, an exact English translation is offered of the Chinese. This can sometime read 'choppy' because it is quite hard to translate between ANCIENT Chinese and modern English - due to the fact that many words and phrases from ancient China only existed in Buddhist Qigong society and were unknown in the Chinese language otherwise.
Lastly, Master Yang offers his explanation of the translation, based on his decades of experience - without all the mystical nonsense, and with detailed explanation of what is happening in the body from a modern, Western scientific view.
It doesn't get better than that.
And yes, this training is only for people with the time and will to commit to careful practice with the guidance of an experienced Qigong master. This is one of the few Qigong practices that is potentially dangerous. If your 'master' doesn't know the information in this book, and you intend to study Yi Jin Jing, find another master. If you want Qigong for health, longevity, and general benefits, practice a different set of Qigong.
This training is to transform the physical body to a state at which it will be physically capable of supporting your energetic body in your meditation practice, so that you may have the physical stamina and mastery of your Qi circulation to pursue enlightenment. Nothing less. Without this training, do not use the word "enlightened."
The author of the original text, Bodhidharma, was very clear in saying that without this internal cultivation, all search for enlightenment will be in vain. Don't waste your life!
