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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Introduction | |
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| The Development of Qigong: Taoist Longevity Practices and the Three Treasures | |
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| Taoist Longevity Practices | |
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| Arts of Nourishing Life | |
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| Abdominal Breathing | |
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| The Three Treasures | |
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| Ching | |
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| Qi | |
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| Shen | |
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| The Eight Brocades--The Physical Practice: The Traditional Method, with Commentaries | |
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| Author's Introduction to the Eight Brocades | |
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| The Development of the Eight Brocades | |
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| Practicing and Finding a Teacher | |
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| Li Ching-yun | |
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| Li Ching-Yun's Introduction to the Original Text of the Eight Brocades | |
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| The Methods of the Eight Diagram Active Kung | |
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| Secrets of the Eight Brocades | |
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| The First Brocade: The Heavenly Drum | |
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| The Original Text | |
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| Li Ching-yun's Commentary | |
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| Author's Instructions | |
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| The Second Brocade: Shake the Heavenly Pillar | |
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| The Original Text | |
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| Li Ching-yun's Commentary | |
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| Author's Instructions | |
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| The Third Brocade: The Red Dragon Stirs the Sea | |
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| The Original Text | |
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| Li Ching-yun's Commentary | |
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| Author's Instructions | |
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| The Fourth Brocade: Rub the Court of the Kindeys | |
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| The Original Text | |
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| Li Ching-yun's Commentary | |
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| Author's Instructions | |
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| The Fifth Brocade: the Single Pass Windlass | |
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| The Original Text | |
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| Li Ching-yun's Commentary | |
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| Author's Instructions | |
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| The Sixth Brocade: The Double Pass Windlass | |
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| The Original Text | |
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| Li Ching-yun's Commentary | |
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| Author's Instructions | |
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| The Seventh Brocade: Supporting Heaven | |
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| The Original Text | |
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| Li Ching-yun's Commentary | |
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| Author's Instructions | |
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| The Eighth Brocade: Grasping with Hooks | |
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| The Original Text | |
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| Li Ching-yun's Commentary | |
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| Author's Instructions | |
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| Concluding Exercises and Comments | |
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| Concluding Exercises: The Original Text | |
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| Li Ching-yun's Commentary | |
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| Author's Instructions | |
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| Li Ching-yun's Concluding Comments | |
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| Summary of Instructions | |
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| The Lesser Heavenly Circuit--the Spiritual Practice: Three Interrelated Techniques | |
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| Author's Introduction to the Lesser Heavenly Circuit | |
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| Development of the Lesser Heavenly Circuit | |
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| The First Regime: Externally Patting: the Eight Subtle Meridians and Twelve Cavities | |
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| The Eight Subtle Meridians | |
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| The Twelve Cavities--Methods for Self-Massage | |
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| The Second Regime: Internally Opening: the Eight Subtle Qi Cavities | |
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| The Eight Subtle Qi Cavities | |
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| The Third Regime: the Lesser Heavenly Circuit | |
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| Summary of Instructions | |
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| Suggested Reading | |
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| About the Author | |
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| Index | |