The Great Stillness: The Water Method of Taoist Meditation Series, Vol. 2
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| Rating | : | 4.66 (711 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1556434081 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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Salveson, advanced instructor, past president, Rolf Institute . “Bruce Frantzis’ insight into the heart of these ancient meditation techniques can make the understanding of these precious teachings easily accessible to the mind of the Western seeker.” —Namkhai Norbu, Tibetan Dzogchen Master and retired professor, Oriental Institute of the University of Naples, Italy; author of The Crystal and The Way of Light“Bruce Frantzis’ style of teaching demystifies ancient Chinese Taoist arts that have rarely, if ever, been taught in the West.” —Elizabeth Whitney, Yoga Journal“Frantzis has spent most of his life studying various martial arts, meditation, and traditional Eastern healing systems. That is the gift of the Water Method.” —Michael J. His fluency in Chinese and Japanese has allowed him to pursue these arts to an unprecedented depth for a Westerner.” —Clarence Lu
Not his best. It starts off where Vol 1 ends. So you should not get this book until you complete Vol 1, otherwise the book won't do you any good. That said, there are problems with this book, though he deals with moving qigong it is inadequately illustrated. His inner disolving process seems to be overly complex and seems to have roots in Chan Buddhism . "Not as good as Vol. 1" according to V. K. Lin. I really enjoyed his first volume of the Water Meditation Series, fiding it practical, well-written, and entertaining. So I looked forward to reading Vol. 2.I was disappointed. Whereas Vol. 1 was focused essentially on breathing and mediation, and gave nice descriptions, as well as step-by-step exercises to better master and understand thi. deep insights of taoist water meditation. if i would not have been to one of his seminars i really couldn`t give a valuable feedback of this nowhere else found (as far my knowledge of the western literature and teachers goes) material about the main method of taoist meditation (in the water tradition). for sure mr. frantzis tackles on the most difficult subject to write about : me
Frantzis teaches chi gung, internal martial arts, TAO meditation and energetic-healing therapies in America and Europe. Bruce Frantzisis a Lineage holder in Taoist energy arts and author of seven books including two books on TAO meditation. To learn more visit EnergyArts. His company, Energy Arts, Inc., recently released his first complete meditation course, The TAO of Letting Go. He studied healing, marti
The book includes breathing lessons that help calm your mind and relax your emotions. This is the second volume of a two-book series that peels away the metaphors and explains the living tradition of Taoist meditation, which is little known or taught in the West. Most of what people know about Taoism comes from philosophical texts such as the I-Ching or the Tao Te Ching by Lao Tse. However, outside China virtually nothing is known of Lao Tse's living tradition of Taoism. It also includes fascinating stories of the author’s training in China with Taoist Lineage Master and Sage, Liu Hung Chieh. Bruce Frantzis wrote this book