{"product_id":"foundations-of-internal-alchemy-the-taoist-practice-of-neidan-paperback-1","title":"Foundations of Internal Alchemy: The Taoist Practice of Neidan - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFabrizio Pregadio\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eWang Mu\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally written for Chinese readers, this book provides a clear description of the Taoist practice of Internal Alchemy, or Neidan. The author outlines the four stages of the alchemical practice and clarifies several relevant terms and notions, including Essence, Breath, and Spirit; the Cinnabar Fields; the \"Fire Times\"; and the Embryo. The book is based on the system of the \u003ci\u003eWuzhen pian\u003c\/i\u003e (Awakening to Reality), one of the main sources of Internal Alchemy, and contains about two hundred quotations from original Taoist texts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword, vii\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eINTRODUCTION, 1\u003cbr\u003e The Basis: Essence and Spirit, 3\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSTAGES OF THE ALCHEMICAL PRACTICE IN \u003ci\u003eAWAKENING TO REALITY\u003c\/i\u003e, 11\u003cbr\u003e The Four Stages, 13\u003cbr\u003e \"Laying the Foundations,\" 15\u003cbr\u003e Main Points in the Practice of \"Laying the Foundations,\" 20\u003cbr\u003e The Functions of Essence, Breath, and Spirit, 36\u003cbr\u003e Terms Related to the \"Coagulation of the Three Treasures,\" 52\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion of the Stage of \"Laying the Foundations,\" 63\u003cbr\u003e \"Refining Essence to Transmute it into Breath,\" 65\u003cbr\u003e \"Refining Breath to Transmute it into Spirit,\" 99\u003cbr\u003e \"Refining Spirit to Return to Emptiness,\" 109\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCONCLUSION, 119\u003cbr\u003e The \"Arts of the Way,\" 121\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTables, 123\u003cbr\u003eGlossary of Chinese Characters, 133\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWang Mu (1908-92) received the Longmen ordination in his youth. He taught Internal Alchemy (Neidan) and, in his own country, was held in high regard by both practitioners and Taoist scholars. He served as a board member of the China Taoist Association and was for some time in charge of its research activities. He is known outside China mainly for his annotated edition of the \"Wuzhen pian\" (Awakening to Reality), the text at the basis of the outline of Internal Alchemy that he provides in the present book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 156\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.36 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 05, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42616047173728,"sku":"9780984308255","price":42.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/TXp1eE9Ba05vSU1IR0MwVGpReHd0UT09.webp?v=1772373328","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/foundations-of-internal-alchemy-the-taoist-practice-of-neidan-paperback-1","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}