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Taoist Cosmic Healing: Chi Kung Color Healing Principles for Detoxification and Rejuvenation

Author: Mantak Chia

CHI KUNG / TAOISM

“Taoist Cosmic Healing presents important applications of Grand Circulation Qigong, bridging ancient wisdom and modern scientific method.”
Dr. Yang Jwing-Ming, president of Yang’s Martial Arts Association

“Having met many illuminating master teachers in the United States and in China, it is clear to me that Mantak Chia’s contribution to the Qi (Chi) cultivation arts is no less than remarkable.”
Roger Jahnke, OMD, author of The Healer Within and The Healing Promise of Qi and director of the Institute of Integral Qigong and Tai Chi

Taoists believe in an underlying unity that permeates the universe and intimately binds all things. Taoist Cosmic Healing presents chi kung techniques that develop and strengthen awareness of the forces and energetic principles of the universe and the earthly six directions, allowing the reader to draw upon these forces for healing themselves and others.

Taoist Cosmic Healing teaches the reader how to use the major acupuncture points in the hands to activate, open, and balance the chi meridians throughout the body. This practice allows the student to detoxify and rejuvenate the major organ systems and, when combined with specific body positions and the chi kung stance, to heal others. Through Mantak Chia’s profound understanding of the ancient esoteric science of guiding chi energy, students can learn how to harness the astral energies of specific stars.

Master Chia also explains the important role that compassion and positive energy play in enhancing one’s ability to heal.He presents for the first time in the West the details of chi kung color therapy, a powerful tool for activating and strengthening the immune system.

A student of several Taoist masters, Mantak Chia developed the Universal Tao System in 1979 and has taught tens of thousands of students from all over the world. He tours the United States annually, giving workshops and lectures. He is the director of the Universal Tao Center located at the Tao Garden Health Resort and Training Center in northern Thailand and is the author of nineteen books, including the bestselling The Multi-Orgasmic Man.

A student of several Taoist masters, Mantak Chia founded the Healing Tao System in North America in 1979 and developed it worldwide as European Tao Yoga and Universal Healing Tao. He has taught and certified tens of thousands of students and instructors from all over the world and tours the United States annually, giving workshops and lectures. He is the director of the Tao Garden Health Spa and the Universal Healing Tao training center in northern Thailand and is the author of thirty-one books, including Inner Smile, Cosmic Fusion, Sexual Reflexology, and the bestselling The Multi-Orgasmic Man.

Table of Contents:

	Acknowledgments	ix
	Putting Taoist Cosmic Healing into Practice	xi
	Introduction	2
	What Is Cosmic Healing Chi Kung?	2
	Teachers as Students	4
1	Self-Preparation: How to Feel and Conduct Chi	5
	Mastering Chi	5
Step 1	Conserve Chi	5
Step 2	Balance Chi	6
Step 3	Transform Chi	6
Step 4	Increase Chi	6
Step 5	Project Chi	7
	Mind, Eye, and Heart Power	7
	The Foundations of Universal Tao	8
	Warm Up the Stove	9
	Cosmic Inner Smile	10
	Microcosmic Orbit	14
	Six Healing Sounds	16
	Smile to Connect with the Universe Within	23
	True Breath: Skin Breathing	26
	Bone Breathing	27
	Marrow Washing	29
2	The Three Tan Tiens: Connecting to the Powers of the Universe	32
	Tan Tien Energy	32
	Tan Tien Consciousness	34
	Second Brain Consciousness	35
	The Conscious Mind of the Heart	41
	Achieving Awareness and Not-Awareness	42
	Warm-Up Exercises	43
	Rotating the Sacrum	43
	Spinal Cord Breathing	43
	Shaking	44
	Three Minds into One: Yi Power	45
	Activating the Six Directions and the Three Fires	46
Stage 1	Direction Below	46
Stage 2	Front Direction and Tan Tien Fire	47
Stage 3	Back Direction and Kidney Fire	49
Stage 4	Heart Fire	49
Stage 5	Sacred Fire (Chi Fire)	50
Stage 6	Open the Third Eye	50
Stage 7	Front Direction Push/Pull Master Practice	52
Stage 8	Left and Right Directions	52
Stage 9	Direction Above	54
Stage 10	Open the Spine	56
Stage 11	Open the Middle Channel and Perineum	56
Stage 12	Finish	58
	Opening the Three Tan Tiens	58
	The Basic Process	58
	Upper Tan Tien: Mideyebrow	60
	Middle Tan Tien: Sternum	63
	Lower Tan Tien: Navel	64
	Activate Chi in the Bones of Hips, Legs and Sacrum	66
3	Advanced Chi Techniques: Learning to Use Different Types of Chi	70
	Chi Sources	70
	Universal Chi (Heaven Chi)	70
	Cosmic Chi (Air Chi or Man Chi)	71
	Earth Chi	71
	Nature Chi and the Five Elements	71
	The Healing Colors	72
	White Chi	72
	Blue Chi	72
	Green Chi	72
	Red Chi	73
	Orange Chi	74
	Yellow Chi	75
	Violet Chi	75
	Gold Chi	76
	Personal Stars	76
	Planetary Chi	77
	Channeling Color: A Practice Healing Session	79
	The Spleen and Solar Plexus: Chi Delivery Routes	81
4	Buddha Palm: The Cosmic Healing Training Form	82
	The Buddha Palm	82
	The Meridians of the Body	83
	General Functions of the Eight Extraordinary Channels	84
	The Eight Extraordinary Channels and Chi Kung	85
	Summary: The Buddha Palm Sequence	86
Section I	Connect to Heaven and Earth	86
Section II	Open the Bridge and Regulator Channels	87
Section III	Open the Functional, Governor, and Thrusting Channels	90
Section IV	Activate One-Finger Art and the Chi Belt	90
	Cosmic Healing Chi Kung Preparation	93
	Forget about Your Palms	95
	Opening Heaven and Earth Force in the Palms	96
	Connecting the Bridge	97
	Buddha Palm Opening Movements	98
	Three Minds into One Mind	98
	Channeling the Earth Force: Marrow Washing	99
	Absorb the Heavenly Force: Marrow Washing from Crown to Soles	102
	Absorb the Earth Force and the Other Side of the Galaxy	103
Section I	Core Movements: Connecting to Heaven and Earth	104
	Grasping the Moon: Connecting the Heaven and Earth Forces (Right Side over Left Side)	104
	Grasping the Chi Ball: Tan Tien and the Original Force (Right Side over Left Side)	106
	Yin and Yang Palms	106
	Left Side	107
Section II	Core Movements: Opening the Bridge and Regulator Channels	108
	Activating the Throat Center (Right Side)	108
	Activating the Mideyebrow Point (Right Side)	109
	Activating the Organs	109
	Grasping the Chi Ball (Right Side over Left Side)	111
	Yin and Yang Palms	112
	Left Side	113
Section III	Core Movements: Opening the Functional, Governor, and Thrusting Channels	114
	Grasping the Chi Ball (Right Hand over Left)	114
	Activating the Outer and Inner Arm Gates	114
	Opening the Functional Channel (Right Hand)	115
	Yin and Yang Palms	118
	Grasping the Chi Ball (Left Hand over Right)	118
	Opening the Functional Channel (Left Hand)	119
	Grasping the Chi Ball (Palms Facing)	119
	Double Palm and Double Beam (Right Palm over Left)	120
	Grasping the Chi Ball (Palms Facing)	122
	Double Palm and Double Beam (Left Palm over Right)	123
	Activating the Earth Force	123
Section IV	Core Movements: Activating the Yin and Yang Channels of the Arms and the Chi Belt	124
	Activating the Yin Channels (Left Side)	124
	Activating the Ying Channels (Left Side)	126
	Activating the Yin and Ying Channels (Right Side)	126
	Activating the Yin and Ying Channels (Other Fingers)	126
	Activating the Chi Belt (Right Foot Forward)	127
	Activating the Chi Belt (Left Foot Forward)	128
	Channel the Earth Force	129
	Buddha Palm Closing Movements	129
	Index Fingers	129
	Ring Fingers	130
	Thumbs	131
	Pinkie Fingers	131
	Middle Fingers	132
	Crane's Beak and Swallow the Saliva	132
	Conclusion	134
	Simple Combined Practice	134
	Combined Practice Opening Movements	134
	Combined Practice Core Movements	134
	Combined Practice Closing Movements	135
5	General Healing Session: Cleansing and Strengthening the Body	136
	Chi Kung Diagnosis: Hand Scanning	136
	General Variations in the Energy Field	137
	Scanning the Internal Organs	137
	The General Healing Session Practices	139
A.	Three Minds into One Mind	139
B.	Activate the Six Directions	140
C.	Activate the Three Fires	141
D.	World Link	143
E.	Protective Circle and Chi Field	144
F.	Chi (Sacred) Water Practice	149
G.	Empty and Fill	159
H.	Clean with Green Light	161
I.	Clean with Blue Light	163
J.	Charge with Violet Light	165
K.	Activate the Defense and Immune Systems	174
6	Individual Healing Session: Treating Specific Health Conditions	186
Step 1	Create the Chi Field	187
Step 2	Activate the Chi Knife	188
	Practicing with the Chi Knife	189
Step 3	Energize and Activate the Immune System	191
Step 4	Cleanse the Internal Organs	191
	General Cleansing Procedure	192
	General Cleansing Principles	192
	Cleansing the Solar Plexus	194
	Cleansing the Spinal Cord	197
	Cleansing the Blood (Lungs)	197
	Cleansing the Circulatory System and Heart	198
	Healing Some Common Ailments	199
	Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)	199
	Hypotension (Low Blood Pressure)	200
	Stomach Pains	200
	General Pain	200
	Headache	201
	Migraine Headache	201
	Tootbache	201
	Broken Bone	202
	Back Injury	202
	Infection and Inflammation	202
	Cysts	203
	Fever	203
	Insomnia	204
	Tinnitus	204
	Fresh Burns	204
	Old Minor Burns	204
	Old Severe Burns	205
	Old Wounds	205
	Skin Infection	206
	Eye Problems	206
	Ear Infection	207
	Improve Health, Reduce Stress, and Remain Young	207
Appendix	Guide to the Acupuncture Points Used in Cosmic Chi Kung	208
	Bibliography	218
	About the Author	220
	The Universal Tao System and Training Center	221
	The Universal Tao System	221
	Universal Tao Center	222
	Index	223