Qigong Secret of Youth 3rd. ed.: Da Mo's Muscle/Tendon Changing and Marrow/Brain Washing Classics

For over one thousand years, Bodhidharma's (Da Mo) timeless qigong classics have been considered the key to enlightenment and long-lasting youth.

This third edition includes

Updated pinyin that includes diacritical tonal marks (for proper pronunciation of Chinese words).
Updated Chinese text character font (providing better readability).

Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming, acclaimed for helping readers better understand qigong concepts, has translated and written commentaries for both the Yi Jin Jing (Muscle/Tendon Changing Classic) and the Xi Sui Jing (Marrow/Brain Washing Classic). Using ancient Buddhist and Taoist documents as its foundation, this book analyzes and discusses theory and training methods in a modern, scientific manner, and presents safe ways for you to begin your own practice.

Contents include

General introduction qigong and practice
Historical survey of Da Mo and his influence on qigong
Buddhist and Daoist qigong
Adjusting qi with kan and li
Training theory of Muscle Tendon Changing
Training theory of Marrow Brain Washing

Whatever style of these classics you may practice, making sense of qigong theory and principles is the best way of achieving your goals sooner, more accurately, and deeper.

For over one thousand years, Bodhidharma's (Da Mo) timeless qigong classics have been considered the key to enlightenment and long-lasting youth.

This third edition includes

Updated pinyin that includes diacritical tonal marks (for proper pronunciation of Chinese words).
Updated Chinese text character font (providing better readability).

Contents include

General introduction qigong and practice
Historical survey of Da Mo and his influence on qigong
Buddhist and Daoist qigong
Adjusting qi with kan and li
Training theory of Muscle Tendon Changing
Training theory of Marrow Brain Washing

Whatever style of these classics you may practice, making sense of qigong theory and principles is the best way of achieving your goals sooner, more accurately, and deeper.