Basic practices of the universal healing Tao: An illustrated guide to levels 1 through 6

100 Pages·2013·2.34 MB·English

by  Mantak Chia

Acknowledgments
The Universal Tao Publications staff involved in the preparation and production
of The Basic Practices of the Universal Healing Tao extend our gratitude to the
many generations of Taoist Masters who have passed on their special lineage, in
the form of an unbroken oral trans-mission, over thousands of years. We thank
Taoist Master I Yun (Yi Eng) for his openness in transmitting the formulas of
Taoist Inner Alchemy.
We offer our eternal gratitude and love to our parents and teachers for their
many gifts to us. Remembering them brings joy and satisfaction to our continued
efforts in presenting the Universal Healing Tao system. As always, their
contribution has been crucial in presenting the concepts and techniques of the
Universal Healing Tao.
We wish to thank the thousands of unknown men and women of the Chinese
healing arts who developed many of the methods and ideas presented in this
book.
We thank the many contributors essential to this book’s final form: the
editorial and production staff at Inner Traditions/Destiny Books for their efforts
to clarify the text and produce a handsome new edition of the book and Gail Rex
for her line edit of the new edition.
We wish to thank the following people for their assistance in producing the
earlier editions of this book: Bob Zuraw for sharing his kind-ness, healing
techniques, and Taoist understandings; Matthew Koren for his editorial work
and writing contributions, as well as his ideas for the cover; Otto Thamboon for
his artisic contributions to the revised edition of this book; our senior instructors,
Wilbert Wils and Saumya Wils, for their insightful contributions to the revised
edition; and special thanks to Charles Morris, without whom the book would not
have come to be, for inspiring and reorganizing the book.
A special thanks goes to our Thai production team: Hirunyathorn Punsan,
Saysunee Yongyod, Udon Jandee, and Saniem Chaisam.
Contents
Cover Image
Title Page
Acknowledgments
Preface
Putting the First Six Levels of the Universal Healing Tao System into
Practice
Introduction
THE UNIVERSAL HEALING TAO SYSTEM
THE LEVELS OF PRACTICE INCLUDED IN THIS BOOK
THE COMPLETE UNIVERSAL HEALING TAO SYSTEM
Chapter 1: Level One
THE INNER SMILE
WISDOM CHI KUNG
THE ALCHEMY OF SEXUAL ENERGY
HEALING LIGHT OF THE TAO
CHI SELF-MASSAGE
THE SIX HEALING SOUNDS
IRON SHIRT CHI KUNG
HEALING LOVE THROUGH THE TAO
Chapter 2: Level Two
BONE MARROW NEI KUNG
FUSION OF THE FIVE ELEMENTS
THE INNER STRUCTURE OF TAI CHI
Chapter 3: Level Three
TAOIST COSMIC HEALING
CHI NEI TSANG
COSMIC FUSION
THE HEALING ENERGY OF SHARED CONSCIOUSNESS
Chapter 4: Level Four
ENERGY BALANCE THROUGH THE TAO
TAN TIEN CHI KUNG
SIMPLE CHI KUNG
COSMIC DETOX
COSMIC ASTROLOGY
TENDON NEI KUNG
FUSION OF THE EIGHT PSYCHIC CHANNELS
Chapter 5: Level Five
TAOIST ASTRAL HEALING
ADVANCED CHI NEI TSANG
GOLDEN ELIXIR CHI KUNG
TAI CHI FA JIN
Chapter 6: Level Six
THE TAOIST SOUL BODY
KARSAI NEI TSANG
TAI CHI WU STYLE
The Universal Healing Tao System and Training Center
THE UNIVERSAL HEALING TAO SYSTEM
THE UNIVERSAL HEALING TAO TRAINING CENTER
RESOURCES
Footnotes
About the Authors
About Inner Traditions • Bear & Company
Books of Related Interest
Copyright & Permissions
Preface
Many years ago, I discovered the Universal Healing Tao books and a whole new
way of approaching life. The books led me to Universal Healing Tao workshops,
where I eventually met Master Mantak Chia and began my internal practice in
the Universal Healing Tao system.
Over time, I learned that the Universal Healing Tao system consists of many
formulas, which have been handed down through the centuries in an instructor-
student relationship. As students master these formulas, they gain the
opportunity to experience their own self-realization/enlightenment. Like my
fellow students, I stumbled for years with trying to follow these formulas from
the Universal Healing Tao books. Over time, I worked with Master Chia to
develop condensed formulas to assist me in my practice. Instead of fumbling
through the many pages of the many books, the condensed formulas allowed me
to proceed in my practice much more smoothly.
Those condensed formulas have now been reproduced in this book for the ease
of Universal Healing Tao students around the world. The condensed formulas
found here were originally the size of playing cards, so they could be easily
carried anywhere. Now all six sets of cards have been combined into one book,
allowing you to access all of the Universal Healing Tao’s basic practices at any
time. In book form, the condensed formulas are easier to read and follow. If you
find that you need a fuller explanation of any given practice, we have provided
page numbers at the beginning of each summarized practice referencing the
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Universal Healing Tao book where the practice is described in more detail.
These condensed formulas provide a unique and practical way of approaching
and working with your practice, not only for beginners, but also as a teaching aid
for certified instructors and practitioners. The chi formulas presented here will
simplify your understanding and practice of the many Universal Healing Tao
formulas.
YOUR FRIEND IN THE TAO,
W. U. WEI (WEI TZU)
THE PROFESSOR
MASTER OF NOTHINGNESS
THE MYTH THAT TAKES THE MYSTERY OUT OF MYSTICISM
Putting the First Six Levels of the Universal Healing
Tao System into Practice
The practices described in this book have been used successfully for thou-sands
of years by Taoists trained by personal instruction. Readers should not undertake
the practice without receiving personal transmission and training from a certified
instructor of the Universal Healing Tao, since certain of these practices, if done
improperly, may cause injury or result in health problems. This book is intended
to supplement individual training by the Universal Healing Tao and to serve as a
reference guide for these practices. Anyone who undertakes these practices on
the basis of this book alone does so entirely at his or her own risk.
The meditations, practices, and techniques described herein are not intended to
be used as an alternative or substitute for professional medical treatment and
care. If any readers are suffering from illnesses based on mental or emotional
disorders, an appropriate professional health care practitioner or therapist should
be consulted. Such problems should be corrected before you start training.
Neither the Universal Healing Tao nor its staff and instructors can be
responsible for the consequences of any practice or misuse of the information
contained in this book. If the reader undertakes any exercise without strictly
following the instructions, notes, and warnings, the responsibility must lie solely
with the reader.
This book does not attempt to give any medical diagnosis, treatment,
prescription, or remedial recommendation in relation to any human disease,
ailment, suffering, or physical condition whatsoever.