Chi Nei Tsang: Chi Massage for the Vital Organs

236 Pages·2016·4.27 MB·English

by  Mantak Chia

Dedicated to healers everywhere
Acknowledgments
I wish to thank the thousands of unknown men and women of the Chinese
healing arts who developed many of the techniques and concepts presented in
this book. I also wish to thank the Chi Nei Tsang teacher Dr. Mui Yimwattana
and the Taoist master Yi Eng, both of whom worked so patiently to teach their
students.
Without remembering my parents, my teachers, and my son, Max, my
continued efforts in presenting the Universal Tao system would be without joy
or satisfaction. For their gifts, I offer my eternal gratitude and love.
I thank Juan Li for his beautiful illustrations. As always, his contribution has
been crucial in presenting the concepts and techniques of the Universal Tao.
I wish to thank David Flatley for his editorial work on and contributions to the
first printing of this book, as well as for his ideas for the cover. I appreciate his
research and great labor.
Mui Yimwattana
I wish to thank Valerie Meszaros for her editorial contributions to the revised
edition of this book; I also wish to thank our instructors, Rem Heisserer and
Rene Navarro, for their insightful contributions to the revised version.
I thank Gilles Marin for his technical editing and clear writing throughout the
book.
Thank you to Dan “Treelite” Reardon for his valuable information and writing
regarding communicating with trees.
I also wish to express thanks to other contributing writers, some of whom
have worked with me for many years to prepare this manuscript: Valerie
Meszaros, Shanti Batton, Ruth Cartet, Ron Diana, Juan Li, Rene Navarro, and
Larry Tupper. I thank Dr. Nicole Tremblay for presenting chapter 13.
I thank Ivan Salgado for the cover illustration and design. Further, I wish to
express my gratitude to all the instructors and students who have offered their
time and advice to enhance this system, especially Larry Tupper, Ron Diana,
Gilles Marin, Juan Li, and Dr. Angela C. Shen. I thank Susan Aaron, Esq., and
Gary Oshinsky, Esq., for their legal advice.
Finally, I thank the following people for their varied and helpful contributions:
William Evans, Particia Capek, Linda Hoffer, Jeeraporn Saeheng, Orathai
Vudhisethakrit, Michael Winn, Dr. Alejandro Domingo, Dr. Louis Shen, Chong
Mi Mueller, Oliver Pfeffer, Lisa Giglioli, Dr. John Cuadrado, Melinda Mills,
Karl Danskin, Luis Nunez, Masahiro Ouchi, Rem Heisserer, Mary Beth Soares,
Ming Chu Sim, Walter Beckley, Kyle Cline, Mary Anne Hilido, and Evelyn
Ward of Universal Dynamic Resources, San Francisco, who shared their
knowledge with me, never imagining it would eventually be taught to
Westerners. I acknowledge special thanks to Roberta Prada and Roderick
Kettlewell for encouraging the production of this book, for their input on the
original manuscript, and for their editing regarding technical procedures.
Without my mother and my son, Max, the book would have been academic;
for their gifts, my gratitude and love.
Contents
Cover Image
Title Page
Dedication
Acknowledgments
Putting Chi Nei Tsang into Practice
Introduction: What Is Chi Nei Tsang?
CHI NEI TSANG: A METHOD TO CLEAR BLOCKED ENERGY
WHAT EVERY CHI NEI TSANG PRACTITIONER SHOULD KNOW
SECRET TECHNIQUE OF CHI NEI TSANG: HEALING FROM THE HEART
Chapter 1 • Working in the Navel Center
THE TAOIST VIEW OF NATURE AND THE UNIVERSE
PRENATAL CHI: A HUMAN BEING’S ORIGINAL ENERGY
THE NAVEL CENTER OR LOWER TAN TIEN
THE BODY’S CHANNELS CIRCULATE HEALING ENERGY
THE TAOIST VIEW OF THE HUMAN ENERGY SYSTEM: FIVE PHASES OF CHI
THE LAWS OF CREATION AND CONTROL
Chapter 2 • Techniques for Preparing, Training, and Protecting Yourself
PREPARING YOURSELF ENERGETICALLY
PREPARING YOURSELF PHYSICALLY
PREPARING YOURSELF EMOTIONALLY: THE FUSION PRACTICES
USING THE INNER SMILE AND THE MICROCOSMIC ORBIT
PERFORMING THE HEALING HANDS MEDITATION
PRACTICING COSMIC CHI KUNG
RECEIVING THE UNIVERSAL AND EARTH FORCES
COLLECTING THE COSMIC PARTICLE FORCE
COLLECTING TREE ENERGY
PRACTICING THE SIX HEALING SOUNDS
FANNING AND VENTING SICK ENERGY
Chapter 3 • Observing the Body: Looking, Feeling, and Asking
THE ABDOMEN
BODY STRUCTURE AND THE ABDOMEN
THE SHAPE OF THE NAVEL
DIFFERENT NAVEL PULLS AND THEIR EFFECTS
HAND-SCANNING THE INTERNAL ORGANS
TRADITIONAL FACE READING
READING WRIST PULSES
TENDONS AND MUSCLES
TREATMENT QUESTIONNAIRE
Chapter 4 • Opening the Gates and Chasing the Winds
SICK WINDS (TRAPPED GASES)
TECHNIQUES FOR OPENING THE WIND GATES
BAKING SICK WINDS
Chapter 5 • Detoxifying the Skin and the Large and Small Intestines
SKIN DETOXIFICATION
DETOXIFYING THE LARGE INTESTINE
DETOXIFYING THE SMALL INTESTINE
RELEASING KNOTS AND TANGLES
Chapter 6 • Balancing Emotions and Tonifying Organs
RELAXING THE DIAPHRAGM
TONIFYING THE ORGANS AND RELEASING EMOTIONAL ENERGY
TONIFYING THE NAVEL CENTER CHI AND REDUCING STRESS
BAKING THE ORGANS
MEDITATION
Chapter 7 • Detoxifying the Organs
THE LUNGS
THE SPLEEN
THE PANCREAS
THE LIVER
THE GALLBLADDER
THE STOMACH
THE KIDNEYS
THE ADRENAL GLANDS
THE BLADDER
THE HEART, HEART CONTROLLER, AND TRIPLE WARMER
Chapter 8 • Detoxifying the Lymphatic System
Chapter 9 • Centering, Balancing, and Flushing
CENTERING THE NAVEL
CENTERING THE AORTIC PULSE
BALANCING THE PULSES
DIRECTING AND FLUSHING THE BLOOD USING THE AORTA
Chapter 10 • Applying Chi Nei Tsang to Common Ailments
LOWER BACK PAIN
SCIATIC NERVE PAIN
NECK TENSION AND RELATED HEADACHE PAIN
OTHER KINDS OF HEADACHES
ASTHMA
FEMALE PROBLEMS
MALE PROBLEMS
SOME COMMON ABDOMINAL PROBLEMS
CHI NEI TSANG AFTER SURGERY
DROPPED BLADDER
ARRHYTHMIC OR CONGESTED HEART, ANGINA PECTORIS, HEART ATTACK
PREPARATION FOR DEATH
Chapter 11 • Working Procedures
PRECAUTIONS
CARING FOR YOURSELF
HANDS-ON PROCEDURES
COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Chapter 12 • Chi Nei Tsang and Stress Management
THE MAIN CAUSES OF STRESS
THE SYMPTOMS OF STRESS
Chapter 13 • Chi Nei Tsang and Clinical Psychology
CASE ONE—SEVERE DEPRESSION
CASE TWO—SCHIZOPHRENIC PARANOIA WITH CATATONIC PERIODS
CASE THREE—ANGUISH, NEUROSIS, AND PARANOIA
SUMMARY
Chapter 14 • Interviews and Case Histories
INTERVIEWS
CASE HISTORIES
Footnote
Bibliography and Recommended Books
The Universal Tao System and Training Center
THE UNIVERSAL TAO SYSTEM
THE UNIVERSAL TAO TRAINING CENTER
RESOURCES
About the Author
About Inner Traditions • Bear & Company
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Putting Chi Nei Tsang into Practice
The practices described in this book have been used successfully for thousands
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 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 Tao and to serve as a
reference guide for these practices. Anyone who undertakes these practices on
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The meditations, practices, and techniques described herein are not intended
to be used as an alternative or substitute for professional medical treatment and
care. Any reader suffering from illness based on a psychological or emotional
disorder should consult an appropriate professional health care practitioner or
therapist. Such problems should be corrected before you start training.
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ailment, suffering, or physical condition whatsoever.
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