Daniel Reid

The Tao Of Health, Sex, and Longevity (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

With a detailed introduction to the ancient philosophical, ethical, and religious Chinese practice of Taoism, The Tao of Health, Sex, and Longevity is a unique, comprehensive, and practical self-help guide to live a balanced and positive Taoist lifestyle.

Written by a Westerner for the Western mind, The Tao of Health, Sex, and Longevity is perfect for the modern reader interested in exploring the balanced and holistic health care system used by Chinese physicians, martial artists, and meditators for over 5,000 years.

Drawing on his extensive personal experience and research from original sources, author Daniel Reid covers all aspects of the healthy Taoist lifestyle, delivering concise information and instruction on diet and nutrition, fasting, breathing and exercise, sexual health, medicine, and meditation.

Featuring helpful charts and illustrations, The Tao of Health, Sex and Longevity makes the ancient practice easier to understand and more applicable to a modern Western audience than ever before.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Simon + Schuster LLC
• Seitenzahl: 416
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. März 2011
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781439148075
• Artikelnr.: 37885092

Autorenporträt

Daniel Reid was born and educated in America and lived in Taiwan, where he studied under numerous Tao masters. He is a Taoist practitioner and the author of several books, including the bestselling The Tao of Health, Sex, and Longevity; Guarding the Three Treasures; Chi-Gung; and Chinese Healing Herbs. He lives in Thailand.

Inhaltsangabe

Contents
PREFACE
INTRODUCTION
The Tao
History of Taoism in China
'The Way and its Power'
The Parting of the Way
The Tao Today
Yin and Yang
Complements of Yin and Yang
The five elemental activities
The dynamic duo today
The Three Treasures
Jing: the essence of life
Chee: the energy of life
Shen: the spirit of life
The bridge of energy
APPENDIX: Cast of Taoist Characters
PART I
The Tao of Health
Chapter 1: DIET AND NUTRITION
Mother Nature's Menu
The Human Dietary Devolution
Trophology: The Science of Food Combining
Enzymes: The Culinary Spark of Life
Eating Right for Health and Longevity
Food as Medicine
Diet and Mental Health
APPENDIX I: Food Categories and Combination Chart
APPENDIX II: Sample Menus for One Week
APPENDIX III: Therapeutic Foods and Juices
Chapter 2: FASTING AND EXCRETION
The Colon: Sewer or Cesspool?
Fasting
Plumbing Your Colon with Water
The Seven-Day Fast and Colon-Cleansing Program
Mini-Fasts and Semi-Fasts
Excretion: 'Squatters Do It Better'
Chapter 3: BREATHING
The Science of Breathing
The Neti Nasal Douche
The Art of Breathing
Basic Breathing Exercises
Establishing a Regular Regimen
A Bonanza of Breathing Benefits
Chapter 4: EXERCISE
The Hard Way versus the Soft Way
The Martial Arts
Warming Up
Loosening and Stretching
Long-Life Exercises
Total Relaxation
A Sample Regimen
Chapter 5: TAOIST HEALING ARTS
The Tao of Health and Disease
The Five-fold Path to Natural Health Care
The New Medicine
PART II
The Tao of Sex
Chapter 6: THE TAO OF YIN AND YANG
The Nature of Man and Woman
The Way of Yin and Yang
Foreplay, the Four Attainments, the Five Signs, the Five Desires, the
Ten
Indications and the Five Virtues
The Great Libation of the 'Three Peaks'
Semen Retention
Tao is a Two-Way Street
The Harmony of Yin and Yang
The Tao Comes Westward
Essence and Energy
Hormones and Health
Absorbing Essence and Storing Energy
Chapter 7: EJACULATION CONTROL
Regulating Ejaculation Frequency
Mastering the Methods of 'Contact without Leakage'
Learning How to 'Lock the Gate'
The Orgasmic Upward Draw for Women
Taoist Birth Control
Summary Remarks
Chapter 8: TAOIST BEDROOM ARTS
The Thrust of the Matter
Adopting Different Positions
Artful Accessories
Sex Therapy
The Legend of the Goat
Cupid's Cornucopia
Springtime in a Bottle
PART III
The Tao of Longevity
Chapter 9: HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES ON LONGEVITY
Some Enlightening Examples of Longevity
Comparative World Lifespans Today
Fundamental Factors in Longevity
Chapter 10: THE TAO OF NURTURING LIFE
Pollution and Purification
Cultivating the Three Treasures
External Elixir Approach
Internal Elixir Approach
The Highway to Health and Longevity
Chapter 11: 'SITTING STILL DOING NOTHING'
The Eight Stages of Internal Alchemy
Meditation for Health and Longevity
The Microcosmic Orbit
The Macrocosmic Orbit
Shen-hsien: The 'Cosmic Astronauts'
Opening the Central Channel
Death and Immortality
ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDED READING
INDEX