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Originally posted by Antin+May 17 2005, 02:17 AM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Antin @ May 17 2005, 02:17 AM)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-jacksan@May 5 2005, 03:11 AM Latinoboy,
please expand on the topic of taoism, I am very interested.
Jack |
Taoism is an ancient Chinese Philosophy that has greatly influenced culture and religion for thousands of years. Taoists studied nature and the universe and set down fundamental principles such as yin/yang and the five phases of universal change a.k.a. the five elements. In their studies they learned a great deal about the human body and energy system and developed movement, breathing, and meditation exercises that were known as Taoyin and are now called Qigong (Chi Kung). These exercises can be used to improve health, athletic performance, spiritual enlightenment, the body's ability to heal and prevent illness and injury, and increase longevity and last but not least increase virility and sexual performance. The skills and control one gains over the mind and body via these practice can be very impressive. Much of it takes time and consistent practice to see some of the best benefits but even in the early stages of practice one can see improvements in most any thing they apply its principles to.
I know all of this because I am a modern Taoist and a certified Qigong instructor.
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So, this is best to go to someone and learn versus reading? I know martial arts work that way with the internal component of the training.