Using a historical, textual and ethnographical approach, this is the most comprehensive presentation of Daoism to date. Daoist Sleeping Meditation also includes a section on Sleeping Meditation for the treatment of medical conditions, su Summaries of the key points accompany and flesh out the original text. The author's extensive commentary and annotation clearly explain the foundational principles of Daoist Sleeping Meditation that are only hinted at in the text itself. The original text on Sleeping Meditation, translated by Tom Bisio and Huang Guo Qi, comes from the Ming Dynasty book, Chi Feng Sui (Marrow of the Red Phoenix). Bisio's detailed explanations of each poem - including symbology, hidden meanings, and associations, and references to other Daoist texts like the Dao De Jing - are an initiation into secretive Daoist practices that were deliberately hidden in plan sight. Also included are famous Chinese poems associated with the "Twelve Sleeping Immortals," which provide further instruction on Sleeping Meditation, by delineating the crucial stages of meditative practice.
The basic practice method of Sleeping Meditation is clearly presented by author Tom Bisio. It has been said that one hour of Sleeping Meditation is as restful as 8 hours of normal sleep. The result is increased clarity of mind and energy. This state of "genuine sleep" produces "true rest" untroubled by dreams which reflect and engage with our emotions and desires. The body seems to be asleep, but is internally aware. Sleeping Meditation allows us to reach a state similar to that of animals in hibernation. Sleeping Meditation was purportedly passed down by Chen Tuan, a 10th century Daoist adept dubbed "The Sleeping Immortal." Daoist Sleeping Meditation deftly guides the reader through the maze of symbols, metaphors and rituals that conceal the simple truths underlying Daoist meditation and Inner Alchemy practices. Twelve Posture Standing and Three Posture Standing provide balanced counterpoints to Ba Gua's moving postures and the eight basic palm changes.A Genuine Initiation into Daoist Meditation 华山睡功 Daoist Sleeping Meditation: Chen Tuan's Sleeping Gong provides a unique window into the world of Daoist Mediation. Ba Gua Zhang is known for its circular walking, fast footwork and rapidly changing postures and palms. In this way, one can fully engage with the spiral power configurations - wrapping, twisting, drilling, and coiling - that those stances impart.Īn additional section of the book details Ba Gua Three Posture Standing, a precursor to the Single Palm Change - Ba Gua Zhang's signature maneuver. Holding such moments of transition - in which the center of gravity has just moved and is about to move again - allows one to sense the internal energetic configuration of a part of a movement. These twelve postures, or "stances," are in some sense frozen moments of movement from one position to another. Regular practice of the 12 postures, not only strengthens, but also opens up, the whole body. Each stance engages with the energy and breath in a unique and different way.
Unlike basic standing, in which the body is evenly balanced on two legs, Twelve Posture Standing presents a challenging mix of back-weighted, front-weighted and even single leg postures that develop balance and refined strength and power. Ba Gua Twelve Posture Standing Nei Gong imparts "Sinew Strength." It is therefore an excellent exercise for strengthening the body and stabilizing the joints. This book presents Ba Gua's unique 12 standing posture practice.
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