Ancient Secret of the Fountain of Youth, Book 2: A Companion to the Book by Peter Kelder

by Peter Kelder

Finally, the exciting and long-awaited sequel to one of the biggest health and healing bestsellers of all time has arrived.

When Peter Kelder's Ancient Secret of the Fountain of Youth was released by Harbor Press in 1985, it immediately touched off an incredible sales phenomenon rivaled only by The Celestine Prophecy and Conversations with God. In this book, readers were introduced to the Tibetan Rites of Rejuvenation, a series of exercises developed over centuries in the monasteries of Tibet and credited by thousands for everything from increased energy to better memory, weight loss, and just looking and feeling younger.

Almost as quickly as the books filtered across the globe, letters began to pour in to Harbor Press requesting more information on these mysterious rites. Now, more than ten years and two million books later, comes a comprehensive companion volume that addresses the unanswered questions of so many readers.

Picking up where Kelder's book left off, Ancient Secret of the Fountain of Youth, Book 2 provides the complete Fountain of Youth health program, with detailed information on a variety of topics discussed only fleetingly in the original bestseller: the history and origins of the Five Rites, valuable insights about how the Rites work, diet suggestions, and easy-to-follow exercises. Illustrated with fifty black-and-white photographs, this guide will help turn back the hands of time, invigorating and energizing readers' lives as never before.

Genres: Health, Nonfiction, Self Help, Spirituality

302 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 1997

Reviews

[Socrate · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cartea lui Peter Kelder este unica sursă în care se conţine inestimabila informaţie despre cele cinci practici rituale tibetane, care ne oferă cheia de la poarta unei tinereţi imperceptibil de lungi, a sănătăţii şi a unei uimitoare forţe vitale. Pe parcursul a mii de ani informaţia despre ele a fost păstrată, în cea mai mare taină, de către călugării unei mănăstiri izolate în munţi. Au fost descoperite în 1938, atunci când a fost publicată cartea lui Peter Kelder. Dar Occidentul nu era pregătit să asimileze o astfel de informaţie, deoarece abia începea să cunoască realizările fantastice ale Orientului. Acum, la sfârşitul secolului XX, după ce uraganul informaţiei practice şi teoretice despre cele mai diverse sisteme ale ştiinţelor ezoterice din est a scuturat planeta, aducând revelaţii fantastice şi deschizând o nouă pagină în istoria gândirii omeneşti, a apărut insistenta necesitate de a trece de la teorie şi filozofie la implementările practice, alegând cele mai efective şi neobişnuite metode. Fiecare zi ajută de a ridica vălul la tot mai multe şi mai multe aspecte ale cunoaşterii ezoterice, dezvăluind omenirii, prin fiecare pas parcurs în această direcţie, noi şi noi grandioase perspective de cucerire a spaţiului şi a timpului. De aceea nu este de mirare că lucrarea lui Peter Kelder iarăşi a ieşit la suprafaţă din nefiinţa uitării şi că a sosit timpul ei. De ce? În ce constă originalitatea ei? Doar practicile descrise pe paginile ei nu ne dau senzaţia de ceva complicat, precum afirmă însuşi autorul, ci dimpotrovă sunt accesibile oricărui om…

[Kamil Salamah · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed the historical portions as well as the latter section dedicated to nutrition and the importance of the mixing of the various varieties of foods in meals: I can very much relate to what has been reiterated. Good stuff.

[Veronica Arrigoni · Rating 4 out of 5]

Useless to say that you would fully appreciate the content of this book only if you start practicing the rites on a daily basis. For those you do not get hooked up by them though, it us still a book full of good suggestions for well being and health.

[Gracie · Rating 5 out of 5]

years of yoga, practicing this almost daily

[Kimberly · Rating 5 out of 5]

read if you want to know more about yoga

[GoldenGerbera · Rating 5 out of 5]

way better than the first one. broader perspective and none of fairy-tale things. this one encompasses all factual information from the first one and more.

[Phil Calandra · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a fascinating study of The Five Tibetan Rites that allegedly can benefit health and add to one's longevity. Although the Rites seem fairly simplistic and easy to follow, one should take proper precaution in following them. Only through practice and experience with these Five Rites could determine their effectiveness. This 2nd Edition includes additional information concerning food combining, dietary advice, the energetics of voice and sound in addition to information concerning the various Hatha traditions. I would recommend this book

[Neal Boswell · Rating 3 out of 5]

I find the 5 Tibetan Rites to be great exercise routine, whether you believe you are activating your chakras or not. This book has some information, looking at the exercises through modern lenses, but absolutely unnecessary after reading Peter Kelder's original book.

[Andrew Rettig · Rating 3 out of 5]

Doing the 5 rites is great, and I love it.

[Abani · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not meaningful

If you have read Part 1 , part 2 is not at all required.Simply part 2 is waste of time and energy.So part 1, is more than enough.

[Boran · Rating 2 out of 5]

Genç ve sağlıklı kalmak isteyenlere zararsız peri masalları...

[Muzza]

The previous book was very informative a good read if one is interested in this topic, this appears to be even better.

[Pelin · Rating 2 out of 5]

oldukça iddaalı bir kitap. sadece hareketleri öğrenmek için 1. kitap yeterli. daha genişletilmiş 2. kitap, meditasyon ve yogaya açılmak, beslenme için tavsiyeler almak isteyenler için daha iyi. 2. kitap gereksiz olmuş.

[Cyanemi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some history about the five tibetans and some testimonials.

[talya · Rating 1 out of 5]

Google'dan edinebileceğimiz bilgileri içeriyor. Atlayarak okudum, bence gerek yok bu kitabı okumaya. Söylediği şey ise uygulamaya değer ama buranın konusu değil sanıyorum bu.

[Curtis · Rating 4 out of 5]

I want to know more about the yoga I practice before jumping into Tibetian Rites.