The Great Stillness: The Water Method of Taoist Meditation

by Bruce Frantzis

This second volume of The Water Method of Taoist Meditation Series focuses on the Water Method's central the inner dissolving process-showing how to overcome your inner psychological demons and distractions, how the mindstream functions and how internal alchemy differs in Taoism's Fire and Water traditions. You will gain a new understanding of the spiritual importance of cultivating the physical body and its internal energies. This book expands on Volume 1's powerful standing and breathing techniques to include moving, sitting and lying down meditation methods, with detailed illustrations. You will also learn sexual chi gung and meditation techniques, never published before, to increase the intimacy, harmony and satisfaction of your relationships and deepen your spiritual awareness.

Genres: Health

272 pages, Paperback

First published April 2, 1999

About the author

Bruce Kumar Frantzis is a Taoist Lineage Master with more than 40 years experience in Eastern healing systems. He is the first known Westerner to hold authentic lineages in qigong, bagua, tai chi, hsing-i and Taoist meditation.
Frantzis has developed a practical, comprehensive system of programs that can enable people of all ages and fitness levels to increase their core energy and attain vibrant health. (-amazon)

Reviews

[Ian · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good continuation of the meditation practices described in Book 1, but the section on sexual meditation/alchemy lacked more than the usual heterocentric sexist "male on female yin/yang" approach. Sad...

[C Settles · Rating 5 out of 5]

B K Frantzis provides simple straight forward explanation of qigong. These practices are directly applicable to meditators and martial artists alike. Good place to begin for those that do not have qigong experience. Both volumes I and II provide a solid foundation for understanding Qigong.