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February 23, 2022
Once again I have to start with the Disclaimer: this is a highly technical book and the "star" rating is for people who are already interested in the theory and practice of qi gong, and specifically "embryonic breathing" internal cultivation. I think the average reader would be baffled by it.
This is a fairly massive work in three parts. Part 1 is a hyper-detailed theoretical discussion of qi gong, incorporating the essentials of traditional Chinese medical theory. Diagrams of the acupuncture channels, points, and meridians are included. A lot of this is in other books, including other books by Dr Yang's YMAA publishing company, but it's a good orthodox thorough review.
The second part is a large collection of classical Chinese texts on the subject of qigong with an emphasis on the embryonic breathing techniques. All of these texts are presented in Chinese with a more or less "literal" translation into English and a discussion. Most of these are probably not available in English, or certainly not easily. Finally, the third part is an equally detailed discussion of technique.
One thing I'd like to highlight is Dr. Yang's humility and practicality. Anybody who's read any (or many in my case) of his books will develop a picture of him in their mind of someone who refuses to use their decades of practice, study, and teaching to present themself as an expert. I personally do feel he is an authentic expert, but he continually exhorts the reader to remember not to take his translations or analyses as gospel.
Internal martial arts, tai chi, and qi gong are probably nearly impossible to learn without a teacher, although Dr Yang's books (and those of other YMAA authors) are about the best you can do in that case. They certainly have been invaluable supports to the personal training I was fortunate to get.
Qi gong was traditionally either not taught to women, or if so it was never written about. I mention this because there is a long section in the first chapter about Xi Sui training (called in English "Marrow/Brain Washing") which is considered an important component of the whole system. But the discussion of this is specific only to men and as far as I know there is no analogue for women. (see pp. 56-58 and 87-88). Now I know that YMAA publishes a book "Qigong for Women" but I have not seen this.
Finally it puzzles me is that Dr Yang does not seem to be aware of the two books on "The Primordial Breath": English translations of 16 treatises from the Tao Tsang on embryonic breathing published in 1987 and 1990 (and might still even be available). These are very good translations of difficult specialist texts and well worth reading in conjunction with Dr. Yang's.
What I'd like to do is write a review incorporating this book with the two by Jane Huang and other related books and texts and see if I can develop some common threads.
One interesting thing I noticed, without yet drawing any inference from it: if you look at Dr Yang's references, they are all printed in the PRC (what is called mainland or Communist China); Jane Huang's (extensive) bibliography of translated Chinese texts show publishers in ROC (the Republic of China, also called Taiwan)...
Whoa, I've spent a long time on this; I might re-read and revise it; this version is 2022-02-22.
This is a fairly massive work in three parts. Part 1 is a hyper-detailed theoretical discussion of qi gong, incorporating the essentials of traditional Chinese medical theory. Diagrams of the acupuncture channels, points, and meridians are included. A lot of this is in other books, including other books by Dr Yang's YMAA publishing company, but it's a good orthodox thorough review.
The second part is a large collection of classical Chinese texts on the subject of qigong with an emphasis on the embryonic breathing techniques. All of these texts are presented in Chinese with a more or less "literal" translation into English and a discussion. Most of these are probably not available in English, or certainly not easily. Finally, the third part is an equally detailed discussion of technique.
One thing I'd like to highlight is Dr. Yang's humility and practicality. Anybody who's read any (or many in my case) of his books will develop a picture of him in their mind of someone who refuses to use their decades of practice, study, and teaching to present themself as an expert. I personally do feel he is an authentic expert, but he continually exhorts the reader to remember not to take his translations or analyses as gospel.
Internal martial arts, tai chi, and qi gong are probably nearly impossible to learn without a teacher, although Dr Yang's books (and those of other YMAA authors) are about the best you can do in that case. They certainly have been invaluable supports to the personal training I was fortunate to get.
Qi gong was traditionally either not taught to women, or if so it was never written about. I mention this because there is a long section in the first chapter about Xi Sui training (called in English "Marrow/Brain Washing") which is considered an important component of the whole system. But the discussion of this is specific only to men and as far as I know there is no analogue for women. (see pp. 56-58 and 87-88). Now I know that YMAA publishes a book "Qigong for Women" but I have not seen this.
Finally it puzzles me is that Dr Yang does not seem to be aware of the two books on "The Primordial Breath": English translations of 16 treatises from the Tao Tsang on embryonic breathing published in 1987 and 1990 (and might still even be available). These are very good translations of difficult specialist texts and well worth reading in conjunction with Dr. Yang's.
What I'd like to do is write a review incorporating this book with the two by Jane Huang and other related books and texts and see if I can develop some common threads.
One interesting thing I noticed, without yet drawing any inference from it: if you look at Dr Yang's references, they are all printed in the PRC (what is called mainland or Communist China); Jane Huang's (extensive) bibliography of translated Chinese texts show publishers in ROC (the Republic of China, also called Taiwan)...
Whoa, I've spent a long time on this; I might re-read and revise it; this version is 2022-02-22.
December 28, 2018
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April 5, 2020
Mis amigos, les comparto algunos comentarios del libro La respiración embriónica del autor Dr. Yang Jwing-Ming.
Se trata de un libro que aborda ampliamente el tema de respiración, con el fin de obtener longevidad y bienestar.
El libro se divide en tres partes principales, la primera son los fundamentos y conceptos generales, una base histórica de los orígenes, los estudios de diversas civilizaciones socio religiosos y fisiológicos desde el budismo, confucionismo y daoismo, la trayectoria y base histórica; la segunda parte se extiende sobre la traducción y comentarios de documentos antiguos sobre la meditación, conciencia, mente, cuerpo, espíritu, consideraciones de las antiguas culturas y sus interpretaciones sobre su filosofía; la tercera parte y última es la práctica, nos comenta cómo colocar en práctica la meditación embrionaria, desde la postura, lugar idóneo, tipo de respiración, ejercicio para recuperarse del estado meditativo.
La respiración embriónica es el manejo de la respiración adecuada para elevar su energía interna, y equilibrio entre cuerpo, mente, espíritu, generando un bienestar en el organismo, fortaleciendo cada uno de los sistemas del cuerpo y previniendo padecimientos físicos y mentales.
Encontré muchas frases interesantes que amerita entrar en un estado de una reflexión y auto-conocimiento propio, y espectacular el resumen de los fundamentos y conceptos generales de la medicación y movimientos filosóficos del oriente, así como la traducción e interpretación de textos antiguos relacionados con este tipo de meditación, han servido para continuar agregando valor y conocimiento sobre la prácticas meditativas y su importancia para nuestro organismo, longevidad y aumento de la energía vital.
ÍNDICE:
Agradecimientos
Romanización de las palabras chinas
Dedicatoria
Sobre el autor
Prólogo del Dr Thomas G. Gutheil
Prefacio
PARTE I - FUNDAMENTOS
Cap. 1. Conceptos generales
1.1. Introducción
1.2. Conceptos generales del Qigong
1.3. La red de vasos y canales
1.4. Conceptos budistas y daoístas del Qigong
1.5. Cuatro procesos de perfeccionamiento
1.6. Cinco procesos de regulación
1.7. Qigong del Cambio de Músculo y Tendón y del Lavado
1.8. Meditación de la Pequeña Circulación, de la Gran Circulación y de la iluminación
1.9. Definición de Respiración Embriónica
1.10. Respiración Embriónica y cultivo del Dao
1.11. Acerca de este libro
Cap. 2. Fundamentos teóricos de la Respiración Embriónica
2.1. Introducción
2.2. Ciencia humana del Qigong
2.3. Fundamentos teóricos de la Respiración Embriónica
2.4. Significados y propósitos de la meditación
PARTE II - TRADUCCIONES Y COMENTARIOS DE LOS DOCUMENTOS ANTIGUOS RELACIONADOS CON LA RESPIRACIÓN EMBRIÓNICA
Cap. 3. Traducciones y comentarios de antiguos documentos
3.1. Introducción
3.2. Conceptos Generales
3.3. Acerca del Dan Tian
3.4. Regular la respiración
3.5. Regular la mente
3.6. Regular el espiritu
3.7. Métodos de la respiración Embriónica
3.8. Otros documentos relacionados
Cap. 4. Resúmenes de los documentos antiguos
4.1 Introducción
4.2 Resúmenes de los puntos importantes
PARTE III - PRÁCTICA DE LA RESPIRACIÓN EMBRIÓNICA
Cap. 5. Práctica de la respiración embriónica
5.1 Introducción
5.2. Preparación para la Respiración Embriónica
5.3. Práctica de la Respiración Embriónica
5.4. Recuperación del estado meditativo
Cap. 6. Conclusión
Apéndice A - Traducción y glosario de términos chinos
Índice temático
Se trata de un libro que aborda ampliamente el tema de respiración, con el fin de obtener longevidad y bienestar.
El libro se divide en tres partes principales, la primera son los fundamentos y conceptos generales, una base histórica de los orígenes, los estudios de diversas civilizaciones socio religiosos y fisiológicos desde el budismo, confucionismo y daoismo, la trayectoria y base histórica; la segunda parte se extiende sobre la traducción y comentarios de documentos antiguos sobre la meditación, conciencia, mente, cuerpo, espíritu, consideraciones de las antiguas culturas y sus interpretaciones sobre su filosofía; la tercera parte y última es la práctica, nos comenta cómo colocar en práctica la meditación embrionaria, desde la postura, lugar idóneo, tipo de respiración, ejercicio para recuperarse del estado meditativo.
La respiración embriónica es el manejo de la respiración adecuada para elevar su energía interna, y equilibrio entre cuerpo, mente, espíritu, generando un bienestar en el organismo, fortaleciendo cada uno de los sistemas del cuerpo y previniendo padecimientos físicos y mentales.
Encontré muchas frases interesantes que amerita entrar en un estado de una reflexión y auto-conocimiento propio, y espectacular el resumen de los fundamentos y conceptos generales de la medicación y movimientos filosóficos del oriente, así como la traducción e interpretación de textos antiguos relacionados con este tipo de meditación, han servido para continuar agregando valor y conocimiento sobre la prácticas meditativas y su importancia para nuestro organismo, longevidad y aumento de la energía vital.
ÍNDICE:
Agradecimientos
Romanización de las palabras chinas
Dedicatoria
Sobre el autor
Prólogo del Dr Thomas G. Gutheil
Prefacio
PARTE I - FUNDAMENTOS
Cap. 1. Conceptos generales
1.1. Introducción
1.2. Conceptos generales del Qigong
1.3. La red de vasos y canales
1.4. Conceptos budistas y daoístas del Qigong
1.5. Cuatro procesos de perfeccionamiento
1.6. Cinco procesos de regulación
1.7. Qigong del Cambio de Músculo y Tendón y del Lavado
1.8. Meditación de la Pequeña Circulación, de la Gran Circulación y de la iluminación
1.9. Definición de Respiración Embriónica
1.10. Respiración Embriónica y cultivo del Dao
1.11. Acerca de este libro
Cap. 2. Fundamentos teóricos de la Respiración Embriónica
2.1. Introducción
2.2. Ciencia humana del Qigong
2.3. Fundamentos teóricos de la Respiración Embriónica
2.4. Significados y propósitos de la meditación
PARTE II - TRADUCCIONES Y COMENTARIOS DE LOS DOCUMENTOS ANTIGUOS RELACIONADOS CON LA RESPIRACIÓN EMBRIÓNICA
Cap. 3. Traducciones y comentarios de antiguos documentos
3.1. Introducción
3.2. Conceptos Generales
3.3. Acerca del Dan Tian
3.4. Regular la respiración
3.5. Regular la mente
3.6. Regular el espiritu
3.7. Métodos de la respiración Embriónica
3.8. Otros documentos relacionados
Cap. 4. Resúmenes de los documentos antiguos
4.1 Introducción
4.2 Resúmenes de los puntos importantes
PARTE III - PRÁCTICA DE LA RESPIRACIÓN EMBRIÓNICA
Cap. 5. Práctica de la respiración embriónica
5.1 Introducción
5.2. Preparación para la Respiración Embriónica
5.3. Práctica de la Respiración Embriónica
5.4. Recuperación del estado meditativo
Cap. 6. Conclusión
Apéndice A - Traducción y glosario de términos chinos
Índice temático
March 21, 2018
This Book Blows by Meditative Mind!
I have practiced Embryonic Breathing with a Master. It is simple and yet very complex. Just like the practice of embryonic breathing, Dr. Yang’s book, Embryonic Breathing,helps beginners get a glimpse into general concepts, theories, and practices. At the same time, Dr. Yang gives advanced students of meditation and martial arts a detailed examination of ancient documents with thoughtful translations and commentaries. This book, for me, is a gem. Its value is priceless.
The subjects presented in Dr. Yang’s book are so simple and yet so deep you will be reading and re-reading this book for years to come. As you progress in your study of martial arts so too will your understanding of the material presented here.
If this is the first Dr. Yang book you purchase, you will, no doubt, find yourself wanting to read more and more of anything he has written just so you can better understand (more deeply) much of what is presented here. Parts of the book are very basic… but parts blow my mind. Dr, Yang...Thank you for challenging me and changing my perspective on all that there is to learn about Qigong and the Martial Arts.
I have practiced Embryonic Breathing with a Master. It is simple and yet very complex. Just like the practice of embryonic breathing, Dr. Yang’s book, Embryonic Breathing,helps beginners get a glimpse into general concepts, theories, and practices. At the same time, Dr. Yang gives advanced students of meditation and martial arts a detailed examination of ancient documents with thoughtful translations and commentaries. This book, for me, is a gem. Its value is priceless.
The subjects presented in Dr. Yang’s book are so simple and yet so deep you will be reading and re-reading this book for years to come. As you progress in your study of martial arts so too will your understanding of the material presented here.
If this is the first Dr. Yang book you purchase, you will, no doubt, find yourself wanting to read more and more of anything he has written just so you can better understand (more deeply) much of what is presented here. Parts of the book are very basic… but parts blow my mind. Dr, Yang...Thank you for challenging me and changing my perspective on all that there is to learn about Qigong and the Martial Arts.
September 28, 2014
I read some chapters of this book, browsed others. It is interesting, from a cultural point of view, but it was not what I expected, and I'll probably use it as a reference book. I am skeptic concerning some statements, but at the same time the author is careful enough to insist that the reader should follow his/her own path and do his/her own research and internal evaluations. The book presents a large set of ancient chinese texts along with careful translations. It is a well documented book, and should be a valuable addition for enthusiasts.
July 5, 2007
this book has a thick, but apparently essential, introductory chapter that tends to repeat itself. But I'm sticking with it.
I'm not sure this meditation is for me. I like the 8 brocades and the Vipassana meditation instead. There are bits from this book I can incorporate however
I'm not sure this meditation is for me. I like the 8 brocades and the Vipassana meditation instead. There are bits from this book I can incorporate however
February 1, 2019
A worthwhile introduction to concept of qi, their flow across the body, and a general introduction to a way to reach enlightenment. I realize the entire previous sentence makes me look like a nut job, but I found it interesting to study another one of Jwing-mings books. Whether you accept his ideas or not they are certainly interesting.
Jwing ming is fairly certain that the concept of qigong, a form of energy which the east claims to run throughout the body, is a legit physical phenomena that the west has yet to study and learn about. He failed to present concrete methods to test this, but has confidence that if there was a proper funding of research that such evidence would come about.
If you are very skeptical and refuse to even look at the book, I advocate looking at charts that map qi anatomically. They are quite detailed. And its an interesting to look at, even if only for a few minutes
Jwing ming is fairly certain that the concept of qigong, a form of energy which the east claims to run throughout the body, is a legit physical phenomena that the west has yet to study and learn about. He failed to present concrete methods to test this, but has confidence that if there was a proper funding of research that such evidence would come about.
If you are very skeptical and refuse to even look at the book, I advocate looking at charts that map qi anatomically. They are quite detailed. And its an interesting to look at, even if only for a few minutes
November 29, 2021
Overlooked! Learned a lot
November 3, 2025
Brilliantly written. A sincere treasure.
March 6, 2017
This epic book has everything you need for qigong theory, meditation practice, and the deeper aspects of the internal arts in general. This method is the missing link in most disciplines, which enables you to transform your physical body gradually with increased energy. Jwing Ming Yang gives us a road map of correct practice, with empirical data collected from dozens of masters over hundreds of years, and inspires us all to strive for higher consciousness.
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March 8, 2009I like that Dr. Yang considers the upper tan Tien the same as the third eye.
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