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Summary: One of the best books I've ever read !
Review: This is a must read for anyone interested in a better understanding of energy. It was written by Kosta Danaos the first western student excepted by John Chang who is a master of Neikung which means "internal power". Neikung seems to be the other side of Chikung which had been for the most part forgotten about. Through this system which harnesses the power of both the Yin & the Yang many abilities come to light. Including pyrokinesis, telekinesis, levitation & telepathy. Like I said it's a must read. I can't wait for the next book !
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Summary: Good book, but it will leave you wanting to know more
Review: This is an engaging book about nei kung, and you may also want to get the movie that propelled Kosta Danaos to go look for this master - a documentary Ring of Fire.
In this book Kosta will take you on an adventure of his search for the Magus of Java and extraordinary things he has witnessed and then wholeheartedly engaged himself in practicing after getting the master to teach him.
The book will stimulate more curiousity, making you want to know more, and leaving you with many questions related to - "Ok, now, where do I find some practical information", so you may move on to his next book, which, too will not be sufficient, if you don't have a background in "nei kung" at which point you can get immersed in search about everything you can find on "nei kung" (internal martial arts / Taoist inner alchemy).
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Summary: IT'S FOR REAL!
Review: What's written in this book is for real. I've been there and experienced it.
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Summary: Magus, Metaphysics, and Immortality
Review: When the student is ready, the teacher will come. When the teacher is ready, the student will come. Danaos does an excellent job of bridging the gap between the logical mind and the longing we have in life to believe in something more, a symptom of the drive to understand spirituality or understand metaphysics. Upon finding The Magus, he documents his study with him and often assures the reader how he tested the demonstrations to rule out trickery or scientific gadgetry or phenomenon. His engineering background gives credence to this. The Magus reveals much about neikung and how it comes about; however, if the reader is looking for cool maneuvers or volumes of cryptic text of an alchemical nature, it won't be found. It strikes me as a message you must be ready for to "get." The story of the keris was spine tingling. After years of heavy metaphysical reading, I found this to be an incredible book, matching many things I have previously journaled after meditation but have not found in other books, so it was very confirming to me. It is a quick read and also fun with a conversational, humorous, light style.
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Summary: Entertaining yes...but legit?
Review: Yes, the book was entertaining and features some interesting possibilities with energy, however:
1) The author keeps mentioning is engineering background, yet gives entirely subjective charts that any junior high schooler can make.
2) His few references to Star Wars or Highlander or whatever the childish movies are, detract from the semi-serious look at an energy worker. It sounds more like the fantasies of child.
3) The description of the many levels seems suspect.
4) The "Mo Pai" tradition is touted, but there are NO solid examples given of how it might relate to other traditions. But this IS an entertaining read.
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