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Summary: Iron shirt?
Review: Alot of information poorly organized but I question if this is Iron shirt which is still used for martial arts. Compare to Wing Lams video tape from San Francisco for instance, which I have found several that do similar such as White Eyebrow and South Mantis style. In my opinion Mantak emphasizes too much on rooting, of course base is important but in a fight do you stand still, I hope not or a large mass will mow you down.
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Summary: Interesting to say the least.
Review: It is a very interesting book. Clear and to the point it shows the minds effect over the body to one of its higher levels.
My description is based on a book called "Job's body, a handbook for body work".
However more importantly, Mantak takes the effort out of comming up with your own mental picture as taoist sages teach.
This is supposed to be secret, but then again, its not anymore.One thing this book will not guarantee you is achieving this high level. If you have several hours a day in which to spend in practice you perhaps may, but as a cave-at, how do you know if you are doing it exactly right?
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Summary: Incredible amounts of information
Review: This book is full of some of the best information on energetics around. I do not have the pleasure of practiceing any of the techniques, novice, but I love having the info on my mindfor when I get there. In other word enjoy in good health.
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Summary: Iron shirt?
Review: This is Volume III of the Iron Shirt series. As far as I know, there is no Volume II unless you count a videotape Chia produced. Anyway, Volumes I and III belong in the library of any enthusiastic tai chi/chi gong practitioner. But the techniques in these volumes are dangerous. Read the books for the theory, learn what's been held back by teachers for hundreds of years, but do not try any of these exercises unless you are working one-on-one with a master teacher, preferably one with training in Asian medicine. Chi packing is very dangerous and it forms a central part of the practices in Volume I. Lifting weights with your genitals is equally dangerous, if not more so, and that's featured in Volume III. Some chi gong teachers shun these practices entirely as unnecessary and unhealthy. Others believe they are enormously beneficial if practiced correctly. If the books pique your interest, find a great teacher and work with him or her on this stuff. Otherwise, keep the barbells at the gym and the book for purely intellectual gratification.
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Summary: Folks, Don't Try This At Home...
Review: This is Volume III of the Iron Shirt series. As far as I know, there is no Volume II unless you count a videotape Chia produced. Anyway, Volumes I and III belong in the library of any enthusiastic tai chi/chi gong practitioner. But the techniques in these volumes are dangerous. Read the books for the theory, learn what's been held back by teachers for hundreds of years, but do not try any of these exercises unless you are working one-on-one with a master teacher, preferably one with training in Asian medicine. Chi packing is very dangerous and it forms a central part of the practices in Volume I. Lifting weights with your genitals is equally dangerous, if not more so, and that's featured in Volume III. Some chi gong teachers shun these practices entirely as unnecessary and unhealthy. Others believe they are enormously beneficial if practiced correctly. If the books pique your interest, find a great teacher and work with him or her on this stuff. Otherwise, keep the barbells at the gym and the book for purely intellectual gratification.
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Summary: One of the great "modern" Taoist how-to books...
Review: Truly the best book Mantak Chia has authored. While somepeople question the incorporation of Siddhu-like practices into theTaoist model, "Bone Marrow Washing" is a slap in the face to our modern culture which focuses on energy loss. Unlike Chia's other books, this one includes techniques for cooling one's internal organs, and dealing with the flow of energy in general. Unfortunately, it lacks perspective and that is why I give it only 4 stars. Chia does not include enough about what sort of mental attitude one should approach the material with. It is overall a very yang document which is in need of balance. When reading this book or doing the practice, one should always contemplate Lao Tzu's words: "empty the mind and fill the belly." Bone Marrow training is not something you can do and then return to your life with the same old destructive patterns. Awareness of one's energy is a 24-hour committment, and when you amass a ton of energy you must also be responsible for refining it. Be warned: the practice is potentially dangerous. I suggest that anyone interested in it seek out the advice of one who has walked the path before them. END
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