Muscle/Tendon Changing and Marrow/Brain Washing Chi Kung

by Yang Jwing-Ming

Book Overview

"A finely layered and important study that fills in gaps in the industrial history of the New South and especially low-country South Carolina."--Sidney Bland, author of Preserving Charleston's Past,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0940871068
• ISBN13: 9780940871069
• Release Date: February 1996
• Publisher: YMAA Publication Center
• Length: 285 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.1" x 10.0"

Customer Reviews

The real thing

We are blessed that Dr. Yang has these information still in print. Most true Kung Fu manuals are not printed any longer. Many Kung Fu manuals, Martial arts manuals, books today are garbage. There is an old saying in Chinese. True Kung Fu technique is taught in a page. Fake is in volumes. The old teachers do not like to talk a lot. They keep it brief. There are many many information collected here. Many techniques. The thickness of the book is justified. My Chinese Kung Fu manuals are thin. As thin as a pen, or a post it note. Some are thicker. The garbage is really thick. This book is NOT garbage. I have not read the entire book. I have not found the chinese writings either as mentioned by another review here. If they are there, the Chinese writings were presented to prove the source of the translation, and for those, like me, who can read Chinese, can interpret the meanings ourselves. I have 4 of his other books, also have Chinese in the last few pages, but not seen it yet in this book. The Shaolin exercises are real. I have the Chinese version from another author printed before 1930. I haven't dedicated my life to practicing them, due to distractions in life. No I don't have an ipod, a big distraction today. But there are other distractions. and 24 hours a day isn't enough for me to use. The information presented here are gathered from many sources, I believe, and organized in a way Dr. Yang and his teachers would believe as appropriate. The diagrams on the 4 seasons were very helpful for me to understand the source of some of the 6 healing sounds, and how some people remember them in the past. You didn't see them ? You didn't pay attention. And you cannot read Chinese. The information teaches: Getting up before sunrise. Never knew the reason until I read it here. Lots of information. Too much. Depending on your age, you should only practice some of the information taught here. You cannot have time to practice all unless you are still 22 or younger. It takes 10 years to succeed in ONE practice/ skill routine. You think it takes 2 days ? 2 months ? 2 years would built a foundation. And most "fakes" would take this opportunity to teach and make money. Update: The Shaolin exercises needs to be modified to be perfect. Take it easy. Take it slow. Or you will over exert and give up like I did at one time The clue is about our heart, and American way of isolating the muscles for strengthening works here.

The real thing

We are blessed that Dr. Yang has these information still in print. Most true Kung Fu manuals are not printed any longer. Many Kung Fu manuals, Martial arts manuals, books today are garbage. There is an old saying in Chinese. True Kung Fu technique is taught in a page. Fake is in volumes. The old teachers do not like to talk a lot. They keep it brief. There are many many information collected here. Many techniques. The thickness of the book is justified. My Chinese Kung Fu manuals are thin. As thin as a pen, or a post it note. Some are thicker. The garbage is really thick. This book is NOT garbage. I have not read the entire book. I have not found the chinese writings either as mentioned by another review here. If they are there, the Chinese writings were presented to prove the source of the translation, and for those, like me, who can read Chinese, can interpret the meanings ourselves. I have 4 of his other books, also have Chinese in the last few pages, but not seen it yet in this book. The Shaolin exercises are real. I have the Chinese version from another author printed before 1930. I haven't dedicated my life to practicing them, due to distractions in life. No I don't have an ipod, a big distraction today. But there are other distractions. and 24 hours a day isn't enough for me to use. The information presented here are gathered from many sources, I believe, and organized in a way Dr. Yang and his teachers would believe as appropriate. The diagrams on the 4 seasons were very helpful for me to understand the source of some of the 6 healing sounds, and how some people remember them in the past. You didn't see them ? You didn't pay attention. And you cannot read Chinese. The information teaches: Getting up before sunrise. Never knew the reason until I read it here. Lots of information. Too much. Depending on your age, you should only practice some of the information taught here. You cannot have time to practice all unless you are still 22 or younger. It takes 10 years to succeed in ONE practice/ skill routine. You think it takes 2 days ? 2 months ? 2 years would built a foundation. And most "fakes" would take this opportunity to teach and make money.

The Path of Enlightenment is only for the serious~

The reason people give this LESS STARS is most likely due to their inability to comprehend the true dedication and long term commitment this training requires. The fact that this training has even been uncovered and now available for the lay person is a miracle! Dr. Yang has the trifecta of expertise (the rare ability of translating Ancient Chinese Writings, the know-how and expertise of The Oriental Arts, and a modern day expertise of science with a PhD in Physics from Purdue) which makes this work close to the pinnacle of his existence. This is not a quick read. A long term commitment to progression beyond your present comprehension is a good idea for this one. Do not start something you can't finish, this training is very very serious. It is life changing and it is exactly what Dr. Yang plans spending his retirement years now doing, amongst the giant redwoods, in northern California. This is only for the most serious meditators, but a MUST HAVE for a more encompassing understanding of your training, whatever your direction.

Profound Translation of Rare Ancient Manuscripts

Anyone desiring to understand Qi, whether for Feng Shui, Marital Arts, or any other reason, must understand the internal human Qi, and the best avenue to this understanding is through Qigong.This profound book is definitely recommended reading for a multitude of reasons, including its great contribution to the understanding and cultivation of Qi utilizing obscure and elusive techniques developed in antiquity through enlightenment.Da Mo, also known as Bodhidarma, was an Indian of the Mahayana Buddhist Sect. He was considered a Bodhisativa who greatly affected the Chinese Shaolin Sect. His theories incorporated that the physical body is important and must be clean and strong (both externally and internally) in order to attain enlightenment.Two rare ancient texts are attributed to him, both of which have been comprehensively researched and eloquently translated by Dr. Jwing-Ming Yang and offered with historical data and commentary. This second volume is an excellent sequel to the author's prerequisite book, The Root of Chinese Qigong : Secrets for Health, Longevity & Enlightenment.The Yi Jin Jing is the Muscle Changing Text and instructs techniques for physical health and physical strength.The Xi Sui Jing is the Marrow & Brain Cleansing Text and instructs techniques for internal cleansing and strength of the physical body via the internal organs including the blood and immune system. It further describes ancient practices designed as methods for channelling what can be termed sexual energy to energize the brain and gain enlightenment.These two texts may initially appear more applicable to the channeling of male sexual energy as they were written in an ancient society predominated by male monks. However, these texts afford a great contribution to the understanding and cultivation of Qi within the framework of "Being" and the information is pertinent to both men and women.Buy this book, it is essential reading for anyone interested in defined techniques for longevity and enlightenment.

Excellent book for those with Chi-Gung knowledge/experience

The previous comments on this book are basically accurate. The reader is correct that it does not go into detail regarding the small circulation, but that's cause it wasn't meant to. Dr.Yang mentioned in the beginning that you should have already read and accomplished some part of the Yi Gin Ching before going on to this volume. Also he mentions that you should have READ and UNDERSTOOD what was written in his previous books, "The Root of Chinese Chi-Gung" and "Chi-Gung, Health and the Martial Arts". The Health and the Martial Arts book is where the Small and Grand circulation is mentioned and taught in much greater detail. I have been into REAL Gung-FU, Wu-Su for twenty-two serious years now and for fifteen years when I first wrote this review. I know that what Dr.Yang is talking about is correct because I was taught, or heard my instructors talking about the same things as Dr.Yang for years before I read his books. I was taught by a student of a Gung-Fu Master that grew up in one of the last Shaolin Temples that was destroyed in 1927. He is now over one hundred years old and looks like he's about sixty, with a strong solid physique, so you can be sure that he knows that Marrow washing Chi-gung as well. Dr. Yang states repeatedly in his books that you must make sure that you read and understand all the theory and comprehend it BEFORE you go on to the next level of material. Train smart and slow, NOT stupid and fast as Dr. Yang repeatedly states in his books. Just cause you may not understand something, don't assume that it's the authors fault. I'm not saying that it's all perfect, some things could be a little clearer. But being into physics myself since I was about 6 years old, and that fact that Dr.Yang also has a degree in Mechanical engineering, has greatly helped him in his ability to break down and explain the material from both a spiritual and physical point of view and from both the eastern and western view as well. Overall he has done and excellent job in his material and I personally owe him many thanks. The knowledge has helped me to grow and learn even more and faster than I was before and attain new levels of health, fitness, youthfulness, energy and more. It also helps me when teaching my students as well. You don't have to be into physics though to understand the material. It is difficult to understand no matter how you look at it. Even with my experience, I took Dr.Yangs advice and read each book about thirty times, some sections more than that BEFORE I started doing anything in the books, that is what you must do to, especially if you are a newcomer to the field. Read "The Root of Chinese Chi-Gung" first. Read it over and over if you have to, then go on to the "Eight Pieces of Brocade" then to "Chi-Gung-Health and The Martial Arts" then, after at least two years, if you understand and have done those things seriously and accomplished at least the small circulation, I would say that you could