{"product_id":"li-qingyun-longevity-methods-of-a-250-year-old-taoist-immortal-book-by-stuart-alve-olson-1","title":"Li Qingyun: Longevity Methods of a 250-Year-Old Taoist Immortal Book by Stuart Alve Olson","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis book provides a succinct organization of materials and advice Li Qingyun provided on the subject for attaining health and longevity. Stuart Alve Olson’s \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Immortal: True Accounts of the 250-Year-Old Man, Li Qingyun\u003c\/span\u003e is a large book covering many aspects of Li’s teachings and life, and since it is a direct translation of Yang Sen’s Chinese edition, it can be more challenging to navigate the teachings. Stuart’s purpose in translating \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Immortal\u003c\/span\u003e was to present that work as Yang Sen intended, and he didn’t provide any personal in-depth commentary and instructions to clarify the teachings. This book then fills in the gaps regarding Li Qingyun’s advice and instructions for attaining health and longevity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe first chapter, \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Fundamentals of Longevity,\u003c\/span\u003e starts out with basic, but unique, regimes on acquiring longevity. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe second chapter, \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eFoods and Herbs for Longevity,\u003c\/span\u003e covers more clearly the herbs Li Qingyun and Yang Sen recommended for improving health and life span. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe third chapter, \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSex and Longevity,\u003c\/span\u003e explains what Li Qingyun meant by the sexual practices of Refining the Rosy Clouds. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe fourth chapter, \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Eight Diagrams Elemental Exercises,\u003c\/span\u003e more popularly called Eight Brocades, includes a detailed look at these exercises. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe fifth chapter, \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eEmbryonic Breathing and Longevity,\u003c\/span\u003e delves into Li’s teachings on Opening the Three Passes and Embryonic Breathing Qigong methods named after the two primary images from the \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBook of Changes\u003c\/span\u003e (Yi Jing)—Qian (Creativity of Heaven) and Kun (Receptivity of Earth). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe sixth chapter, \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Six Qi,\u003c\/span\u003e is about the practice of the Six Healing Sounds used for both the cure and prevention of illness and disease, and as a meditation practice. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe seventh chapter, \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eCalming the Mind,\u003c\/span\u003e is about regulating the mind and calming the spirit, the very roots of maintaining good health and acquiring longevity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese seven chapters provide a clear path for improving health and attaining longevity. You may not incorporate all of them into your daily practice, but you’ll find numerous little regimes and insights that can prove most useful in your daily life. The intention of this book is not to convince you to take on all the practices, even though that would be quite effective, but to select those elements you find useful and appropriate to your life and schedule.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA companion DVD—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eLi Qingyun’s Longevity Methods\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—is also available.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength: \u003c\/strong\u003e240 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date: \u003c\/strong\u003e2016\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ingram","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46620676522183,"sku":null,"price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0506\/2521\/files\/LiQingyunLongevityMethodsofa250-Year-OldTaoistImmortalBookbyStuartAlveOlson.jpg?v=1776806024","url":"https:\/\/budovideos.com\/products\/li-qingyun-longevity-methods-of-a-250-year-old-taoist-immortal-book-by-stuart-alve-olson-1","provider":"Budovideos Inc","version":"1.0","type":"link"}