Exactly, I remember you mentioning that the Water tradition is more thorough, while the Fire tradition tends to be less impactful
Which other books cover the full Water tradition? A few days ago, I purchased the video course for the Energy Gates book, so I assume you’re referring to a course with videos?
I came across the book recommendation from Mulberry (see below), but I’m curious about where the EG book fits in. Are there any books I can omit if the content is already covered?
Does the Energy Gates book lay a solid foundation that makes it possible to work through the Mantak material without issues? I want to avoid getting ill.
Preliminary:
• The Root of Chinese Qigong 2nd Ed.: Secrets of Health, Longevity, & Enlightenment
(these all from Mantak Chia)
• Awaken Healing Energy Through The Tao: The Taoist Secret of Circulating Internal Power
• Fusion of the Five Elements: Meditations for Transforming Negative Emotions
• The Inner Smile: Increasing Chi through the Cultivation of Joy
• The Six Healing Sounds: Taoist Techniques for Balancing Chi
Advanced:
• The Taoist Soul Body: Harnessing the Power of Kan and Li
• The Practice of Greater Kan and Li: Techniques for Creating the Immortal Self
• Sealing of the Five Senses: Advanced Practices for Becoming a Taoist Immortal
I don’t think the book is silly, since DK has mentioned it multiple times, saying things like:
“Bruce Frantzis is a lineage holder in the Water tradition of Qi Gong. His book Opening the Energy Gates of the Body is superb.”
“Personally, I like the work of Bruce Frantzis. His book Opening the Energy Gates of Your Body is very good.”
“Bruce Frantzis teaches the Water Tradition of Qi Gong. It is very powerful.”
I will go through the books you shared, but I want to start with the EG book because I know it focuses on Nei Gong, not just Qi Gong. I have a question about the advanced books in the Qi Gong recommendation you provided. Do the three books in the advanced section cover kundalini raising? I’ve also heard that Kan and Li represent two energy currents, so I’m curious about the specific content of these three books.
Additionally, I skimmed through the index of Awaken Healing Energy through the Tao: Taoist Secret of Circulating Internal Power and noticed it covers inner smile techniques, but I couldn’t find the book The Inner Smile: Increasing Chi through the Cultivation of Joy. Do you think it’s necessary to buy this one, since some of the information is already covered in the MSO book?