Does Rhythmic Breathing or Chanting help
to circulate the Microcosmic Orbit?................................. 90
Does Master Chia pass Energy to his Students
to help open the Routes? ................................................ 91
Are there any Side Effects with your Method? ............... 91
Why do I feel Tired after Meditating? ............................... 93
What is the Benefit of Completing
the Microcosmic Orbit?.................................................... 94
Chapter XI
Medical Science looks at the Microcosmic..................... 96
A Medical Opinion on the Benefit of
Taoist Chi circulation by C.Y. Hsu, M.D............................ 97
A brief History of Taoism and Healing Arts
by Stephen Pan, Ph.D....................................................... 97
A Doctor’s Search for the Taoist
Healing Energy by Lawrence Young, M.D......................... 100
Chapter XII
Personal Experiences with the Microcosmic................. 105
Tape Recorded in Workshops with Mantak Chia
and Gunther Weil.............................................................. 105
Chapter XIII
An M.D. interviews Three Practitioners of
Taoist Yoga by Lawrence Young, M.D. ................................ 115
An Interview with “S”......................................................... 115
An Interview with Dan ...................................................... 119
An Interview with Bill ........................................................ 123
Chapter XIV
Observations on Higher Taoist Practices....................... 129
Taoist Yoga and the Kundalini by Michael Winn.................. 130
Chapter XV
Summary of Seven Stages of Taoist Esoteric Yoga....... 138
Small Heavenly Cycle (Microcosmic Orbit)...................... 138
Tongue is a Switch of the Circuit...................................... 139
Seven Formulas of the Seven Books of the Tao............... 140
First Formula: Fusion of the Five Elements................. 140
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