Cosmic Healing II

Chapter I

The initial focus of Taoist practice is on creating a healthy and strong physical body,

well rooted in the source of life, the energy of our ‘mother’ earth. At the same time Taoist

practice acknowledges that the origin of our spirit is in heaven. Our soul has chosen to

incarnate on earth and seeks opportunities to grow and evolve, by learning from the

universe. Since everything finds its nature in Tao or the great spirit, the human body, soul

and spirit can be seen as different densities of the same substance.

Fig. 1.3 Roots of Human and Tree

In view of our unawakened unconscious state, most of us tend to get trapped in one of

the two poles: either by focusing on an earthly life at the expense of heaven or the other

way around. This imbalanced polarity is well illustrated by the struggle between men and

women.

Over the ages, Taoist masters have frequently obtained great insights in the art of

cultivating their health and physical strength. Longevity was one of the fruits. In such a

way they enjoyed much time and space to cultivate their spirit and to transform their

physical and energy body into a light body. In the Taoist tradition this state of being has

also been called “the crystal” or “the immortal body”.

With the deepening of the grounding practice, the higher body can grow step by step

and the emotions of daily life, with its ups and downs, gradually lose their uprooting effect.

When one practices daily, a point may be reached where one feels the desire to withdraw

from society, live away from the hustle and bustle of modern life, to facilitate a truly inti-

mate relationship with the universe and nature for a certain period of time. This may

speed up the transformation process, as has been demonstrated for centuries by monks

of different spiritual traditions. Taoist masters have also advised their students to give up

Expanded Body

Trunk (upward)

Tree Rooted in Matter

Compact Head

Roots upward.

Humans have

their Roots

in the Universe.

Expanded Body

Trunk downward.

Compact Roots

(downward)

Brain Cells

function Like

Tree Leaves.