Chapter I
Today, responsibility is frequently experienced as a burden and not as an opportunity
to grow. Supernatural powers of the ‘Immortals’ are not really extraordinary, as they are
inherent to our natural position in the universe. Each of us holds the memory of the true
potential of life and of human responsibility within our genetic code.
Three Levels of Existence......................................................................................
The threefold nature of the universe manifests itself in many different ways. In the Taoist
vision, everything we see and experience around us has gone through three different
realms or spheres of existence.
Fig. 1.7 Three Tan Tiens in the Human Body
The subtle origin is the source of everything: heaven and earth. It contains the
realm of Chi and all phenomena.
- The subtle origin or pure law of existence (Tao).
- Chi, the subtle energy.
- All phenomena, interactions, transformations of Chi.
Subtle Origin
Chi
Subtle Energy
Materialization
Upper Tan Tien
Middle Tan Tien
Lower Tan Tien