This book translates Master WangÕs original practice instructions and discourse. His system of internal alchemy goes back to two ancient Daoist texts: the Lingbao bifa, linked to the immortals Zhongli Quan and LŸ Dongbin; and the Taiyi jinhua zongzhi (Secret of the Golden Flower), also connected to LŸ. Together they are known as the Lingbao tong zhineng neigong shu (Arts of Internal Mastery, Wisdom, and Potential, Based on Numinous Treasure). The texts outline the concoction of a golden elixir through the dual cultivation of inner nature and life-destiny. This book follows the classics and presents all different kinds of techniquesÑincluding walking, pacing, sleeping, circulating the five phases, absorbing tree energy, and capturing planetary essencesÑin a systematic format and with a great amount of instructional detail. It contains a wealth of information invaluable to anyone interested in genuine Daoist cultivation and elucidates numerous rather obscure concepts to contextualize each practice.
