Fabrizio Pregadio (Volgorde van de boeken)

Fabrizio Pregadio Volgorde van de boeken

Fabrizio Pregadio specialiseert zich in het vertalen en analyseren van taoïstische teksten, met name op het gebied van innerlijke alchemie. Zijn werk maakt complexe filosofische en spirituele tradities toegankelijk voor een breder publiek, en biedt unieke inzichten in de diepgaande aspecten van het taoïsme. Door deze benadering ontmystificeert hij esoterische kennis en bevordert hij het begrip van oude Chinese praktijken.

Foundations of internal alchemy : the taoist practice of neidan

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Originally written for Chinese readers, this book provides a clear description of the Taoist practice of Internal Alchemy, or Neidan. The author outlines the four stages of the alchemical practice and clarifies several relevant terms and notions, including Essence, Breath, and Spirit; the Cinnabar Fields; the "Fire Times"; and the Embryo. The book is based on the system of the Wuzhen pian (Awakening to Reality), one of the main sources of Internal Alchemy, and contains about two hundred quotations from original Taoist texts. Table of Contents Foreword, vii INTRODUCTION, 1 The Basis: Essence and Spirit, 3 STAGES OF THE ALCHEMICAL PRACTICE IN AWAKENING TO REALITY, 11 The Four Stages, 13 "Laying the Foundations," 15 Main Points in the Practice of "Laying the Foundations," 20 The Functions of Essence, Breath, and Spirit, 36 Terms Related to the "Coagulation of the Three Treasures," 52 Conclusion of the Stage of "Laying the Foundations," 63 "Refining Essence to Transmute it into Breath," 65 "Refining Breath to Transmute it into Spirit," 99 "Refining Spirit to Return to Emptiness," 109 CONCLUSION, 119 The "Arts of the Way," 121 Tables, 123 Glossary of Chinese Characters, 133