Emotional Wisdom Daily Tools for Transforming Anger, Depression, and Fear

by Chia, Mantak; Saxer, Dena

• ISBN13: 9781577316121
• ISBN10: 1577316126
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-10-06
• Publisher: New World Library

Summary

Chia, along with one of his senior instructors, presents a powerful program--one that integrates traditional Taoist theory and practice--for transforming the painful emotions of sadness, anger, impatience, and fear into courage, kindness, joy, and peace.

Author Biography

The author of dozens of books. Mantak Chia has taught tens of thousands of students the Taoist internal energy practices over the past forty-five years. His Universal Healing Tao System, which distills these $$$

Table of Contents

Introduction: The Need for Transforming Our Painful Emotions	p. xiii
The Tao of Emotions
The Value of Emotions	p. 3
Negative Emotions: Catalysts for Growth	p. 4
Reconnecting to Our True Feelings	p. 5
Tao: A Natural, Gentle Way of Living	p. 7
The Philosophy of Tao: Taoism	p. 7
Basic Principles of Taoism	p. 10
The Spirit of Tao in Action: Te	p. 25
Kindness and Compassion	p. 26
Nonviolence	p. 27
Simplicity	p. 27
Self-Knowledge and Self-Improvement	p. 28
Meditative Ability	p. 29
Spontaneity and Intuition	p. 29
Forgiveness	p. 30
Humility	p. 31
Appropriate Action	p. 31
Integrity and Skill	p. 32
Gentleness and Flexibility	p. 33
Detachment and Humor	p. 34
Acceptance of Death	p. 35
Emotions - Messages from Our Soul
Sadness and Depression: A Modern Plague	p. 39
The Valuable Messages of Sadness	p. 39
Sadness and Depression - Housed in Our Lungs and Large Intestine	p. 42
Specific Foods and Color to Alleviate Sadness	p. 45
Fear and Nervousness: Our Enemies and Friends	p. 49
The Valuable Messages of Fear and Nervousness	p. 49
Fear and Nervousness - Housed in Our Kidneys and Bladder	p. 51
Specific Foods and Colors to Alleviate Fear	p. 54
Daily Water Requirement	p. 56
Anger: Nightmare and Catalyst	p. 59
The Valuable Messages of Anger and Its Variations	p. 59
Healthy Ways to Deal with Anger and Its Variations	p. 60
Forgiveness Is Crucial	p. 63
Anger and Its Variations - Housed in Our Liver and Gallbladder	p. 63
Specific Foods and Color to Soothe Anger and Its Variations	p. 66
Arrogance, Impatience, Cruelty, Hate, and Mania	p. 69
The Valuable Messages of These Strong Emotions	p. 70
Changing Arrogance, Impatience, Cruelty, Hate, and Mania	p. 72
Arrogance, Impatience, Cruelty, Hate, and Mania - Housed in Our Heart and Small Intestine	p. 73
Specific Foods and Colors to Alleviate Arrogance, Impatience, Cruelty, Hate, and Mania	p. 76
Worry, Anxiety, Shame, Guilt, and Self-Pity	p. 79
What Causes Worry or Anxiety?	p. 80
Living in Our Heads	p. 80
The Ultimate Authority	p. 81
Shame, Guilt, and Self-Pity	p. 82
Worry, Anxiety, Shame, Guilt, and Self-Pity - Housed in Our Stomach, Spleen, and Pancreas	p. 83
Specific Foods and Colors to Alleviate Worry, Anxiety, Shame, Guilt, and Self-Pity	p. 85
The Six Healing Sounds
An Introduction to the Healing Sounds	p. 95
A New Theory	p. 95
Signs of Tension Leaving	p. 96
The Order of the Sounds	p. 96
When to Do the Six Healing Sounds	p. 98
The Six Healing Sounds Practice, Step-by-Step	p. 99
Preparation	p. 100
A Quick Standing Warm-Up	p. 100
The Six Healing Sounds Practice	p. 109
A Brief Summary of the Six Healing Sounds	p. 146
Six Healing Sounds Chart	p. 150
The Inner Smile
Smile Power: How It Works	p. 153
Smiling Leads to Better Chi	p. 154
Boosting Self-Esteem	p. 154
When to Do the Inner Smile	p. 155
The Inner Smile Practice, Step-by-Step	p. 157
Preparation	p. 157
The Front Line: The Major Organs	p. 159
The Middle Line: The Digestive Tract	p. 162
The Back Line: The Brain and Spine	p. 164
Smile Down All Three Lines at Once	p. 167
Collect the Energy at the Navel	p. 167
Daily Practice	p. 170
A Brief Summary of the Inner Smile Practice	p. 170
Releasing One Resistant Emotion
The Releasing One Emotion Practice	p. 177
The Releasing One Emotion Practice, Step-by-Step	p. 177
Taoist Natural First Aid: Physical Healing
Relieve Physical Symptoms: An Alphabetical List	p. 181
A Weekly Plan for Using the Emotional Wisdom Tools	p. 189
Epilogue: Spiritual Wisdom	p. 191
Selected References	p. 193
Acknowledgments: Mantak Chia	p. 199
Acknowledgments: Dena Saxer	p. 201
Index	p. 205
About Mantak Chia	p. 215
About Dena Saxer	p. 217
How to Find a Certified Universal Healing Tao Instructor in Your Area	p. 219
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