The Spiritual Legacy of Shaolin Temple Buddhism, Daoism, and the Energetic Arts

by James, Andy; Johnson, Jerry Alan

• ISBN13: 9780861713523
• ISBN10: 0861713524
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-06-01
• Publisher: Wisdom Publications

Summary

An internationally renowned teacher of Qigong instructor introduces readerso the wisdom of the Shaolin Temple, where Buddhism and Taoism have blendednto interesting new forms and the martial arts were revolutionized. Original.

Author Biography

Andy James is a renowned teacher, Qigong healer and author. Nineteen years ago, gave up his career as a chartered accountant to teach Insight Meditation and Taijiquan. He has coached, judged and demonstrated Chinese martial arts at the international level and was a founding director of the Canadian Practitioners' Association of Asian Medicine. His work has been covered often by TV, radio and print media in Canada. He is the author of The Conscious I: Clarity and Direction through Meditation and Ageless Wisdom Spirituality: Investing in Human Evolution.

Table of Contents

Foreword	vii
Preface	ix
Acknowledgments	xv
SECTION I: Introduction
Chapter 1. The Author's Story	1	(28)
A sunny childhood
Culture shock
Wake-up calls
Commitment
Taking the plunge
Marketing self-transformation
More twists of fate
SECTION II: The Spiritual Legacy of Shaolin
Chapter 2. The Miracle at Shaolin Temple	29	(14)
Shaolin warrior monks
China's gift to Buddhism
Chapter 3. Why Did Bodhidharma Come from the West?	43	(28)
China's "Three Doctrines"
Philosophical Daoism
Buddhism and Daoism meet
Breaking through to enlightenment
Zen, Vipassana, Yoga
Chapter 4. Energy, Sex, and Enlightenment	71	(40)
The esoteric paths of Raja Yoga and Tantra
Qigong: Medical, martial, and spiritual
Yin-yang and the Five Elements
The three regulations of qigong
Mind, sex, and enlightenment
Medical qigong therapy
Chapter 5. Daoist Internal Martial Arts	111	(32)
The spiritual warrior
Internal and external martial arts
Taijiquan
Baguazhang
Xingyiquan
Chapter 6. Why Did Bodhidharma Go Back West?	143	(16)
The material paradise
The challenge of the present
An integral spiritual path
Impact on culture and society
SECTION III: Practices
Chapter 7. Instructions for Practical Exercises	159	(10)
Wuji posture
Taijiquan walking
Yi quan standing meditation
The microcosmic orbit
Vipassana meditation
Conclusion	169	(6)
Notes	175