Taoist Sanctuary: Early Chinese Mysticism

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Early Chinese Mysticism by Livia Kohn

Early Chinese Mysticism

Exerpts taken from Early Chinese Mysticism by Livia Kohn

Master on the River-He Shang Gong
- Self-cultivation affects the environment and the whole country

TCM and Self-cultivation

- All beings share the life-force, Qi that emanates from the Tao.

- Individual endowment of Qi determines whether a person will be tall, short etc.

- Vital energy-Qi, appears in different forms and activates the body functions.

- The vital organs have spiritual functions as well as physical.

- The five yin organs/orbs nourish the spirits within as a fundamental pre-requisite for attaining Tao.

- Liver - Hun - Spirit Soul

- Lung - P`o - Material Soul

- Heart - Shen - Spirit Mind

- Spleen -Yi - Conscious Intention

- Kidneys - Zhi - Will - Essence

- Nourishing the mysterious Female

- Heaven and Earth energies enter the body through the nose and mouth as air and food

- They transform into nourishing Qi for the organs