Inner Alchemy June 14, 2013 Vitalii Lishchyna UNCATEGORIZED Inner Alchemy (内丹 – Neidan) is a set of higher level methods, which are based on meditative practices (打坐 – Dazuo) suggesting sitting in a motionless calm and silence (静坐 – Jinzuo). Their purpose is the spiritual development of a person that helps to understand oneself and ones mission in this world. The fundamental difference between Neidan and Qigong is that the usual methods of Qigong can work with usual kinds of energy, heal the body, balance the circulation of energy and achieve control over your feelings and emotions, whereas Inner Alchemy methods allow you to work not only with usual energy and ordinary consciousness, but with the original energy and original spirit (the divine nature), which significantly improves the efficiency of all energy practices for the development of body and mind. In every person, there is an innermost spiritual (“divine”) nature, and purpose of the practice of Inner Alchemy is to awaken it. In everyday life, we are more focused outward, on the interaction with the outside world, learning and studying it. We usually have life goals focusing on material aspects of our lives. However, this way of thinking often leads to misunderstanding and rejection of events that happen to us, and, as a result – to suffering and stress. Consequently, our consciousness becomes limited, and we cannot see the overall picture of the world and ourselves in it! Inner Alchemy methods allow to penetrate into the depths of essential Being. Through study and comprehension of inner world in a state of peace and quietness, we penetrate into the mysteries of Being. Methods of Inner Alchemy will help to return to the roots, to touch original (“divine”) nature and direct own knowledge to understanding and connection with the truth (with Dao). Therefore, it becomes possible to understand the world deeper, and to result in a more adequate interaction with the outside world. A Master who attained perfection by practicing techniques of Inner Alchemy is called the “Immortal \ Inhabitant of heaven \ Saint” (仙 – «Xian”). Methods of Inner Alchemy that are taught in the School of Zhen Dao are primarily focused on cleansing and improving of heart nature, cleansing of heart and mind from obscurations, and comprehension of original nature. Process of self-improvement involves work with a primordial energy (Qi) – the vital force that helps one to find inner harmony, grow spiritually and understand themselves. Thus, it brings a double improvement – of heart nature (Xing) and vitality (Ming). Working with original treasures Yuan Jing, Yuan Qi and Yuan Shen, and the True (Zhen) Qi of Heaven and Earth, and using special practices, the person fuses together in ones body a special energy formation – the Elixir of Immortality (金丹 – Jindan). In future, this elixir is used to open the ordinary, extraordinary and alchemical channels, changes the physical body, and improves Soul and Spirit. Until recently, the methods of Inner Alchemy had been kept in a very big secret, unlike the usual methods of Qigong that are widely practiced in the world. Inner Alchemy is the heart, the very core of the Daoist Tradition, and in the School of Zhen Dao this section is paid the biggest attention. Tags: Chi gong, Dao, Daoist Alchemy in London, Daoist practices in London, Inner Alchemy, Inner Alchemy in London, meditation in london, Qigong, Taoist Alchemy in London Share this information with Your friends right now and help them to approach the Dao! 4 ← Qigong Xingyi Quan →