Golden Elixir Podcast: is there any tangible benefit to practicing Ming/Life Energy
Hi friends,
a super cool question came in about the relative benefit of practicing Ming in Neidan, so I thought it was a great excuse to make an episode about that. I love the way things are going here where we can have a chat and create this publication together.
Today behind the paywall I’ve included the first chapter of the Tian Xian Zhengli Lun, a famous book from the Wu Liu School which teaches core practices in Neidan. Many people like the Wu Liu School because it is more intention focused and easier to attain early results in practice. At the same time, some people criticize it because it is relatively “post-heaven,” and is seen as potentially having diminishing returns if it is not practiced right. My opinion is that the Wu Liu and similar schools may be better for some people, while other schools like the middle school may be better for others.
Enjoy the document, it is about nine pages of single spaced 12 point text which was used in a course I taught about this school during 2023.
先天後天二炁直論第一
Xian Tian Hou Tian Er Qi Zhi Lun Di Yi:
Pre Heaven and Post Heaven Two Qi Direct Explanation Part One: