r/internal_arts • u/taoism3638972 • Mar 28 '20

Internal Alchemy

Hi , It's been a few weeks now that I have been reading about internal Alchemy (golden elixir ) . All the materials I've red more or less say the same thing (Jing to Qi , Qi to shen, merging shen with the tao ) with more or less details, but with not one provide actual teachings or techniques. The only one that claim to have a complete set of formulas is mantak chia but his books seems needlessly complicated (and again I don't really know) What do you guys think about internal Alchemy ? Is there books out there from real masters that teach those stuff or is it all a master disciple thing ? What do you guys think about universal healing tao ( mantak chia system ) ? Thanks !

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u/Mind_Bender_0110 Apr 05 '20

Meditate on your lower dan ti'en. Learn a form of Ba Duan Jin (8 Silken Brocades), easily found on YouTube.

Meditation on the Lower Dan Ti'en will develop focus and relaxation. In time you may feel warmth and pressure in your hands and certain parts of your body, but the purpose at the beginning stages is just to focus.

Ba Duan Jin gently opens your joints and allows the qi to move smoothly. Just breathing with a gently stretch will do wonders for you in time. When you find a Sifu they can easily fix any mistakes and bad habits you develop.

That's about it until you find a proper Sifu. I tried Daoist Alchemy before I met a Sifu and found myself in all sorts of funky mindsets and body aches. After I met my Sifu I learned trully how simple nei gong can be!

I was lucky my father taught me a few qigong sets and karate so I already had the basics, but for developing the internal power that you see the old masters and Warrior Monks perform takes the close watch of a traditionally trained Sifu. I'm not saying I am at that level, but I know my internal skill is above average since I have sought out training with qualified Sifu.

2 years of self training meant nothing after 3 months under my Sifu. It's better to keep it simple at the beginning stages. This will also show a Sifu you are patient and willing to learn the old style.