“The Taoist Alchemy of Wang Liping: Volume Two” by Nathan Brine and Wang Liping

"The Taoist Alchemy of Wang Liping: Volume Two" by Nathan Brine and Wang Liping

"Like the legendary fish who leapt the waterfall to transform into a dragon, Taoist alchemists seek to change the self through a process of energetic refinement to become one with all that is. A balanced system of Taoist Alchemy has two sides. In one, we train the sinews, bones, blood, and qi. We become healthy. The other works with our True Nature, the innate never-changing part of us.

The first volume of this series presented how to build foundation including jing and qi. The Taoist Alchemy of Wang Liping, Volume Two goes further to introduce xinggong (inner nature) practice, clearly detailing the first four levels of the Celestial Eye curriculum, and seamlessly integrates it with internal alchemy. It also looks at the secret world of Taoist heart-to-heart transmission, along with other supplemental methods and techniques to help us enter the gateway of the sacred and experience what it is to be human.

Wang Liping is responsible for passing on the ancient knowledge of the Dragon Gate Lineage of Taoist practice, as a mentor and teacher for the next generation of students. Wang Liping’s lineage is a traditional Mountain Taoist lineage. These Taoists are fully engaged in self-transformation and the pursuit of transcendence.

Born in China’s northeast in 1949, Wang Liping was chosen by three masters of the Dragon Gate Lineage to become the 18th heir, holder and transmitter of the lineage. Wang Liping’s arduous training was described in the book Opening the Dragon Gate: The Making of a Modern Taoist Wizard. Wang Liping began teaching publicly in 1985. Since then, he has trained many students throughout China and abroad. He continues to live in China and teach."