Sublime

No human artifact can be understood apart from its cultural background.

“semisleeping” state, itself a parallel to Buddhist themes such as zazen meditation.

Therefore, in order to understand these chapters, you should have the foundation of a basic understanding of qigong.

politic.” Running through the discussion is the notion of achieving a calm and peaceful mind by using the “wisdom mind” to govern the “emotional mind”—to achieve, among other goals, a union of body and spirit and a deep connection to the natural world.

This paragraph captures and summarizes the unity among the themes described in this book—themes such as the concept of qi, the central importance of breathing and the centrality of notions about spirit.

Do 30 to 50 twists per set.

tenable.

internally there is no adversity in thought.