List of Illustrations Translator's Preface Introduction Part Ⅰ:The Nature of Meditation 1. Longevity is Actually Possible 2. Meditation 3. Mental and Physical Conditions During Meditation 4. Ch'i Phenomena of the Body 5. Postures in Meditation 6. Use of the Mind in Meditation 7. Concentration on the Ch'iao Cavity in Taoist Meditation Part Ⅱ: The Nature and Reactions of Ch'i 8. The Nature o{ Ch'i 9. Reactions of Ch'i During Meditation 10. How to Open Up Jen Mai 11. Fasting and the Function of the Middle Ch'i 12. A Big Belly is Not Tao 13. The Human Body and the Importance of Feet 14. Arguments Over the Ch'i Channels 15. Ch'i Channels from Taoism and Buddhism 16. What is Middle Mai? 17. Why Ch'i Channels Vibrate 18. What Happens After Ch'i Channels Open? 19. Motives for Meditation 20. The Theory of Ching, Ch'i and Shen Part Ⅲ:Cultivation of Ching, Ch'i and Shen 21. Timing and Stages of Cultivation 22. The Concept of Ching 23. Transmutation of Ching into Ch'i 24. Cultivation of Ch'i and Stopping the Breath 25. The Wonder and Mystery of Breath 26. Changing Temperaments and Cycles of Ch'i 27. Cultivating Ch'i and Calming the Mind 28. Three Flowers and Five Ch'i 29. Meditation and Cultivation of Shen Appendix Ⅰ:Cultivating Samadhi and Wisdom Through Ch'an (Zen) Appendix Ⅱ:Ch'an (Zen) and Pointing at the Moon Index