Table of Contents About Yuan Tze The Origin and Meaning of the Name Yuan Tze Ren Xue Yuan Tze Ren Xue Ten Features of

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1 Table of Contents About Yuan Tze The Origin and Meaning of the Name Yuan Tze Ren Xue Yuan Tze Ren Xue Ten Features of Yuan Tze Ren Xue -- brief introduction Yuan Tze Ren Xue Ownership and Related Statement Yuan Tze s Note Foreword Note from Co-- translator Ren Xue or Human Life Science? LEVEL ONE The Meaning and Purposes of the Training Programme Five Fundamental Principles of Yuan Tze Human Life Science One Mission -- Uplift Yourself and Help Others (zi du, du ren; 自度度人 ) Two Aspects of Cultivation -- Xing and Ming (Xing Ming Shuang Xiu 性命双 修 ) Three Guidelines ) The Internal Guidelines i) Relaxation ii) Calmness iii) Naturalness ) The External Guidelines Four Pillars -- Theories, Methods, Abilities, Virtues Five Elements with Which to Learn ) Openness ) Respect ) Harmony ) Happiness ) Seeking and Cultivating Truth Jing-- Qi-- Shen Holistic Approach to Life Qi What is Qi? Hunyuan Qi Two Types of Qi Three Main Forms of Human Hunyuan Qi ) Physical Hunyuan Qi ) Organ Hunyuan Qi ) Yiyuanti Hunyuan Qi The Relationship Between Hunyuan Qi of Nature and Human Hunyuan Qi.. 69 Formation of Human Hunyuan Qi Qigong Qigong Practice and the Law of Life Definition of Qigong Zhineng Qigong... 74

2 Wider Application of Qigong Advice on Learning Consciousness The Role of Consciousness Dealing with Qigong Reactions on the Emotional Level Qifield Introduction Qifield and Illness Qifield and Paranormal Phenomena Qifield and Fengshui Building a Qifield Three Major Elements Basic Techniques for Building a Qifield Applications of the Qifield Wider Applications of the Qifield Special Abilities About Teaching The Benefits of Qigong Practice Strengthening the Overall Constitution Prolonging Life Preventing and Treating Illness Developing Intelligence/Mind Power and Wisdom The Environment and its Influence Qigong Reactions Introduction Four Major Types of Qigong Reaction ) Reaction When Clearing of Illness is Accompanied by Elimination ) Reaction Occurring when Qi is Working on the Sick Part of the Body ) Reaction Occurring During Purification ) Reaction Experienced With Advancement of the Qigong Level Dealing With Qigong Reactions Everyday Living Food Clothing Benefitting Yourself and Benefitting Others: A Moral Code Differences Between Physical Exercise and Qigong Going Through Gates of Life More Tips on Teaching Questions and Answers Making a Good Choice of Qigong System More on Helping Others The Debate on Cultivating Life in the Mundane World or in Isolation Concluding Remarks LEVEL TWO Opening Remarks Understanding the Consciousness -- Yiyuanti and its Functions Examination of Healing Modalities from the Perspective 9

3 of Jing, Qi, Shen and the Law of the Individual s Life ) Lift Qi Up Pour Qi Down ) Yoga ) Reiki ) Homeopathy ) Buddhism ) Techniques Using Physical Movement, Energy and Consciousness e.g. Qigong Conclusion: Importance of Work on Jing, Qi, Shen & the Law of Individual Life What Does Consciousness Do? The Power of Consciousness ) Consciousness and Physical Strength ) Consciousness and the Senses ) Consciousness and Physical Processes ) Consciousness and Health ) Consciousness and Physical Appearance ) Consciousness and Special Abilities ) Consciousness and External Change Learning Attitude and Expectation Five Ways in Which Consciousness Works ) Logical Thinking ) Visualization ) Physical Sensing ) Internal Awareness ) Use of Special Abilities Using the Consciousness with a Specific Focus to Unify Life ) Unification of Mind and Qi ) Unification of Mind and Body ) Unification of Mind and Speaking Focussed and Calm State of Consciousness Meditation Practice? Techniques for Training to be Focussed Reference System Cultivation of Consciousness Breaking Attachments ) Clearer Understanding on the Theoretical Side ) Using Special Abilities to Break Attachments ) Practical techniques i) Wearing Out ii) Forgetting iii) Being Modest and Humble iv) Being Empty Achieving the State of Zhong He as a Goal for Working on Personality, Habits and Emotions The Concept of Zhong He Personality, Habits and Emotions Personality Habits Emotions Attitude towards others criticisms

4 How to deal with problems caused by unhealthy patterns Joy -- A Good Emotion Clear Focus and Strong Determination Real Life Training How to Deal With Qigong Reactions Properly ) Reactions Manifested as Pain ) Feelings and Sensations Experienced in Qigong Practice ) Qi Transformation Reactions ) Purification of Consciousness Reaction The Confusion of Real and Unreal ( 真妄相攻 ) Questions and Answers The Importance of Practising What You Learn Concluding Remarks LEVEL THREE Opening Remarks Qingqu Activities ( 情趣 ) Introduction Qingqu Activities on Different Levels ) the Level of Instinct ) the Level of Social Relationship ) the Level of Realizing the Individual s Life Values ) the Level of Achieving Optimal Health and Elevation of Life Qingqu Activities -- Personal Cultivation and Development of Human Civilization Cultivating Consciousness -- The Most Fundamental Element of Qigong Practice Introduction Four Elements in Qigong Practice to Realize a Qigongized Life The All-- Important Role of the Fourth Element, Cultivating Consciousness, in Qigong Practice The Importance of the Fourth Element in Repairing a Damaged Life Cultivating Consciousness and Development of the Fundamental Human Qualities The Relationship Between Shen and Qi in Cultivating Consciousness ) The Beginners Level ) The Intermediate Level ) The Third Level Qi Zhi ( 氣質 ) and Cultivation of Consciousness The Distinction Between Using Consciousness and Cultivating Consciousness Importance of Shen and Qi together in Cultivating Consciousness Conclusion Self-- Awareness and Self-- Examination in Cultivating Consciousness Implementation of Self-- Awareness ) Constant Vigilance ) Practising Self-- Awareness when Alone

5 3) Examination in Retrospect ) Fan Qiu Zhu Ji ( 反求諸己 ) the Find No Excuse Approach ) Application of Self-- Awareness to Every Aspect of Life ) How to Begin ) Make a Plan and Keep a Journal Conclusion Understanding the Flaws in Humanity in Order to Change the Reference System The Flaws in Humanity ) Ignorance and Cruelty ) The Distorted State of Human Consciousness ) The Incomplete and Flawed Nature of Consciousness Activities ) The Sick Condition of Consciousness Consciousness from the Perspective of Self The Self and the False self How to Work on the False Self? Using the False Self to Look For the True Self Action and Non-- Action The Meaning of Non-- Action From Action to Non-- Action to All-- Action True Progress from Real Life Practice Questions and Answers Concluding Remarks LEVEL FOUR Opening Remarks Introduction to Hunyuan Qi Theory Subsystems of Hunyuan Qi ) Physical Hunyuan Qi ) Pure Organ Hunyuan Qi ) Shen and Yi Hunyuan Qi Location of Hunyuan Qiao Hand Forms in Qigong Practice Sounds in Qigong Practice The Purposes of the Sounds The Three Levels of Sound Practice in Qigong Sounds for the Three Aspects of the Organs The Meaning of Emotions in Qigong Practice The Five Yin Organs and Their Related Emotions ) The Liver ) The Heart ) The Spleen ) The Lung ) The Kidney The Importance of Work on the Emotions Cultivating Art Consciousness

6 Cultivating Science Consciousness Hunyuan Qi Theory or Five Elements Theory? Personal Factors Determining Progress Levels of Qigong Practice ) Shen Thinking the Body ( 神念形 ) ) Shen Observing the Body ( 神觀形 ) ) Shen Entering the Body ( 神入形 ) ) Shen and the Body are Unified ( 形神相合 ) ) Shen and the Body in a Miao State ( 形神俱妙 ) Dao De ( 道德 ) Consciousness Common Understanding of Dao De Consciousness in Terms of Ethics and Values Dao De in Historical Perspective Meaning of Dao De in Chinese Philosophy Dao De in Yuan Tze Human Life Science Categories of Dao De ) Natural Dao De ) Social Dao De ) Social Natural Dao De ) Social Freedom Dao De ) Dao De Returning to its Original Place Dao De Consciousness: Relationship with Art Consciousness and Science 14 Consciousness Questions and Answers Concluding Remarks Appendices Appendx 1 : Points Chart Appendix 2 -- Requirements for Basic Standing Posture in Qigong Practice Head and Chin Eyes Teeth, Lips, Tongue Face Neck Shoulders, Armpits, Chest, Upper back Elbows, Wrists, Hands, Fingers Abdomen, Lower back Hips Crotch Appendix 3 -- Eight Basic Exercises Four Supplementary Exercises ) Open-- Close Pulling Qi ) Pour Qi Relaxation Exercise ) Mouth Qigong ) Rubbing Qi Exercise Four Major Basic Exercises ) Squats

7 2) Stretching Qi ) Bow Body, Arch the Back, Open Dumai (Bow Body) ) Turn Waist, Swirl Hips, Qi Back to Dantian Appendix 4 -- Growing Hands Game Appendix 5 -- Questions and Answers Relating to the Exercises and Practice. 421 Glossary