Yi Ren Qigong Bookclub
Deep dives in Taoist philosophy and Yi Ren Qigong cultivation.
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Yi Ren Qigong Bookclub is open to current and advanced Yi Ren Qigong practitioners with the mission to create a vessel for great thinkers and energetic cultivators to gather, practice and discuss the ancient Taoist classics and philosophy, Yi Ren Qigong cultivation and other related topics.
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Holding this space so we may magnify our wisdom, knowledge, health and spirit through the sharing, gifting and receiving of others.
Join us as we create the foundation of Yi Ren Qigong Bookclub.
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For August, we chose Jill Gonet's translation and commentary
"Riding the Phoenix to Penglai, poetry by Taoist Adept Sun Bu-er".
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This compilation includes 14 poems along with a brief overview of attainments in the art of cultivation and poems of mastery. You may purchase Jill Gonet's book at www.yirenpress.com.
The reading/discussion breakdown may look like this for our four sessions in August.
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Session No. 1 | 4 August
Introduction (p. 4-7)
Notes about the translation (p 8-12)
A Treatise on the Art of Cultivation (p. 14-27) - read without commentary, you may feel compelled to write your thoughts down in a journal for review later...do it!
Poem One : Recalling the Mind (p. 28-31)
Poem Two : Cultivating the Qi (p. 32-35)
Poem Three : Practicing (p. 36-40)
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Session No. 2 | 11 August
Poem Four : Taming the Dragon (p. 41-45)
Poem Five : Cultivating the Elixir (p. 46-49)
Poem Six : Embryonic Breathing (p. 50-54)
Poem Seven : Regulating the Fire (p. 55-58)
Poem Eight : Welcoming the Medicine (p. 59-62)
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Session No. 3 | 18 August
Poem Nine : Refining the Spirit (p. 63-67)
Poem Ten : Nourishment (p. 68-71)
Poem Eleven : Bigu (p. 72-75)
Poem Twelve : Facing the Wall (p. 76-80)
Poem Thirteen : Companion (p. 81-84)
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Session No. 4 | 25 August
Poem fourteen : Lifting Off (p. 85-88)
A Brief Overview of Attainments in the Art of Cultivation (p. 89-98)
Poems of Mastery (p. 99-114)
Final thoughts