The oral tradition of Daoism holds that the Daodejing was created by a single, powerful mind at work in its chapters, weaving together themes as one, unified vision, one Teaching. Soon You are going to read the story of Liu Hung Chieh, the modern Daoist sage whose teachings are the ultimate source of what is written in this book. You are going to learn how he came to pass on these unique oral teachings about Daoism to a Westerner, who became his disciple and inheritor, Bruce Kumar Frantzis.
The meditative and spiritual nature of the Observation presented is to be emphasized. The authors do not claim that it is definitive, the last word on the Daodejing. It is the spiritual and meditative teaching that was passed on to Bruce orally by the Sage Liu Hung Chieh, with the suggestion that he bring this tradition to the West.
The material here comes from inside the Daoist spiritual tradition and, therefore, contains the distilled essence of Bruce’s learning, practice, and teaching since Liu’s death in 1986.Inside this book You are going to find some things which have never been revealed before in Western writings about Daoism, as the teachings would only be passed on from teacher to student, personally – spoken, not written, and frequently in secret. When Liu Hung Chieh taught Bruce, he said, “These are the words.” Liu then said the words in Chinese with vibrations, transmissions, at the back of them that penetrated Bruce to his core. He continued, “This is what they mean.” With all Daoist or ancient texts, trying to take into account the meaning from the words alone is exceptionally difficult. In any case, Liu explained, demonstrated, and transmitted: “This is how to do what is proposed.” This is the basis for qi arts, such as Taijiquan, qigong, and yoga and Dissolving meditation practices — all of which serve to train a student in how to genuinely and unambiguously embody what is proposed in the Daodejing in body, mind, and spirit.
Reading this Observation is designed to give readers an experience of growth and maturity. This can be a practical book about how to have a better experience of living on this Earth with explanations of profound universal principles from a true Daoist master to help the reader achieve this end. It is also a book on spirituality, which shows a path to enlightenment for individuals who have the commitment and unravel to seek and discover their essence (Seventh Energy Body of Individuality), and in the end open to The Way.
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