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Actions & Retributions
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A Taoist Treatise on Attaining Spiritual Virtue, Longevity, and Immortality

(Attributed to Lao Zi)
The Treatise on Actions and Retributions is probably the most widely distributed and printed
spiritual book in history, having been cherished by Taoist, Buddhist, Confucian clergy, and the
Chinese populace for centuries. The work is definitely Taoist in origin, and Stuart Alve Olson
has done an excellent job of presenting its Taoist roots and showing how it’s meant to be
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studied as a Taoist internal alchemy text. Much of this work provides first-time translations and
explanations of this incredible source text on Taoist philosophy and internal spiritual cultivation.
This book belongs in the library of everyone interested in Taoist teachings and practices.
Actions & Retributions serves as a foundational guide for Taoist cultivators seeking the lofty
goals of achieving virtue (spiritual strength), longevity, and immortality, presenting an
alternative method of internal alchemy. This Taoist text teaches that our actions of performing
good deeds and maintaining correct moral behavior brings good fortune; by quelling the
negative influences of the inner spirits of the body and mind, we may attain longevity and
optimum health; and through internal cultivation of our Heavenly (Hun) Spirits, we can achieve
immortality.
This treatise first appeared in tenth century CE along with its sister work, The Supreme Exalted
One’s Classic on Eradicating the Three Corpse Spirits and Nine Worms for the Protection of
Life. Studied by Taoist clergy and familiar to serious Taoist cultivators, this lesser-known work
is an integral document for understanding the Treatise on Actions and Retributions. Stuart Alve
Olson incorporates excerpts from this text to not only clarify aspects of the Treatise on Actions
and Retributions but also introduce the classic for a future volume, as these two
complementary works should be studied together to fully appreciate the distinctly Taoist
perspective and teachings they collectively provide.
SKU: BD8 Categories: Taoist Philosophy, Daoist Meditation Series, Contemplation Meditation
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Being Daoist: The Way of Drifting With the Current
(Revised Edition)
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Being Daoist: The Way of Drifting With the Current provides an interpretation on the basic
philosophical ideals of living and thinking as a Daoist. It serves as a primer for Westerners on
Daoist teachings and practices, encapsulating the heart of what Stuart Alve Olson has learned
from his teachers, from his many years of practicing, and from his study and translation of
Daoist works.
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The chapters on Understanding the Way, The Way of Renewing Life, The Way of Wei Wu
Wei, The Way of Immortals, and Following the Daoist Way offer insights into what it means to
be Daoist by integrating Lao Zi’s philosophy of naturalism into our lives in a Western context.
One of the cornerstones of Being Daoist is living according to our Personal Dao, which allows
us to achieve greater peace and contentment in our lives. In this book, Stuart Alve Olson
explains the meaning of Personal Dao, and provides guidance on how we can connect with
ours. Just as the Chinese character for Dao (道) shows a person drifting along with the current
of a watercourse way, finding and then following your Personal Dao is the essence of Being
Daoist.
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Book of Sun and Moon (I Ching) Volume I
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The books in this two-volume series present the most important tools and information on how
to utilize the Book of Changes (I Ching, or Yi Jing). The Book of Sun and Moon, an alternative
—though accurate—translation for the title of the Yi Jing, is both a book of divination and
calculation. Its use in divination means to apply intuition concerning the oracle of the
hexagrams (the sixty-four images of broken and unbroken Yin-and-Yang lines). Its ability to
calculate and determine possible outcomes for any situation involves examining the logical
correlations associated with each of the hexagrams and what images they change into and
head toward.
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Using the Book of Sun and Moon is like being a detective or tracker. The images are the clues
and tracks, and a good detective or tracker needs not only tools of deduction and observation,
but also a strong sense of intuition. Hence, the Book of Sun and Moon provides the main tools
for both.
Some questions put to the Book of Sun and Moon may only seem to need an understanding of
the oracle portion, while others may only seem to require the use of logic and calculation.
Without applying both intuition and logic, however, you are only receiving half the picture and
limiting the amount of information the Book of Sun and Moon can provide.
Volume I contains background historical information and explanations of the Yi

Jing’s construction and uses for divination and calculation. Volume II contains the translations
of the original Book of Sun and Moon, along with specific correlations for the hexagrams and
trigrams for interpretation, as well as Stuart Alve Olson’s commentaries derived from various
Chinese sources.
These new editions of the Book of Sun and Moon provide a distinctly Daoist perspective on
the work, which sets them apart from the majority of other translations of the Yi Jing that
contain commentaries based on Confucian ideals and philosophy.
SKU: BD4 Categories: Taoist Philosophy, I Ching
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Book of Sun and Moon (I Ching) Volume II
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for both.

Chinese sources.
SKU: BD5 Categories: Taoist Philosophy, I Ching
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Book of Sun and Moon (I Ching) Package Offer
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Chinese sources.
Category: I Ching
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Chen Tuan’s Four Season Internal Kungfu
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Breathing Methods, Exercises, Herbs and Foods for Longevity

This book provides direct translations from one of China’s greatest holistic healers and
teachers, Taoist immortal Chen Tuan (871–989 CE), whose Four Season Qigong and Twenty-
Four Dao Yin Seated Exercises were modeled on the four seasons and twenty-four lunar
periods of the year. The exercises are really quite simple and take little time to perform.
Despite their simplicity, the corresponding principles and theories supporting them are quite
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profound. Anyone sincerely engaging in these practices will not only find a trove of health
benefits, but also acquire a deep appreciation of Chen Tuan’s truly brilliant work.
The book also presents advice on herbs and foods recommended for each season,
clear explanations of the functions of the Twelve Primary Qi Meridians, Five Viscera, and Six
Bowels of the human body, and the cures and remedies associated with each of the
exercises. In addition, you’ll find Chen Tuan’s two Sleeping Qigong exercises (and several
other related ones), as well as two Medical Kung and Herbal Regimes.
Stuart Alve Olson has masterfully expounded Chen Tuan’s teachings, uniquely showing that
External Alchemy (Waidan), the Dao Yin Exercises described herein, are like the processes of
a caterpillar forming a protective cocoon around itself, while Internal Alchemy (Neidan),
the Refining the Elixir practices, enable the metamorphosis culminating in the emergence of a
butterfly. The exercises in this book are for Setting Up the Foundation of Internal Alchemy.
Without doing the work of a caterpillar forming its cocoon, it can never turn into a butterfly.
Without doing the work of restoring your Three Treasures of Jing, Qi, and Shen, you will never
have the necessary components (cocoon if you will) to transform into an immortal. These
exercises can help you on your path, whether you simply want to find moments of peace and
calm within your day, improve your health and well-being, or take on the work of immortalizing
your spirit, Chen Tuan’s Four Season Internal Kung Fu will take you far along the way.
Categories: Internal Alchemy, Qigong Exercises
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Clarity & Tranquility: A Guide for Daoist Meditation
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Black & White on Cream paper
150 pages
Clarity & Tranquility: A Guide for Daoist Meditation is an in-depth work on the method of
Tranquil Sitting, a crucial and important practice for all Daoist practitioners. Stuart Alve Olson’s
introduction provides a great deal of valuable advice, history, and purpose for Tranquil Sitting.
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The main body of the work is divided into three integral sections that provide a comprehensive
overview for anyone seriously seeking to practice meditation, whether one is a beginner or a
longtime practitioner. Each section is distinct, yet they all work together to ensure the
meditation practitioner has not only the insight of purpose for Daoist meditation, but the correct
method.
The Supreme Exalted One’s Clarity and Tranquility of the Constant Scripture is a central and
key text on Daoist meditation. During the Song dynasty (960–1279 CE), Bai Yuchan (Jade
Toad immortal) said the following on its importance: “The main theme of this text is to reveal
that the attainment of clarity and tranquility are the source conditions for obtaining immortality.”
In 1927, Li Qingyun, the 250-Year-Old Man, gave the following advice on Tranquil Sitting:
“Meditation is the first important rule for the fundamentals of longevity. This stabilizes the Jing
[Essence], concentrates the Shen [Spirit], and controls the Vital-Energy [Qi].”
Clarity & Tranquility, along with Refining the Elixir and The Seen and Unseen are all
companion works to Olson’s Being Daoist: The Way of Drifting with the Current, which
focuses on the philosophical foundations of Daoism.
Whereas Clarity & Tranquility confines itself to the practice and philosophy of Tranquil Sitting
meditation, Refining the Elixir addresses the Daoist Internal Alchemy teachings, and The Seen
and Unseen presents the practice of Daoist contemplative meditation. Stuart Alve Olson is
also working on two other key meditation texts: The Yellow Court Scripture and The Secret
of the Golden Flower.
Categories: Daoist Meditation Series, Contemplation Meditation
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Daoist Sexual Arts: A Guide for Attaining Health,
Youthfulness, Vitality, and Awakening the Spirit
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The subject of Daoist sexual teachings and practices has often been confusing to Western
readers. This confusion is a result of how Daoism has intrinsically bound sexuality with
spirituality and internal alchemy, making the language of its literature difficult to grasp by
Western readers.
In Daoist Sexual Arts, Stuart Alve Olson demystifies this specialized language through his
insightful instructional notes and comments, culled from his many years of intense study and
practice of Daoist arts.
This book presents two of the most important texts of Daoist restorative and transformative
sexual alchemy teachings (The Immortaless He Xiangu on the Correct Course for Female
Practice and The Immortal Zhang Sanfeng’s Summary on Gathering the True Root-Power),
augmented with excerpts and insights from a variety of Daoist schools, all of which makes this
book a valuable source guide for anyone interested in Daoist health, longevity, sexual-spiritual
philosophy, and internal alchemy teachings.
This work pays great attention to issues concerning sexual health and practices for women, as
well as delving into methods for couples and advice for men.
In the end, this book is about bringing harmony, not only in sexual partnerships, but for the
individual as well. Those who practice sexual arts from any tradition will find this book both
informative and enlightening.
Category: Taoist Sexual Arts
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Discourse on Transforming Inner Nature
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This wonderful and remarkable book by Wang Fengyi (1864–1937) is a true testament to the
benefits of Daoist spiritual cultivation. At age thirty-five, having become aware of the
repercussions and implications of emotions on his own health condition, Wang attained the
Dao and began spreading his teachings. One of his most remarkable accomplishments was
the founding of countless schools for young women, making education accessible to them on a
large scale.
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Wang Fengyi’s teachings are like a thoughtful and insightful poetry that can allow one to
transform oneself, one’s body and one’s Spirit. If you seek to help others or bring wellness to
yourself, these teachings can be enormously beneficial, offering direction and great insights for
one’s well-being.
As Daoist practitioners, Johan Hausen and Jonas Akers have done an excellent job in
translating this valuable treatise, bringing additional authenticity to the transmission of this work
and propagation of Wang Fengyi’s teachings.
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Embryonic Breathing: The Taoist Method of Opening the
Dan Tian
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This book reveals the simple and effective method of Embryonic Breathing within Taoist
meditation for the purpose of opening the lower Elixir Field, the very foundation of Internal
Alchemy. It focuses on Stuart Alve Olson’s translation of The Lofty and Foremost Jade
Emperor’s Canon on Embryonic Breathing, a very popular sixteenth century Taoist text
comprising nine verses, as well as a translation of the brilliant commentary by Taoist Master
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Zhong Xuzi. In addition Olson provides a concise and informative introduction and commentary
on the nine verses of the text, and shares much of what he had learned from Master T.T. Liang
on this subject.
Despite the brevity of this work the theory and practice of Embryonic Breathing is very
profound. The text and commentaries are simple in their underlying message: congeal the
Spirit and Qi in the lower Elixir Field. The nine verses succinctly cover the very foundation of
this method in an uncomplicated manner by simply teaching that the proper use of Embryonic
Breathing, Swallowing the Saliva, and deep concentration on the lower Elixir Field are the root
conditions for opening the Elixir Field, thereby bringing about the causes and conditions for
attaining longevity and immortality.
This book teaches that the opening of the lower Elixir Field is accomplished through three
functions: Embryonic Breathing, Swallowing the Saliva, and Retaining the Spirit. All three rely
on directing attention to the lower Elixir Field where the three internal energies of Jing
(Essence/Body), Qi (Vitality/Breath), and Shen (Spirit/Mind) converge. The experience of
opening the lower Elixir Field is paramount to progressing in any meditation practice, and this
work succinctly provides the instructions for doing so, no matter the tradition.
Categories: Now Available!, Internal Alchemy, Daoist Meditation Series
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Entering the Rosy Clouds: The Taoist Art of Sexual
Pleasure, Restoration, and Transcendence
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Sex is the most powerful psychological and physiological energy in the human experience.
Just treated recreationally, it becomes a catalyst for poor health and early death, but when
used with a purpose and discipline, becomes an exceptional path for experiencing optimal
health and longevity, and as a means for experiencing transcendental states.
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The first chapter on Rosy Clouds, as presented by Taoist Immortal Li Qingyun, teaches how
sexual matters should be attuned to the workings and timing of nature in order to achieve
health and longevity. The second chapter on the Plain Maiden Classic explains how sex can be
employed for the advancement of health and longevity, providing many of the longstanding
principles of self-care used in Chinese medicine even to this day. The third chapter, Thirty
Sexual Types of Skills by Consort Tong Xuanzi, goes to the heart of harmonizing a person’s
emotional (Qi) needs for the attainment of optimum health and mental well-being. The fourth
chapter, Three Oral Treasures, as attributed to Crimson Immortaless Wu of the Broad
Cauldron Sect of Taoism, presents the more sexual Internal Alchemy teachings which, at best,
catapult practitioners into forming the Elixir of Immortality or simply guide the participants into
more euphoric or transcendent states of mind stimulated by sexual meditative means, as is
found in the early traditions of tantra developed in India.
Learning how to handle and utilize the energy of sexual activity is much more beneficial to
one’s life than just experiencing the normal trap of reacting to sexual impulses and desires.
With understanding comes greater experience, greater benefit, and a greater sex life. The four
gateways to Taoist sexuality and practice detailed in this book are but branches of a singular
path leading to the same destination, a transformational experience of our innate sexuality and
energy, rooted in compassion and wisdom.
Categories: Now Available!, Taoist Sexual Arts
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Li Qingyun: Longevity Methods of a 250-Year-Old Taoist
Immortal
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This book provides a succinct organization of materials and advice Li Qingyun provided on the
subject for attaining health and longevity. Stuart Alve Olson’s The Immortal: True Accounts of
the 250-Year-Old Man, Li Qingyun is a large book covering many aspects of Li’s teachings and
life, and since it is a direct translation of Yang Sen’s Chinese edition, it can be more
challenging to navigate the teachings. Stuart’s purpose in translating The Immortal was to
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present that work as Yang Sen intended, and he didn’t provide any personal in-depth
commentary and instructions to clarify the teachings. This book then fills in the gaps regarding
Li Qingyun’s advice and instructions for attaining health and longevity.
The first chapter, The Fundamentals of Longevity, starts out with basic, but unique, regimes on
acquiring longevity. The second chapter, Foods and Herbs for Longevity, covers more clearly
the herbs Li Qingyun and Yang Sen recommended for improving health and life span. The
third chapter, Sex and Longevity, explains what Li Qingyun meant by the sexual practices of
Refining the Rosy Clouds. The fourth chapter, The Eight Diagrams Elemental Exercises, more
popularly called Eight Brocades, includes a detailed look at these exercises. The fifth chapter,
Embryonic Breathing and Longevity, delves into Li’s teachings on Opening the Three Passes
and Embryonic Breathing Qigong methods named after the two primary images from the Book
of Changes (易經, Yi Jing)—Qian (Creativity of Heaven) and Kun (Receptivity of Earth). The
sixth chapter, The Six Qi, is about the practice of the Six Healing Sounds used for both the
cure and prevention of illness and disease, and as a meditation practice. The seventh chapter,
Calming the Mind, is about regulating the mind and calming the spirit, the very roots of
maintaining good health and acquiring longevity.
These seven chapters provide a clear path for improving health and attaining longevity. You
may not incorporate all of them into your daily practice, but you’ll find numerous little regimes
and insights that can prove most useful in your daily life. The intention of this book is not to
convince you to take on all the practices, even though that would be quite effective, but to
select those elements you find useful and appropriate to your life and schedule.
Categories: Internal Alchemy, Li Qingyun
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Monk Spade: The Martial Art Weapon of Sagacious Lu
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This monk spade form is attributed to Lu Da (Martial Hero Lu or Eminent Lu), whose Buddhist
name was Sagacious Lu. This brash, fearless, martial rogue monk was popularized in the
Song dynasty Chinese novel Outlaws of the Marsh by Shi Nai’an. The form originates out of
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Shaolin Temple Kung Fu, as documented in the book The Eighteen Weapon Types of
Shaolin, compiled by Wang Changqing.
The monk spade is one of the eighteen basic weapons a monk would learn. Traditionally,
Taoist and Buddhist monks used it as both a weapon and implement during their pilgrimages
and cloud wanderings. It was used for protection against fierce animals and bandits. As a tool
it served to clear brush when making camp for the night, shoveling out a fire pit, and for
digging holes in which to bury any dead animals encountered along their travels. This was
especially true for Buddhist monks who would take vows to do this service.
Stuart Alve Olson’s purpose in publishing this book, as with his other translations of martial art
works, such as The Eighteen Lohan Skills: Traditional Shaolin Temple Kung Fu Training
Methods, is to present the text in English as close to the original Chinese as possible, and
even using the original drawings. His goal is to help preserve these incredible teachings in their
traditional form.
Category: Shaolin Temple Kung Fu
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Qigong Teachings of a Taoist Immortal: The Eight
Essential Exercises of Master Li Ching-Yun
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Stuart Alve Olson

Healing Arts Press, 2002
The Eight Brocades Seated Qigong exercises are an ancient Chinese practice for health,
meditation, longevity, and immortality. Stuart Olson provides an extensive and clear
explanation of basic Chinese philosophy necessary for the understanding of Taoist health
exercises. Anyone interested in yoga, meditation, or qigong will find this book extremely
valuable to their body of knowledge and practice.
Categories: Li Qingyun, Health and Longevity
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Refining the Elixir: The Internal Alchemy Teachings of
Taoist Immortal Zhang Sanfeng
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326 pages
ISBN-13: 978-1530220557
ISBN-10: 1530220556
BISAC: Philosophy / Taoist
Refining the Elixir is one of the clearest and

most in-depth analyses on Internal Alchemy
(Neidan) in English. Aside from the excellent
translation work, Stuart Alve Olson provides
extensive introductory sections and
commentaries on the texts—a wonderful guide
for practicing and learning the meditation art
and science of Internal Alchemy. Stuart
addresses the mystical terminology of Internal
Alchemy by explaining it in understandable,
detailed, and practical terms. Anyone, no
matter the tradition of meditation followed, will
find this book inspiring and enlightening.
Four important works by Zhang Sanfeng (Three Peaks Zhang) are provided, along with
commentaries:
The Great Process for Refining the Elixir Treatise

Verses on Seated Meditation
The Sleeping Immortal
Zhang Sanfeng’s Commentary on Lu Zi’s One Hundred Word Discourse
These four works of Zhang Sanfeng outline clear perspectives on the Taoist practice of
Internal Alchemy, a unique and effective system designed for the development of health,
longevity, and immortality.
Zhang Sanfeng, a Taoist priest of the twelfth century, is not only credited with the creation of
Tai Ji Quan, but with some of the greatest Internal Alchemy texts. He reportedly lived 170
years, from the late Song dynasty through the Yuan and into the early Ming dynasty. Zhang’s
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life exemplified the Chinese ideal of a true “cloud wandering” immortal. His internal alchemy
and meditation texts reveal not only his deep wisdom, but his great influence on Taoism and
the teachings leading to immortality.
Categories: Internal Alchemy, Daoist Meditation Series, Zhang Sanfeng Series
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Six Healing Sounds: Taoist Breathing Therapy for Health
and Longevity
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Like its sister volume Embryonic Breathing: The Taoist Method of Opening the Dan
Tian, the information in this book is quite extensive and, due to its compactness, more
readily accessible. The full implications of practicing the Six Secret Words has far-reaching
effects towards a person’s health, longevity, and spiritual development. Sound therapies
have been used in almost every culture throughout history, even in present-day Western
medicine, but none have been quite as profound as those found in ancient Traditional
Chinese Medicine (TCM). The use of sound in Chinese spiritual practices goes back deep
into antiquity, and in many cases finding its roots in ancient India.
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This book provides three distinct sections. The first section goes over the particulars of the
Six Healing Sounds attributed to the Han dynasty physician Hua Tuo, the second deals
with the Six Qi as presented by Li Qingyun, the 250-Year-Old Man (1678–1933), and the
third deals with the effects created by the vibration of the sounds, the Six Gentle Thunder
Movements as taught in the Yellow Court Scripture.
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Steal My Art: The Life and Times of T’ai Chi Master T.T.
Liang
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This book is a great read about the life of

one of the world’s greatest T’ai Chi
masters. The story takes the reader
through Liang’s early years in China, his
time in Taiwan with Prof. Cheng Man
Ching, and his life in America. Many
stories are shared, humorous and
serious, told by Stuart Alve Olson and
Jonathan Russell that clearly illustrate the
personality and teachings of this
wonderful and incredible man. More than
just a biography, this book clearly
elucidates how his two leading students
were cast into the more traditional
Chinese interplay of having to “steal his
art,” a game of humor, watchfulness, and
friendship.
Category: Master Liang Collection
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T’ai Chi According to the I Ching: Embodying the
Principals of the Book of Changes
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T’ai Chi According to the I Ching provides a logical and insightful approach to Taiji history and
practice. For the first time, the theories of Taiji are clearly explained side-by-side with the
philosophies it is rooted on, the I Ching (Yi Jing, Book of Changes) and Taoism. This book
reveals the correlation and structure of the primary Eight Postures of Taijiquan and the Eight
Diagrams of the Yi Jing, which is then the basis for constructing the 16-Posture and 64-
Posture Yi Taiji forms.
Categories: Taijiquan, I Ching
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Tai Chi for Kids: Move with the Animals
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Illustrated by Gregory Crawford

Bear Cub Books, 2001
Hardcover, full-color illustrations and photographs
Tai Chi for Kids is an instructional book on Tai Chi just for kids, ages 4 to 12. In a very fun,
playful, and imaginative manner it teaches children about Tai Chi. Kids are taught to play and
imagine moving like the animals in the postures. This book will greatly help enhance a child’s
body balance, mental focus, and sense of imagination.
Category: Taijiquan
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Tai Ji Bing Shu: Discourses on the Taijiquan Weapon Arts
of Sword, Saber, and Staff (Volume 6)
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The sword, saber, and staff weapons of

Taijiquan are implements for improving
your health, expressing qi, and issuing
intrinsic energy (jin). Even though these
three weapons are complete training
systems of Taijiquan within themselves,
each has a primary focus in its practice:
Sword develops the skill of

extending intrinsic energy through
the arms and hands. The handling
of the sword is likened to the skills
of a Chinese calligrapher with a
writing brush, making use of very
refined yin and yang movements.
Saber develops the skill of issuing
qi from the spine. The handling of
the saber is equated to the skills of
a Chinese archer pulling a bow,
making use of movements for
drawing-in and releasing energy.
Staff develops the skill of directing
intrinsic energy through the waist.
The wielding of the staff relates to the skills of a Chinese fisherman poling a boat across
the water, moving the entire body as one unit with steady, relaxed, and flowing motions.
All practicers of Taijiquan and other martial arts and health regimes should definitely consider
training one or more of these incredible weapon arts. The Yang Family was truly genius in
making these weapon practices “part and parcel” to their Taijiquan system of training. Without
learning the skills inherent to each weapon, your level of skill can not reach its highest
potential, as each weapon becomes an extension of the body, providing the skills of
expressing intrinsic energy, qi, and spirit—whether within a self-defense situation or in your
daily activities.
SKU: BT6 Category: Chen Kung Series
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Tai Ji Qi: Fundamentals of Qigong and Internal Alchemy
(Volume 1)
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Taijiquan is Internal Alchemy in motion,

and the Taiji Qigong Form and
supplemental exercises in Tai Ji Qi
represent the very foundation for the
Internal Alchemy aspects in the practice
of Taijiquan.
The information presented in this seven-

volume series, available to the Chinese
reader for nearly eighty years, covers the
entire Yang family system of Taijiquan
practice and philosophy. Chen Kung’s
book, published in 1936, is a distinct and
invaluable resource that is now accessible
to English readers through the brilliant
translation work and insightful
commentary by Stuart Alve Olson.
No matter what style of Taiji you practice

or what level of skill you have achieved,
this series of books will greatly broaden
your knowledge and skills, as it is truly a
“Master’s Program” on the art of
Taijiquan.
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Tai Ji Jin: Discourses on Intrinsic Energies for Mastery of
Self-Defense Skills (Volume 2)
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This volume in the Chen Kung Series is a

landmark translation and explanation of
Taijiquan’s most profound text—the Yang
family’s secret training journal on Intrinsic
Energies (Jin). The commentary brilliantly
explicates a work that will be an essential
reference for any Taijiquan practitioner.
Intrinsic Energies are the profound and
marvelous skills of an accomplished
Taijiquan master. They are the very
foundation of self-defense skills in
Taijiquan and are what sets Taijiquan
apart and beyond all other styles of martial
art. Anyone interested in developing their
Taijiquan skills to the highest levels needs
to read and study this work.
“I predict that this will be one of the most

important works on T’ai Chi yet to be
published in English. While the text itself is
enlightening, the real pearls of knowledge
contained in this book are to be found in
Olson’s commentary. Concepts and ideas
typically mystified by practitioners are masterfully presented in a clear, direct manner.”
—Dan Miller,
editor Pa Kua Chang Journal
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Tai Ji Quan: Practice and Applications of the 105-Posture
Solo Form (Volume 3)
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The long-awaited third volume in the Chen Kung Series presents the detailed instructions on
the original Yang Style 105-Posture Taijiquan form, along with explanations of the practical
self-defense applications, commentaries by Chen Kung, translations of the illustrations in the
text, and notes by Stuart Alve Olson. A truly remarkable, insightful work that complements
anyone’s library on the art of Taijiquan.
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Tai Ji Tui Shou: Mastering the Eight Styles and Four Skills
of Sensing Hands (Volume 4)
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This volume in the Chen Kung Series presents the two-person Tui Shou exercises of the Eight
Styles and Four Skills of Sensing Hands (popularly known as “Pushing Hands”). The main
purpose of Sensing Hands—and also Greater Rolling-Back (Da Lu) and Dispersing Hands
(San Shou)—is to learn how to Interpret the movements and changes of the opponent, and,
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just as importantly, how to sense your own defects. The Taijiquan Classic says, “Through
knowing yourself, you can know others,” so in Taijiquan, you learn how to interpret yourself
first, and then apply it to an opponent.
Every gesture in Sensing Hands (as well as in Greater Rolling-Back and Dispersing Hands) is
designed to be practiced with the idea that you are being neutralized before actually
expressing the energy to knock over an opponent. The exercises in themselves are a
stalemate of joined movements. To practice otherwise, with the idea of winning and actually
Issuing, destroys the very cause for learning how to Interpret. Issuing will come later. It will
develop without your expressing it in the exercises.
While the companion book Tai Ji Jin (vol. 2) explains the various Intrinsic Energies (Jin) of
Taijiquan, Tai Ji Tui Shou and Tai Ji San Shou and Da Lu (vol. 5) teach you how to develop
them.
As Chen Kung says, “If you cannot do Sensing Hands correctly, how could you ever hope to
advance or find any satisfaction in your Taijiquan practice?” Training these two-person
exercises, then, is as important as the solo practices of Tai Ji Qigong and meditation (vol. 1),
the Tai Ji Quan form (vol. 3), and the Tai Ji weapons of Sword, Saber, and Staff (vol. 6).
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Tai Ji Quan Treatise: Attributed to the Song Dynasty
Daoist Priest Zhang Sanfeng
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Zhang Sanfeng Series: Volume One

Published by Valley Spirit Arts
This book presents an in-depth analysis of Zhang Sanfeng’s Tai Ji Quan Treatise, the most
important document of all Tai Ji Quan (T’ai Chi Ch’uan) classical literature. Stuart Olson’s
commentary provides clear descriptions on each verse of the treatise and how it applies to
actual Tai Ji practice.
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Zhang Sanfeng (Three Peaks Zhang), a Daoist priest of the 12th century, is credited with the
creation of Tai Ji Quan and several works on Neidan (Internal Alchemy). He reportedly lived
170 years, from the late Song dynasty through the Yuan and into the early Ming dynasty.
Zhang’s life exemplified the Chinese ideal of a true wandering immortal. The Tai Ji Quan
Treatise shows not only the depth of his knowledge, but the great historical influence Tai Ji
Quan has had in the world.
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Tao of No Stress: Three Simple Paths
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This little book takes ancient Taoist

methods of achieving tranquility, inner
peace, and health and presents them in a
modern perspective. Through the paths of
mentally releasing, self-massaging, and
breathing the reader is given the necessary
tools for ridding themselves of stress.
Stripped of the cryptic language often

found in Taoist works, this informative and
insightful book about the workings of stress
and its elimination is very easy to
understand and the techniques are simple
to employ into anyone’s daily life.
Category: Health and Longevity
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Taoist Chanting & Recitation: At-Home Cultivator’s
Practice Guide
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This extraordinary book presents the Taoist practices of chanting and ceremony along with the
contemplative meditation method of reciting Taoist scriptures. Contained within are rare and
first-time translations of Taoist ceremonial chants, four short Taoist texts, and a complete
translation of Lao Zi’s Scripture on Tao and Virtue (Tao Te Ching).
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Written strictly for the lay Taoist to have a more meaningful and deeper practice at home,
Stuart Alve Olson offers instructions on chanting, offering incense, bowing, and creating an at-
home shrine. He also provides insights into the purposes for contemplative recitation
meditation. This is truly an exceptional work for all those interested in practicing Taoism.
The majority of chants come from the Chinese Taoist work The Highest Treasury of Truth
Scripture (至寶眞經, Zhi Bao Zhen Jing). Stuart received this text many years ago from his
teacher, Master T.T. Liang, who had originally acquired it from Taoist Master Liu Peizhong (劉
培忠). In the 1950s, Liu was head of the Taoist Kun Lun Sect (崐崙派, Kun Lun Pai) in Taipei,
Taiwan, and Master Liang had become one of his disciples. The scripture states that the
chants derived from the Quan Zhen Sect (全真派, Quan Zhen Pai) and were handed down
through the Tang dynasty immortal Lu Dongbin (呂洞賓). The other works appearing in Taoist
Chanting & Recitation derive from various Chinese sources, which can be divided into two
forms: liturgy of chants and Taoist scripture texts for contemplation.
Chanting, recitation, and ceremony may seem simple in use, but their effects are profound and
far reaching. Just like casting a pebble into a pond, the ripples extend in all directions.
Likewise, the actions, speech, and thoughts of these practices produce good responses. The
small act of offering incense, bowing, and a little chanting each morning has a wonderful effect
on the rest of the day. There is something beneficial about being reverent each morning that
flows into all your daily events. Chanting, reciting scriptures, and performing ceremony on a
regular basis can add a great deal of clarity and calmness to your life.
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The Complete Guide to Northern Praying Mantis Kung Fu
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The Complete Guide to Northern Praying

Mantis Kung Fu provides an in-depth look
at the history and practice of this
remarkable martial art. Author Stuart Alve
Olson, longtime student of T.T. Liang,
primarily draws on the lineages of Masters
Feng Huan-I and Wang Han-Fon but
includes detailed descriptions of all major
schools, styles, and lineages. The first half
of the book provides a clear, thorough
account of the development of the art and
the Taoist principles from which it arose;
the second half contains step-by-step
descriptions of the fundamental Praying
Mantis stances, exercises, footwork, and
kicks, which are clearly illustrated by more
than 200 photographs. Including important
information on tactics, theory, mental
techniques, breath work, and philosophy,
this book provides the basis for not only
mastering the martial art of Praying Mantis
Kung Fu but also mastering oneself—the true goal of all martial arts.
Category: Shaolin Temple Kung Fu
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The Eighteen Lohan Skills: Traditional Shaolin Temple
Kung Fu Training Methods
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5.5″ x 8.5″ (13.97 x 21.59 cm)

Black & White on White paper
326 pages
This book belongs in every martial artist’s

library, as the Eighteen Lohan Skills are a
foundational system for the development
of kung fu—not only traditional Shaolin
Temple Kung Fu, but for nearly all martial
art systems created thereafter. This is true
in the applications and functions of the
exercises, and in posture names as well.
No full translation or serious presentation

of these exercises exists in English—until
now! In presenting these teachings, Stuart
Alve Olson made exclusive use of the
original Chinese text by Praying Mantis
Kung Fu master Fan Xudong and the later
publication Lohan Gong, detailing the
exercises by Master Wong Honfan.
Included are the original illustrations from
Fan Xudong’s work and the photographs
of Master Wong Honfan performing the
exercises. The second section shows the original Shaolin text of these exercises with
illustrations. The third section of the book presents the actual eighteen Lohan figures for which
the exercises are named, providing a deeper spiritual outlook on the practice of kung fu and
meditation.
Through its yoga-like stretching aspects, the Eighteen Lohan Skills are not only a qigong
practice (combining breathing with body movements), they also train martial applications, and
promote internal alchemy skills because they stimulate and develop the internal energies of
jing (body/essence), qi (breath/vitality), and shen (mind/spirit). The Eighteen Lohan Skills,
then, are a complete system for health, longevity, and spiritual development.
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This book is a necessity for martial artists, qigong practitioners, and even those who follow
Buddhist meditation practices and philosophy.
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The Immortal: True Accounts of the 250-Year-Old Man, Li
Qingyun
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5.5″ x 8.5″ (13.97 x 21.59 cm)

412 pages
In 1927, General Yang Sen invited Li Qingyun to Wanxian, China, to teach about health and
longevity. Li Qingyun was reported to be 250 years old at the time, and his visit to Wanxian
was big news. In 1970, Yang Sen compiled a book of his and other’s accounts of Li Qingyun,
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titled An Authentic and True Record of a 250-Year-Old Man, which Stuart Alve Olson started
translating into English in 1982.
Besides the notion of someone living to 250 years of age, this book goes well beyond the
biography of Li Qingyun’s life. It has great historical value, especially for Westerners who are
unfamiliar with much of Chinese history towards the end of the Qing dynasty. It also explains
incredible health therapies and provides information on what is now called Medical Qigong.
Much is explained about Daoism on meditation, breathing, qigong exercise, food, sex, and
philosophy for Daoist living. Another true gem of this book is the philosophical teachings, as
much of this material has never been presented in English. The depth of information provided
in this book surpasses any previously published work on Daoist health practices and
philosophy. It is rare to come across a text with such abundance of insights and written with
such clarity as this material provides.
Although Qigong Teachings of a Taoist Immortal: The Eight Essential Exercises of Master Li
Ching-yun was published in 2002, which includes translations from Yang Sen’s book, the
entire translation is now finally available. This book belongs in everyone’s library who studies
or has an interest in Chinese philosophy, qigong regimes, and biographies.
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The Immortal book and Li Qingyun Eight Brocades DVD
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The Jade Emperor’s Mind Seal Classic: The Taoist Guide
to Health, Longevity, and Immortality
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Taoist mystics claim that it is possible to

achieve immortality: “Within each of us
dwells the medicine to cure the affliction
of mortality.”
Now Western readers can access the

wisdom of Taoist masters on the subject
of immortality through the first English
translations of three classic Taoist
treatises: The Jade Emperor’s Mind Seal
Classic; The Immortals, from the Pao P’u
Tzu by Ko Hung of the Sung Dynasty;
and The Three Treasures of Immortality,
from the Dragon Gate Sect.
The Jade Emperor’s Mind Seal Classic

teaches that one can attain immortality
through the cultivation of the three
treasures of jing (sexual and physical
energy), qi (breath and vital energy), and
shen (spirit and mental energy).
Testimonial for The Jade Emperor’s Mind

Seal Classic
“Contains very good explanations of and information on Chinese Taoist concepts, principles,
practices, and goals. It also provides useful tips for everyday health and pointers for accessing
the mysteries of mysticism. Readers will be inspired to begin or renew their commitments for
cultivating a fuller life.”
—Master Mantak Chia,

author of Taoist Cosmic Healing
Category: Contemplation Meditation
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The Seen and Unseen: A Taoist Guide for the Meditation
Practice of Inner Contemplation
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The Seen and Unseen, based on the teachings of The Yellow Emperor’s Yin Convergence
Scripture, presents the philosophical details for engaging in the inner contemplative forms of
meditation. Many methods on meditation are based on the teaching of ceasing all thought, but
in this work the practice goes to the contemplation and observation of thoughts and mind. As
the Yin Convergence Scripture states, “Mind creates everything.” There is nothing other than
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mind, so the understanding and contemplation of it will culminate in realizing the Tao. The Yin
Convergence Scripture is one of the oldest Taoist texts on contemplative meditation. It
approaches meditation as an act of understanding through quiet contemplation of the Three
Powers of Heaven, Earth, and Humanity and how the Five Thieves of each power rob us of
not only realizing the Tao, but our health and longevity as well.
The contemplative methods in conjunction with this work fall into three categories: 1) Taking a
single verse of the Yin Convergence Scripture and deeply contemplating its meaning during
meditation, repeating the verse like a mantra. 2) Reading or reciting from memory the entire
scripture several times (either in English or Chinese) during meditation. 3) Recording the text
and simply listening to it repeatedly. Through the practice of these various methods you can
make great progress in settling the mind, thus achieving clarity and tranquility.
This book is a companion work to Stuart’s Alve Olson’s Being Daoist: The Way of Drifting with
the Current, Clarity & Tranquility: A Guide for Daoist Meditation, and Refining the Elixir: The
Internal Alchemy Teachings of Taoist Immortal Zhang Sanfeng. Together these books will
inspire anyone interested in contemplation meditation to become more diligent in their practice,
and to bring greater clarity and tranquility to their life. Any meditation practitioner of any
tradition will find this book a very worthwhile read.
Category: Daoist Meditation Series
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Transformation Through Good Literature: Teachings of
Wen Chang, Taoist God of Literature
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With its unique system of philosophical and spiritual cultivation, Transformation Through Good
Literature teaches how to be a good human being, or as other Taoist works might define this, a
True Person. Not accomplished solely from Internal Alchemy practices, attaining deep
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meditative states of mind, nor even through the imbibing of secret formulas (such as a pill of
immortality), becoming a True Person takes great philosophical understanding and
mindfulness of one’s conduct and thoughts.
Just as Taoist internal arts take great discipline and effort to achieve, most people have neither
the means, environment, nor ambition to seriously study them. Transformation through good
literature is also not easy, but it does offer a system whereby the cultivator need not retire to a
monastery or a mountain hermitage, as the practice is maintained right within one’s daily life.
It’s a system devoted to the idea of correcting human behavior, of studying great works of
literature to glean wisdom, and above all else to be mindful of your self, your actions, and your
thoughts.
In the end, becoming a True Person is not a matter of thinking you must be morally upright in
all your thoughts and actions, which only leads to fanaticism, but rather about being mindful
and aware of your thoughts and actions. As the Taoist Immortal Li Qingyun stated, “Do not be
afraid of having thoughts, be afraid of not being aware of them.”
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White Tigress Green Dragon: Taoist Sexual Secrets for
Youthful Restoration and Spiritual Illumination
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by Hsi Lai
The modern perspective on sexuality is almost exclusively focused on procreational and

recreational sex. Little attention has been given to the ancient Asian perspectives on the more
profound restorative and transformative (spiritual) benefits of sexuality. This challenging
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material will definitely bring about a rethinking of sexual purpose and conduct.
“White Tigress” refers to a female who follows the natural workings and forces of her sexuality
to achieve beauty, youthfulness, longevity, and immortality. Her sexual practices all derive from
teachings passed down through various consorts and female Taoist nuns and immortalesses.
“Green Dragon” refers to the male surrogate sexual partners of a White Tigress, who provide
her with heightened sexual energy and passion. A Green Dragon can also be a co-cultivator in
a Tigress’s practice, helping her engage in the deeper transformational practices so that they
both can achieve restoration and illumination of body and spirit.
The White Tigress and Green Dragon sexual-spiritual practices and philosophy revitalize
sexual passion and compassion, demonstrating that there is much to learn about sexual
energy and how it can greatly benefit the body and mind.
Category: Taoist Sexual Arts
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Yellow Court: The Exalted One’s Yellow Court External
Illumination Scripture (Volume One)
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Yellow Court Series, Volume One

Attributed to Lao Zi
Commentary by Wu Zhengzi
Translation and Commentary by Stuart Alve Olson
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450 pages
5.5 x 8.5 softcover
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The Yellow Court Series focuses on the monumental and influential Taoist teachings of the
Yellow Court Scriptures, which are divided into two books simply known as the External
Illumination (attributed to Lao Zi, sixth century BCE) and the Internal Illumination (composed by
Madame Wei Huacun, 251–334 CE, founder of the Highest Clarity Sect).
The Yellow Court teachings were the first Taoist texts to describe the methods of Internal
Alchemy through meditation and Qigong methods, as opposed to the earlier metallurgical
processes of External Alchemy. The Yellow Court texts approach the idea of gaining health,
longevity, and immortality through the imagery of interior spirits, which can be perceived in
terms of consciousnesses or physiological energies of the body.
Without question, the teachings of the Yellow Court form the very foundation of all Internal
Alchemy practices that gained in popularity since the Tang dynasty until modern times.
Madame Wei’s landmark presentation of the Yellow Court teachings created a new insurgence
of Taoist thought and popularity for over six hundred years, and they are as viable today as
they were in China’s past.
Volume One in the series features Stuart Alve Olson’s translations of the External Illumination
text and the commentary of Wu Chengzi (a Tang dynasty Taoist scholar and adept), along with
his translator’s notes and explanations of the many cryptic Taoist terms used within the original
texts.
The External Illumination is an incredible source guide for anyone interested in Taoist
meditation, Qigong, and philosophy. It forms the structure from which Madame Wei Huacun
expanded the teachings and practices in her Internal Illumination work (featured in Volume
Two of the Yellow Court Series).
The Yellow Court Seriesnot only presents the insights and instructions for practicing the
teachings of the Yellow Court, but it provides a wealth of information that will definitely redefine
and clarify much of our present-day notions on any method of meditation and Qigong being
taught today, as almost every Internal Alchemy and Qigong teaching has borrowed some
aspect from the Yellow Court Scriptures since they appeared in the fourth century.
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二百五十歲人瑞實記
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Er Bai Liu Shi Sui Ren Rui Shi Ji: An Authentic and True Record of the 250-Year-Old
Man (Chinese Text Only)
By Yang Sen
This is the book that Stuart translated and published as The Immortal: True Accounts of the
250-Year-Old Man, Li Qingyun.
Categories: Li Qingyun, Collector Edition Chinese Reproductions
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佛家印手圖法, Fo Jia Yin Shou Tu Fa: Buddhism —
Illustrated Mudra (Hand Seal) Methods (Chinese Text
Only)
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8.5″ x 11″
400 pages
This very rare book presents 376 images of mudras (印手, Yin Shou, literally “Hand Seals”),
showing the most complete depictions of this art ever published. These symbolic hand
gestures were used for centuries in Hindu and Buddhist ceremonies, and some were later
borrowed by Taoists as well, such as seen in Yu the Great’s finger manipulation ritual and in
Taoist chanting (such as the eight hand gestures used with the Eight Great Chants. See
Taoist Chanting & Recitation: At-Home Cultivator’s Practice Guide ). YinShouMudras
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Mudras are generally used for healing, protection, invoking spirits, and meditation. Hand Seals
are very powerful tools and usually include a mantra (chant) and visualization. Some Hand
Seals can only be actualized by transmission from a teacher, such as the 42 Hands of
Buddhism.
This book is very much a collector’s work no matter if one reads Chinese or not. The old
drawings of the hand positions are really beautiful and inspiring. All statuary of various
enlightened beings depict them using Hand Seals, and all of them can be seen in this work. So
this book is very valuable to anyone interested in spiritual art and statuary.
This book is being made available not only for readers interested in viewing the depth of this
practice and art, but also for spiritual organizations that would like to have this collection for
their libraries.
This book is a highly spiritual work and we ask that anyone purchasing it store it in a clean
place. Do not lay it on the floor, bring it into bathrooms, or treat it with disrespect. It is best to
store it on the top shelf of a book case or on a shrine table. It is said that just having this book
in your residence will bring good fortune and protection from evil spirits, so it should be treated
with an attitude of sacredness.
Categories: Now Available!, Collector Edition Chinese Reproductions
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I Ching (Book of Changes, Yi Jing): Original Chinese Qing
Dynasty Taoist Version (Chinese Text Only)
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6″ x 9″ (15.24 x 22.86 cm)

186 pages
ISBN-13: 978-1546723011
ISBN-10: 1546723013
BISAC: Body, Mind & Spirit / I Ching
This rare Chinese edition of the I Ching is an extremely valuable resource for Book of Changes
studies and divination, and is one of the oldest Taoist renditions of the work. When it was first
written and by whom is unknown, but this reproduction originally dates back to 1911. The front
material and commentaries vary greatly from the Confucian perspective, making it a true
treasure of Taoist I Ching philosophy and theory.
Categories: Collector Edition Chinese Reproductions, I Ching
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Wan Shou Xian Shu: The Book of Immortal Longevity of
Ten Thousand Years (Chinese Text Only)
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Authored by Dao Cang
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6″ x 9″ (15.24 x 22.86 cm)
212 pages
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Taoist Canon text on longevity and immortality, featuring Chen Tuan’s Four Seasonal Internal
Kungfu/Qigong methods and the 24 Dao Yin exercises.
Category: Collector Edition Chinese Reproductions
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Tai Ji Quan Shi Yong Fa: Practical Use Methods of
Taijiquan (Chinese Text Only)
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A Commemorative Book for a Combined Assembly of Yang Family

Taijiquan Lineage Holders
Authored by Yang Chengfu, Compiled and Edited by Liang Hancao and Han Zhengsheng
7″ x 10″ (17.78 x 25.4 cm)
Black & White on White paper
184 pages
ISBN-13: 978-1986767439
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ISBN-10: 1986767434
BISAC: Sports & Recreation / Martial Arts & Self-Defense
Collector Edition (Chinese language only)

This Chinese reproduction by Valley Spirits Arts comes from an original work on the Practical
Use Methods of Tai Ji Quan. This commemorative book was originally compiled by a
combined assembly of Yang Family Taijiquan lineage holders who held a conference during
the third month of 1953 at the Grand Hotel in Taipei, Taiwan. The book contains many photos
of the event as well as 102 photographs of Yang Chengfu performing the Yang Family
Taijiquan postures, eight photos of the two main sets of Taijiquan Pushing Hands, thirty-seven
photos of Yang Chengfu performing Taijiquan applications, and fourteen photos of the Taiji
Spear two-person set (featuring Master Chen Weiming). The book also contains many original
Yang Family writings, lineage charts and photos of teachers and biographies of Yang Family
members and disciples (Chinese text only).
This collector’s edition is a companion work to the short film (narrated in English) that Master
T.T. Liang produced at the conference, also available from Valley Spirit Arts in the DVD
Master T.T. Liang Taijiquan Demonstrations. The rare historical footage in the DVD includes
demonstrations of Prof. Cheng Man-Ch’ing’s 37-Posture T’ai Chi Ch’uan Solo Form, Master
T.T. Liang’s 178-Posture Two-Person (San Shou) T’ai Chi Ch’uan Set, T’ai Chi Double-Edged
Sword Form, and the San-Cai (Three Powers) Sword Fencing Set.
The Practical Use Methods of Tai Ji Quan book and Master T.T. Liang Taijiquan
Demonstrations DVD are true historical treasures on the art of Taijiquan.
Purchase the Yang Family Lineage Holders Book and DVD Set at the discounted price
of $69.95 ($79.90 when sold separately).
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Yang Family Lineage Holders Book and DVD Set
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Collector Edition set of the Chinese book Tai Ji Quan Shi Yong Fa: Practical Use Methods
of Taijiquan—A Commemorative Book for a Combined Assembly of Yang Family
Taijiquan Lineage Holders and the English-narrated Master Liang Taijiquan
Demonstrations DVD. See individual product pages for more information.
Categories: Taijiquan, Collector Edition Chinese Reproductions, DVDs, CDs, & MP3s
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Tai Shang Gan Ying Pian – PDF
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The Supreme Exalted One’s Treatise on Actions and Retributions
This PDF provides the basic English translation and original Chinese text. It was created for
the purpose of being a quick reference for the study and recitation of this classical work.
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For more information about the treatise, including Stuart Alve Olson’s introduction,
commentaries, notes, and insights into the text, please see Actions & Retributions: A Taoist
Treatise on Attaining Spiritual Virtue, Longevity, and Immortality.
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Imagination Becomes Reality – PDF
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Valley Spirit Arts is proud to be making

Stuart‘s Alve Olson’s classic book on Master
Liang’s 150-Posture Form available through
our website.
From the original back cover:
Imagination Becomes Reality presents the
heart of Liang’s teachings, including his own
version of the Yang style 150-posture solo
form. Taken from T.T.’s own notes, this is the
most comprehensive description of the form
ever presented. Rare interviews and articles
by T.T. Liang explore the basic principles and
deeper meaning of this increasingly popular
martial art.
The remarkable photography both captures

the full power, grace, and subtlety of Taiji
while providing a detailed count-by-count
presentation of each posture.
“Master T.T. Liang is a Chinese martial arts treasure in Western society. He was a true pioneer
in the development of T’ai Chi Ch’uan in the United States of America. With his translations of
ancient T’ai Chi documents, Western T’ai Chi practitioners are able to find an accurate guide
and path for their training.”
—Dr. Yang Jwing-ming, author of Yang Style T’ai Chi Ch’uan and Ch’i-Kung: Its Roots and
Origins
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Wind Sweeps Away the Plum Blossoms PDF
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PDF version of the original book.
The majority of this book is based on three popular Chinese editions of Taijiquan spear and
staff manuals. Translations of T’ai Chi Thirteen Spear by Li Ying-Arng (which is likewise a
composite of various texts), T’ai Chi Sword, Sabre & Staff by Yearning K. Chen, and The
Complete Book of T’ai Chi Ch’uan by Tseng Chao-Jan, these works respectively form sections
one, two, and three.
Other major sources used for compiling this work include T’ai Chi Ch’uan: Methods of
Application by Yang Cheng-Fu, The Essential Meaning of T’ai Chi Ch’uan by Huang Yuan-
Hsu, An Explanation of T’ai Chi Ch’uan by Tung Ying-Chieh, and An Explanation of Shaolin
Temple Spear and Staff, plus numerous other books and articles of reference concerning taiji
quan and spear and staff.
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Li Qingyun’s Eight Brocades – DVD
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Total running time: 64 minutes

Narration translation by Stuart Alve Olson
Featuring Patrick Gross
This companion DVD to the book The Immortal: True Accounts of the 250-Year-Old Man, Li
Qingyun by Yang Sen, translated by Stuart Alve Olson, follows the instructions and
commentary Li Qingyun provided on his Eight Diagram Elemental Skills (commonly known
as the Eight Brocades Seated Qigong Exercises).
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Although the Eight Brocades Dao Yin (leading and guiding the breath) methods have been part
of Daoist and Buddhist teachings for centuries, Li Qingyun’s commentaries on the exercises
are in-line with the Buddhist lineage, as Li said he learned them from his Buddhist teacher.
The techniques and methods in this DVD are clearly explained and demonstrated, strictly
adhering to how Li Qingyun presented and taught them in 1927 while visiting with Yang Sen
and his associates in Wanxian, China.
This DVD is well-suited for beginners. The Eight Brocades and Wind & Dew DVDs offer
variations and advanced techniques, but all work together and offer insights into Daoist internal
alchemy practices.
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The Immortal book and Li Qingyun Eight Brocades DVD
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this new package offer!
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Li Qingyun’s Longevity Methods DVD
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This companion DVD to the book Li Qingyun: Longevity Methods of a 250-Year-Old Taoist
Immortal by Stuart Alve Olson focuses on Li Qingyun’s health and longevity practices.
Instructions and commentary include:
The Three Animal Imitations for Longevity (Sitting Like a Tortoise, Walking Like a Crane,
and Sleeping Like a Deer)—considered the very heart of Li’s advice on obtaining health and
longevity.
The Embryonic Breathing Exercises of Qian (Heaven) and Kun (Earth)—a unique regime
for learning how to mobilize Qi flow in the body.
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The Six Qi Healing Sounds—restoration practices for healing dysfunctions of the internal
organs, showing not only how to intone the six sounds but also the body positions to enhance
their effects.
The easy-to-perform exercises in this DVD can be life changing when practiced consistently,
leading to the discovery of an incredibly strong source of internal energy. Li Qingyun’s
teachings present truly effective and powerful methods for naturally acquiring health and
longevity.
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Li Qingyun book and Longevity Methods DVD Package
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Save $10 by purchasing the Li Qingyun book on Li’s longevity methods (with commentaries
by Stuart Alve Olson) and its companion DVD together in this new package offer!
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Yellow Court DVD Series – First Seminar (4-DVD Set)
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The Original Teachings of Internal Alchemy and Qiqong

Instructed by Stuart Alve Olson
Total Running time: 7h:54m:31s
4-DVD Set
Filmed over the weekend of January 28 & 29, 2017, during the first Yellow Court Seminar
taught by Stuart Alve Olson, this 4-DVD set contains the instructions for the initial practices of
the Yellow Court External Illumination as described in volume 1 of the Yellow Court Series
by Stuart Alve Olson and Valley Spirit Arts.
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Within these lectures the foundational philosophy and practices are explained in detail, along
with instructions for engaging in the beginning 90-day immersion practice focused primarily on
the development of Essence (Jing). This seminar was specifically designed to aid readers so
they may gain a greater understanding of the External Illumination text (presented in volume
1). These teachings provide an abundance of insightful information, rendering a unique and
effective approach to Internal Alchemy and Qigong practices.
Whether you are interested in engaging in the Yellow Court practices or simply interested in
Internal Alchemy, Qigong, or Taoist philosophy, this 4-DVD set has a great deal of useful
information to offer.
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Yellow Court DVD Series – Second Seminar (5-DVD Set)
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$380.00
The Original Teachings of Internal Alchemy and Qiqong

Instructed by Stuart Alve Olson
Total Running time: 9h:12m:10s
5-DVD Set
Filmed over the weekend of September 2 & 3, 2017, this 5-DVD set of the Second Seminar on
the Yellow Court teachings taught by Stuart Alve Olson contains lectures on each of the thirty-
six chapters of the Yellow Court Internal Illumination, originally composed by Madame Wei
Huacun (魏華存夫人, Wei Hua Cun Fu Ren, 252–334 CE), founder of the Highest Clarity
Sect during the Jin dynasty.
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These DVDs correspond to the verses of her text as presented in the (upcoming) second
volume in the Yellow Court Series (available in late 2017). The information in these lectures,
along with the material from the First Seminar DVD Series on the External Illumination, provide
the necessary components for engaging in the beginning 90-day immersion practice of the
Yellow Court. These teachings offer an abundance of insightful information, rendering a unique
and effective approach to Taoist Internal Alchemy and Qigong practices.
Whether you are interested in engaging in the Yellow Court practices or simply interested in
Internal Alchemy, Qigong, or Taoist philosophy, the Yellow Court Series of books and DVD
seminars provide an enormous amount of information for advanced study.
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Tai Ji Quan Self-Defense Instructional Program (3-DVD
Set)
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Total running time: 04:30:01

Filmed in October 15–16, 2011, at
the Sanctuary of Dao
In this series, Stuart distills many of

the techniques and principles he
learned from Master T.T. Liang
(1900–2002), one of the most skilled
and famous Tai Ji masters of our
time.
This 3-DVD set includes a wealth of
material on Tai Ji application as well
as explanations of how Tai Ji works
within the context of self-
defense. Demonstrations along with
many stories of Master T.T. Liang
are provided. This is a DVD series
that any martial artist and every Tai Ji
practitioner should review and own.
All Tai Ji Quan adherents, whether

they are beginners or longtime
practitioners, can greatly increase
their knowledge and skills from
studying this DVD set.
Although learning directly from a teacher is best, Stuart filmed this workshop in order to provide
these teachings to people who are unable to study with him in person. He only teaches this
material in a yearly workshop or in private courses, so learning from this DVD series is an
invaluable alternative, giving you access to material you could otherwise not receive.
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Master T.T. Liang’s 150-Posture Yang Style T’ai Chi
Ch’uan Form DVD
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This DVD presentation contains a

rare interview with Master T.T. Liang
(1900–2002), filmed when he was 93
years old. It is the only video available
showing Stuart Alve Olson, Master
Liang’s longtime protege, instructing
and demonstrating the complete 150-
Posture Yang Style T’ai Chi Ch’uan
Form. Originally filmed in 1993 in
Minneapolis, Minnesota. Narrated
with music. Bonus footage of Stuart
discussing Taijiquan principles is
available below.
This collector DVD belongs in any

serious Taijiquan practicer’s library.
For a demonstration of Master Liang
performing the form, please see the
companion DVD Master T.T. Liang
Taijiquan Demonstrations.
Master Liang Interview

Master Liang Form DVD-Set
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Master T.T. Liang’s Tai Chi Form Music CD
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Performing Tai Chi Chuan to music makes your forms more consistent, precise, and relaxing.
This CD includes a copy of the original music that Master T.T. Liang always listened to in his
practice of his 150-Posture Form as well as another reproduction of the traditional Chinese
song “Spring Over Yellow River” with beats to use with any Tai Chi Chuan form.
Master Liang was the first to truly apply music and set beats to Tai Chi practice. He found that
music not only helped relax his mind and body, but made his performance of the postures
much more consistent. In Liang’s 150-Posture form, each gesture within a posture was divided
into beats and half-beats (what he called, “bung da”) so the form would be performed uniformly
and aid in the development of the breath and Qi.
Any former students of Master Liang will truly enjoy this CD.
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Master T.T. Liang Taijiquan Demonstrations
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Running Time: 30 minutes
Master T.T. Liang 1953 and 1973

Taijiquan Demonstrations
This rare, historical footage includes
demonstrations of Prof. Cheng Man-
Ch’ing’s 37-Posture T’ai Chi Ch’uan
Solo Form, Master T.T. Liang’s 178-
Posture Two-Person (San Shou) T’ai
Chi Ch’uan Set, T’ai Chi Double-
Edged Sword Form, and the San-Cai
(Three Powers) Sword Fencing Set.
The first section of this DVD was

filmed in 1953 in the garden of the
Grand Hotel in Taipei, Taiwan, and
features Master T.T. Liang and
Master Inoch Yu. Master Liang was
the First and Chief Disciple of Prof.
Cheng Man-Ch’ing. Master Inoch Yu
was also a disciple of Prof. Cheng.
The second section shows Master

T.T. Liang in 1973 performing his
150-Posture Yang Style T’ai Chi Ch’uan Solo Form. This film includes a narration by student
Vernon Peterson of Master Liang’s “Principles of Practice.” Bonus footage of Stuart discussing
Taijiquan principles is available below.
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Yang Family Lineage Holders Book and DVD Set
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Collector Edition set of the Chinese book Tai Ji Quan Shi Yong Fa: Practical Use Methods
of Taijiquan—A Commemorative Book for a Combined Assembly of Yang Family
Taijiquan Lineage Holders and the English-narrated Master Liang Taijiquan
Demonstrations DVD. See individual product pages for more information.
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Taiji Qigong DVD
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Companion DVD to Tai Ji Qi

Produced by Valley Spirit Arts
Running time: 40 minutes
This DVD presents the traditional and long-held secret Qigong exercises of the Yang Family of
Taijiquan. Along with the companion book Tai Ji Qi, translated by Stuart Alve Olson, the full
teachings of this effective practice are explained and demonstrated.
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Anyone beginning to practice Taijiquan should start with these fundamental exercises to
develop their Qi first, and those already practicing should learn these Qigong methods to shore
up their foundation.
Taiji is predominantly an internal art, so the primary goal is to develop the Qi. Taiji is internal
alchemy in motion, or meditation in action. The Taiji Qigong Form, Post Stances, Expressing
the Qi Exercise, and Cai Tui (Pulling Leg) movements make it easier to progress in your Qi
development.
To fully benefit from the practice of Taijiquan, the Qi must be internalized, and this only occurs
from moving with the breath and focusing the Qi in the Dan-Tian (lower abdomen). Therefore,
the principles and exercises shown in this DVD and explained in the book Tai Ji Qi are
essential to the mastery of Taijiquan.
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Taiji Sensing Hands: Fixed-Stance Training DVD
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Taiji Sensing Hands (Fixed-Stance Training) is the first of two companion DVDs for the book
Tai Ji Tui Shou (vol. 4 of the Chen Kung Series), translated by Stuart Alve Olson.
This DVD introduces the Yang Family self-defense training methods more commonly known as
Pushing Hands. Although Pushing Hands is the standard translation for Tui Shou, a more
accurate definition is Sensing Hands, as the exercises have nothing to do with using brute
force, being more about sensing and interpreting an opponent’s actions.
Usually, Taiji students only learn the first and last of these exercises—Single Hand and the
Four Skills Method of Warding-Off, Rolling-Back, Pressing, and Pushing—but in the Yang
Family, there were originally eight separate training exercises along with the Four Skills
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exercise. And these are trained first in Fixed Stances, which are detailed in this DVD, and then
students progress to train them in Active Stepping movements, which will be presented in the
second volume.
In general, the solo practices of Qigong and the Taijiquan Forms (including sword and saber)
serve to develop and accumulate Qi, whereas the two-person self-defense training works to
develop Jin, the Intrinsic Energies.
This DVD reveals the Tui Shou (Sensing Hands) training, while further works will cover the Da
Lu (Greater Pulling-Back) exercise and the 88-Posture San Shou (Dispersing Hands) Form.
Although San Shou is considered the apex of the Taijiquan art, it cannot be mastered without
first training the Sensing Hands and Greater Pulling-Back exercises.
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Taiji Sword, Saber & Staff DVD
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This DVD provides demonstrations and instructions on the Taijiquan Sword, Saber, and Staff
forms as detailed in volume 6 of the Chen Kung Series: Tai Ji Bing Shu, translated by Stuart
Alve Olson, and is meant to be studied with that work. Full instructions with Stuart Alve Olson’s
commentaries on the sword, saber, and staff are found in the book, whereas the DVD focuses
on showing the forms and practices as Chen Kung decribed them.
Although these weapons are complete training systems of Taijiquan, each has a primary focus
in its intentions: sword develops the skill of extending intrinsic energy through the arms and
hands, saber develops the skill of issuing qi from the spine, and staff develops the skill of
directing intrinsic energy through the waist.
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The Yang Family was truly genius in making these weapon practices integral parts of their
Taijiquan system of training. Without learning the skills inherent to each weapon, your level of
skill cannot reach its highest potential, as each weapon becomes an extension of the body,
providing the skills of expressing intrinsic energy, qi, and spirit.
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Eight Brocades Seated Qigong Exercises DVD
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Daoist Meditation Series

Total running time: 53:21
Narrated by Stuart Alve Olson
This DVD and instructional handbook

provide a guided practice of the Eight
Brocades Seated Qigong Exercises
as presented in Stuart Alve Olson’s
book Qigong Teachings of a Taoist
Immortal. (See also our new
DVD, Li Qingyun’s Eight Brocades,
which is an easier version for
beginners, and a valuable companion
DVD to the book The Immortal.)
Eight Brocades is an internal and

external yogic exercise regime that
aids in the development of the Three
Treasures of jing, qi, and shen. The
first four exercises are performed
directly prior to the meditation period
and the second four right after.
Eight Brocades DVD

The Eight Brocades exercises also represent the first stage of a three-part program on Daoist
Meditation taught through online sessions with Patrick Gross and (coming soon) online
courses from Valley Spirit Arts. The second stage incorporates the Wind & Dew practices and
the third stage adds the Internal Alchemy teachings of Setting Up the Foundation (7-lecture
series).
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Wind & Dew DVD
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Total running time: 37:28
Narrated by Stuart Alve Olson
This version of Wind & Dew was

designed to work in conjunction with
the Eight Brocades Seated Qigong
Exercises DVD and is considered as
the second stage in a three-part
program on Daoist Meditation taught
through online sessions with Patrick
Gross and (coming soon) online
courses from Valley Spirit Arts. The
third stage includes the Internal
Alchemy teachings of Setting Up the
Foundation.
Ideally, you would practice the first
four brocades, then the Wind & Dew
methods, then meditate on Setting
Up the Foundation, then conclude
with the last four brocades. From the
practices of these stages of Internal
Alchemy, the fundamentals for achieving the experience of circulating qi through the Lesser
Heavenly Circuit are greatly enhanced.
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Healing Tigress Exercises DVD
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The Healing Tigress Exercises cover a wide range of health enhancement techniques for
females. The ultimate goal of the Healing Tigress Exercises is to first and foremost aid in the
reduction of the negative effects and the amount of menstrual flow, as this is the means for
increasing a female’s Jing (regenerative energy). Likewise, the development of Qi is crucial for
females, and in women this is expressed in the breasts. So great attention is given to the
restoration of the breasts in order to accumulate more Qi in them. The meditation aspect of
this exercise is meant to strengthen and focus the spirit.
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Regular practice of these exercises can increase libido and sexual secretions, tighten the
vaginal walls, swell the breasts, and heighten sensitivity of the nipples. Additionally, these
exercises can help alleviate cramping, reduce menstrual flow, lessen PMS symptoms, and
defer the onset of menopause and menopausal symptoms.
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Tiger’s Waist: Daoist Qigong Restoration DVD
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The Tiger’s Waist Exercise is first

and foremost an excellent style of
qigong for men and women. In
traditional Daoism, this exercise is
also known as Willow Waist,
Swimming Dragon, or Triple
Bracelets Encircling the Moon.
However, the practice here has been
supplemented in technique to help
ensure that the waist is made more
slender and flexible, and to help
break up fatty tissue in the abdomen,
regulate the intestines, and
strengthen the spine. Its primary
effect, however, is on strengthening
the lymphatic system, which is a
common problem area in women.
Other benefits in performing the
Tiger’s Waist include:
Limbering and stretching the

entire body.
Regulating the kidneys and
liver.
Firming the breasts and tightening the vaginal muscles.
Preventing curvature of the spine and an oversized waist.
Strengthening the pelvic muscles to keep the cervix aligned.
Promoting strong and pliable back muscles, giving grace to movements of the body.
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Book of Tao and Virtue Contemplation Meditations – CD
and MP3 Download Files
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$19.95
Running Times:
Track 1: Book of Tao ………………………………………. 36:22
Track 2: Book of Tao with Music …………………… 36:22
Track 3: Book of Virtue ………………………………….. 41:16
Track 4: Book of Virtue with Music ………………. 41:16
This companion CD (and downloadable MP3 tracks) to the book Taoist Chanting and
Recitation by Stuart Alve Olson presents the author’s narration and translation of Lao Zi’s Tao
De Jing (Book on Tao and Virtue), which appears in the Contemplation Meditation section
of Taoist Chanting and Recitation.
As explained in the introduction to Taoist Chanting and Recitation:
Listening to scriptures in Taoism goes far back into history as many temples and monasteries
would have a cantor read certain scriptures during meal times and some meditation periods.
Aside from the obvious contemplative benefits, it is also an amazing method of acquiring the
wisdom of Taoist philosophy without the anxiety of study. I’ve come to understand this method
as a fusing of practice and theory into one, and it actually helped me understand the Taoist
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ideal of wei wu wei, best translated as “active non-calculating.” Listening to a scripture is
active, but the mental response is non-active
Music by Deni Gendron, a longtime student of Stuart’s. The MP3 tracks comprise the Book of
Tao (chapters 1 thru 37 of the Tao De Jing) and the Book of Virtue (chapters 38 thru 81).
Each can be used in separate meditation sessions that run about 40 minutes.
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MP3s
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Master T.T. Liang’s Tai Chi Form Music CD
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$16.95
Performing Tai Chi Chuan to music makes your forms more consistent, precise, and relaxing.
This CD includes a copy of the original music that Master T.T. Liang always listened to in his
practice of his 150-Posture Form as well as another reproduction of the traditional Chinese
song “Spring Over Yellow River” with beats to use with any Tai Chi Chuan form.
Master Liang was the first to truly apply music and set beats to Tai Chi practice. He found that
music not only helped relax his mind and body, but made his performance of the postures
much more consistent. In Liang’s 150-Posture form, each gesture within a posture was divided
into beats and half-beats (what he called, “bung da”) so the form would be performed uniformly
and aid in the development of the breath and Qi.
Any former students of Master Liang will truly enjoy this CD.
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Setting Up the Foundation Lectures (Audio Recordings)
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7 Downloadable MP3 lectures by Stuart Alve Olson
This practice is taught through a series of recorded lectures that provide instructions on the
different breathing techniques used for stimulating the Qi for completion of the Lesser
Heavenly Circuit. Details on understanding the stages of Three in Front, Three on the Back; 36
and 24 Breaths; and Realizing the Dan Tian are given.
Ideally, a student will practice the first four brocades, then the Wind & Dew and Setting Up the
Foundation methods, and then conclude with the last four brocades. From practicing these
Internal Alchemy methods, the fundamentals for achieving the experience of circulating qi
through the Lesser Heavenly Circuit are greatly enhanced.
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Yellow Court Scripture Audio Lecture Series
(Downloadable MP3 Recordings)
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$300.00
The first recording is available to listen to free at theSanctuary of Tao website. Celestial
Members can listen to the first 20 lectures as part of their membership program.
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These 70 audio recordings contain Stuart Alve Olson’s line-by-line commentary on each verse
of the Yellow Court Scripture. Recorded from online classes that Stuart conducted with a
student in 2015, the information in these audio recordings touch upon Taoist philosophy,
meditation, Internal Alchemy, medical Qigong, and the spirit world like no other Taoist material
provides.
These recordings are wonderful companion works to the Yellow Court Book Series (of which
volume 1 is now available) and for what Stuart is teaching in his Yellow Court Seminars (the
First Seminar 4-DVD Set is now available).
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The sword, saber, and staff weapons of

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Taijiquan is Internal Alchemy in motion,

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Zhang Sanfeng Series: Volume One

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The Complete Guide to Northern Praying

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The Jade Emperor’s Mind Seal Classic

Testimonial for The Jade Emperor’s Mind

—Master Mantak Chia,

Category: Contemplation Meditation

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