MARTIAL ARTS / TAOISMGolden Elixir is the fountain or water of life. It is the combination of saliva, hormonal fluids, and external essences that when mixed together become the Elixir of Immortality.Saliva has long been considered by Taoists as a key component for optimal health. Some Taoist texts recommend swallowing the saliva up to 1,000 times a day to promote physical healing. Thousands of years ago Taoists became aware of changes in the taste and consistency of saliva that accompanied meditative practices. They learned that combining saliva with the hormonal fluids and essences released during sexual activities forms a powerful elixir. Taoists believe that this Golden Elixir is not only a physical healing agent, but also is a major transformative agent in preparing for higher spiritual work.Golden Elixir Chi Kung contains twelve postures that develop and utilize the healing power of saliva. Ten of these involve gathering energy and forces through the body's hair, which acts as a negative-energy filter and can also be used to store surplus positive energy. Taoists regard the hair as antennae extending out into nature and the universe. By utilizing the practices in this book, readers can develop self-healing abilities that revitalize organs and promote longevity and spiritual vitality.A student of several Taoist masters, Mantak Chia founded the Healing Tao System in North America in 1979 and developed it worldwide as European Tao Yoga and Universal Healing Tao. He has taught and certified tens of thousands of students and instructors from all over the world and tours the United States annually, giving workshops and lectures. He is the director of the Tao Garden Health Spa and Resort training center in northern Thailand and the author of twenty-five books, including the bestselling The Multi-Orgasmic Man. Contents v Acknowledgments vii Putting Golden Elixir Chi Kung into Practice ix Introduction 1(1) Water of Life 2(1) Universal Tao Basic Practices and Preparation Exercises 3(1) Golden Elixir: The Body's Own Fluids 4(10) The Healing Potency of Saliva and Hormones 4(1) The Healing Power of Jesus' Saliva 5(1) Saliva: Glands and Composition 5(4) The Benefits of Combining Chi and Oxygen with the Saliva 9(1) Hormones and the Endocrine System 9(3) The Different Types of Elixir 12(2) Golden Elixir Chi Kung Foundation Practices 14(23) Basic Elixir Practice 18(17) Nine Flower Glands Massage 35(2) Drawing in Surplus Energy 37(30) Sensing the Hair and Its Surplus Energy 37(3) The Biology of Hair 40(3) Initial Exercises for Drawing in Surplus Energy 43(2) Simple Saliva-Swallowing Exercise 43(2) Drawing in the Surplus Energy 45(22) Tongue Connection to the Heart 45(4) Mouth Connection to the Spleen 49(4) Nose Connection to the Lungs 53(3) Ear Connection to the Kidneys 56(3) Eye Connection to the Liver 59(3) Sense Openings-Mouth Connection 62(5) The Twelve Elixir Chi Kung Practices 67(48) Dragon Gazes at the Pearl 67(11) Looking Back at the Moon 78(3) Wai T'o Offering the Rod 81(3) Giant Raises the Tower 84(6) Iron Bridge Swallow 90(3) Shaking the Head and Wagging the Tail 93(2) Pull the Silk and Swing the Leg 95(3) Gathering the Golden Earth Pill 98(5) Tiger out of the Cage 103(4) Iron Buffalo Plows the Land 107(3) Fair Lady Jumps 110(1) Elixir Chi Kung Ending Exercise 111(4) Golden Elixir and Chi Circulation 115(6) Chi Circulation Exercise 117(4) Bibliography 121(2) About the Author 123(1) The Universal Tao System and Training Center 124(2) The Universal Tao System 124(1) The Universal Tao Training Center System 125(1) Index 126