TAO of Letting Go: Meditation For Modern Living

• Publisher:   North Atlantic Books
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• Publication Date:   2008-12-23
• ISBN-10 / ASIN:   1556437897
• ISBN-13 / EAN:   9781556437892

Let Go to Reclaim Your Inner Life
Listen to this 6-CD set to learn powerful methods to let go of your tension, fear, anger, and pain. Calmly turn inward to awaken the great human potential in yourself. Bruce Frantzis’ books, CDs, and DVDs are unique in their practicality and relevance to modern life. The Water Method of Taoism has been transmitted for thousands of years from teacher to disciple in an unbroken chain. The Taoist lineage to which Frantzis belongs is directly linked to that of Lao Tse, author of the Tao Te Ching, the second most translated book in the world. Now Frantzis shares these ancient teachings to help you move closer to feeling truly alive and joyful. Disc One
Meditation Fundamentals
1. Introduction
2. Why meditate?
3. Overview of meditation
4. Taoist meditation
5. A new view of the world
6. Breathing and body awareness
7. Fire and Water methods
8. Body alignments for sitting meditation Disc Two
Becoming Present
1. Becoming present
2. Recognizing tension
3. Recognizing strength
4. Something that doesn’t feel quite right
5. Recognizing contraction
6. Putting everything together
7. Breathing and meditation Disc Three
Letting Go
1. How to let go
2. The dissolving process
3. What should I let go of?
4. Letting go internally and externally
5. Beyond past, present, and future
6. Dissolving practice session
7. Dissolving emotions
8. Resolving and using shock
9. Dissolving review Disc Four
Fear, Fog & Greed
1. The 1,000 agendas
2. Fear
3. Dissolving fear
4. Fog
5. Multiple releases into emptiness
6. Deceptive internal dialogue
7. Depression
8. Greed
9. Expectations Disc Five
Anger and Pain
1. Anger and frustration
2. Physical pain
3. The pain of thought
4. Emotional pain
5. The loss of a loved one
6. Other kinds of loss Disc Six
Putting It All Together
1. Love and compassion
2. Anxiety
3. Perfection
4. The monkey mind and distraction
5. Distraction after clearing blocks
6. Always dissolve downwards
7. Feeling your energy
8. Review: four signs of a blockage
9. Meditation is a circular process
10. A liturgy to help you meditate

In the book " The Tao of Letting Go", Chi Master Bruce Frantzis give the reader very clear practices that give birth to that most sacred gift of understanding the depth of the human experience. The guided meditations help to explore and discover that which enhances health, longevity, and vitality.

This book is a delight to read. No mumbo jumbo here. This meditation is easy to learn and very effective for clearing out whatever is bothering you. Let this book take you by the hand and guide you step by step in your meditation practice. This book builds on Relaxing Into Your Being, The Water Method of Taoist Meditation Series, Volume 1 and The Great Stillness: The Water Method of Taoist Meditation Series, Vol. 2 to gently teach you how to recognize and feel subtle emotional blockages and clear them out once and for all. Rich in practical tips, from how to sit with good posture so that you are free from distraction, and how to deal with mental fog and depression, grief, and emotional pain, this book is easy to follow and understand. I have never read such a clearly written book on meditation. Chi practices for your health, such as chi gung and tai chi, can help you meditate more easily. If you want to further your progress towards a healthier and happier life, I also recommend Bruce Frantzis' other books, such as The CHI Revolution: Harnessing the Healing Power of Your Life Force, Opening the Energy Gates of Your Body: Chi Gung for Lifelong Health [OPENING THE ENERGY GATES OF YO], and Tai Chi: Health for Life.

I've read a number of books on meditation, but The Tao of Letting Go brings an aspect of this ancient practice to light that was previously unfamiliar to me. The Taoist tradition apparently includes a Water method" techniques; deep practices for "dissolving" internal blockages (physical or emotional), which eventually can bring a sense of compassion, balance, and wisdom. The actual term for dissolving (or letting go) is "sung shin," which means "to relax into your heart or being."
The Water method is a three-pronged teaching of meditation that is practical rather than cerebral. Along with an introduction to the Taoist Water method, detailed descriptions of beneficial meditation postures and author-guided practice sessions round out this "meditation for modern living." As with any meditation practice, it is a way of living rather than an isolated or quick-fix event, so be prepared to settle in to a powerful and rewarding creative process and to awaken your internal life-force energy.

TAO of Letting Go: Meditation for Modern Living Haven't finished listening, but up to now Frantzes has a very good and simple way of informing you on the who, what when, where, why and how of understanding the dissolving method of meditation. Ice to water, water to gas.

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