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There's at least 3 movies with that name, can you be more specific?

The Journey to the West (late 16th century CE) novel refers to the Three Treasures when an enlightened Daoist patriarch instructs Sun Wukong ("Monkey") with a poem that begins: Know well this secret formula wondrous and true: Spare and nurse the vital forces, this and nothing else. All power resides in the semen [jing], the breath [qi], and the spirit [shen]; Guard these with care, securely, lest there be a leak. Lest there be a leak! Keep within the body! — Journey to the West, translated by Yu 1977, p. 88 1. Guarding the Jing: Don't Cum 2. Guarding the Breath: Don't breathe dirty air? 3. Guarding the Spirit (Shen): How do you do this? So guarding the jing and breath (qi) are clear to me, but how do you guard the Spirit (Shen) from leaks?

Robert Peng is doing a series of in-person QiGong courses in Rhinebeck, NY: 1. Super Qi Weekend: Energy Flow for Healing, Happiness & Creative Resilience June 23-25, in Omega Institute 2. Master Key: Qigong Secrets for Vitality, Love, and Wisdom (The Master Key Qigong Empowerments) 5-Day Qigong Retreat July 16-21, 2023, Omega Institute, New York 3. Master Key Qigong Teacher Training With Robert Peng. Dates Aug 27 – Sep 1, 2023 4. Become a Qigong Healer Sep 10 – 24, 2023, 14-Day Professional Healer Training It's a bit pricey, but I signed up for all of them just now, I'll report back with my review on this thread when I complete all of them. I don't know anything about QiGong/Neidan so I'm starting as a complete beginner.

Ithaca is a bit far for me but thanks for the recommendation. I need something in or close to NYC. I'm a bit surprised that with such a large Asian population, I can't find any QiGong/Neidan trainers. If you want the juicy details, I did stay for the massage. An old skinny Chinese lady (70+) came out and directed me to the room. I thought to myself this must be a legit place and the old lady must be a real QiGong master and sage with decades of experience. She started giving me the massage after I took my clothes off. It was very mild and all of a sudden she proceeded to give me a prostate massage. I pushed her hand away and told her no. She was disappointed because this meant no big tip for her. I thought to myself how she has no shame to work at this job at this age. After she finished, I got up and left very disappointed I didn't get a real QiGong massage.

Are there any schools or workshops that provide in-person QiGong/Neidan training in the USA? Preferably in New York, but any state will do. A brief search just gives me online schools and QiGong massage parlors. I went to one of those massage parlors that do QiGong and it was a happy ending place, I was very disappointed.

I found this book "Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio" by Pu Songling. It is a collection of short stories with Taoist, Buddhist, and Confucian themes. The original collection consists of about 500 stories. But the English translations only have around 160 stories. Is there an English translation of all 500 stories? Please tell me the book or where to find all 500 in English. edit: I was able to find an English edition of all 494 short stories. It is published under the title of "Strange Tales from Liaozhai" in a 6 volume set.

Lightseeker, what is the name of that book?

If you are getting cold, it's time to turn the heat up!

Can you make a negative ion toothbrush or some device for teeth? I've heard negative ions do wonders for teeth to the extent of remineralizing cavities and regrowing lost teeth.

This book is gold, ordered it right away. Like I said, there's an easy way to remove the evil Yin Qi with cupping, paida, and gua sha (easiest), and then you have acupuncture, moxibustion, etc.