Chinese Taoist Secrets of Health Preservation

Author: Ma Daozong
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Publish Date: 2002-01-01
Features: Buddhism refers to life as a great field of suffering, where birth, aging, sickness, and death are all torment that one must endure throughout their lifetime. Therefore, it hopes people can see through the world and not have any attachment to life. In contrast, Taoism places great value on the reality of life because it believes that only with life can one enjoy the various pleasures of the world. For example, the famous Taoist scholar Ge Hong from the Jin Dynasty said, "What people are eager for is power, profit, and desires. If my body is not whole, even high-ranking officials, great power, mountains of gold and jade, and countless beauties are not mine." The famous Taoist master Sima Chengzhen from the Tang Dynasty said more directly: "Life is the great virtue of heaven, the great joy of the earth, and the great blessing of humanity." Because Taoism values life, it pays special attention to improving the quality of life. The so-called improvement of life quality means eliminating the interference of birth, aging, sickness, and death, so that one can better and more fully enjoy life. Precisely for this reason, Taoist masters, through thousands of years of practice, have developed a variety of effective Taoist health-preserving techniques.