Guest guest Posted June 27, 2008 Report Share Posted June 27, 2008 ANCIENT TAOIST TANTRA Edited, with Commentaries, by Swami Tantrasangha http://www.salvationscience.com THE TAO Of LOVE AND SEX: The Ancient Chinese way to Ecstasy by Jolan Chang Wildwood House, London 1977 Taoist scriptures usually emphasize the retention of semen, but seldom mention how it must be done, which is to recycle it. There is also usually little or no mention of urine. Traditionally, Taoism has had several immortals, all from the period before the Mongol invasion, which was responsible for the destruction of most scriptures of the Holy Tao. Since then, Tao has had an erroneous tendency to mimic Theravada, a completely non-Tantric approach to Salvation, via sutras and meditation alone. The ancient symbol of the Tao is the Yin-Yang circle, as seen on the S. Korean flag. In the museums of Japan, can be found many icons of the " Magatama " , which appears like half of the Yin-Yang circle. They were usually hung as pendants on neclaces. It appears to be the image of a young zygote, which Japanese experts confirm to be so. The whole concept of Tao, is the Union of these two seeds of male and female (not flowery nonsensical platitudes and extraneous verbiage). The practice of the Resurrection of the body from death unto Life, is identical in principle to the Conception of a child, different only in the method or practice whereby the couple attains the Reconception of the body as Genetic Rejuvenation unto Physical Immortality. Those who forget the goal soon lose the method, and those who reject the practice will fail to attain the longer and happier Life, which only the most sacred and holy Tao can bestow upon us. We salute those four hundred million Chinese who remained faithful, during these dark times, to this Divine Principle, for which many, including Jesus Christ, sacrificed their own lives, so that others might live. Jai Tao! - Sw. Tantrasangha The Harmony of Yin and Yang: Sun S'su-Mo (A.D. 581-682), the most prominent physician of the T'ang (A.D. 618-906) period, has this to say in his " Priceless Recipe " : " When a man squanders his semen, he will be sick, and if he carelessly exhausts his semen, he will die. " ...What is inside one's self is a safer medicine and is enough to prolong one's life. Sun S'su Mo was a stong advocate of Inner Elixir (Nei Tan), and avoided all medicines unless all natural methods had failed. " ...No medicine or food or spiritual salvation can prolong a man's life if he neither understands nor practises the Tao of Loving. " - P'eng Tsu. Earth, for instance, was the female, or Yin element, and Heaven the male, or Yang. It was the ineraction between these two that constituted the whole. How important love-making was to the ancient Taoists can be seen in this dialogue from the " Su Nu Ching " : Emperor Huang Ti: " I am weary and in disharmony. I am sad and apprehensive. What shall I do about this? " Su Nu: " All debility of man must be attributed to the faulty ways of loving. Those who know the Tao of Loving, are like good cooks who know how to blend the five flavours into a tasty dish. (These are the Five Sacraments, all of which come from the human body. They are: urine, semen, menstruum, mother's milk, and saliva.) Those who know the Tao of Loving and harmonize the Yin (female) and Yang (male) are able to blend the five joys (elixirs or sacraments) into a heavenly pleasure. Those who do not know the tao of Loving will die before their time, without ever really having enjoyed the pleasure of loving. Is this not what your majesty should be looking into? " Hsuan Nu: " In our universe, all lives are created through the harmony of Yin and Yang. When Yang has the harmony of Yin, all his problems will be solved, and when Yin has the harmony of Yang, all obstacles on her way will vanish. One Yin and One Yang must constantly assist one another. And thus the man will feel firm and stong. The woman will then be ready to receive him into her. The two will thus be in Communion, and THEIR SECRETIONS WILL NURTURE EACH OTHER... " The preservation of Yang essence strengthened the Yang force in man and brought him closer to Heaven. It was important that he continuously nourished his Yang essence with Yin essence. (Here, the author reiterates the importance of not ejaculating during intercourse. Herein is the Great Mistake in current notions about the practice of Tao. Ejaculation is NOT the problem, and what kind of love-making is this, in which no one ejaculates? Both partners SHOULD ejaculate, but SHOULD NOT allow these sacraments to pass out from the body as Apana (outflow). And these " blind guides " say absolutely nothing about urine or fasting, which " alchemical fermentation and distillation " is the only Way to nourish the Androgynous Inner Conception, known as the Embryo or Foetus, manifesting as a new Genome or DNA Genetic Code, with numerous signs of Genetic Rejuvenation in the flesh of their bodies. As the Book of Revelations states: " I give you a white stone " or purified body, " with a NEW NAME on it " or a New Genome or DNA Genetic Code, " and nobody will know that Name but you " and possibly whatever lab technician is mapping your Genome.) (There are three known methods of retrieving one's ejaculation: The best is oral sex, so that the ejaculations immediately go to where they should be. Ordinary sexual intercourse makes it most difficult to do this, but if the man's semen goes into the woman, the woman, preferably can retrieve it by inserting a tube into the vagina and sucking. The man can also do this to retrieve the female ejaculation. The only other way is by mutual masturbation. So, now you know how to retrieve and swallow ejaculation from three types of sexual intercourse. In reading these Taoist texts, one should be aware of mistakes in method by some ancient authors. To simply not ejaculate, tantamount to celibacy, is NOT the Way, but preservation of ejaculation by imbibing it, is the Way. This former misconception, concerning method, is one of the reasons why there are currently no known immortals. Preserving the semen or ejaculation means to CONSUME it. With that in mind, please continue reading the old texts.) The Yin Essence: Tao of Loving Master Wu Hsien goes into great detail about the erotic and passionate kissing in his essay, " The Libation of the Three Peaks " . These peaks produce essences which were very important to the harmony of Yin and Yang and the whole metaphysical structure of Taoism. (1) The highest is called " Red Lotus Peak " (lips). Its libation, " Jade Spring " , comes out from two holes under the woman's tongue. When a man licks it with his tongue, it will rush out from its pool. It is transparent in appearance and is greatly beneficial to man. (2) The next is called " Twin Peaks " (breasts). Its libation, " White Snow " , comes out from the woman's nipples. It is white in colour, and is sweet to taste. Drinking it is not only beneficial to the male, and is even more beneficial to the female. It will strengthen her blood circulation and regulate her (menstrual) periods. It will relax her body and soul, to make her happy and at ease. It will affect the production of liquid in her " Flowery Pool " (mouth) and her " Dark Gate " (vulva). Of the three libations, this is the most superior. If the female has never borne a child and produces no milk, the effect can be even better. (3) The lowest is called " Purple Mushroom Peak " or the " White Tiger's Cave " or the " Dark Gate " (vulva). Its libation, " Moon (Soma) Flower " , is safely kept in her " Palace of Yin " (womb). The liquid is very lubricating. But the gate of the " Palace of Yin " is nearly always closed. It opens only when the female is greatly pleased to the point that her face turns red and her voice is murmuring. Then the libation floods out. These are what we call the libations of the three peaks. The couple is seemingly absorbed in lust, but that is no earthly lust, and that is why they are able to benefit from it. So long as the man and woman enjoy it, they should kiss deeply as long as possible. And they should drink each other's fluid. The drinking of the " Jade Fluid " - or saliva - is vital to the harmony of Yin and Yang. (Saliva is the fifth sacrament, which we have often neglected to include.) None of the Tao of Yin manuscripts from the Han Dynasty have survived, but a Tao of Loving master of the fourth century, Pao Pu Tsu (the great alchemist, Ko Hung), wrote: " The best nourishment of the whole world cannot help you if you do not know and believe the Tao of Loving... " (Between the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, the Mongols controlled China for 88 years, and they banned or destroyed every book on Tao except the Tao Te Ching, a second-rate work. This is an important reason why we have so few of the Tao of Loving books left to us.) ...From " the Secrets of the Jade Chamber " : ... " He should drink her saliva; then his ching (semen, DNA) and her chi ( " breath " , DNA) will be in harmony. " When a man has learned the Tao, he knows how to assist his Yang with his partner's Yin. He knows how to borrow water to help his fire. By so doing, not only his small deficiency can be easily helped, but he can even have a long life. But if man uses medicine from the five minerals (i.e. artificial chemicals) and swallows (allopathic) concoctions, that supposedly would heighten his fire of passion, all this will only hasten the burning out of his fire, and soon Yang essence will be exhausted. These artificial methods could cause great damage. P'eng Tsu said: " ...If he does not know the Tao of Loving, no matter what he eats and drinks, he will never live to a great age. The Union of man and woman should be like the harmony of Heaven and Earth. It is because of this harmony of Yin and Yang, that Heaven and Earth (human bodies) last forever. Man, however, has long neglected this Harmony of Yin and Yang, and thus is in decline of health and power. But, if he could relearn the Tao of Loving to avoid ills, he will once again discover the Way to longevity. In ancient China, the correct Way of love-making weas linked to good health. Without exception, all the ancient texts stress that practising the Tao of Loving is the single most important factor in lengthening life. Su Nu: When Yin and Yang are not in Communion, they can no longer compensate and harmonize each other. If one can make love and yet knows how to control and regulate one's emissions, one can greatly benefit from this. And that is what we call " the return of the Ching (recycling of semen) " . The return of the ching is beneficial to man's health. When a couple practices the Tao of Loving correctly, the male will remain healthy and youthful, and the female will avoid a hundred diseases. Both will enjoy it thoroughly and at the same time increase their physical strength. But if they do not know how to practice it correctly, then love-making can be harmful to their health. Pao Pu Tzu (Ko Hung, 4th century): " The best medicine and nourishment of the whole world cannot help you if you do not know and believe the Tao of Loving... " Su Nu: " ...(the reason) men often die young today is that they do not know the secret of the Tao. They are young and passionate, and they emit their ching indiscriminately when they love. It is like cutting off the roots and the fountain of their lives... How can they expect to live long? " Leng Shou Kuang lived to be over 150, and is said to have looked like a man of 30 or 40. The Emperor Shou Wo...noticed that Wu Tzu Tu, who was 138 years old, had an unusual aura about him. " This man's life force is in communication with Heaven, because he practices the Tao of Loving. " Wu: " All those who strive for longevity must seek at the source of life. And the secret is in not ejaculating. Ejaculation will cause all kinds of disease. " Wu is said to have been about 200 years old when he died. It was not until nearly a thousand years later that another interesting case of longevity is fully recorded. The reason may be that fewer and fewer people knew the Tao of Loving in these later periods. During the reign of Emperor Shih Tsung (A.D. 1522-1566), a Taoist, Tou Chen-jen, enjoyed imperial favor because of his magic skills (siddhis). The fact that the emperor reached such an advanced age, was entirely due to the Tao of Loving, taught him by the Taoist. If there are skeptics who doubt the validity of these books, let them cast away their chances for attaining longevity. Why should I worry about them? The ancient Taoist masters considered love-making, food, and exercise to be the three columns supporting a man's life. Longevity depended on the strength of these three pillars. Sun S'Su-Mo says in his " Priceless Recipe " : " When a man is in his youth, he usually does not understand the Tao. Or even if he does hear or read about it, he is not likely to believe it fully and practice it. When he reaches his vulnerable old age, he will, however, realize the significance of the Tao. By then it is often too late, for he is usually too sick to benefit from it. " ------------------------ TAOIST YOGA: ALCHEMY AND IMMORTALITY by Lu K'uan Yu 1970, Samuel Weiser, New York This cultivation of (essential) nature and (eternal) life requires constant attention, and the slightest carelessness can obscure the Inner Light and cause the drain of the Elixir, with the result that all previous efforts will be sterile. (Months of preparation can possibly be destroyed by a few moments of wrong diet!) When the Spiritual Foetus is formed by the ball of fire (Kundalini or Holy Spirit), an (inner) white light from the heart (or head) illuminates all. This achievement is revealed by the moonlight (the Prakash of Soma) appearing in the forehead (the Fire or Agni Chakra of Inner Vision), which will remain constantly there if he is firmly determined to hold on to the original cavity of spirit (between and behind the eyes - the third eye), while sparks appear between the eyebrows; both manifestations announce the full growth of the Immortal Seed. (Like Jesus said: " When thine eye is single, thy whole body will be filled with Light. My Light shines from east to west " .) His eyes should not look at (outer) things, but should be closed and turned back to gaze at the (inner) white light that appears between them: This is correct seeing. If he is stirred by sense data and opens his eyes to look outward, his concentration and spirit will scatter, damaging (the vision which comes from) the Immortal Seed. His ears should not listen to external sounds and voices, because, if his hearing is disturbed, not only will his heart and body shake, but also the (Inner Sound or Anahat Nad from the) Immortal Seed will be affected and scatter. I drew the pupils of my eyes close together to concentrate. (See the Hatha Yoga Pradipika for this technique, in which gentle pressure is placed with the fingers upon the eyes, to enhance the Inner Vision at the Agni Chakra.) This showed that Prenatal Vitality pervaded all parts of my body. My body seemed to roam on the top of the clouds (indicating Soul Travel from out of the God Chakra at the top of the head). This revealed Prenatal Vitality that nurtured and developed the Immortal Seed (to be " Born Again " of water or bioplasma and Holy Spirit). When it matures, the practiser does not want to sleep, and when Prenatal Vitality is full, he does not want to eat. He should avoid inquiring into anything, so that his ears hear nothing, and his heart (the " house of fire " ) is disengaged from all sense data. If thoughts arise inadvertently, he should immediately turn the wheel of the law, close and turn back his eyes to gaze at the Light of Immortal Seed, and the rising thoughts will disappear automatically. The Light of the Elixir will rise, so that the whole space between the navel and the eyes is filled with a White Light. If he then closes them (his eyes) and sees a Great White Light, surrounded by lightning-like sparksm the Immortal Seed is mature. He should gather the Alchemical Agent to develop that Light. This Light of the Elixir glitters like pure gold, and resembles a ball of fire, which is a sign that the Immortal Seed is fully developed. As a result, vitality and blood will become all-pervading, will invigorate the body, and nurture and develop the Immortal Seed. The immortal T'an Chih Ming said: " The Great Tao consists of sublimating the generative force into vitality whose fullness will nurture and develop the Immortal Seed, the Light of which reveals the real positive Generative Force. This is like an electric current which, when the positive and negative poles are joined, gives a bright Light. When the Generative Force has been restored in full, and becomes as effective as at puberty, which is revealed when the generative organ draws in, both positive and negative (male and female) vitalities unite to produce a bright golden light. Any dimness in the Light of Vitality and in the golden light, is caused by nocturnal emission of the " precious thing " . Likewise, if thoughts are allowed to arise during the meditation, outside air will enter the body and blow out the Precious Light. (Inner Sight and Sound, along with the health and vitality which cause them, are considered to be the Inner Manifestation of Almighty God. Anything else would be idolatry. The forgiveness of one's " debts " is when he no longer must pay the " dues " . This Inner Deity is the True Salvation from Suffering.) Practisers of Taoist meditation always touch the palate (the nasal passage at the back of the throat) with the tip of the tongue (the Khechari Mudra of the Hatha Yoga Pradipika)...not only to block the heavenly pool and prevent the drain of vitality, but also to make a bridge by which vitality descends from the Hsuan Ying Centre (the mysterious bridle behind the heavenly pool in the palate) down the throat, to nurture the Immortal Seed. (As stated earlier, this is a questionable practice, which seems to be confused with the practice of Rasa Tantra. If not, it could possibly be the result of the Transmutation and transformation of the body, following Genetic Rejuvenation - a possible divine alteration in which post-nasal drip somehow becomes some kind of " nectar " , and the tongue is lengthened, in order to insert it into the nasal passage at the palate or roof of the mouth. Other than in texts of the Nath or Kanphata Yogis, of the lineage of Gorakhnath, this is the only place I find any mention of it. I do not know enough about this. I don't recommend it, but I could be wrong. When in doubt, I refer to the teachings of Jesus, who says nothing about this practice. I include it here for its reference value. - Sw. Tantrasangha) This is the Embryo of the Immortal Seed, produced by the Union (of male and female bioplasma). Their union is caused by having mingled the five (vital) " breaths " (Sacraments of Genetic Efflux. We believe there are only four: urine, semen, menstruum, and milk.) into one vitality, to nurture the Immortal Seed in the lower abdomen (stomach). Without the intermingling of the Five Breaths, the Golden Light will not manifest. These two lights are like the male and female organs of a flower, the Union of which will bear fruit. That this Foetus is forming, is revealed by Foetal Vitality manifesting (as Inner Vision) between the practiser's eyes as the Light of Vitality. (Holy) Spirit, which is now wholly positive, can develop vitality with its six transcendental powers (siddhis), and achieves: i. The stoppage of all drain ( Bandha or Hermetic Seal of generative and vital forces); 2. Divine Sight (Claivoyance); 3. Divine Hearing (Clairaudience); 4. Knowledge of past lives; 5. Understanding of other minds (Telepathy); and 6. The Divine Mirror, which will remain tied to consciousness, if he does not know how to free his heart (desires)...from worldly attachments. (See the " Gifts of the Holy Spirit " in I Corinthians 12, in the Holy Bible.) The postnatal (human) foetus, created by the sexual intercourse of the father and mother, takes ten months to become a baby... Likewise, the Immortal Foetus, which comes from the Union of the positive (male) and negative (female) vitalities in the practiser's own body, also takes ten months to complete. (It is interesting how electrical polarities of positive, negative, and neutral seems to have evolved into male, female, and child - the Gnostic Trinity, the Trident of Siva, the Three Principal Nadis.) The training should continue, no matter how long it takes, until the four elements (that make the body, i.e. solid, liquid, gas, and fire) scatter, and space pulverizes, leaving the Indestructible Diamond- Body. This is the ultimate achievement of the training, which now comes to an end. (This is the Resurrection of the Dead unto Immortality. Jai Om. - Sw. Tantrasangha) ----------- THE SECRET OF THE GOLDEN FLOWER Translated by R. Willhelm. Commentary by Dr. Carl Jung A Harvest Book, New York, 1962 This book and Taoist Yoga by Lu K'uan Yu, are my favorites for intimate explanations of this whole " Inner Birthing " process. This book must have been a major influence on Sigmund Freud's most famous student, Dr. Carl Jung, who went on to be the most prolific modern writer on the subject of Alchemy - a symbolic chemical explanation of the Purificatory Process, alluded to in the scriptures of many religions. It is a tragedy for both science and religion that almost all of the over 1,500 texts in the Taoist canon, the Dao Zang, remain untranslated. The Chinese seem to have an exceptional aptitude for this subject matter, which remains incomprehensible to the average western mind, which still rejects Hermetic Science and persecutes its advocates. If theological comprehension is a good measure of righteousness, the rift between east and west becomes one of good and bad. Jai Om. - Sw. Tantrasangha THE SECRET OF THE GOLDEN FLOWER One can prolong the span of life, and can then apply the method of creating an immortal body by " melting and mixing " . This creature abides between conception and birth, in true space. If then the true seed is born, and the right method applied in order to melt and mix it, and in that Way to create the Elixir of Life, then one goes through the pass. The Embryo, which must be developed by the work of warming, nourishing, bathing and washing, is formed. A whole year of this fire-period is needed before the Embryo is Born, sheds the shells, and passes out of the ordinary world into the holy world. When the Life Elixir pearl is finished, the Holy Embryo can be formed. From the most ancient times till today, this is not empty talk, but the essence of the Great Way in the true method of producing a living and immortal spiritual and holy man. The body is born into pure (inner) light. The Way of the Elixir of Life depends entirely on the backward-flowing method. (Recall that the Biblical Joshua made the Jordan River flow backwards towards its source.) When one fixes the thought on the mid-point between the two eyes, the (Inner) Light streams in. That is the union of the seed and the light of the Sun (man) and Moon (woman). This is the return of the one light, the time when the Child (Son of Man within) comes to life. The mutual interpenetration of (the bioplasma of) Sun and Moon...The finding of the Spiritual Elixir, in order to pass from death to life. But every man who unites bodily with a woman feels pleasure first and then bitterness; when the seed has flowed out, the body is tired and the spirit weary. It is quite different when the adept lets spirit and energy unite. That brings first purity and then freshness. When the seed is transformed, the body is healthy and free. An ancient adept said: " Formerly, every school knew this jewel. Only fools did not know it wholly " . If we reflect on this, we see the ancients really attained long life by the help of the seed-energy present in their own bodies. By this is meant the bodily union of man and woman. The fool wastes the most precious jewel of his body in uncontrolled lust, and does not know how to conserve his seed-energy. When it is finished, the body perishes. The holy and wise men have no other way of cultivating their lives except by destroying lusts and safeguarding the seed. The accumulated seed is transformed into energy, and the energy, when there is enough of it, makes the creatively strong body. The two (sexes) are intermingled and form a unity, inseparably mixed. The sperm, (egg) and soul of father and mother, entered this germinal vesicle, and united as one being, in order to complete the Embryo (Rebirth). This Embryo is nothing corporeally visible. The two energies nourish and strengthen one another. When the energy is strong enough, and the Embryo is...complete, it comes out of the top of the head (as a temporary separation of body from soul or spirit), and BEGETS ITSELF as the Son of the Buddha (Enlightenment). (Jai Om. - Sw. Tantrasangha) http://www.salvationscience.com **************************************************************** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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