© 1984 by Mantak & Maneewan Chia All Rights Reserved No part of this book may be reproduced by any mechanical, photo- graphic or electronic process, or in the form of a phonographic recording, nor may it be stored in a retrieval system, transmitted, translated into another language, or otherwise copied for public or private use, excepting brief passages quoted for purposes of review, without the permission of the publisher. ISBN: 0-943358-19-1 LC #84-71453 A publication of Aurora Press P O Box 573 Santa Fe, NM 87504 USA Also by Mantak Chia Awaken Healing Energy Through the Tao The Taoist Secret of Circulating Internal Power Printed in the United States of America XCII ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This book has been over a decade in the making. I thank foremost those Taoist Masters who were kind enough to share their knowl- edge with me, but never imagined it would be taught to westerners. Such is the Tao. I acknowledge a special debt to H. Reid Shaw for his encour- agement after I had just arrived in America and for his hard work on an initial manuscript. I thank the many contributors essential to its final form: the artist, Susan MacKay, Gunther Weil, Rylin Malone, and all my students for their feedback, Master T.K. Shih, Kim Wang, and Juan Li for their fine artwork; Jeffrey Antin, and Marcia Kerwit for their additions; my assistant Jo Ann Cutreria for typing the man- uscript into the computer and endless help; Daniel Bobek for his long hours at the computer, and Barbara Somerfield for her pa- tience as my publisher. A special heartfelt thanks to Michael Winn for his selfless labors, and for saying so eloquently and insightfully in English what my Chinese does not permit. Without my wife Maneewan the book would have been aca- demic. For her gifts, my gratitude and love. A WORD OF CAUTION Any man suffering from venereal disease or any local illness of his sexual organs or prostate gland should consult a medical doctor and a qualified instructor of Taoist Esoteric Yoga before practicing the methods taught here. TABLE OF CONTENTS About the Author Introduction: Taoist "Dual Cultivation" and the Quest for Sexual Love by Michael Winn Commentary: Chinese "Sexual Kung Fu": Will It Work In the West? by Gunther Weil, Ph.D. Summary of the Principles of Taoist Cultivation PART I: The Fundamental Premise: Sex Energy Can Be Transformed Into Spirit Chapter 1: MALE SEX ENERGY IS STORED IN ITS SEED 1 The Extraordinary Power of the Sexual Elixir 2 Why Has the Spiritual Power of Sex Been Kept Secret?. 5 Why Reveal the Secret Now? 7 Chapter 2: WHAT IS "CHI" ENERGY? 11 Chi: Electricity of the Human Body 13 How does "Ching", or Sexual "Essence" Function in Humans? 14 Major Phases of Chi Energy 15 Difference Between Hunger and Sexual Desire 17 Chapter 3: THE BIOLOGY OF ESOTERIC SEX 21 The Volume of Sperm Fluid Lost in a Lifetime 21 Your Body Has Atomic Energy In It! 22 Biological Importance of Sex Hormones To Health .... 25 Death and Sex in the Natural World 32 Chapter 4: THE SEXUAL ECONOMY 35 The Youthful Fury of Sexual Frustration 38 Sex and the Super Athlete 39 Sex, Commitment, and Marriage 41 Moral Effect of Semen Loss 46 The Controversy: Is Sex Good For Your Health? 47 Chapter 5: SEX IN THE ESOTERIC TRADITIONS OF THE WORLD 51 The Difference Between Taoism and Tantra 57 Karezza and Coitus Reservatus 60 PART II: Taoist Practices for Mastering Sexual Love Chapter 6: THE DANCE OF THE TESTES: Exercises for Pelvic Strength 65 The Pelvic and Urogenital Diaphragms 66 The Scrotum Pumps Cold Sperm Energy Upward 68 Sacral Pump and Cranial Pump 71 Three Postures of Testicle Breathing: Sitting, Standing, Lying 72 Testicle Breathing: Step-by-Step 74 The Golden Nectar 79 Compressing Air into the Scrotum Increases Sexual Power 79 Scrotal Compression Exercise: Step-by-Step 80 Venting Exercise for High Blood Pressure 82 The Power Lock For Sealing The Seminal Fluid 83 Power Lock Exercise: Step-by-Step 86 Safety Points For Testicle Breathing, Scrotal Compression, and Power Lock 91 Cleansing Side Effects 93 Summary of Testicle Breathing 94 Summary of Scrotal Compression 94 Power Lock is the Basis for Alchemical Sex 95 Chapter 7: POLARITY IS THE KEY TO TRANSFORMING SEX ENERGY 97 Yin and Yang: Battle of the Sexes 99 Higher Orgasm is a Delicate Balance of Polar Energies 101 Prepare the Yin Energy with Gentleness 104 The Art of Passion: Timing and Frequency 105 Sex Position Affects the Flow of Energy 106 Cold Water Skinny Dip For Premature Ejaculation.... 107 Century Count: Build Your Staying Power 107 The Four Attainments of the Jade Stalk 109 The Nine Shallow/One Deep Thrusting Method 110 Chapter 8: THE SECRETS OF SEMEN RETENTION 113 Learn to Circulate Your "Chi" in the Microcosmic Orbit 114 The Importance of the Microcosmic Orbit 117 External Locking: The Three Fingers Method 120 Timing and Safety Points 122 Massage the Perineum Afterwards 123 Be Aware of the Magnitude of Power Generated 124 Rotate Sex Energy to the Head Afterwards 126 Summary of the External Locking Method 127 Internal Locking: Draw Nectar Up to the Golden Flower 128 Big Draw for Women 134 Big Draw and Masturbation 135 Morning Erection has Potent Chi 136 Automatic Mind Control of Ejaculation 137 PART III: Transforming Sexual Energy into Spiritual Love Chapter 9: THE YIN AND YANG EXCHANGE: Cultivating the Valley Orgasm 143 Valley Orgasm Summary 156 Big Draw as a Contraceptive Method 157 A Woman's View of Dual Cultivation 159 Chapter 10: THE SEVEN SPIRITUAL STAGES OF CULTIVATING SEXUAL ENERGY 163 Left-Hand Path 167 Cultivating The Right Hand Path 168 No Hand Path of The Tao 169 The Seven Spiritual Stages of Taoist Energy Cultivation 172 Chapter 11: ORGASM AND WU WEI BY MICHAEL WINN 181 Preserving Polarity: What Does It Mean To Be Yang? by Michael Winn 186 Chapter 12: COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS ON SEMEN RETENTION 193 1. Will a vasectomy affect the Big Draw? 193 2. If Yin energy is cool, why is a woman so warm when you have sex with her? 194 3. How long does it take to make love with your method? 194 4. Why can't women absorb Yang energy directly from a man's sperm during normal ejaculatory sex? 195 5. During the Yin/Yang exchange, I feel a mini- orgasm in my genitals. Am I losing fluid? 195 6. Will occasional ejaculation harm my efforts to learn the Big Draw? 195 7. What is the relationship between the strength of the buttock and pelvic muscles and sex? 196 8. I feel less sexual desire after doing the Big Draw every day for several weeks. What's happening to my sexual energy? 196 9. Aren't you being a bit fanatic in trying to save every drop of sperm? 197 10. What do Taoists say about sexual fantasies and vibrators? 198 11. Will the Sexual Kung Fu practice kill my appetite for the physical passion of sex? 198 12. What's the difference between the physical pleasure of sex and the pleasure of feeling love? 199 13. If the goal is to build one's sexual energy up, what's the harm of sleeping with a lot of different women (or men) to share their ching chi? 199 14. Isn't the Big Draw a form of sexual vampirism? ... 200 15. What is the best hour of the night to make love? .. 201 16. How are the eyes used in Sexual Kung Fu practice? 202 17. How will health, tension, stress and different psychological states affect Taoist sex? 202 18. What is the difference between mechanically blocking ejaculation through celibacy and the Taoist Cultivation method? 203 19. Summarize the advantages of the total body orgasm compared to normal sex orgasm and ejaculation? .. 204 20. Could you explain what happens when you reach the point of no return during an orgasm? 204 21. How do you feel about homosexuality and group sex? 206 22. What causes the penis to go flaccid if you haven't ejaculated? 207 Chapter 13: STUDENT EXPERIENCES OF TAOIST SEXUAL CULTIVATION 209 Interview with a 46 year old psychologist 209 Experience of a lawyer, age 29 214 Experience of a businessman, age 45 216 Experience of a Teacher, age 37 217 Experience of an Electrician, age 27 218 Experience of a Dry Cleaner, age 67 219 Experience of a Cook, age 30 221 Experience of a Garment Factory Owner, age 38 221 Experience of an Executive, age 38 222 Chapter 14: PRACTICAL GUIDELINES TO KEEPING SEX RADIANT AND HEALTHY 225 1. Get Tuned with Your Partner's Energy 48 Hours in Advance 226 2. Foreplay Begins with a Relaxed Atmosphere 226 3. Don't Make Love After a Big Meal 226 4. Avoid Intercourse in Any Extreme State 227 5. Don't Make Love When Drunk on Alcohol 227 6. Urinate 20 Minutes Before You Have Intercourse . 228 7. Sex During Extreme Weather Conditions Can Be Unhealthy 228 8. Avoid Hard Physical Work Before and After Sex.. 228 9. Don't Rely on Artificial Sexual Aids 229 10. Don't Bathe/Shower Immediately After Sex 229 11. Don't Thrust Too Powerfully into the Woman 229 12. Your Sexual Power is Greatest in The Springtime . 229 13. If You Are 111, Make Love Passively 230 14. Stop Making Love if it Has Become a Routine Chore 230 15. Don't Rely on Sexual Fantasy to Get Aroused .... 231 16. Keep several pillows handy 232 Chapter 15: EXERCISES TO INCREASE MALE POTENCY ...