Dark Room Enlightenment Lesser, Greater, and Greatest Kan & Li Universal Tao Center, Thailand 18 Febr ar!

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Contents Dark Room Enlightenment $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Universal Tao Dark Room$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ %s %bove, &o 'elo( $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Cons)io sness and the *e ro+endo)rine &!stem$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ % tonomi) F n)tions $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ ,aking Cons)io sness $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ &lee- and Dream $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Des)ent into Darkness $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Limbi) &!stem $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ .ineal Gland $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Fall /rom Gra)e $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ 0nhibiting the Divine $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Rea(akening 1 The &-irit 2ole) les $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$ 0mmortal 'od! $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Chemistr! o/ Cons)io sness $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ &tages o/ Dark Room Enlightenment $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$ 'ene/its o/ Dark Room E3-erien)e $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$ 42elatonin &tate5 6Da! 1 to 78 $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ 4.inoline &tate5 6Da! 7 to 98 $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ 49+2e:+D2T &tate5 6Da! ; to 88 $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ 4D2T &tate5 6Da! < to 1"8 $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Taoist Cosmolog! $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ *orth &tar and 'ig Di--er $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ *ine &a)red 2o ntain $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ *ine .ala)es $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Dark Room .ra)ti)es $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ 'ig Di--er .ra)ti)e $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ E3er)ises $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ *ine .ala)es .ra)ti)e

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ E3er)ises $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Dark Room 0n/ormation and Logisti)s $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$ .re-arations /or the Dark Room Retreat $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$ 0nner .re-arations 1 .ra)ti)e at =ome $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$ : ter .re-arations 1 .ra)ti)al %dvi)e $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$ 'ene/its o/ the Dark Room E3-erien)e $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$ Dark Room * trition $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ & mmar! $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ %--endi)es $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Re/eren)es o/ 0nterest $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ *otes on the &!nthesis o/ Tr!-tamine Derivatives $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ 9+2e:+D2T Dr g Tri- %))o nt $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ D2T Dr g Tri- %))o nt $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ 0nner %l)hem!> % .h!si)al E3-loration $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$ Footnotes $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ 7 ? 9 8 8 1# 1" 17 17 19 18 18 1< "# "# "? "? "? "? "9 "; "@ "@ "8 "< 79 7; 7@ ?# ?" ?? ?? ?? ?9 ?9 ?; ?8 9# 9# 9# 91 91 9" 9? +"+

Dark Room Enlightenment %ll s-irit al traditions have sed Dark Room te)hniA es in the - rs it o/ enlightenment$ 0n E ro-e, the dark room o/ten a--eared in ndergro nd /orm as a net(ork o/ t nnels, in Eg!-t as the .!ramids, in Rome as the )ata)ombs, and b! the Essenes, near the Dead &ea in 0srael, as )aves$ 0n the Taoist tradition )aves have been sed thro gho t the ages /or higher level -ra)ti)es$ 0n the Tao, the )ave, the 0mmortal 2o ntain, the , &an, re-resents the .er/e)t 0nner %l)hem! Chamber$ 2editating and /asting in the )ave is the /inal Bo rne! o/ s-irit al (ork$ The )aves are the Earth 2other and its energ! lines$ Like the hollo(ing bones, )aves )ontain the earliest in/ormation o/ li/e stored inside the Earth$ Caves )ontain the vital essen)e o/ the Earth .o(er$ The Tao sa!s> 4,hen !o go into the dark and this be)omes total, the darkness soon t rns into light$5 0n the Dark Room, o r mind and so l begin to (ander /reel! in the vast realms o/ -s!)hi) and s-irit al e3-erien)e$ ,hen !o enter this -rimordial state or /or)e !o are re nited (ith the tr e sel/ and divinit! (ithin$ Co literall! 4)ond )t5 the niversal energ!$ Co ma! see into the -ast and / t re, nderstand the tr e meaning o/ e3isten)e, and begin to nderstand the order o/ things$ Co ret rn to the (omb, the )o)oon o/ o r material str )t re and *at re5s original Dark Room$ Com-lete darkness -ro/o ndl! )hanges the sensor! sensibilities o/ the bod!Dbrain$ ,e are de-rived o/ all vis al re/eren)e$ &o nds begin to /all a(a! as (e lose )onta)t (ith the e3ternal (orld and t rn the senses in(ard$ The e//e)t o/ darkness is to sh t do(n maBor )orti)al )enters in the brain, de-ressing mental and )ognitive / n)tions in the higher brain )enters$ Emotional and /eeling states are enhan)ed, es-e)iall! the sense o/ smell and the /iner senses o/ -s!)hi) -er)e-tion$ Dreams be)ome more l )id, and the dream state mani/ests in o r )ons)io s a(areness$ Event all!, (e a(aken (ithin o rselves the a(areness o/ the &o r)e, the s-irit, the so l$ ,e des)end into the void, into the darkness o/ dee-, inner s-a)e$ Darkness a)tivates the dee-est )enters (ithin the brain, the glands o/ the Cr!stal .ala)e, establishing a )onne)tion (ith the :riginal &o r)e, the , Chi 6Fig$ 18$ The -ineal gland )onne)ts s to the Universal Energ!$ From the h!-othalam s gland, (e -roBe)t o r so l or s-irit -(ards, and re)eive the des)ending Universal Energ!$ The -it itar! gland re)eives the Cosmi) For)e, sed to la n)h the s-irit bodies into the earthl! or h man -lane /or traveling$ Thalam s =!-othalam s .ineal Gland .it itar! Gland Fig$ 1$Glands o/ the Cr!stal .ala)e are b ried dee- (ithin the brain$ The! in)l de the -ineal, h!-othalam s, thalam s, and -it itar! glands$ +7+

The darkness a)t aliEes s ))essivel! higher states o/ divine )ons)io sness, )orrelating (ith the s!nthesis and a)) m lation o/ -s!)hedeli) )hemi)als in the brain$ 2elatonin, a reg lator! hormone, A iets the bod! and mind in -re-aration /or the /iner and s btler realities o/ higher )ons)io sness 6Da!s 1 to 78$ .inoline, a//e)ting the ne ro+transmitters o/ the brain, -ermits visions and dream+states to emerge in o r )ons)io s a(areness 6Da!s 7 to 98$ Event all!, the brain s!nthesiEes the Fs-irit mole) lesG 9+metho3!dimeth!ltr!-tamine 69+2e:+D2T8 and dimeth!ltr!-tamine 6D2T8, /a)ilitating the trans)endental e3-erien)es o/ niversal love and )om-assion 6Da!s ; to 1"8 6Fig$ "8$ Tr!-to-han &eratonin 2elatonin .inoline 9+2e:+D2T D2T Fig$ "$ Tr!-tamine s!nthesis, sim-li/ied> The amino a)id tr!-to-han is the -re) rsor /or seratonin, melatonin, -inoline, 9+2e:+D2T, and D2T mole) les$ Tr!-tamine &!nthesis + &im-li/ied Universal Tao Dark Room &tarting man! !ears ago, 2aster Chia (ent in sear)h o/ nat ral )aves s itable /or meditation in absol te darkness, b t none (ere /o nd$ 2aster Chia and H an Li s-ent one da! in , &an, the Taoist 0mmortal 2o ntain, the most sa)red o/ the Taoist -o(er )enters$ The )ave (as not, ho(ever, s itable /or dark room retreat$ To rists (ere ever+-resent, and the sten)h o/ h man rine and /e)es (as over-o(ering$ The! /ailed to /ind the tr e tea)hing$ :ther nat ral )aves (ere e3-lored, b t all s //ered some de/i)ien)!$ The )ave environments (ere dirt! and dam-, and the air A alit! -oor 6d st, / ngi, ba)teria, inse)ts, snakes I8$ The )aves (ere d m-ing gro nds, re-ositories /or h man (aste and garbage$ The -ristine silen)e o/ the darkness (as not to be /o nd$ .erha-s the -er/e)t )ave is still hidden in some dee-, high mo ntain$ 2aster Chia resear)hed modern Dark Room te)hnologies /or man! !ears$ % -!ramid at Tao Garden, northern Thailand, -rovided the gro nd /or earl! e3-eriments in dark room retreat$ =e made visits to dark room retreats in other )o ntries, to gain insights on the best designs /or meditation and /or )om/ort$ Event all!, the Universal Tao Dark Room (as )onstr )ted, based on all available in/ormation and latest te)hnologies$ The /a)ilit! is the -er/e)t 0nner %l)hem! Chamber, )ond )ive to meditation and -roviding )om/orts and ne)essities /or - to ;# -eo-le$ % large )entral meeting room is s rro nded b! t(o tiers o/ living A arters$ The light and so nd -roo/ o ter sheath is )onstr )ted o/ bri)ks made /rom the red earth o/ Thailand, -reserving the earth elements o/ the original )ave$ The 2other Earth -o(er is retained in the modern str )t re$ +?+

The Tao Garden Dark Room is en)losed and en)ased in a light+ and so nd+-roo/ sheath$ The b ilding is )onstr )ted o/ bri)ks made /rom the red earth o/ Thailand, )ontaining all o/ the -ro-erties o/ nat ral ro)k in a )ave$ The earth (as mined and h!dra li)all! -ressed into bri)ks, th s -reserving the )onstit ent elements and minerals o/ the -arent materials$ The 2other Earth -o(er is retained in the modern str )t re$ The /a)ilit! )onsists o/ a large, )entral meeting room /or meditation and /or dining$ T(o tiers o/ bedrooms s rro nd the )entral area, ea)h (ith -rivate bath$ The entire /a)ilit! is ventilated (ith /resh air intakes and air )onditioning s!stems$ Food is s-e)iall! -re-ared to meet the -arti) lar reA irements o/ the bod!, mind, and s-irit in attaining the goals o/ dark room enlightenment$ Fresh B i)es and so -s are served /or Fbreak/astG and a light organi) meal are served in the Fa/ternoonG$ 6&ee> Dark Room * trition8$ .arti)i-ants are trained and -re-ared /or li/e in the dark 6see &ee> Dark Room .re-arations8$ The Universal Tao Dark Room is ) rrentl! the largest and most advan)ed Dark Room meditation /a)ilit! in the (orld$ %s-iring to the Tao, -arti)i-ants remain in tter and )om-lete darkness /or one, t(o, or three (eeks, a -er/e)t laborator! /or 0nner %l)hem!$ The s-irit al kno(ledge gained b! Taoist masters over the ages merges and blends (ith the insights o/ "1st )ent r! s)ien)e and te)hnolog!$ %s %bove, &o 'elo( There is one -oint in the sk! aro nd (hi)h all other )onstellations revolve, the *orth &tar -oint$ The *orth &tar is /i3ed, stationar!, motionless$ Taoists regard it as the Center, the so r)e o/ the Universe, the *othingness, or , Chi$ The *orth &tar is the Gate(a! to =eaven$ 0n the Tao, the bod! is a mi)ro)osm o/ the Universe$ F%s above, so belo($G ,hatever ha--ens F - thereG ha--ens Fdo(n here$G =en)e, the -h!si)al bod! is marked (ith gridlines o/ energ! and meridians o/ light aro nd a Center$ The Center is )alled the FTan TienG, or F/ield o/ energ!G 6Fig$ 78$ The idea o/ a Central %3is 1 the .ole &tar in the /irmament and a Ca ldron in the bod! 1 is a )entral tenet in Taoist -hiloso-h! and al)hemi)al -ra)ti)e$ To get to the Center o/ the bod!, o-en the Tan TienJ to get to the Center o/ the =eavens, enter thro gh the *orth &tar$ 'oth are door(a!s to the heart o/ the tr e Tao, the , Chi, /rom (hi)h both =eaven and Earth are born$ The 0nner %l)hem! -ra)ti)e o/ the Universal Tao / ses the bod!5s energies to give birth to a s-irit al embr!o )a-able o/ mat ring into a deathless e3isten)e and o/ /light in(ard, be!ond time and s-a)e, to the &o r)e$ The Dark Room meditation releases s /rom the bonds o/ the Earth$ *o longer )ontrolled b! the rotating -o(er o/ the Earth, the & n and the 2oon, the organs vibrate in nison (ith the s-irit al stars, the Gates o/ =eaven$ The *orth &tar, nmoving and n(avering in s-a)e, is the )enter, the , Chi, emanating violet ra!s thro gho t the gala3!, a//e)ting ever! living )ell o/ nat re on o r -lanet$ The 'ig Di--er gathers all the violet light /rom the niverse, and emanates the light as in/ra+red radiant energ!$ The emanation o/ in/ra+red light o/ the 'ig Di--er, )ombined (ith the violet ra!s o/ the *orth &tar, has a -ositive, n rt ring e//e)t -on the bodies and minds o/ those (ho kno( ho( to a))ess it$ Taoists believe that the Kiolet &tars, the 'ig Di--er, and other )onstellations /orm the FGates o/ =eaven$G %ll living things m st -ass thro gh these gates to ret rn to their so r)e o/ origin, the , Chi, (hi)h is the state o/ oneness (ith the Tao$ The dark room environment a)tivates the glo ds o/ the Cr!stal .ala)e, a)t aliEing their higher -o(ers and -roviding a F(a! ba)kG to the :riginal &o r)e 6Fig$ 18$ ,hen the Cr!stal .ala)e is o-en, it be)omes ill minated like millions o/ shining )r!stals$ 0t )an give and re)eive light and a(aken o r inner kno(ledge and dee-est -otentials$ 0t re)eives light and kno(ledge /rom the niverse and re/le)ts it to the vario s organs and glands to enhan)e them$ +9+

Fig$ 7$ Universal )onne)tions> ,e are )onne)ted to 2other Earth belo(, and to the =eavens above$ 'ig Di--er and the *orth &tar are the gate(a!s to immortal li/e$ The -ineal gland hel-s s to over)ome death b! taking in e3ternal /or)es and )ombining them (ith se3 al energ! and the :riginal For)e to /orm an F0mmortal 'od!$G ,ith this bod! (e )an leave the -h!si)al bod! be/ore the /inal transition 6death8 o)) rs$ '! /o) sing on the ti- o/ the Cr!stal .ala)e, the -ineal gland, and the ba)k o/ the )ro(n, (e )an -roBe)t o rselves to the *orth .ole or *orth &tar as (e attra)t its violet emanations 6Fig$ ?8$ Fig$ ?$ .ineal gland has a )lose )onne)tion to the *orth &tar, re)eiving its violet emanations$ +;+

The -ineal, as !ang, is balan)ed b! the !in o/ the h!-othalam s gland$ Taoists regard this -oint as the main s(it)h /or the Universal For)e$ ,hen the s-irit a(akens, it resides in the h!-othalam s$ ,hen the -ineal and h!-othalam s are )onne)ted, the! give o t a -o(er/ l, balan)ed /or)e$ '! /o) sing on this )enter and -i)t ring the seven stars o/ the 'ig Di--er, !o )an a))ess the )onstellation5s energ!, (hi)h emanates /rom the )ro(n as a ra! o/ red light$ 6Fig$ 98$ Fig$ 9$ =!-othalam s and -ineal glands, (hen )onne)ted, allo( a))ess to the in/ra+ red emanations o/ the 'ig Di--er$ 0n the Tao, the so r)es o/ longevit! and immortalit! are (ithin the bod!, not as a -h!si)al (omb b t a s-irit al one$ Taoists )all this s-irit al (omb the F)a ldronG$ The right method to F)ook the )a ldronG is not to sear)h o t(ardl! /or love /rom others, b t to sear)h (ithin the naked and abandoned sel/$ &el/+love, or sel/+inter)o rse is the (a! to give birth to the 0mmortal &el/$ The Dark Room mani/ests the bodil! -ro)esses o/ F=ealing Love$G The h man states o/ tr e )om-assion and se3 al aro sal )reate a ne( )hemistr! and a ne( vibration (ithin the bod!$ This 4s-e)ial5 vibration o)) rs at a /reA en)! o/ 8=E$ 4%s in the ma)ro)osm, so it is in the mi)ro)osm5J hen)e i/ (e make love, then all the )ells and D*% a)t all! make love as (ell$ The D*% )rosses over, like t(o ser-ents intert(ined in an eroti) embra)e$ Co need the orgasmi) vibration to aro se this )rossover -ro)ess (hi)h leads to the 4t(o giving birth to three5J the )on)e-tion o/ ne( )ells$ The t(o vital states are )om-assion and aro sal leading to orgasm$ 'oth are ine3tri)abl! linked to love$ ,hen the 4love+vibration5 rea)hes the -ineal gland a ne( hormone is -rod )ed, (hi)h in t rn )reates (hole bod! )ond )tivit! 6Fig$ ;8$ :nl! (hen !o /eel the (aves o/ orgasmi) vibration and n)onditional love /or the sel/ and others )an the -ro)ess be a)tivated and the essen)e o/ the darkroom is magni/ied$ The essen)e o/ the Dark Room .ra)ti)e is giving birth to the so l and s-irit$ The )o -ling o/ Cin and Cang energies o/ the bod! in the Kan and Li meditations is aimed at over)oming death$ 0t is the method o/ going ba)k to the state in (hi)h (e are all or-hans, in the ver! de-th o/ o r bod!Dminds$ +@+

Fig$ ;$ .ineal gland )onne)ts (ith the se3 al )enter in the medtation o/ sel/+ inter)o rse$ Cons)io sness and the *e ro+endo)rine &!stem The dark room environment dramati)all! alters the )hemistr! o/ the brain, mani/esting es-e)iall! in ne ro+endo)rine s!stems, (hi)h govern )ons)io sness and reg late bod! / n)tions$ %n im-ortant ne rotransmitter involved in (aking )ons)io sness 6seratonin8 )onverts into a reg lator! hormone 6melatonin8 that sh ts do(n the organ s!stems, A ieting the bod! in -re-aration /or the /iner and s btler realities o/ higher )ons)io sness$ The -ineal gland initiates a )as)ade o/ inhibitor! rea)tions, -ermitting visions and dream+states to emerge in o r )ons)io s a(areness$ Event all!, the brain s!nthesiEes the Fs-irit mole) lesG 9+ metho3!+dimeth!ltr!-tamine 69+2e:+D2T8 and dimeth!ltr!-tamine 6D2T8, /a)ilitating the trans)endental e3-erien)es o/ niversal love and )om-assion$ % tonomi) F n)tions The bod! res-onds a tomati)all! and n)ons)io sl! to maintain the integrit! and vital / n)tions o/ the organism$ The h!-othalam s, lo)ated dee- (ithin the brain, is the maBor reg lator! gland )ontrolling homeostasis, or bod! maintenan)e$ Fa)tors s )h as blood -ress re, bod! tem-erat re, /l id and ele)trol!te balan)e, and bod! (eight are maintained in d!nami) eA ilibri m, shi/ting (ith the needs o/ the bod!$ To a)hieve this task, the h!-othalam s re)eives in- ts abo t the state o/ the bod!, and initiates )om-ensator! )hanges i/ an!thing dri/ts o t o/ (ha)k$ The h!-othalam s dire)ts bod! / n)tions tho gh t(o main -ath(a!s$ First, the h!-othalam s )onne)ts to the brainstem, lo)ated at the to- o/ the s-inal )ord, -roviding a link to the % tonomi) *ervo s &!stem, the %*& The %*&$ has t(o -artsJ the s!m-atheti) nervo s s!stem a)tivates the F/ight or /lightG res-onseJ the -aras!m-atheti) nervo s s!stem a)tivates Frest and digestG a)tivities o/ the bod!$ The brainstem, tho gh the %*&, )ontrols the essential / n)tions o/ - lse, res-iration, bod! tem-erat re, (ater balan)e, s(allo(ing, )o ghing, as (ell as o r stereot!-ed rea)tions and movements$ +8+

Thalam s .ineal Gland =!-othalam s Cerebell m .it itar! Gland Fig$ @$ 'rain :rgans % se)ond -ath(a! is /rom the h!-othalam s to the -it itar! gland, the master endo)rine gland in the brain$ The -it itar! gland se)retes hormones, (hi)h a)tivate maBor organ s!stems in the bod!, /or e3am-le the adrenal and se3 al )enters$ The h!-othalam s is o/ -arti) lar im-ortan)e in the Dark Room be)a se o/ its a//e)t on )ir)adian 6da!+night8 rh!thms in the bod!$ The s -ra)hiasmati) n )le s o/ the h!-othalam s is one o/ the bod!5s maBor biologi)al )lo)ks 6Fig$ 88$ 0t not onl! reg lates hormones related to the da!Dnight )!)le, b t it or)hestrates the a)tivities o/ man! other internal )lo)ks$ 0n n mero s e3-eriments, it has been sho(n that (hen the &C* is not innervated, the h man bod! )lo)ks r n /reeJ the! set their o(n time1$ 0ntermediate 2ass o/ Thalam s Cor- s Callos m .ineal Gland 6in E-ithalami) * )le s8 2ammillar! 'od! & -ra)hiasmati) * )le s .ititar! Gland> .osterior Lobe %nterior Lobe Fig$ 8$ Detail o/ the h!-othalami) n )lei$ & -ra)hiasmati) n )le s 6&C*8 reg lates )ir)adian 6di rnal8 rh!thms and a)tivates the -ineal gland tho gh s!m-atheti) ne rons originating in the brainstem 6see Fig$ 1"8" +<+

,aking Cons)io sness %n Falarm s!stemG is b ilt into the brainstem, to (ake s - and bring s to (aking )ons)io sness, )alled the reti) lar a)tivating s!stem 6R%&8 6Fig$ <8$ &ight and hearing are t(o maBor -ath(a!s o/ in)oming sensor! in/ormation, -roviding ) es (hi)h maintain o r state o/ alert/ l (ake/ lness$ The o-ti) and a ditor! nerves stim late brainstem )enters, (hi)h, in t rn, a)tivate higher )orti)al )enters in the brain tho gh the R%&$ Cerebral Corte3 R%& -roBe)tions to )erebral )orte3 Thlam s Cerebell m Kis al im- lses /rom e!es .ons Re)ti) lar Formation 2ed lla :blongata &-inal Cord &omati) &ensor! im- lses 6/rom no)i)e-tors, -ro-rio)e-tors, and to )h re)e-tors8 % ditor! and vestib lar im- lses /rom ears and vestib lar a--eat s$ Fig$ <$ Reti) lar %)tivating &!stem 6R%&8> Fibers that -roBe)t /rom the reti) lar /ormation thro gh the thalam s to the )erebral )orte3 are res-onsible /or maintaining )ons)io sness, m s)le tone, and a(akening /rom slee-, (ith stim li /rom the ears, e!es, and skin, b t not the ol/a)tor! s!stem, (hi)h e3-lains (h! -eo-le die in ho se /ires7$ 2an! o/ the / n)tions o/ (aking )ons)io sness are maintained b! the ne rotransmitter seratonin$ &eratonin is a )hemi)al messenger, traversing the s!na-se, or the ga-, bet(een t(o nerve )ells 6Fig$ 1#8$ &ome o/ the im-ortant nerve -ath(a!s assisted b! seratonin begin in a region o/ the brainstem )alled the ra-he n )lei and e3tend -(ards into the )erebr m 6Fig$ 118$ &eratonin -la!s an im-ortant role in maintaining )orti)al aro sal, )on)entration, and s --ressing distra)ting stim li, as (ell as a role in slee-$ &eratonin is im-li)ated in a (ide variet! o/ -s!)hologi)al -henomena, in)l ding de-ression, an3iet!, obesit!, and L&D hall )inations$ The anti+de-ressant .roEa), /or e3am-le, elevates seratonin levels in the s!na-ti) )le/t b! blo)king re+ -take o/ seratonin into -re+s!na-ti) ne rons$ 6&eratonin levels )annot be raised b! ingestion, be)a se the mole) le is too -olar to -ass thro gh the Fblood+brain barrier$8 %s another e3am-le, L&D mimi)s the sha-e o/ the seratonin mole) le and redire)ts nerve im- lses do(n n/amiliar and nstr )t red ne ral -ath(a!s, giving rise to hall )inator! -er)e-tions and e3-erien)es$ 0n short, seratonin is the most im-ortant ne rotransmitter governing states o/ (aking )ons)io sness$ +1#+

Tr!to-han .re+s!na-ti) ne ron 0na)tivated b!+.rod )ts 0na)tivated b! &eratonin 2%: Re -take .ost+s!nati) ne ron Re)e-tor Fig$ 1#$ &!na-se> *e rotransmitter seratonin bridges the ga- bet(een nerve )ells$ %/ter )om-leting its FmissionG, the seratonin is reabsorbed into the nerve )ell and de)om-osed b! 2%: into ina)tive b!+-rod )ts?$ &eratonin .roBe)tion .ath(a!s Fig$ 11$ &eratonin .ath(a!s$ 2an! o/ the im-ortant nerve -ath(a!s assisted b! the ne rotransmitter seratonin begin in the brainstem and e3tend -(ards into the )erebr m9 $ +11+

&lee- and Dream Ea)h night, o r (aking )ons)io sness is s bd ed b! )hemi)al messengers that inhibit the a)tivities o/ the brain$ 2elatonin, the Fslee- mole) leG, is one o/ these messengers$ 2elatonin is -rod )ed in the -ineal gland, in res-onse to the darkness o/ night, and to the )ir)adian rh!thms o/ light and dark that are -rogrammed into the h!-othalam s, an endo)rine gland lo)ated dee- (ithin the brain 6Fig$ 1"8$ 2elatonin a//e)ts maBor organ s!stems, A ieting the s!m-atheti) nervo s s!stem and allo(ing dail! reB venation o/ mind and bod!$ 6also see %--endi3> 0nner %l)hem!, % -h!si)al E3-lanation8$ .ineal gland Da! 0nhibition &!m-atheti) ne rons *ight &tim lation Retinoh!-othalami) tra)t & -ra)hiasmati) n )le s 6the Fbiologi)al )lo)kG8 Fig$ 1"$ .ineal a)tivation> &e)retion o/ melatonin b! the -ineal gland is stim lated b! s!m-atheti) nerve a3ons originating in the s -erior )ervi)al ganglion o/ the brainstem$ %)tivit! o/ these ne rons is reg lated b! the a)tivit! o/ the s -ra)hiasmati) n )le s o/ the h!-othalam s 6&C*8, (hi)h sets a )ir)adian rh!thm$ This rh!thm is entrained to lightDdark )!)les b! ne rons in the retina;$ The -rimar! / n)tion o/ slee- is to rest and restore not the bod!, b t the mind$ De-riving a -erson o/ dee-, dreamless slee- 6delta stage8 res lts in the see-age o/ hall )inator! -henomena into the (aking state$ &lee- de-rivation )a ses severe mental dist rban)e, attention de/i)its, vis al )om-laints, hall )inations, and time distortion, and, a/ter a n mber o/ da!s a -erson ma! go insane$ 0n the Dark Room, melatonin grad all! a)) m lates in the brain, and (e begin to e3-erien)e the revelations o/ slee- in o r (aking )ons)io sness$ &lee- and dream states mani/est in o r a(areness, and as-e)ts o/ o r tr e nat re begin to reveal themselves$ &lee)ons)io sness is a -ro/o nd state o/ reB venation and re)onne)tion to o r divine so r)e$ 0t has been said that FIthe so l tem-oraril! disengages d ring slee- to 4visit5 other dimensions and have e3-erien)es, (hi)h are remembered d ring the (aking )ons)io sness as dreams$ Ea)h and ever! so l leaves the bod! as it rests in slee-$ The idea that some as-e)t o/ the sel/ disso)iates d ring slee- and transits bet(een dimensions 6e$g$, astral travel8 is a )ommon theme in the traditions o/ man! ) lt res$ &lee- is vie(ed as an o--ort nit! /or the mental being to revie( -revio s e3-erien)es and -lan / t re a)tions a))ordingl!, hen)e the retros-e)tive and -re)ognitive / n)tion o/ dreams$G +1"+

FD ring slee-, )onne)tion o/ the -h!si)al, mental and s-irit al bodies is maintained b! a 4silver )ord5 I similar to the 4thread5 or 4)ord5 o/ the -ineal s!stem$ Death involves the severan)e o/ this )ord (hereas slee- ma! be vie(ed as merel! a tem-orar! 4stret)hing5 o/ it$ The 4-roBe)tion5 o/ )ons)io sness o t o/ the bod! d ring slee- ma! be related to the I Fk ndaliniG e3-erien)e and -s!)hi) a(akening$ F@ E3tended dark room retreats alter slee- )!)les some(hat$ 0nitiall!, -eo-le s all! slee- more sin)e most -eo-le are b s! and o/ten slee-+de-rived$ %/ter t(o to three da!s, ho(ever, the need /or slee- is diminished and a more rest/ l state o/ being be)omes a -ervasive as-e)t o/ ever! da!$ ,e have observed that (hen -eo-le are A iet and less a)tive d ring the beginning o/ a retreat, the elements settle into their o(n nat re more A i)kl!, and a state o/ alert rela3ation arises$ %/ter a )o -le o/ (eeks, one ma! need onl! a /e( ho rs o/ sleeea)h night, and that slee- is o/ten in )ontin o s )ons)io sness$ Des)ent into Darkness 0n the Dark Room, o r mind and so l begin to (ander /reel! in the vast realms o/ -s!)hi) and s-irit al e3-erien)e$ First, sensor! re)e-tors that are )ontrolled b! the thalam s gland, (ith the e3)e-tion o/ the ol/a)tor!, )ons)io sl! (ithdra( 6Fig$ @8$ Th s, breathing a)tivit! s bstit tes /or the rest/ lness o/ vis al and a ditor! / n)tion$ '! kee-ing the adrenal hormones at their lo(est levels the inner -ea)e remains ndist rbed$ 0n )om-lete darkness, the vis al and a ditor! abilities be)ome ever more sensitive$ The ol/a)tor! 6smell8 and ta)tile 6/eeling and to )h8 organs be)ome the )hie/ senses to s --l! the little needed energ! to the bod!Dmind$ Th s the thalam s glands are slo(l! sh t do(n$ The -it itar! gland, the master gland /or bodil! hormones, be)omes distilled b! the e3)hange o/ energ! in the bod!Dmind needed /or s-irit al a(akening -o(er$ The h!-othalam s gland is in -er/e)t balan)e and alternates -ea)e/ ll! bet(een (ake/ lness and slee-$ The -ineal gland, se)reting melatonin to )ontrol the s btle bodil! rh!thms, is sensitiEed to the vibrations o/ earth and the s)anning light, no longer being driven b! the instin)tive drive /rom adrenal -o(er and the (aking )ons)io sness o/ the thalam s glands and the reti) lar a)tivating s!stem$ 0n this state, (ake/ lness is a dreaming state and dreaming )ons)io sness is a(akening )ons)io sness$ The! be)ome the / n)tions o/ s-irit al stars and -lanet earth, rather than the rotating -o(er o/ the Earth, the & n and the 2oon$ This state is the /inal stage o/ the ret rning -ro)ess on earth$ Limbi) &!stem The -rimar! organ /or the emotional a)tivities is )oordinated thro gh the / n)tion o/ the am!gdala, taken /rom the Greek (ord /or FalmondG be)a se o/ its /an)i/ l resemblan)e to almonds$ 0n Taoist tradition, this is the )ro(ning )enter (here both the light and vis al /rames register, s )h as the image o/ s n or o/ a snake 6Fig$ 178$ %s the se3 al -o(er engages (ith the light above the brain to /orm s(eet de(, the light in the -it itar! be)omes gra!+(hite$ ,hen it radiates, the t(o am!gdala glands are a)tivated, allo(ing the Chi to )ir) late (ithin the tem-oral lobes on either side o/ the head, above the ears and aro nd the tem-les$ %s the light moves /or(ard, the Third E!e, the essential tool /or healing diagnosis, is o-ened$ The tem-oral lobes govern all a ditor!, somati), and motor sensitivities$ The breath )oming thro gh the nostrils, as (ell as the light shining -on the am!gdala, )harges these sensor! a)tivities$ The adrenal glands, res-onsible /or releasing nore-ine-hrine and e-ine-hrine, be)ome the seat /or tr e inner stillness 6Fig$ 1?8$ 0n this state, ever!thing is trans/ormed into the harmless and loving -resent$ '! dra(ing the n)ons)io s light /rom the adrenal glands, themselves )harged b! the -rimordial se3 al energ!, the mind sees the light and the inner ear hears the )osmi) vibration (ithin both the bod!Dmind and the 2other Earth$ 2!sterio sl!, the )ave o/ the earth, the )ave o/ the brain 6Cr!stal .ala)e8, and the hollo(ness (ithin the bones e)ho (ith ea)h other, making the )osmi) vibration visibl! meaning/ l thro gh the )ons)io s e!e$ The meditations o/ the 0nner &mile, &i3 =ealing &o nds, and F sion .ra)ti)e are im-ortant /or

A ieting and trans/orming the negative emotions$ +17+

Cing late G!r s Cor- s Callos m Thalam s Fig$ 17$ Limbi) &!stem> The limbi) s!stem en)ir)les the to- o/ the brain stem and /orms a border 6the meaning o/ Flimbi)G8 linking )orti)al and midbrain areas (ith lo(er )enters that )ontrol a tomati), internal bod! / n)tions$8 Cro(n C+1 C+@ T+11 6'et(een %drenals8 %drenals Right Kidne!LCang Le/t Kidne!LCin Door o/ Li/e Fig$ 1?$ %drenal Glands +1?+

.ineal Gland The -ineal gland is the )onne)tion -oint /or the &-irit or &o l$ 0t is the -h!si)al )enter /or, and transmitter o/, -s!)hi) -henomena s )h as tele-ath!, )lairvo!an)e in time and s-a)e, and the a)t al in/l en)e o/ tho ghts on the -h!si)al s rro ndings<$ 6Fig$ 1;8 F,hen a)tivated, the -ineal gland be)omes the line o/ )omm ni)ation (ith the higher -lanes$ The )ro(n )hakra rea)hes do(n ntil its vorte3 to )hes the -ineal gland 6Fig$ 198$ .rana, or - re energ!, is re)eived thro gh this energ! )enter in the head$ ,ith -ra)ti)e the vibration level o/ the astral bod! is raised, allo(ing it to se-arate /rom the -h!si)al$ ITo a)tivate the 4third e!e5 and -er)eive higher dimensions, the -ineal gland and the -it itar! bod! m st vibrate in nison, (hi)h is a)hieved thro gh meditation andDor rela3ation$ ,hen a )orre)t relationshi- is established bet(een -ersonalit!, o-erating thro gh the -it itar! bod!, and the so l, o-erating thro gh the -ineal gland, a magneti) /ield is )reated$ The negative and -ositive /or)es intera)t and be)ome strong eno gh to )reate the 4light in the head$5 ,ith this 4light in the head5 a)tivated, astral -roBe)tors )an (ithdra( themselves /rom the bod!, )arr!ing the light (ith them$1# Fig$ 19$ Cro(n Korte3 +19+

Fig$ 1;$ Third E!e11 FThe -ineal (orks -rimaril! b! )onverting the higher dimensional Light, that is )onstantl! streaming into !o r realit!, into sable in/ormation /or !o r -it itar!$ %s it grad all! a)tivates, the -ineal -ermits the bod! to move its vibrational -atterns into higher and higher levels$ This -ro)ess also allo(s !o r Light 'od! to atta)h itsel/ even dee-er into !o r -h!si)al instr ment 6Fig$ 1@8$ : r -ro)ess is to reset the /o) s in the -ineal$ This )hemi)al 4lens5 largel! disa--ears as !o gro( older$ The de)rease in its e//i)a)! is one o/ the maBor reasons /or !o r bod! aging as A i)kl! as it does$ ,hen the -it itar! begins to re)eive the )ons)io sness energ! -a)kets /rom the ,ell o/ Dreams thro gh its intera)tion (ith the -ineal, it se)retes enE!mes that -ermit the )hemi)al 4lens5 in the -ineal to rea--ear$ %s this 4lens5 strengthens, it allo(s the R*%DD*% -rotein strings in !o r )ells to a)tivate !o r 4third strand5$G1" Fig$ 1@$ =eavenl! 2irror +1;+

The -ineal gland is lo)ated in one o/ the oldest anatomi)al regions o/ the brain$ 0/ !o dra( an imaginar! line /rom the )enter o/ !o r /orehead, )rossed b! a line thro gh the head at the ears, !o have its general lo)ation$ The -ineal is )one+ sha-ed, abo t 8 mm 61D7 in)h8 in diameter, (eighing /rom 9# to 19# mg$ The gland is most a)tive d ring )hildhood, and begins to regress at abo t age @, be)oming a )al)i/ied tiss e strand in the ad lt 6Fig$ 188$ Fig$ 18$ .ineal Gland17 $ There are n mero s anatomi)al and -h!siologi)al idios!n)rasies asso)iated (ith the -ineal$ 0t is one o/ the /e( solitar! organs 6most organs in the brain are -aired, le/t and right8$ ,hile small, the blood /lo( to the gland is A ite large$ The -ineal has been )onsidered as a homolog e o/ the re-tilian 4third e!e5$ 0ts -hotosensitivit! derives /rom ne ral )onne)tions (ith the retina 6Figs$ 1"8$ The Taoist -ra)ti)e o/ :rgasmi) U-(ard Dra( is ver! im-ortant to hel- stim late the -ineal gland$ Taoists regard the -ineal as the se)ond se3 al gland6Fig$ 1<8$ 0n the Kan and Li -ra)ti)e, the steaming -ro)ess hel-s to )lean o t all o/ the organs and rea)tivate the th!m s and -ineal glands$ Fig$ 1<$ .ineal as &e)ond &e3 al Center$ +1@+

Fall /rom Gra)e *othing )o ld be more nat ral than the state o/ , Chi, nothingness, or divine gra)e$ %nd !et, the realiEation o/ , Chi is )lo ded b! obs) rations and )on/ sions$ Cons)io sness streams into ever! bod!, b t onl! a /e( )an see the light$ ,h! is this soM %n essential / n)tion o/ the F --er brainG, the U--er Tan Tien, is to mani/est the esoteri) and divine realiEations o/ )ons)io sness into o r h manl! bodies$ Chi s-irals thro gh the Cro(n and the Third E!e into the -ineal and -it itar! glands, s staining e3isten)e and no rishing the s-irit$ 0n/ants and )hildren bask in the glo( and the -o(er o/ the Chi Field streaming into, and intera)ting (ith, their bodies$ The -s!)he is vibrant and alive and the energ! bodies )omm ni)ate in non+-h!si)al dimensions$ %s (e gro( older, ho(ever, the internal realities begin to /ade and the e3ternal (orld begins to -redominate o r e3isten)e$ '! - bert!, the -ineal gland has ossi/ied into a )al)i/ied strand o/ tiss e$ : r minds -roBe)t o t(ardl!, and the demands o/ e3isten)e 6(ork, /amil!, dail! living, et)$8 -reo)) -! o r a(areness$ : r emotions 6/ears, angers, resentments and all kinds o/ distra)tions to make ends meet8 re/le)t this o t(ard movement o/ the -s!)he$ Fear is the oldest negative emotion$ 0t is /elt b! all animals, and is even stronger among h mans sin)e the! have so little -o(er to -rote)t themselves, es-e)iall! the ne(born$ The longer histor! reA ired /or organi) develo-ment makes /ear the basis o/ the entire )iviliEation -ro)ess> to -rote)t o rselves and a)hieve o r highest -otential$ Fear is )losel! )onne)ted to the kidne! Chi 6via the adrenal glands8, and (hen the kidne! Chi is diminished, the brain slo(l! begins to - ll ba)k and disengage /rom the /antasti) (orlds o/ the Divine$ The --er brain be)omes the observing brain, dedi)ated to the (orldl! tasks o/ sending, re)eiving and -ro)essing sensor! signals related to dail! living$ 0nhibiting the Divine The transition /rom an internall! /o) sed a(areness o/ the Divine, the nat ral state o/ in/an)!, to an e3ternall! /o) sed a(areness o/ the ad lt ,orld, reA ires signi/i)ant shi/ts in the )hemistr! o/ the brain$ The tiss es and mole) les (hi)h normall! mani/est the )ons)io sness o/ , Chi m st be Ft rned o//G or inhibited$ Chemi)all!, the inhibitors are enE!mes s )h as 2%: 6monoamine o3idase8 (hi)h ra-idl! )onvert seratonin into ina)tive b!+-rod )ts, th s disabling the s!nthesis o/ the s-irit mole) les$ The enE!me 2%: breaks do(n seratonin be/ore it )an be )onverted into melatonin, 9+2e:+D2T and D2T 6Fig$ "#8$ Tr!-to-han &eratonin 2%: '!+.rod )ts 2elatonin .inoline 9+2e:+D2T D2T Fig$ "#$ &eratonin Dea)tivaton$ +18+

: r s al -er)e-tion o/ the (orld in (aking )ons)io sness is, in /a)t, a state o/ (aking ignoran)e$ The brain m st inhibit o r tr e nat re and divine )onne)tions to s rvive in the -h!si)al (orld$ 0n ever!da! li/e, (e see ever!thing ba)k to /ront, as it (ere$ ,e -er)eive the -rimar! a)tions o/ the brain as -roviding s (ith sensibilit! and )ognitive a(areness$ 0n /a)t, the brain5s me)hanism is to /ilter and sh t o// the /lo( o/ divine )ons)io sness, making -ossible s rvival on Earth, b t obs) ring all trans)endental realities$ Dark Room meditations remove the obs) rations$ The inhibitor! / n)tions o/ the brain are li/ted, and (e revel in the e3-erien)e o/ :neness, , Chi, the :riginal &o r)e$ Rea(akening 1 &-irit 2ole) les ,aking )ons)io sness satis/ies the demands o/ -h!si)al e3isten)e, b t severs the )onne)tion /rom the Divine$ Th s, ea)h night (e m st dis)onne)t /rom the o ter (orld and re)onne)t (ith o r divine so r)e, thereb! s staining li/e and no rishing the so l$ 0n ad lt li/e, the e3-erien)e o/ , Chi is relegated to the n)ons)io s domains o/ dee- slee- and the s -ernat ral (orlds o/ dream$ 0n Taoist 0nner %l)hem!, (e rea(aken the so l to the 0mmortal Tao, the , Chi, the :riginal &o r)e, and bring ba)k the Divine into o r )ons)io s a(areness$ Chemi)all!, the re)onne)tion to the Divine o)) rs b! inhibiting the enE!mati) a)tions o/ 2%: and 0*2T, so that seratonin )an )onvert into melatonin and melatonin into the s-irit mole) les 9+2e:+D2T 69metho3!+dimeth!ltr!-tamine8 and D2T 6dimeth!ltr!-tamine8 6Fig$ "18$ The enE!mes are inhibited b! s bstan)es se)reted in the -ineal gland, s )h as harmaline and -inoline$ The Fs-irit mole) lesG allo( s to re)onne)t to divine )ons)io sness$ The! )a se F)olor imager!, o t o/ bod! e3-erien)es, l )id dreams, visions o/ beings andDor animals, m!sti)al states, s bBe)tive Fother realitiesG and e3-erien)es o/ Fbeing some(here else$G These states are the lang age o/ dream$ Tr!-to-han enE!me .ineal Gland '!+.rod )ts inhibit &eratonin *+a)el!tating enE!me :+meth!lating enE!me 6=0:2T8 2%: =armaline =armine .inoline 0nhibitng )om-o nds 2elatonin .inoline enE!me inhibit 9+2e:+Tr!-t$ enE!me 9+2e:+D2T 0*2T inhibit D2T Fig$ "1$ Tr!-tamine &!nthesis1?$ +1<+

0n the Dark Room e3-erien)e, the Fs-irit mole) lesG -inoline, 9+2e:+D2T and D2T alter the re)eiving A alities o/ the brain$ The brain Ft nes inG to invisible (orlds and -arallel niverses, like a television t ning in to di//erent )hannels$ 2!sti)al and near+death, o t+o/+bod! e3-erien)es re/le)t d!nami) eA ilibria bet(een F)hannelsG in (hi)h (e e3-erien)e the essential energ! that )o rses thro gh the re)eiver19$ ,hen !o rea)h the 4D2T state5 !o begin to / n)tion )ons)io sl! /rom the vario s -s!)hi) )enters or )hakras$ The bodil! -ro)esses o/ 4=ealing Love5 )ombine the h man states o/ tr e )om-assion and se3 al aro sal to )reate a ne( )hemistr! and a ne( vibration (ithin the bod!$ This 4s-e)ial5 vibration o)) rs at a /reA en)! o/ 8=E$ 4%s in the ma)ro)osm, so it is in the mi)ro)osm5J hen)e i/ (e make love, then all the )ells and D*% a)t all! make love as (ell$ The D*% )rosses over, like t(o ser-ents intert(ined in an eroti) embra)e$ Co need the orgasmi) vibration to aro se this )rossover -ro)ess (hi)h leads to the 4t(o giving birth to three5J the )on)e-tion o/ ne( )ells$ The t(o vital states are )om-assion and aro sal leading to orgasm$ 'oth are ine3tri)abl! linked to love$ 0mmortal 'od! Ri)k &trassman, based on several !ears o/ intensive medi)al resear)h, -ro-oses that the release o/ D2T /rom the -ineal gland at ?< da!s a/ter )on)e-tion marks the entran)e o/ the s-irit into the /et s$ This ?<+da! -renatal -eriod )orres-onds to the /irst signs o/ /etal -ineal tiss e, the di//erentiation o/ the gonads into male and /emale, and the time bet(een the death o/ an individ al and its so l5s ne3t rebirth a))ording to the Tibetan ' ddhist tradition$ =e s ggests that the individ al5s li/e+/or)e enters the bod! thro gh the -ineal gland and leaves it thro gh the -ineal gland at death 6see FD2T, The &-irit 2ole) leG, b! &trassman, and1;$ The in/ant5s brain is /looded (ith 9+2e:+D2T, se)reted /rom the -ineal gland and the brain is ?#N more a)tive and o-en1@$ Chemistr! o/ Cons)io sness The )hemistr! o/ )ons)io sness is, at /irst glan)e, )om-le3$ The in/ant basks in the divine glo( o/ )ons)io sness, mani/ested in the bod!Dbrain b! the s-irit mole) les, 9+2e:+D2T and D2T$ =o(ever, d ring develo-ment, the brain inhibits the /lo( o/ )ons)io sness, tiliEing enE!mes to dea)tivate the s!nthesis o/ the s-irit mole) les$ Then, to re+realiEe the divine so r)e, the brain m st inhibit the inhibiting enE!mesO The )hemistr! is e3-lained in more detail belo($ &eratonin 69+ h!dro3!tr!-tamine8, the ne rotransmitter im-li)ated in man! o/ the / n)tions o/ )ons)io sness, is s!nthesiEed in the brain /rom the amino a)id tr!-to-han, a basi) b ilding blo)k o/ -roteins 6Fig$ ""8$ %/ter / l/illing its role in the s!na-ti) )le/t 6the s-a)e bet(een nerve )ells8, the seratonin mole) le is de)om-osed into ina)tive b!+-rod )ts 69+h!dro3!indole a)etaldeh!de8 b! the enE!me 2%: 6monoamine o3idase8$ The seratonin mole) le di//ers /rom the tr!-to-han mole) le onl! b! the addition o/ a h!dro3!l gro - 6:=8 and removal o/ a )arbo3!l gro - 6C::8$ 2elatonin 6*+a)et!lseratonin8, the ne rohormone im-li)ated in slee-, is s!nthesiEed dire)tl! /rom seratonin, b! dea)tivating 2%: and inhibiting the destr )tion o/ the seratonin mole) le 6Fig$ "78$ 2%: 6monoamine o3idase8 is dea)tivated 6inhibited8 b! the beta+)arbolene enE!mes se)reted in the -ineal gland> harmine, harmaline, and -inoline$ %s melatonin levels rise in the brain, the melatonin )onverts to -inoline 6Fig$ "78$ There is some )on/ sion in the literat re regarding -inoline s!nthesis, -erha-s be)a se it has m lti-le s!nthesis -ath(a!s, as (ell as )lose a//inities to a variet! o/ related )om-o nds 6Fig$ "?8$ +"#+

Tr!-to-han enE!me &eratonin 2%: '!+.rod )ts := added Fig$ ""$ &eratonin &!nthesis18$ Tr!-to-han enE!me .ineal Gland '!+.rod )ts inhibit &eratonin *+a)el!tating enE!me 2%: =armaline =armine .inoline 0nhibitng )om-o nds 2elatonin enE!me .inoline Fig$ "7$ 2elatonin and .inoline &!nthesis1<$ +"1+

harmine harmaline 6-inoline8 Fig$ "?$ F=arm5G Com-o nds$ .inoline also goes b! the names ;+2etho3!tetrah!dro beta )arboline, and ;2e:T='C"#$ The inhibition o/ 2%: 6monoamine o3idase8 also allo(s /or the s!nthesis o/ the Fs-irit mole) lesG, 92e:+D2T 69+metho3!+dimeth!ltr!-tamine8 and D2T 6dimeth!ltr!-tamine8 6Fig$ "98$ 0n a t(o+ste- -ro)ess, 9+2e:+D2T is s!nthesiEed /rom melatonin (ith the assistan)e o/ the :+meth!lating enE!me =0:2T 6h!dro3!indole+:+meth!ltrans/erase8 and the enE!me 0*2T$ 0nhibition o/ 0*2T res lts in the /ormation o/ D2T$ Tr!-to-han enE!me .ineal Gland '!+.rod )ts inhibit &eratonin *+a)el!tating enE!me :+meth!lating enE!me 6=0:2T8 2%: =armaline =armine .inoline 0nhibitng )om-o nds 2elatonin .inoline enE!me inhibit 9+2e:+Tr!-t$ enE!me 0*2T 9+2e:+D2T D2T Fig$ "9$ 9+2e:+D2T &!nthesis"1$ +""+

The str )t res o/ 9+2e:+D2T and D2T are ver! similar, di//ering onl! b! the -resen)eDabsen)e o/ a C=7 gro - 6Fig$ ";8$ 0t sho ld be noted that the tr!-tamine derivatives are o/ten nstable, volatile s bstan)es, and mole) les (ith nearl! identi)al str )t res ma! have signi/i)antl! di//erent / n)tions and e//e)ts 6Fig$ "@8$ D2T, /or e3am-le, is metaboliEed b! the brain in a matter o/ 1#5s o/ se)onds$ The tr!-tamine mole) les ma! ra-idl! destabiliEe and trans/orm into sister )om-o nds, and m lti-le -ath(a!s ma! e3ist /or the /ormation o/ a given tr!-tamine str )t re$ This -robabl! a))o nts /or some o/ the )onsiderable )on/ sion in the literat re regarding the origin o/ the vario s Fs-irit mole) lesG$ .inoline s!nthesis, as a -rime e3am-le, has been vario sl! attrib ted to both melatonin and 9+2e:+D2T -arent )om-o nds$ The s ggestion that -inoline is a -ineal se)retion ignores the a)t al mole) lar -ath(a!s that lead to its s!nthesis$ no C= 7 C= 7 Fig$ ";$ Com-arison o/ the D2T and 9+2e:+D2T mole) les$ The! di//er b! the -resen)eDabsen)e o/ a C=7 gro -""$ Fig$ "@$ Tr!-tamine Derivatives"7$ +"7+

&tages o/ Dark Room Enlightenment 'ene/its o/ Dark Room E3-erien)e The Dark Room meditations (ill in/l en)e ea)h -erson niA el!, de-ending on their mat rit! and stage o/ s-irit al develo-ment$ =o(ever, most -eo-le, even beginners, (ill re)eive great bene/its, (hi)h ma! in)l de> 1$ Rela3ation$ This is one o/ the /o ndations /or all other (ork$ D ring the /irst da!s o/ the retreat, )at)hing on slee-, allo(ing the e!es to re) -erate /rom the over+stim lation o/ o r vis al (orld, releasing the gri- o/ mental )on)erns, -lans, and a agendas and sim-l! letting the energies settle )reates the best va)ation !o ma! ever have$ "$ :n)e rela3ed and /eeling at home in the dark, the 0nner Lights ma! a--ear as (ell as -ossible images o/ s-a)e tea)hers, deities, )olors, and sha-es$ 0mbalan)es in one5s energies )an mani/est as d ll )olors$ 7$ :ver time, as one be)omes more o-en, balan)ed and a(ake, images )lear as da! ma! a--ear, not inside the mind5s e!e b t o tside in the s-a)e o/ the retreat$ ?$ %dvan)ed -ra)titioners ma! e3-erien)e some o/ the /ollo(ing> Dreams and slee- be)ome more l )id$ % state o/ )ontin o s )ons)io sness arises in (hi)h there is no break in )ons)io s a(arenessJ meditation )an )ontin e d ring slee-ing and non+slee-ing ho rs$ 9$ The Taoist &e)ret o/ Love and the =ealing Love be)ome ver! a)tive, so that (orking (ith se3 al energies and engaging in )reative (ork be)ome easier and more -o(er/ l$ ;$ Dreams (ill o/ten take the /orm o/ tea)hings or -arti)i-ation in great m!thologi)al stories$ The Dark Room enables the bod! and mind to ndergo a series o/ -ro/o nd trans/ormations$ The 4states o/ )ons)io sness5 a--ear )orrelated (ith the organi) s!nthesis and a)) m lation o/ -s!)hedeli) )hemi)als in the brain, es-e)iall! melatonin 6Da!s 1 to 78, -inoline 6Da!s 7 to 98, 9+2e:+D2T 6Da!s ; to 88, and D2T 6Da!s < to 1"8$ The -harma)olog! o/ these states is as /ollo(s$ 42elatonin &tage5 6Da! 1 to 78 Com-lete isolation /rom e3ternal light )a ses the -ineal gland to /lood the brain (ith the ne rotransmitter melatonin 6average " to 9 mgDda!8, mani/esting initiall! as the need /or slee- and rest$ The e!es re) -erate /rom the over+stim lation o/ the vis al (orld, releasing the gri- o/ mental )on)erns, -lans agendas, and letting the energies settle$ 2elatonin is essential /or maintaining the hibernation state, (hi)h /a)ilitates the emergen)e o/ s-irit al )ons)io sness$ The -erson retains a )hild+like biologi)al )ondition (here melatonin is )onserved and re)!)led, not (asted in biologi)al )ontin ation$ ,hen this s bstan)e (orks together (ith the !ello( marro( in the bone, the reddish /iring rea)tion (ill a)tivate a gentle intera)tion bet(een the sa)red (ater and the light$ The sa)red (aters are the inner /l ids that are res-onsible /or -rod )ing bone marro( and other bodil! /l ids$ The (aters r n not onl! in the in the )enter o/ the bones, b t also in the s-inal )onne)tions bet(een the Cro(n and .erine m .oints$ 4.inoline &tage5 6Da! 7 to 98 %/ter abo t three da!s, (hen melatonin )on)entrations rea)hes s //i)ient levels 619 to "# mg8 the bod! then begins to -rod )e the s -er)ond )tor -inoline, (hereb! a greater /l idit! o/ tho ght and healing o/ the bod! starts to o)) r$ .inoline ind )es )ell re-li)ation 6mitosis8 and inter)alates (ith D*% mole) les$ The 4-inoline stage5 is normall! a)tivated onl! in the (omb, in l )id dreaming, or in near death e3-erien)es$ ,ithin this state (e )an meta-rogram the brain to the Unit! o/ &el/, heightening a(areness o/ the -ath(a!s (ith (hi)h (e /ilter realit!$ %t this stage, the nervo s s!stem be)omes a(are o/ itsel/$ ,e be)ome a(are o/ the hologram o/ the e3ternal (orld that (e )reate )onstantl! in o r head"?$ +"?+

,hen the -inoline is triggered !o a)tivate !o r )lairsentient and )laira dient -o(ers$ Co ma! see light and visions, hear m si), and gain -henomenal insight$ % de)oding o/ the D*% then begins to take -la)e$ Cosmi) -arti)les are attra)ted to s and de)oded in the /orm o/ so nd, light, kno(ledge and realiEation$ The -arti)les, (hi)h have the same )ell str )t res as h mans 6and /rom (hi)h the Tao believes !o evolved8, are attra)ted to !o magneti)all!$ The bod! has a--ro3imatel! si3 trillion )ells, (hi)h )orres-ond to the niverse 4(itho t5$ Ea)h o/ these )ells )an be seen as a )om- ter (ith nlimited -o(er and -otential$ Ea)h )ell )an be)ome a s -er )ond )tor, able to re)eive in/ormation /rom s-a)e$ Co are able to de)ode this niversal in/ormation )arried /rom o ter s-a)e, (hi)h ma! be as old as nothingness itsel/$ ,hen !o enter this -rimordial state or /or)e !o are re nited (ith the tr e sel/ and divinit! (ithin$ Co literall! 4)ond )t5 the niversal energ!$ Co ma! see into the -ast and / t re, nderstand the tr e meaning o/ e3isten)e, and begin to nderstand the order o/ things$ Co ret rn to the (omb, the )o)oon o/ o r material str )t re and *at re5s original Dark Room$ 49+2e:+D2T &tage5 6Da! ; to 88 %t this stage the -ineal gland starts to -rod )e the ne ro+hormone 9+2e:+D2T 6aka 4akashon58$ This -s!)hoa)tive tr!-tamine is highl! l mines)ent and also e3tremel! -hos-hores)ent d e to the amo nt o/ -hos-hene that it transmits onto the vis al )orte3$ 9+2e:+D2T s(it)hes on ?#N more o/ the )erebral )orte3 and a(akens the nervo s s!stem to be)ome a(are o/ itsel/J 4beingness5 res lts$ =en)e, the -ossibilit! o/ meta-rogramming the nervo s s!stem5s bio+)om- ter + a)tivating healing and )on/li)t message assortment o/ the nervo s s!stem$ 9+2e:+D2T is the em-athogeni) ne rotransmitter that e3-ands the emotional bod! bet(een 4in/init! and Eero5$ 0t gives rise to tele-ath! in the emotional and int itive bodies$ 0t engages the a(akening o/ the 4Flo(er o/ Li/e5, the s-ine, (hi)h begins to glo( in a state o/ beingness and -ea)e$ 9+2eo+D2T dis)harges the darkness /rom the darkroom$ % bright light is a)tivated and one e3-erien)es a born+again mentalit!$ This Great ,hite Light, the mani/estation o/ the astral bod!, enables the sel/ to -roBe)t e3ternall!$ %t this -oint, some degree o/ 4*+2eth!l+D+%s-artare 0nhibition5 6*2D%+08 s all! o)) rs$ This is a 4so/t /orm5 o/ the slo(ing o/ the gl tamate in- t signals into the )ells$ This makes it easier /or the nervo s s!stem to )a se ele)trons to sto- /lo(ing (ithin the )ells, allo(ing /or -ro/o nd meditative tran)e states$ 9+2e:+D2T inter)alates (ith messenger R*%$ :ne )an see in 7 dimensional =olon -i)t res, as the tho ghts behind lang age$ FTe)hniA es ta ght in the Dark Room enable one to read and go be!ond the matri3, b! ni/!ing all dire)tions, and e3ternaliEe the so l )om- ter so that one )an start to intera)t (ith ones o(n geneti) )ode o/ the Tree o/ Li/e$ 0n this intensive -ro)ess 9+2e:+D2T a)tivates the entire s-ine, the Tree o/ Li/e$ The s-ine is a)tivated and re-rogrammed and !o )an start to -ro)ess the ill sion o/ the dream /rom its binar! )ode into the ni/ied translated &el/> the Unit! &el/$ Thro gh 1? da!s o/ total light isolation !o r )ons)io sness )an be e3-anded to the (ider range o/ (ave emanations and transd )e the )ore hologram o/ realit! that is )oherentl! -rogramming ones nervo s s!stem to the Unit! &el/"9$G 2an! e3er)ises (ill be -ra)ti)ed d ring this -eriod> )om-a)ting Chi, )ons)io sness and a(areness into the nervo s s!stem, (orking (ith the &ilent &el/ and an)horing the 0mmortal 'od!$ The 9+2e:+D2T -re-ares the nervo s s!stem, thro gh its em-atheti) state o/ being and sel/ a(areness o/ the nervo s s!stem, /or the D2T or dimeth!ltr!-tamine -rod )tion o/ the -ineal gland, in -s!)hoa)tive milligram doses$ +"9+

4D2T &tage5 6Da! < to 1"8 ,hen D2T levels rea)h more than "9 mg, one5s e3-erien)e )an be)ome ver! vis al$ D2T is the vis al third e!e ne rotransmitter$ 0t enables the energ! bod! and s-irit to Bo rne! into h!-ers-a)e, be!ond third dimensional realms o/ time and s-a)e$ 0t is intensel! energiEing$ F%/ter some 1#+1" da!s one starts to see in in/ra red, and ltra violet, one )an a)t all! r n a)ross the room and to )h a -erson, b! seeing their heat -atterns$ The =olon 0mages e3terioriEe and one is (alking in a Kirt al Realit!, (hi)h a--ears to be the D*% lang age ma)ro -loaded, and intera)tive$G ,hen !o rea)h the 4D2T state5 !o begin to / n)tion )ons)io sl! /rom the vario s -s!)hi) )enters or )hakras$ The bodil! -ro)esses o/ 4=ealing Love5 are then )ombined (ith those o/ the Dark Room$ The h man states o/ tr e )om-assion and se3 al aro sal )reate a ne( )hemistr! and a ne( vibration (ithin the bod!$ This 4s-e)ial5 vibration o)) rs at a /reA en)! o/ 8=E$ 4%s in the ma)ro)osm, so it is in the mi)ro)osm5J hen)e i/ (e make love, then all the )ells and D*% a)t all! make love as (ell$ The D*% )rosses over, like t(o ser-ents intert(ining in an eroti) embra)e$ Co need the orgasmi) vibration to aro se this )rossover -ro)ess (hi)h leads to the 4t(o giving birth to three5J the )on)e-tion o/ ne( )ells$ The t(o vital states are )om-assion and aro sal leading to orgasm$ 'oth are ine3tri)abl! linked to love$ ,hen this 4love+vibration5 rea)hes the -ineal gland a ne( hormone is -rod )ed, (hi)h in t rn )reates (hole bod! )ond )tivit!$ :nl! (hen !o /eel the (aves o/ orgasmi) vibration and n)onditional love /or the sel/ and others )an the -ro)ess be a)tivated and the essen)e o/ the darkroom is magni/ied$ %t this stage o/ the Dark Room Retreat, the reA ired amo nt o/ slee- tends to diminish dramati)all!$ %ltho gh the da! ma! last "? ho rs, 7 ho rs o/ slee- )an seem like 1"$ D ring this -eriod (e (ill engage in / rther -ra)ti)esJ -s!)hi) games and intera)tivit!, Taoist Dream Coga 6advan)ed levels8 and 0magination E3-ansion$ +";+

Taoist Cosmolog! *orth &tar and 'ig Di--er Taoists regard the three largest kno(n stars 1 .olaris 6the *orth &tar8, Th ban, and Kega 1 as the )olle)tive )enter o/ o r gala3! 6Fig$ "88$ The earth5s a3is shi/ts to(ard a di//erent one o/ these stars ever! ",19# !ears as a res lt o/ the gravitational - ll /rom the s n and moon$ The a3is ) rrentl! tilts to(ard the *orth &tar, (hi)h is there/ore re/erred to as the .ole &tar$ 0n other (ords, i/ one (ere to observe the sk! /rom the *orth .ole, the entire gala3! (o ld a--ear to be moving aro nd the *orth &tar$ %s the earth5s a3is is in/l en)ed b! its mass, the *orth &tar )ontrols the earth5s energ! /ields, thereb! a//e)ting o r health and emotional states$ 9,### !ear ago *o( ",### !ear /rom no( .olaris Th ban .olaris Kega Th ban .olaris Kega Th ban Kega Fig$ "8$ Kiolet &tars$ The three stars are kno(n as the Kiolet &tars be)a se the! emanate violet ra!s thro gho t the gala3!, (hi)h a//e)t ever! living )ell o/ nat re on o r -lanet$ Taoists believe that a h man5s heart tilts ?9 degrees to(ard the *orth &tar, B st as the earth tilts "7$9 degrees to(ard it to re)eive its energ!$ The! also believe that ever! -lanet in the gala3! tilts to(ard these Kiolet &tars in the same (a!, and that the *orth &tar is -resentl! )ontrolling them as (ell 6Fig$ "<8$ %3is o/ Rotation "7$9P :rbital .lane Fig$ "<$ Earth tilts "7$9 degrees to(ards the *orth &tar$ +"@+

The 'ig Di--er revolves aro nd the *orth &tar, as do other )onstellations, re/le)ting the earth5s seasonal )hanges$ The 'ig Di--er is a maBor so r)e o/ red and in/ra+red light, or radiant energ! 6Fig$ 7#8$ Taoists believe that the ) - o/ the 'ig Di--er gathers all the violet light /rom the niverse$ The emanation o/ in/ra+red light o/ the 'ig Di--er, )ombined (ith the violet ra!s o/ the Kiolet &tars 6es-e)iall! .olaris8, has a -ositive, n rt ring e//e)t -on the bodies and minds o/ those (ho kno( ho( to a))ess it$ Taoists believe that the Kiolet &tars, the &o thern Cross )onstellation, and other )onstellations /orm the FGates o/ =eaven$G %ll living things m st -ass thro gh these gates to ret rn to their so r)e o/ origin, the , Chi, (hi)h is the state o/ oneness (ith the Tao$ Fig$ 7#$ 0n/ra+red emanations o/ the 'ig Di--er$ Taoists believe that the so l and s-irit )ome /rom the stars and ltimatel! m st ret rn to them to /ind their origins$ To do this, one m st /irst gather and re/ine the energies o/ so l and s-irit ntil the! are as - re as the stars, and event all! as - re as the :riginal For)e$ This is the (a! to a)hieve oneness (ith the Tao$ The /irst ste- is to re/ine the /or)e internall! (hile -ra)ti)ing deta)hment /rom (orldl! things$ This hel-s to break the bonds that hold s to this (orld$ The se)ond ste- is to dra( in the /or)es o/ the -lanets to enhan)e o r o(n internal /or)e$ This gives s s-irit al -o(er in the /orm o/ energ! to se as / el /or travel to the -lanets, the )onstellations 6es-e)iall! the 'ig Di--er8, and /inall! to the *orth &tar, (hi)h -oints to =eaven$ Taoists re/er to this -ro)ess o/ absorbing, trans/orming, and )ombining o r so l and s-irit al energies as Fmarr!ing the /or)e,G (hi)h means that (e - ri/! o r energies to merge (ith the stellar /or)es$ *ine &a)red 2o ntains 0n the Taoist tradition, the h man bod! is a mi)ro)osm o/ the nat ral (orld$ : r -h!si)al anatom! is an inner lands)a-e (ith its o(n rivers, /orests, mo ntains, and lakes that re/le)t their harmon! (ith the o ter lands)a-e o/ the -lanet Earth$ Fig re 71 is an an)ient rendering o/ the inner al)hem! -ra)ti)e o/ the Tao, -robabl! originall! dra(n b! a highl! a)hieved Taoist /rom China5s Tang D!nast! -eriod 6@th )ent r! C$E$8$ The n mbered areas 1; to "1 are a series o/ nine sa)red mo ntain -eaks$ These mo ntain -eaks / n)tion as / nnels g iding Universal Energ! do(n(ard$ This energ! is then )on)entrated in the mo ntain )aves$ Taoist ade-ts go to these )aves /or initiation$ 0n the h man head there are nine di//erent energ! )enters 6-eaks or -oints8, (hi)h are able to e3tend to =eaven to )onne)t to the Cosmos$ The brain marro( )avities, as (ell as the vario s energ! )enters o/ the bod!, are like )aves in a mo ntain in (hi)h !o )an )on)entrate, store, and trans/orm energ!$ +"8+

61;8 T:. :F T=E GRE%T .E%K is lo)ated at the ba)k o/ the head$ ,hen (e tilt o r head and - sh o r )hin ba)k, o r head rea)hes its highest -oint$ This -eak )onne)ts the *orth &tar to the .ineal GlandJ it is (here (e re)eive the des)ending Universal Energ!$ 61@8 =0G= .L%CE :F 2%*C KE0L& lies bet(een the 2 d .ill and the Great .eak$ 0t is (here the s-irit and so l bodies )an leave and enter in horiEontal /light$ 6188 2UDDC .0LL is lo)ated in the )enter o/ the )ro(n 6'ai = i or the h ndredth meeting -oint8$ ,hen it is o-en it /eel like so/t m d$ This )ro(n -oint )onne)ts the 'ig Di--er to the =!-othalam s Gland$ 0t is thro gh this )enter, (hi)h / n)tions as a t(o+(a! street, that !o )an -roBe)t !o r energ! 6so l or s-irit8 -(ard or re)eive the energ! /lo(ing do(n(ard$ 61<8 =:U&E :F R0&0*G C%*G is the third e!e$ Lo)ated slightl! above the middle o/ the /orehead, this )enter is able to re)eive the energies o/ the s n and moon, (hi)h it ses to -roBe)t the so l and s-irit bodies into s-a)e$ 6"#8 *0*E &%CRED RE%L2& are dire)tl! )onne)ted to the mid+e!ebro( and has a )lose )onne)tion to the .it itar! Gland$ This )enter is se to re)eive the Cosmi) For)e and to la n)h the so l and s-irit bodies into the earthl! or h man -lane /or traveling$ 6"18 022:RT%L RE%L2 is lo)ated in the )enter B st in /ront o/ the )ro(n -oint$ 0t is here that o r energ! is able to make a )onne)tion (ith the heavens to dra( do(n even more -o(er/ l Universal Energies5$ *ine .ala)es *ine is one o/ the most )ommonl! se n mbers in Taoism being the highest )ardinal order in n meri)al )al) lation$ Lao TE on)e re/erred to a nine+stor!+b ilding rising /rom a )lod o/ earth$ % nine+stor!+b ilding has both ar)hite)t ral signi/i)an)e and s-irit al im-li)ation$ The ar)hite)t ral signi/i)an)e is based -on the order o/ nine, (hi)h im-lies the highest str )t re o/ mental )al) lation and mani- lation$ 0n Chinese ar)hite)t re, the ste-s and stories o/ a b ilding are designed (ithin the / n)tion o/ nine$ The nine+stor!+b ilding re/ers s-irit all! to the nine mo ntain+like -ala)es )ro(ning the brain 6Fig$ 7"8$ The )orte3 (ill gather all the eli3ir+making /l id needed /or )r!stalliEing into m!sti) eli3ir$ Lao TE 5s statement also re/ers to the nine+stor! to(er o/ vo)al )ord$ 0n Chinese, nine means literall! the )hange o/ !ang, (hi)h de-i)ts the )ra(ling -osition and e3treme end$ This nine+!ang is the highest order in heaven and on earth, and it is the -o(er re-resentation o/ all$ 'eginning /rom nothing 6Eero8, at nine (e rea)h the -eak stage o/ -er/orman)e and begin to ret rn to the original state o/ ina)tivit!, /or either a ne( beginning or a )om-lete )hange$ %s li/e evolves and )hanges, there (ill be nine signi/i)ant )rises to be )onA ered$ These )an be re/erred to as the )rises o/ merging (ithin the str )t ral and d!nami) trinit!$ The nine )rises determine nine deaths o/ old )onditioning and established habits that one m st (alk thro gh$ *ine deaths bring abo t the /inal ne( birth, or the ret rning o/ - re s-irit$ ,hen a -erson )ons)io sl! dies nine times, the last death m st be the s-irit al birth o/ sel/ into )osmi) void$ +"<+

"1 "# 1< 18 1@ 1; 1;$ To- o/ Great .eak 18$ 2 dd! .ill Fig$ 71$ :n the le/t, an an)ient rendering o/ the inner al)hem! -ra)ti)e o/ the Tao$ :n the right, t(o o/ the nine mo ntains 61; and 188 )orres-ond to *ine .ala)e -oints in the brain$ Fig$ 7"$ 0n Taoist 0nner %l)hem!, nine mo ntain+like -ala)es )ro(n the brain$ +7#+

0n the beginning o/ li/e, (e have nine holes that o-en and )lose to li/e in the bod!> the li/e o/ breath, love, and harmon!$ &even o/ these are )harged b! seven -o(ers o/ light$ The eighth and ninth dis)harge the (ater and )on)rete (astes e3ternall!, or internaliEe the thr sting -o(er o/ s-irit and its mating -artner, the se3 al /l id, or the hol! (ater in its earthl! mat red /orm$ %mong these nine holes, t(o /orm vis al re)e-tors and -ro)ess the ma3im m on the in/ormation high(a!$ %s the re)e-tors )ollaborate (ith the vis al )enter in the rear o/ the brain, the ne traliEed energ! a)tivates the single most -o(er/ l interior organ> the -ineal gland 6Fig$ 778$ Thalam s .ineal Gland =!-othalam s Cerebell m .it itar! Gland Fig$ 77$ 'rain in)l des the organs> )erebell m, thalam s, h!-othalam s, -ineal gland, -it itar! gland$ The -ineal gland stands side b! side (ith the limbi) s!stem and hel-s the )erebral+s-inal+abdominal /l id to /orm the (hitish matter b! releasing melatonin and other )hemi)als$ 2elatonin is the essential s bstan)e reA ired to maintain the hibernation state (here s-irit al )ons)io sness s stains a -ea)e/ l, health!, loving, and long li/e$ The s-irit al vitalit! -rod )ing the biologi)al Hing (ill be -reserved$ The -erson then retains a )hild+like biologi)al )ondition (here no mat red melatonin is (asted in biologi)al )ontin ation$ ,hen this s bstan)e (orks together (ith the !ello( marro( in the bone, the reddish /iring rea)tion o/ the biologi)al -ro)ess (ill be )onverted into a gentle )ooking intera)tion bet(een the hol! (ater and light$ The sa)red (ater re/ers to the inner /l id that is res-onsible /or -rod )ing bone marro( and other bodil! /l ids$ ,hen the light a)tivates this sa)red (ater, one e3-erien)es a born+again mentalit!$ ,hen sa)red (ater and light merge, the /aith/ l m stard seed is -lanted, and the tr e tea)hing and living begin$ The sa)red (ater r ns not onl! in the )enter o/ the bones, b t also in the midst o/ the bod! )onne)ting the Cro(n and .erine m .oints 6Fig$ 7?8$ The Cro(n .oint emits the /ire as the .erine m .oint se)retes the gla)ial (ater$ The gla)ial (ater is the -rimordial !ang Chi that )arries the gender+-rod )ing s bstan)es$ The )ons)io s /ire in the brain tiliEes the n)ons)io s (ater in the abdomen as eli3ir or (hite horse> a )om-leted -rod )t$ ,hen the sa)ral bones again be)ome sa)red, the! re-la)e the -o(er o/ the eight in)isor teeth$ The snake biting ret rns to /ish s-ro ting$ The mo th s-eaks the tr th (ith integrit!$ 0n doing so, the inde-enden)e to(ard either mas) linit! or /emininit! be)omes integrated (ith the longing -artner> sa)ri/i)ial be)omes sa)ramental$ Under this )ondition, the nine str )t ral ligaments that /orm the vo)al )ord s-eak (ith the -o(er o/ nine kings being g ided b! the master king, the tenth king o/ 2i-hkad$ The nine bodil! -arts and holes are integrated into nine -ala)es e)hoing the -o(er o/ nine tea)hings$ The sa)red (ater and light ni/! the seven /irmaments$ The vo)al )ord no longer reso nds (ith the a)tivation o/ mo th and teeth, b t vibrates dire)tl! thro gh the -ineal gland and the Cro(n .oint$ ,hen the nine vibrations a)tivate the -ineal gland, the Cro(n .oint (ill resonate in the niversal and )osmi) behavior$ The visible biologi)al nine holes in the bod! (ill harmoniEe (ith the invisible nine holes in the brain$ The a)tive nine bodil! -arts (ill s-eak thro gh the ina)tive nine vo)al ligaments$ The )erebral )orte3 be)omes the )osmi) m d -on (hi)h the s-irit al eli3ir )an be -rod )ed thro gh the a)tivation o/ the might! )erebell m$ 6Fig$ 798$ +71+

&el/ 0nter)o rse .ineal Gland is the &e)ond &e3 al :rgan$ Fig$ 7?$ Cro(n .oint is )onne)ted to the .erine m$ 8$ 2!sti) Eli3ir <$ =eavenl! Em-eror @$ Ultimate . rit! ;$ =eavenl! =all ?$ 0ll minating .earl 9$ Hade Em-eror 1$ 'right =all "$ Cave =o se 7$ Eli3ir Field Fig$ 79$ *ine .ala)es +7"+

,hen the )erebell m is totall! a(akened, the instin)tive mind behaves thro gh the s -ervision o/ eternal -ea)e$ Dail! a)tivit! (ill ni/! (ith nightl! restJ the thinking mind (ill )ollaborate (ith the dreaming mindJ biologi)al (ater (ill balan)e (ith sa)red (aterJ l st/ l drive (ill merge into bliss/ l /lo($ The inner dr mming -ra)ti)e is abo t to begin$ ,hen the gla)ial thalam s and h!-othalam s glands are a)tivated b! the hol! (ell o/ brain /l id nder the )ave o/ the )or- s )ollas m, eli3ir is -rod )ed thro gh the intera)tion o/ the -it itar! and -ineal glands$ The eli3ir then travels thro gh the )al)arine and -arieto+o))i-ital s l) s to no rish the entire )orte3 and )erebr m 6Fig$ 7;8$ ,hen the time is right, the s-irit+eli3ir (ill shoot thro gh the )entral s l) s, the FCro(n .ointG, its heavenl! home$ &o ls are sho)ked b! this dr mming -o(er, and s-irit is aro sed b! the dr mming /reA en)! o/ vibration balan)ing the entire niverse$ The bod! is s)or)hed, the so ls are sold, and s-irit ret rns to its original home$ .os)entral G!r s .arietal Lobe .arieto+:))i-tal & l) s Central & l) s .re)entral G!r s Frontal Lobe 0ns la 6.roBe)ted to & r/a)e8 Lateral Cerebral & l) s Tem-oral Lobe :))i-tal Lobe Transverse Fiss re Cerebell m Fig$ 7;$ 'rain & l)i> The -arieto+o))i-ital, and )entral s l)i o/ the sk ll$ %s the vo)al )ord -rod )es so nd, the nine s-e)ial areas in the bod!Dmind are o-ened$ %mong these nine areas, three re-resent the Tan Tiens, three the Fg ansG or -asses o/ /ire, and three /or FAiaoG or kna)k$ The three Tan Tiens are lo)ated in the third e!e area, the Cello( Co rt area, and the )aldron area res-e)tivel! 6Fig$ 7@8$ The! )harge the /rontal bod! b! managing the (ater+Qi )ir) lation$ The lo(er Tan Tien a(akens the K ndalini -o(er /or the /roEen Hing+Qi to be)ome internaliEed into s(eet de($ The middle Tan Tien e3-resses love thro gh the /alling o/ s(eet de(, (hile --er Tan Tien revie(s the )osmi) (isdom (ith its /resh single e!e$ 0n 'ibli)al tradition, the lo(er Tan Tien )onstr )ts the :ld Gate$ The --er Tan Tien /orms the &hee- Gate$ The middle Tan Tien mani/ests the Christ Love$ These three Tan Tiens belong to the (ood element$ The! -ossess the -o(er o/ restoration and )harge the -o(er o/ gro(th$ Corres-onding to these Tan Tiens are the three Fg ans,G the -asses o/ /ire$ These -asses )ir) late in the ba)k, /a)ing the three Tan Tiens dire)tl!$ The lo(er g an o-ens the li/e+gate -ress re or the ,ater Gate$ The middle g an em-o(ers the s-irit+-lat/orm or the =orse Gate that /ires the hands$ The --er g an, )alled the Hade .illo(, is lo)ated in the )enter o/ vis al )orte3$ 0t is the -o(er o/ the 2aster Gate, or the Gate o/ 2i-hkad$ These three g ans belong to the golden element$ The! -ossess the -o(er o/ o-enness and initiate the )ir) lation o/ )hange$ +77+

Fig$ 7@$ Three Tan Tiens Cir) lating bet(een these si3 s-e)ial areas are the -o(ers o/ the three FAiaoG or three kna)ks$ Ea)h kna)k )onstit tes a FgongG or -ala)e$ The !in gong is the -erine m -oint, and the !ang gong is the Cro(n .oint$ The )entral gong tiliEes the )orte3 as the )osmi) earth$ The !in AiaoDgong belongs to the (ater element and -ossesses the A alit! o/ -ea)e$ The !ang AiaoDgong belongs to the /ire element and has the A alit! o/ a)tion$ The )entral AiaoDgong belongs to the earth element and -ertains to the A alit! o/ harmon!$ ,hen these nine s-e)ial areas are ni/ied in the brain the *ine .ala)es are /l ng o-en emitting eli3ir into the )osmos thro gh nine mo ntain+like o-enings$ %mong them, seven )onne)t (ith star lights o/ the 'ig Di--er$ The 2oon shado(s the eighth thro gh the *orth &tar$ The ninth is )harged b! the & n, (hi)h is )ontrolled b! the &o thern &tar$ %llo(ing the Hade 2oon and Golden Flo(er lights to be)ome the basi) n trients, rather than )ons ming /ood and (ater, the meditative mind and /asting bod! )reate their o(n (onder$ %t a higher level, the eighth is milked b! the )osmi) hol! (ater and the ninth is )lothed b! the )osmi) (hite light$ The seven tea)hings are -rod )ed thro gh seven sa)red bod! -arts, )alled )h r)hes$ +7?+

Dark Room .ra)ti)es The 'ig Di--er and *ine .ala)es are -ra)ti)ed inter)hangeabl!> meaning the 'ig Di--er e3er)ises are done a)tivel! as F, h oG or F2ilitar! FireG and the *ine .ala)es are e3er)ised -assivel! as F,enh oG or F0ntelle)t al Fire$G D ring the a)tive meditation in the earl! morning and be/ore midnight, all -arti)i-ants m st e3er)ise 'ig Di--er$ D ring rela3ed or slee-ing meditation -ra)ti)e, *ine .ala)es (ill be sed$ %lso, -ra)ti)e the 'ig Di--er /irst and then the *ine .ala)es$ 'ig Di--er .ra)ti)e The names o/ the seven stars are as /ollo(ings$ 18 & -reme star+Hing, 2!sti) a3is, or 'right CangJ "8 .rime+star, *orth .lat/orm, Cin Essen)eJ 78 Tr th+star, *ine e3tremit!, . re .ersonJ ?8 *et(ork+star, :rbiting Root, 2!sti) & btlet!J 98 .rin)i-le+star, & -reme .ea)e, .rime Eli3irJ ;8Dis)i-le+star, 2e)hani)al &-irit, *orth .oleJ @8 G ard+star, 2!sti) Cang, =eavenl! G ard 6Fig$ 788$ The names /rom (estern %stronom! are in Fig$ 7<$ The /irst t(o stars belong to = n+so l, the third and /o rth stars are )ontrolled b! -o+so l, and /i/th and si3th stars generate &-irit+eli3ir, the seventh star ill minates /or all 6Fig$ ?# 8$ The others manes are 18 = ngr! ,ol/, "8 = ge Gate, 78 .ros-erit! &torage, ?8 0ntelle)t al %rt, 98=onest Chastit!, ;8 2artial %rt, @8 Destr )tive %rm!$ ;$ 2artial %rt, Dis)i-le+&tar, 2e)hani)al &-irit, *orth .ole @$ Destr )tive %rm!, G ard+&tar 2!sti) Cang, =eavenl! G ard ?$ *et(ork+&tar, :rbiting Root, 2!sti) & btlet!$ 0ntelle)t al %rt, = ngr! ,ol/ 1$ & -reme &tar+Hing, 2!sti) %3is 'right Cang$ 9$ =onest Chastit!$ .rin)i-le+&tar & -reme .ea)e, .rime Eli3ir 7$ Tr th+&tar, *ine E3tremit!, . re .erson, .ros-erit! &torage "$ .rime+&tar, *orth .lat/orm, Cin Essen)e, = ge Gate Fig$ 78$ Taoist names o/ the seven stars$ +79+

Fig$ 7<$ %stronomi)eDstars and their distan)es /rom earth$ Generate ; ; 0ll minates /or all @ 9 ? .o &o l 1 = n &o l 7 " Fig$ ?#$ &o l names o/ the stars$ +7;+

%))ording to the Chinese Calendar, ea)h t(o ho rs is one time -eriod 6Fig$ ?18$ Ea)h -erson has a birth star, de-ending on the s-e)i/i) time -eriod> /irst star 11>## -m+1>## amJ se)ond star 1>##+7>## amD-mJ third star 7>##+9>##amD-mJ /o rth star 9>##+@>## amD-mJ /i/th star @>##+<>## amD-mJ si3th star <>##+11>## amD -mJ and seventh star 11>## am+1>## -m$ 'e/ore an! -erson goes to the darkroom, he or she m st kno( his or her star$ ,itho t )onne)ting to the birth star, 'ig Di--er -ra)ti)e )annot be -ra)ti)ed s ))ess/ ll!$ The names are given orall!$ The normal names that are sed are 'right CangD= ngr! ,ol/J Cin Essen)eD= ge GateJ . re .ersonD.ros-erit! &torageJ 2!sti) & btlet!D0ntelle)t al %rtJ .rime Eli3irD=onest Chastit!J *orth .oleD2artial %rtJ and =eavenl! G ardDDestr )tive %rm!$ <>##+11>## amD-m 11>##+1>## amD-m @ ; ? @>##+<>## amD-m 1 7>##+11>## amD-m @>##+<>## amD-m 9 7 " 7>##+11>## amD-m 1>##+7>## amD-m Fig$ ?1$ Times /or ea)h star$ E3er)ises 1$ The /irst e3er)ise, the 'ig Di--er, sho ld be -ra)ti)ed onl! d ring nighttime and slee-$ .ra)ti)e the 'ig Di--er onl! in the brain$ Ea)h star three times (ith ea)h breath 6Fig$ ?"8$ a$ The /irst star is lo)ated in the Hade .ala)e, the -o(er o/ )erebell m$ Kis aliEe it as the - r-le light, inhale gather the - r-le light into the )erebell m$ =old the breath, )ondense the light inside the )erebr m, and e3hale, rela3 and observe the energ! )ir) lation in the )erebr m$ b$ Then )on)entrate on the memor! )enter in the brain b! inviting the se)ond star$ Kis aliEing it (ith dark+bl e light d ring inhalation$ =old the breath, let the light )ir) late aro nd the memor! )enter$ E3hale, observe the Chi )ir) lation$ )$ Then )on)entrate on the -ineal gland b! inviting the third star (ith the light+ bl e light$ d$ Fo rthl!, )on)entrate on the thalam s glands b! inviting the /o rth star and green light$ This star is the division bet(een the le/t+brain and right+ brain, or animal brain and h man )orte3$ e$ Then )on)entrate on the h!-othalam s and -it itar! glands b! inviting the /irth star and !ello( light$ This star )onne)ts to h man smell and balan)e$ /$ The si3th star )onne)ts to the ol/a)tor! gland and orange light and tem-les above the and in /ront o/ ears$ =earing+-ala)e and Ear Gate -ress re -oints are lo)ated here )onne)ting the &mall 0ntestine and Tri-le (armer$ +7@+

g$ The seventh star gives ltimatel! the birth o/ red /ire, the solar light, and -assion o/ si3th sense to m!sti) a(areness$ 0t is lo)ated on the !ang third e!e, or &-irit+hall -ress re -oint$ h$ %/ter meditating on ea)h star three times, then vis aliEe all the rainbo( )olorsDlights sho(ing into the brain$ %bove the rainbo( )olors the m!sti) bla)k light, and belo( is the (hite 6Fig$ ?78$ i$ This star e3er)ise )onne)ts to the &-leen and -lanet &at rn, in a sense that the brain be)omes the )osmi) soil$ :l/a)tor! Lobes :range Light 9 .osterior =!-othalam s * )le s Cello( Light ; ? Thalam s Green Light 1 " @ Third E!e 2emor! Center 7 .ineal Gland 'l e Light Fig$ ?"$ 'ig di--le stars and the brain$ 'la)k Light Rainbo( Light ,hite Light Fig$ ?7$ Rainbo( )olor lights in the brain$ +78+

"$ The se)ond e3er)ise )onne)ts to the so th and -lanet 2ars 6Fig$ ??8$ D ring the night time,18the -ra)titioner m st /o) s on the brain to gather the star -o(er and solar light$ The e3er)ise is> The /irst star )onne)ts to the !ang+third+e!eJ "8 se)ond starDHade -ala)eJ78 third starDC+@J ?8 /o rth starDth!m s glandJ 98 Fi/th starDCello( Co rtJ 8 &i3th &tarD mbili)al )ordJ and @8 seven starJ lo(er dantian$ Using the same )olors and same /ormat as the /irst e3er)ise$ 7$ D ring the da!time, /o) s on the lo(er dantian and moon -ra)ti)e 6Fig$ ?98$ The e3er)ise is> 18 /irst starDtailboneJ "8 se)ond starD- bi) boneJ 78 third starD mbili)al )ordJ ?8 /o rth starDli/e+gate -ointJ 98 /i/th starDCello( Co rtJ ;8 si3th starDth!m s glandJ @8 and seven starDvo)al )ord$ The third e3er)ise relates to the north and -lanet 2er) r!$ ?$ The /o rth e3er)ise is abo t the slee-ing -ra)ti)e$ L!ing do(n on the right side to avoid the -ress re e3erting on the heart$ The th mb and inde3 /ingers o/ the right hand )over the right earJ (ith the elbo( serving as the -illo($ The le/t big toe to )hes the right inner ankle, to )onne)t the !inAiaoD(ei -oints$ The le/t hand is -la)ed either on the le/t hi- or in bet(een the legs$ The seven star arrangements are the same as the /o rth e3er)ise$ E3er)ise /o r alters bet(een the /irst star and seventh one, meaning the -ra)titioner )an either begin (ith the brain /or des)ending -ra)ti)e, and gathering the )osmi) -o(erJ or start (ith the as)ending -ra)ti)e, gathering (ater+earth+Chi$ The standing e3er)ise re-resents east dire)tion or s nrise, and -lanet H -iter$ The slee-ing e3er)ise re-resents (est dire)tion or s nset, and -lanet Ken s$ %/ter ea)h o/ these e3er)ises, the -ra)titioner )an start (ith the *ine .ala)e -ra)ti)e, beginning (ith the kidne! Qi+so nd, and observing the vibration in /o r tones and --er /o r -ala)es$ 'eginning /rom sing the standing e3er)ise, then the s n, moon, slee-ing and ending - (ith the brain e3er)ise, to /inall! gather and )ondense the /ive Chi bet(een the bod!Dmind and niverse$ %/ter the seven+star and nine+-ala)e -ra)ti)es are )om-leted, the seven stars (ill )onne)t to the *orth &tar via Kega, the Girl ,eaver, the eight -o(er$ The seven+star -ra)ti)e is )om-leted as Co(herd, the Co(bo!, the seventh -o(er$ 9$ Cello( Co nt &olar .le3 s ?$ Th!m s Gland ;$ Umbili)al Cord 1$ Cang+Third E!e 9 @ ; ? 7$ C+@ 1 " "$ Hade .ala)e @$ Lo(er Tan Tien 7 Fig$ ??$ Gathering star -o(er and solar light$ +7<+

?$ Li/e+Gate @$ Ko)al Cord @ ; 9 1 ? ;$ Th!m s " 1$ Tailbone 7 7$ Umbili)al Cord 9$ &olar .le3 s Cello( Co nt "$ . bi) 'one Fig$ ?9$ *ine .ala)es .ra)ti)e 0n Taoist tradition, the *ine .ala)es o/ the brain 6Fig$ ?;8 )onne)t (ith nine sa)red )aves and nine sa)red mo ntains, interse)ting the nine sa)red -o(er lines o/ 2other Earth$ Ea)h .ala)e serves as a )osmi) antenna, and ea)h mo ntain transmits the vibration )ir) lating in that region$ 0n order to re)eive these nine -o(er lines, one m st travel a)ross the nine sa)red mo ntains and sit /inall! on the middle one, the )ro(ning mo ntain, to -ra)ti)e enlightenment$ The )aves are the 2other5s energ! lines$ Like the hollo(ing bones, )aves )ontain the earliest in/ormation o/ li/e stored inside the Earth$ The )aves )ontain the vital essen)e o/ the Earth .o(er$ ,hen nine bodil! s-e)ial areas are ni/ied in the brain, the *ine .ala)es are /l ng o-en, emitting eli3ir into the )osmos$ 1$ The /irst -ala)e is )alled the 'right =all and )orres-onds to the Third E!e 6Fig$ ?;8$ The 'right =all )onne)ts (ith the -o(er o/ s-ee)h 6Fig$ ?@8$ The 'right =all vo)aliEes God5s -o(er o/ the ,ord$ RMCorres-onds (ith .eak 1<, =o se o/ Rising Cang, Fig$ 71$S "$ The Cave =o se, the se)ond -ala)e, is abo t one in)h behind the 'right =all 6Fig$ ?88$ 0t is )entered in the o-ti), a ditor! and ol/a)tor! b lbs, o)) -ied (ith seeing, hearing, and smelling$ The Cave =o se is the -rimar! sensor! -o(er, (hether in the )ave nder the o)ean 6the /et s stage8 or in the )ave o/ darkness 6night and advan)ed s-irit al (ork8$ 7$ The Eli3ir Field, the third -ala)e, is abo t one in)h behind the Cave =o se$ The Eli3ir Field generates the )r!stalliEed /l id in the brain, making biologi)al and s-irit al / n)tioning available$ 0t is the -rin)i-le /ield o/ all bodil! gland lar / n)tioning as (ell$ This /ield (orks dire)tl! (ith the eighth -ala)e o/ the 2!sti) Eli3ir 6belo(8$ 'eneath the )ave, the thalam s and h!-othalam s glands 6Fig$ ?88 )an then generate the bl ish )r!stal gla)ier to /orm the basi) brain /l id$ RMCorres-onds (ith .eak 18, 2 dd! .ill, Fig$ 71$S +?#+

?$ The 0ll minating .earl, the /o rth -ala)e, is abo t one in)h behind the Eli3ir Field$ The 0ll minating .earl )onne)ts (ith the )erebell m 6Fig$ ?88, )onne)ting (ith ltimate aro sal, -li/ting bliss, and the -re)io s momentar! Bo!$ 9$ The Hade Em-eror, the /i/th -ala)e, is abo t one in)h behind the 0ll minating .earl$ The Hade Em-eror sees and dire)ts all a)tivities$ 6Fig$ ?@8 ;$ The =eavenl! =all, the si3th -ala)e, is abo t one in)h above the Cave =o se$ The =eavenl! =all )ir) lates (ithin the di-ole o/ the /orehead$ @$ The Ultimate . rit!, the seventh -ala)e, is abo t one in)h above the Eli3ir Field$ The Ultimate . rit! )ontrols the /rontal o-er) l m$ 0ts -o(er )onne)tion is the /rontal /ontanels$ 0t )ontrols the bodil! and )osmi) movements o/ to )hing and tasting 6lightning and rain8 6Fig$ ?@8$ The energeti) -o(er o/ to )hing and tasting also )ome /rom the 2!sti) Eli3ir, the gro nd base 6belo(8$ 8$ 2!sti) Eli3ir <$ =eavenl! Em-eror ?$ 0ll minating .earl 9$ Hade Em-eror 7$ Eli3ir Field @$ Ultimate . rit! ;$ =eavenl! =all "$ Cave =o se 1$ 'right =all 8$ 2 sti) Eli3ir <$ =eavenl! Em-eror @$ Ultimate . rit! ;$ =eavenl! =all ?$ 0ll minating .earl 9$ Hade Em-eror 1$ 'right =all "$ Cave =o se 7$ Eli3ir Field Fig$ ?;$ The *ine .ala)es o/ the brain )onne)t (ith the nine sa)red mo ntains$ +?1+

Thalam s 7$ 6Eli3ir Field8 =!-othalam s .ineal Gland .it itar! Cerebell m 6?$ 0ll minating .earl8 Fig$ ?@$ 'rain areas$ F n)tional areas o/ the brain and the )orres-onding nine -ala)e -oints$ Central & l) s To )h & Taste 6@$ Ultimate . rit!8 68$ 2!sti) Eli3ir8 Forebrain 6;$ =eavenl! =all8 .arieto+:))i-ital & l) s 6<$ =eavenl! Em-eror8 &-ee)h %rea :-ti) %rea 69$ Hade Em-eror8 61$ 'right =all8 % ditor! %rea D :l/a)tor! %rea 6=idden8 6"$ Cave =o se8 Cerebell m 6?$ 0ll minating .earl8 =!-othalam s 6hidden8 67$ Eli3ir Field8 Fig$ ?8$ 'rain areas and asso)iated .ala)es$ +?"+

8$ The 2!sti) Eli3ir, the eighth -ala)e, is abo t one in)h above the 0ll minating .earl$ The 2!sti) Eli3ir gathers the eli3ir+making /l id /rom the )entral s l) s$ This is the most re/ined s-irit al /l id in the bod!, read! to eva-orate the s-irit into the sk!$ RMCorres-onds (ith .eak 1;, To- o/ the Great .eak, Fig$ 71$S <$ The =eavenl! Em-eror, the ninth -ala)e, is abo t one in)h above the Hade Em-eror$ The =eavenl! Em-eror o)) -ies the -arietal o-er) l m, behind (hi)h, heavenl! light shoots into the )ons)io s mind thro gh the -arieto+o))i-ital s l) s 6Fig$ 7<8$ %ll together, the Hade Em-eror s -ervises all, the 'right =all sees all, the Cave =o se hears and smells all, the Eli3ir Field (aters all, the 0ll minating .earl e3-erien)es all, the =eavenl! =all idealiEes all, the Ultimate . rit! balan)es all, the 2!sti) Eli3ir glori/ies all, the =eavenl! Em-eror seals all$ Thro gh the )erebral )orte3 and )erebell m, the Eternal Li/e and 2!sti) Eli3ir give birth to the /inal end -rod )t, &-irit, (hi)h is the tenth o/ all$ The )erebral )orte3 and the )erebell m are the )osmi) land in the bod! D mind$ E3er)ises The detailed meditation -ra)ti)e o/ these nine -ala)es has to do (ith the /ive soni) vibrations - ri/ied /rom the /ive organs and the /o r tones (ithin ea)h$ 1$ To begin (ith, the !in third e!e (at)hes do(n(ard to )onne)t the tr e and /alse vo)al )ords as (ell as the th!roid and -arath!roid glands$ The distan)e is abo t seven in)hes in bet(een$ "$ %s the meditator inhales, the tr e vo)al )ord generates the green )olor, (hile the /alse vo)al )ord -rod )es the - r-le )olor$ 7$ ,hile s staining the breath, the mind gathers the )ondensed vibration to the )orres-onding /ive -ala)es> the /i/th -ala)e )onne)ts to the kidne! so nd, the /o rth the liver so nd, the third to the heart so nd, the se)ond to the s-leen and the /irst to the l ngs$ ?$ E3hale, mentall! )onne)ting the soni) vibration /rom the organs belo( and the t(o )olors generated b! the vo)al )ords to the /o r tones o/ the /o r --er -ala)es, then letting the tones vibrate thro gh the le/t and right brain$ The le/t+brain )onne)ts to the bl e )olor, (hile the right brain to the - r-le )olor$ Doing so )onne)ts the -o(er o/ the 2oon and & n )orres-ondingl!$ Ea)h so nd is -rod )ed /ive times$ &tarting (ith the kidne! so nd, the t(o emotional -o(ers G(ill and /earG (ill be balan)ed and (ill resonate at the same time$ *e3t is the liver so nd, the -o(er o/ -assion and rageJ then heart so nd, the -o(er o/ love and hateJ then the s-leen so nd, the -o(er o/ (orr! and givingJ and /inall! the l ng so nd, the -o(er o/ ha--iness and sadness$ 0t is thro gh these soni) vibrations that the -erson engaging /asting -ra)ti)e (ill s stain the -o(er o/ breath, and the -o(er o/ mental (ake/ lness$ Even going thro gh the d!ing -ro)ess, the s-irit mind m st be all+time alert$ :ther(ise, the so ls (ill die into ghost (orld$ *ormall!, this set o/ e3er)ises m st be -ra)ti)ed together (ith the 'ig Di--er e3er)ise$ %s the seven emotions are - ri/ied thro gh the 'ig Di--er e3er)ise, the /ive soni) vibrations (ill rea)h to their - rest state$ The nine -ala)es (ill then be / ll! o-en$ +?7+