The Master Key: Qigong Secrets for Vitality, Love, and Wisdom

The Master Key: Qigong Secrets for Vitality, Love, and Wisdom is beautifully written.Through the first five chapters, Robert describes his journey, meeting his teacher Xiao Yao when he was 8 years old, and practicing 2 - 4 hours a day, first martial arts, and then qigong for healing, while cultivating inner balance and developing spiritual awareness.In the course of his training, he says that he learned hundreds of Qigong practices, and in this book he shares several foundational practices. Through the following 11 chapters, Robert guides you to the process of awakening qi power, using a sword finger, creating a qi ball, empowering three dantiens (lower, middle, and upper), balancing the three dantiens, empowering the central meridian, lotus meditation, and connecting universe exercise.The qigong exercises are illustrated, and there are links to brief videos at SoundsTrue website. While these videos are helpful, they seem to be designed more to give you a preview of what you may expect from the DVDs you can get to get more out of the exercises.Having also purchased the Master Key videos through the SoundsTrue website, just as this book, they are truly professionally created. Robert has a resonant, hypnotic voice and through the video he radiates calm, balanced energy and both the videos and this book are at the same time informative, instructional and enjoyable.The slant of qigong practice presented in this book is primarily on creating inner balance, and becoming spiritually centered in the process, and then transforming inner imbalances and fostering healing through manipulation of energy, as well as through spiritual awareness.Robert has dedicated a good chunk of this book to the cultivation of spiritual awareness, and here he shares a simple practice for experiencing Awakened Awareness.Through the last three chapters, Robert shares guidelines for practicing the exercises; explores how energetic imbalances affect relationships and intimacy, and how you can create a healthier, more balanced relationships by first cultivating inner balance; and has a chapter on the evolution of the self-aware universe.The practices involving the balancing and empowerment of three dantiens and the central meridian are called the Four Golden Wheels, and the practices presented in this book are summed up by Xiao Yao:"Awaken the Four Golden Wheels. Become wiser, more loving, and more capable of taking action in the face of the unknown. Remain centered, balanced, and in a state of open flow. When the four wheels are turning smoothly, you find yourself in the right place, at the right time, doing the right thing, with the right people. A clearing appears before you. This path is your destiny, and with every step you take you are happy and the whole world rejoices."

Embodied vitality, love, and wisdom is possible. This is both the perfect Introduction to and a master class in Qigong. If you want to explore what everyone is talking about when they say Presence, this is your book! Robert Peng walks you through a courtship with your energy and The Energy - Qi. Then he teaches you how to keep dancing with this boundless, immediate Life Force. Understand how to engage with your three dantiens and the central meridian for healing and wholeness. Advanced practitioners are invited to deepen their lives and learn to live from true nature with simple and powerful practices that balance and harmonize energy within and without. The Four Golden Wheels, Lotus Meditation and Connecting Universe are fully realized practices for living with and from Presence. I had no experience with Qigong before being introduced to Robert Peng, and I feel fortunate to read (and read again) this gem of a book with a true Master teacher as my guide. You will be inspired by Robert Peng's own life. He learned Qigong living a double life and then committed to integrating Qigong into his life's work and purpose. He was an 8-year-old boy with a curious, lively spirit, unable to attend school because of a heart condition. Indomitable, he kept exploring the world around him and found his Master in an unlikely way, living in an unlikely place. You will love this powerful book arising from a story of love and healing, discipline, and growth during and after China's cultural revolution. You may want to also get the videos. I love to practice along with them. Accessible, deep, and hopeful, a true transmission of Consciousness awakening to Itself.

Thank you, Master Peng, for this excellent book! It was very easy to follow, inspirational, well written and enlightening. Your story is amazing, and I feel like I know Xiao Yao from your descriptions. He was an amazing teacher and human being. Thank you for bringing his teachings to America and around the world. I feel if more people knew of these teachings, our world would transform into humanity's greatest potential. Your work is very valuable. I bought this book in preparation for a workshop I will be taking at Omega in October which you will be teaching - Become a Qigong Healer. I've been practicing Taoism, Qigong, and Tai Chi for over two years now and am really excited about learning more from you as I can tell from your manner and energy that you're the "real deal" and a wonderful human being. I call you "Master" out of deep respect for the information you are sharing and for all you have accomplished. I have been practicing the Hologram Palm Empowerment of the Three Dantiens, Balance and Integration, and Empowering the Central Meridian after I do my daily Tai Chi/Qigong practice and am finding it extremely powerful. It helps me see which areas are weak and need empowering and gives me an overall feeling of balance throughout my day. I plan to continue exercising the Four Golden Wheels and practicing the other Qigongs as part of my own inner work. Again, thank you for this wonderful book. I wish you much success with it!

Buy this book to (1) read Master Peng's amazing story of his journey to becoming a Qigong Master.... there is something for everybody.. . it is delightful, entertaining, and at the same time has something to teach us.... something very profound about our human potential... potential that all of us have... and can use if we only know how to access it. Buy this book to (2) learn how to cultivate, access, and actuate your own personal human potential... This book is well written and easy to read and understand. Abstract concepts and the actual qigong practices themselves are clearly explained, and illustrated in both image and word. The practices taught in this book are all treasures.... there are so many reasons to buy this book... buy it, read it, and let it transform and enlighten you!!!

Well-told story of the author's warm relationship with his martial arts/qigong master. Good details of the training involved, as well as accounts of miracle qigong healings. I knew someone who has met Robert Peng, says he can levitate - indicating that the author possesses ultra high-level skills.

The book has some interesting stories and qigong exercises, but it's too involved for me in a spiritual vein. I just want to practice qigong for health reasons. It's still good for people who are looking for a more spiritual outlet, this book has it.

Master Robert Peng's life story is inspiring and riveting. The Master Key practices that follow are life changing and empowering. I practice at least one of them almost every day. For some people the written instructions will probably be enough, but personally I found it very helpful to attend the training at Kripalu and Omega to fully understand the practices and enjoy them. Robert Peng also teaches online classes which I highly recommend.

The teachings on this extraordinary DVD set as I implement them into my life are quite literally changing my life for the better. I'm calmer and more centered. I feel even more connected and even more capable of responding and acting with wisdom and compassion. Lessons and exercises are very clearly presented. Camera angles and special effects are skillful and very complementary to the teachings. The program is a 13 month to life program when fully embraced. Each day has from 40 to 50 minutes of exercises and meditations to do. In the first month, one familiarizes oneself with all the exercises and meditations. In the subsequent 12 months, one follows a quarterly program of daily meditations and exercises concentrating on bringing forth certain energies of connection, alignment and balance. I've finished the first month of daily exercises and meditations and am now in the program for the first quarter. I recommend this set, more importantly I recommend DOING this work, very highly.

Este libro esta escrito en inglés aunque mis comentario es español. En la primera parte Rober describe su vida y experiencias de sanación. en el resto del libro Robert explica muchas técnicas para familiarizarse con la energía universal o Qi y sobre todo para trabajar con la energía y dirigirla con fines terapéuticos. Me ha gustado y creo que acabare comprando el DVD para completar el aprendizaje, aunque agradecería mucho que el DVD estuviera en español, o al menos subtitulado, porque el inglés hablado me cuesta mucho entenderlo. Así que invito a Robert Peng a que traduzca su DVD al español porque somos muchos las personas de habla hispana que estamos interesados en sus fabulosas enseñanzas. Lo recomiendo.

A beautiful form of spiritual and healing Qigong.It is much more spiritual than other forms of Qigong I have read about or experienced but it is a lovely and beautiful form.The instructions for his essential practices/foundational exercises are clear and easy to understand. He also provides pictures that help you visualize the exercises and practice guidelines and schedules.I also appreciated his detailed explanations as to why the Essential Practices are done, his personal observations in relation to Qigong as well as his interesting history that brought about his unique form of Qigong. Highly recommend - it will enrich your life.

robert peng hat bei praktischen demonstrationen gezeigt was er kann. er ist ein hochkaräter, der nichts mehr beweisen muss.das buch enthält viele übungen und einen übungsplan. der meisterschlüssel ist für ihn die arbeit mit den 3 dantiens und dem zentralkanal. der steht senkrecht und kerzengerade in der körpermitte (nicht zu verwechseln mit der sushumna der hindus, die geschwungen in der wirbelsäule verläuft).an diese arbeit geht er direkt ran, ohne mittelalterliche umstandskrämerei. früher hat man die schüler lange hingehalten mit "vorbereitenden übungen", bevor man ihnen die wirksamen dinge gelehrt hat. wenn man überhaupt zu den glücklichen gehört hat, denen sie gezeigt wurden. dieser entmündigungsstil kommt zum glück langsam aus der mode.das buch enthält auch faszinierenden lesestoff aus dem leben von robert peng und seinem meister xiao yao. der war ein ein aussergewöhnlicher heiler und kämpfer und wurde 96 jahre alt.dringende kaufempfehlung!

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Absolutely fantastic! Robert Peng is a real master. His teachings have changed my life.