A Comprehensive Guide to Daoist Nei Gong

I believe this to be the best practical guide to the internal arts written in the English language to date. What Damo Mitchell has accomplished here is to take complex and esoteric information and make it practical. A discerning reader will see that Damo covers many small (and important) details that other guides leave out. Those people lucky enough to encounter this book early in their practices will save themselves from many frustrating and potentially even dangerous mistakes. In addition, Damo writes in an accessible, conversational style, giving concrete, practical tools on a subject that often seems abstract and inaccessible. This book is a true gift to any practitioner of the internal arts, whether advanced or beginner.

In Susanna Clarke's Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell she says that "there are books about magic and there are books of magic ... and ... the value of the latter is above rubies".This is definitely a book of magic. It is, simply put, the most clear and the most practical book on the subject I have ever read. The author manages to keep text very readable without making compromises and oversimplifications. Such clarity, in my opinion, can come only from a really profound understanding of the subject. A gem of a book!

The clear and direct, simple way in which the information in this book is delivered is priceless. I cannot stress enough how important it is to add this to your library of internal arts. If you are a beginner to the subject, it’s a must have. Thank you

This is a breakdown of the Nei Gong process in a way that hasn't been elucidated before for the western world. I would argue that it is quite rare to find material written by an adept and inner door initiate of authentic Daoist lineages, which really makes this book a treasure. The specificity and nuanced information on the Nei Gong process as well as the ethos of the traditions it was born out of is incredibly helpful. If you are interested in these arts, do yourself a favor and read this definitive work.

This book delivers on its title--it is COMPREHENSIVE! It had everything I was looking for on the topic and more. The book is well-written in a way that the layperson can understand this complex subject. Damo Mitchell's writing style flows and it reads easily throughout the book, and the material is presented in a progressive order. It helped me because it explained several things that I had experienced in my own practice, as well as giving me new material that advanced my practice in ways for which I am grateful. Recommend!

This is a truly excellent book on the subject of Nei Gong. Damo Mitchell has a depth and breadth of knowledge, based on many years of high quality experience in the Daoist Arts, that is profound. He makes an appropriate amount of that accessible to us in this book. If you have a practice, especially in Qi Gong/Nei Gong, this book will be a real boon to you. If not, it may help lead you to a valid instructor. At the least, it will give you an insight into why those of us with a practice do so.

Having read several books on Qigong and eastern energetic practices, I can honestly say that Damo's latest book on Neigong (the internal art of change) is hands down my favorite book on the topic. It’s certainly an extraordinary gift to the internal arts community, but an even greater boon to students in the Lotus Neigong community. To especially the latter, this is a book to be savored, and I cannot recommend it more highly. So very many questions are answered on topics that a student would be curious about, or should be curious about. Happy reading!

Rarely you find books on this subject that are so clear and well written. I found that every page was a treasure of knowledge, I would highly recommend it to anyone who is in the qi-gong, nei-gong or any internal martial art. It is comprehensive of many details and shows the depth of the knowledge Mr. Mitchell acquired in his training. Excellent job!

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I'm 300 pages into this book and given it 5 stars already. If your a martial arts practitioner then this is the book for you. I've paid a lot of money out to teachers who will not pass the skills on, or don't actually know them. Every time I pick the book up after reading a dozen or so interesting pages I hit a ah ha moment. I'm sure that these moments will be on different pages for different people but for any serious practitioner its a definite buy. You may hit a small section that doesn't interest or apply to you but just keep reading and you will not be disappointed. I've seen some weird and wonderful things in martial arts, if I were to make a small list here, people would no doubt think I'm a nutter but this book mentions a few of them giving me realization to what my experience is. MR Damo says he gone as close to the line in this book as he's allowed to (strange forces are at work) But the question is: what is he not telling us? This is I think for us as individuals to seek out for ourselves, everyone is different. Good luck. Added later= Finished reading the book , I cant recommend this enough , if your and internal arts practitioner then buy this.

Highly recommended. The info in this book is incredibly well explained. This is a must have for anyone interested in learning about Daoist practice. The other books by this author such as "Daoist Nei Gong - the philosophical art of change", "white moon on the mountain peak" and "The four Dragons" are all just as great but explain other levels of Daoist practice in depth. I havent yet found any other author that explains this process as concisely and as accessibly as this Damo Mitchell. I have not been disappointed with any of Damo Mitchell's work and can't say enough good about his writings. Wish I had discovered his work sooner. These books are must haves.

È il libro più completo e chiaro che abbia finora letto sul Nei Gong! Sinceramente posso dire che contiene una panoramica estremamente completa e chiara sul lavoro interno taoista. Spiega molto chiaramente le fondamenta teoriche e spirituali ma senza cadere nella logorrea. Dopo la prima, interessante parte teorica, si affrontano approfonditamente le tecniche pratiche e gli effetti che esse sviluppano. Viene offerto un percorso molto pratico e verificabile, spiegando le pratiche e descrivendo ciò che a seguito di esse si produce in termini di sensazioni ed effetti, al fine di capire se si sta procedendo bene. Si passa poi alle tecniche più raffinate e spirituali. L'autore è molto chiaro nello spiegare, approfondisce molto le tematiche e descrive le proprie esperienze in maniera onesta, specificando se le ha provate in prima persona oppure se ne ha solo sentito riferire. È un testo di primario riferimento, da leggere e rileggere e da cui farsi accompagnare negli anni di pratica.