THE CINNABAR FIELD

Taoist Sexual Alchemy at Its Source - and What a Tantric Practitioner Found There

von Orion Selene

252 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

What did the original Taoist texts teach about sexual alchemy? And what emerges when those teachings are read beside the traditions of Indian Tantra?THE CINNABAR FIELD explores a world of ancient manuscripts, inner cultivation, and enduring questions about desire, awareness, and transformation. Writing as Orion Selene, the authors bring comparative inquiry and reflections from Tantric practice to a subject often surrounded by secrecy and extraordinary promises.The journey begins with the sources: silk manuscripts recovered from Mawangdui, Chinese teachings preserved in Japan, and the literature of internal alchemy. From there, the book examines jing, qi, and shen, the traditional cinnabar fields, and the imagery of the furnace and the inner elixir.Along the way, readers encounter questions that reach beyond any single tradition: - How do Taoist cultivation and Indian Tantra resemble one another, and where do their aims differ?- What separates traditional explanations, personal experiences, and scientific evidence?- Why have some lineages embraced partnered cultivation while others defended a solitary path?- Whose voice is missing when a teaching records only one partner's experience?- What happens to the pursuit of transformation as the body ages and certainty gives way to reflection?Historical discussion and personal testimony remain distinct throughout, allowing readers to weigh each on its own terms. This is an exploration of the traditions and their human implications, rather than a step-by-step practice manual.For readers interested in Taoism, Tantra, comparative religion, and the history of spiritual ideas, THE CINNABAR FIELD offers an invitation to return to the sources, question familiar assumptions, and consider what it means to cultivate an inner life.

• Reihe: Independently published
• ISBN: 9798174753419
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 16.09.2026
• Größe: 229 x 152 mm
• Verlag: Independently published