The Ancient Meditation Techniques of Taoism encompass a wide range of practices thai aim to cultivate a healthy body as well as an enlightened mind. These selections from classic Taoist texts represent the entire range of meditation techniques and practices, from sitting meditation to inner alchemy. Most of these writings appear here in English for the first time. Taoist Meditation contains selections from: Anthology on the Cultivation of Realization: A Ming-dynasty text on the development of the natural, social, and spiritual elements in human life. Treatise on Sitting Forgetting: A Tang-dynasty text on meditation practice. Sayings of Taoist Master Danyang: The wisdom of a Taoist wizard and representative of the Complete Reality School. Secret Writings on the Mechanisms of Nature: An anthology taken from 163 Taoist sources, including ancient works on meditation and spiritual alchemy, along with admonitions and teachings of the great Taoist luminaries. Zhang Sanfeng"s Taiji Alchemy Secrets: A treatise on the inner meditation practices that are the proper foundation of Tai Chi. Secret Records of Understanding the Way: A rare and remarkable collection of talks by an anonymous Taoist master of the late Qing dynasty - traditional teachings with a strikingly modern bent.