EMDR and the Universal Healing Tao: An Energy Psychology Approach to Overcoming Emotional Trauma

188 Pages·2016·8.78 MB·English

by  Mantak Chia

Acknowledgments
The authors and Universal Healing Tao Publications staff involved in the preparation
and production of EMDR and the Universal Healing Tao extend our gratitude to the
many generations of Taoist masters who have passed on their special lineage, in the
form of an unbroken oral transmission, over thousands of years. We thank Taoist Master
Yi Eng (One Cloud Hermit) for his openness in transmitting the formulas of Taoist
Inner Alchemy.
We offer our eternal gratitude to our parents and teachers for their many gifts to
us. Remembering them brings joy and satisfaction to our continued efforts in presenting
the Universal Healing Tao system. For their gifts, we offer our eternal gratitude and
love. As always, their contribution has been crucial in presenting the concepts and
techniques of the Universal Healing Tao.
We wish to thank the thousands of unknown men and women of the Taoist healing
arts who developed many of the methods and ideas presented in this book. For their
continuous personal encouragement, we wish to thank our fellow Taoists, students,
clients, families, and friends who have inspired the writing of this book by their eager
desire to understand Taoist Emotional Recycling.
We thank the many contributors essential to this book’s final form: the editorial
and production staff at Inner Traditions/Destiny Books for their efforts to clarify the text
and produce a handsome new edition of the book, and Nancy Yeilding for her line edit
of the new edition.
A special thanks goes to our Thai production team for their efforts on the first
edition of this book: Hirunyathorn Punsan, Sopitnapa Promnon, Udon Jandee, and
Suthisa Chaisarn.
Doug Hilton would like to thank: His wife Ana for all her love and support
through the writing process; Master Mantak Chia for all of his knowledge, wisdom,
guidance, and support; Dell Graff for introducing him to the field of addictions
counseling; Veronica Graff for introducing him to the value of older traditions; Brent
Neumann for numerous thought-provoking conversations; Donna Baird for introducing
him to EMDR and for continual support; Dr. Sal Mendaglio for introducing him to the
concept of polarities; Gerald Hilton for his encouragement and continual reminders of
the value of polar opposites; Edward Gutierrez for his wisdom and continual
encouragement; Jutta and Walter Kellenberger for their quiet and steady support;
Gordon Mah for offering a patient and encouraging ear; Dr. Marshall Wilensky for
teaching EMDR to him; Dr. Francine Shapiro for discovering EMDR; Dr. Robert Miller
for creating the Feeling-State Addiction Protocol; all the Taoist masters who have
contributed to the current knowledge; and the thousands of clients who have shared
their wisdom and experience over the years. Special thanks also go to William U. Wei
for his patience and diligence during the production process of the original edition.
Contents
Cover Image
Title Page
Acknowledgments
Putting Taoist Emotional Recycling into Practice
Introduction: Developing an Integrated Energy Psychology
HOW EMDR WORKS
MAKING DYNAMIC CONNECTIONS
SHARING OUR DISCOVERIES
Chapter 1: Searching for Meaning and Health in the Modern World
LOSING OUR WAY
LIVING IN A QUICK-FIX SOCIETY
PARENTS CANNOT COMPLETELY COUNTERBALANCE THE
INFLUENCE OF SOCIETY
RACING TO FILL YOUR LIFE CAN LEAVE YOU FEELING EMPTY
INSIDE
SUCCESSFUL VS. UNSUCCESSFUL STRATEGIES
Chapter 2: Going to Extremes Can Keep You Off Balance
THE SEARCH FOR HAPPINESS CAN LEAD TO AN UNHEALTHY AND
EXTREME LIFESTYLE
LIVING TOO SENSUALLY
GOING AGAINST OUR BASIC NATURE
IMMATERIAL BECOMES MATERIAL
TOO MUCH STIMULATION CAN BE A REAL DOWNER
Chapter 3: Using Your Head Too Much Can Drive You Out of Your Mind
LINEAR THINKING AND POWER STRUGGLES
NEGATIVE THINKING
CONFUSING THE MIND WITH THE BRAIN
UNCONSCIOUS PROCESSES CAN DISTRACT US FROM REALITY
POOR USE OF VISUALIZATION
MISUNDERSTANDING TRANCE
HEALTH VS. NARCISSISM
THE PROBLEM WITH PERFECTIONISM
Chapter 4: Trauma and Addiction Keep People from “Living the Good Life”
THE TRAUMA OF EXPERIENCES THAT ARE TOO HARD TO
SWALLOW
WHAT WATER TELLS US
THE INTERPLAY BETWEEN TRAUMA AND ADDICTION
DYNAMICS OF ADDICTION
DEALING WITH THE CYCLES OF TRAUMA AND ADDICTION
Chapter 5: A Fragmented View of Nature Leads to Ineffective Problem Solving
LACK OF KNOWLEDGE OF THE TRUE NATURE OF REALITY
INEFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS
A LACK OF ENLIGHTENED AND INFORMED SUPPORT
Chapter 6: Combining EMDR with Chi Kung
THE EMDR APPROACH
THE UNIVERSAL HEALING TAO
FOUNDATIONAL CONCEPTS OF TAOISM
ADVANTAGES OF THE NEW APPROACH
KEY ELEMENTS OF TAOIST EMOTIONAL RECYCLING
Chapter 7: Foundational Taoist Practices for Cleansing the Organs
THE INNER SMILE
THE MICROCOSMIC ORBIT
SIX HEALING SOUNDS
Chapter 8: Taoist Emotional Recycling
CHOOSE YOUR TOPIC
CHOOSE WHERE YOU WANT TO START
PREPARATION
PUTTING HEALTHY LIMITS ON YOUR TREATMENT
THINGS TO CONSIDER BEFORE YOU BEGIN PROCESSING YOUR
ISSUE
Chapter 9: Helping Other People
HEAL YOURSELF FIRST
KEEP YOUR EGO OUT OF IT
TONGUE FU
OPEN QUESTIONS
REFLECTING SKILLS
BRINGING IN OTHER UNIVERSAL HEALING TAO PRACTICES
CHI NEI TSANG AND BODY DIAGNOSIS
Appendix 1: Applications to Specific Ailments
Appendix 2: Testimonials
Bibliography
The Universal Healing Tao System and Training Center
THE UNIVERSAL HEALING TAO SYSTEM
THE UNIVERSAL HEALING TAO TRAINING CENTER
RESOURCES
About the Authors
About Inner Traditions • Bear & Company
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Index