1. Scriptures for the Morning & Evening Rites of the Orthodox Oneness

龍        虎        山        正        一        日        誦        早        晚        課

Celestial Masters, Zheng Yi Pai

Long Hu Shan, China

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The complete collection of Scriptures for the Morning & Evening Rites of the Orthodox Oneness Sect is now available for the first time in the English Language. The scriptures are a standard collection of prayers and invocations used by the Priests of the Mighty Commonwealth of Orthodox Oneness (Zheng Yi Pai) for daily recitation in the morning and evening. In addition to serving as a tool for daily worship and ritual, the prayers include valuable insight into the values and morals for living in harmony with the Dao.

This ground-breaking work is offered to the public by Christina J Barea and Feifei Fan. Each verse is composed of 4 lines: Traditional Chinese (the way the scripture was originally written), pinyin, a literal translation in English of each character, and the final English translation of each line such as in the following example:

心 神 安 寧
xīn shén ān níng
Heart spirit calm peace
When the Heart and Spirit are calm and peaceful

智 慧 明 淨   
zhì huì míng jìng
Wisdom intelligent bright clean
Wisdom & purity come from within.

Click on the following links for sample pages:

• Opening Page
• The Precious Declaration of the Ancestral Celestial Master

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• 1. Scriptures for the Morning and Evening Rites of the Orthodox Oneness
• 2. The Heavenly Lord of Eternal Purity and Tranquility
• 3. The Heavenly Lord of Manifest Might
• 4. The Divine Incantations for Purifying the Spirit
• 5. The Divine incantations for Purifying the Mouth
• 6. The Divine incantations for Purifying the Body
• 7. The Divine incantations for Purifying the Earth
• 8. The Divine Incantation for Blessing the Incense
• 9. The Divine Incantation of the Golden Rays
• 10. The Hymn for Opening the Scriptures
• 11. The Book of Eternal Purity and Tranquility Revealed by the Supreme Venerable Sovereign
• 12. The Lofty Jade Emperor's Sublime Book on the Mind’s Correspondence
• 13. The Precious Declaration of the Jade Clarity
• 14. The Precious Declaration of the Highest Clarity
• 15. The Precious Declaration of the Supreme Clarity
• 16. The Precious Declaration of the Jade Emperor
• 17. The Precious Declaration of the Heavenly Emperor
• 18. The Precious Declaration of the Stellar Ruler
• 19. The Precious Declaration of the Imperial Earth God
• 20. The Precious Declaration of the South Pole
• 21. The Precious Declaration of the Salvation from Misery
• 22. The Precious Declaration of the Big Dipper
• 23. The Precious Declaration of the Three Officials
• 24. The Precious Declaration of the Mysterious Northern Heaven
• 25. The Precious Declaration of the Ancestral Celestial Master
• 26. The Precious Declaration of the Elder Immortal Ge
• 27. The Precious Declaration of the Perfected Sovereign Xu
• 28. The Precious Declaration of the Celestial Master XuJing
• 29. The Precious Declaration of the Sacred Mountain of the East
• 30. The Precious Declaration of Universal Salvation
• 31. The Universal Declaration of the Thunderbolts
• 32. The Incantation of the Soil Agency
• 33. The Pious Conversion Ritual
• 34. The Incantation of the Earth Spirits
• 35. Zheng Yi Dao 3 Mountain Drop Blood 50 Character Law Section

2. Qigong Illustrated - recipient of the Silver Nautilus Award

Press Release: Author Demystifies Acient Chinese Exercise, Qigong depicted in new illustrated guide

CHAMPAIGN, IL - The Easter culture has enjoyed the health benefits of qigong for thousands of years, and now author Christina Barea wants everyone to experience the healing power of this traditional Chinese exercise. In her upcoming book, Qigong Illustrated (Human Kinetics, November 2010), Barea offers detailed, step-by-step instruxtions to popular qigong routines for strengthing the body, optimizing healthm and reducing tension.

"Qigong for health is an internal strengthening workout that provides real and measurable results," Barea says. "Over time, a thorough qigong practice can provide profound long-term changes to your entire body-mind composition."

Qigong focuses on harnessing the healing power of qi, or energy, and has been credited with reducing stress, regulating blood pressure, and increasing heart health, immune function, and bone mass. The guide concentrates on three components of qigong - body, mind, and breath - and teaches how to put together an effective qigong flow while explaining why the order of movement is important.

According to Barea, a good qigong form works all three components simulatenously. "At the beginning, while a person is learning how to move the body according to the routine, the focus is mostly on the body or posture," Barea explains. "But, once the body and the breath are working in harmony, that person can move on to the mind, or intention, of the exercise."

Qigong Illustrated offers exercises appropriate for beginning and intermediate audiences and incorporates routines designed to suit particular needs and health conditions. Barea also includes frequently asked questions and answer.

"Practicing qigong doesn't require changing religion, speaking Chinese, or even having a strong and supple body," says Barea. "To begin practicign qigong, all you really have to do is take a depp breath and begin."

By Christina Barea

• ISBN: 978-07360-8981-4
• Binding: Paperback
• Pages: 168
• Price: $18.95
• Available: From Amazon and through your local fine book stores.