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Eternal Light: Teachings of My Father, Grandmaster Ni Yo-San (Esoteric Teachings of the Tradition of Tao Bk 3)

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This book describes the author's relationship with his father, Yo San Ni, while growing up in a traditional Chinese family in pre-communist China. Yo San Ni was well respected healer in his community, but most of all he was a Taoist teacher who had spent much of his youth living and studying with Taoists in the mountains of China before settling down and starting his own school called the College of Tao and Chinese Healing.

Some of the book describes the relationship between a father and a son, but more than that, the relationship between a high level Taoist and a young, bright student with exceptional ability. The reader gets the sense of the deep respect the author had for his father and the way he dealt with the separation that occurred when the Communists took over China and Hua Ching Ni had to flee the country is remarkable. Another remarkable passage is how Yo San Ni maintained his virtuous nature throughout the Cultural Revolution especially when he was put on trial while in his nineties.

The main importance of this book though is the deep nature of Yo San Ni's teachings that his son records for us. This is not religious Taoism, but the Taoism of everyday life and how to achieve oneself in daily life. With such chapter titles as "Guidance for Deep Meditation" and " The Essential Practice", the reader will find this book is one that can be used on a daily basis, whether one is just beginning with self-cultivation or has years of experience. Hua Ching Ni recommends this book as important for men who want to practice self-cultivation. For women, he recommends "Mystical Universal Mother". For all readers, it is recommended to read this book more than once. At first it may seem too esoteric, but the 2nd or 3rd time it begins to go deeper to reach your spirit.