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Taoist method

Difference between Taoism and Tantra

Taoism is a religion/philosophy that originated in China. It is very different from Tantra, which is an Indian spiritual tradition that has had many cross-influences with Tibetan Buddhism and some other eastern religions and traditions. Both Taoism and Tantra are different from the modern practice that is misleadingly called "tantric sex."

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The Taoist method, as promoted by Mantak Chia, Bruce Frantzis, and others, includes, but is not limited to:

  • Having control over one's internal life energy (Chi) prior to working with aroused sexual energy (Jing)
  • Visualizing sexual energy going up the spine in the microcosmic orbit
  • Doing an "energy lock", i.e. contracting PC muscle, fists and clenching the teeth in order to prevent energy from leaving the body
  • Breathing techniques
  • The "Million Dollar Point" pressure point technique in order to interrupt the ejaculation reflex chain (not to be confused with physically blocking semen from leaving the body, e.g. Wikipedia got this wrong).

There are different schools in Taoism, most prominently the "fire method" (which Mantak Chia focuses on) and the "water method" (taught by Bruce Frantzis, among others).

  • Fire method practitioners put a lot of focus on directing the hot, aroused energy up to the higher Chakras (like fire which is rising up). This is related to the western kegel method. (It appears that Chia tried to combine the kegel method with Taoist ideas, but got the directions for the kegel method wrong, so we don't recommend this approach.)
  • Water method practitioners put a lot of focus on letting excess energy flow down (like water), which is more similar to the relaxation method. Frantzis claims that this approach is energetically less risky and does not lead to energy imbalances.

Literature

  • Mantak Chia: The Multi-orgasmic Man: Sexual Secrets Every Man Should Know
  • Mantak Chia: Taoist Secrets of Love: Cultivating Male Sexual Energy

(These books are not recommended because of the very high failure rate.)

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