What sequence to listen to Internal Alchemy audios?

[ryantraveling]

I understand from alchemy pov there is a sequence, like building the tanden before the chest, then the the crown. Is there a sequence to listen to the Internal Alchemy series stuff?

[Maoshan_Wanderer]

[uial]

In addition to @FBI_cyber_division’s and @Maoshan_Wanderer’s excellent replies, here is a discussion with Dreamweaver (Captain_Nemo) which might be of interest to you, about the Ancient Arts album (newer version of the Internal Alchemy series—one can choose whichever versions one prefers ).

@akkar

Are the tracks in that order for a specific purpose?
I ask this because I’m studing nei gong, and neidan and I don’t understand why shen isn’t the last one…

Also can one listen to the entire album in loop? Is it better to “concentrate” on a single track?

Thanks

@Captain_Nemo

they aren’t in any order.
that’s how the store lists them sometimes.

@akkar

do you suggest listening to the whole album or to a single track for a certain amount of time?

@Captain_Nemo

Use the practice that is best for you with what you are trying to do.
Some people just use jing for restored functions body health etc.
Other do a whole spiritual practice.
They are all very open ended.

And an excellent post by @Maoshan_Wanderer:

@Maoshan_Wanderer

Chakras and Dan-tiens are energetic structures from two different schools: the Hindu Yoga and Daoist Alchemy. There may be similarities, but also differences. To visualize for example, Chakras are traditionally depicted as spinning wheels (in non-Tantric schools where they are more active in function) and Lotuses (in Tantric schools where they are more passive conduits that act as pathways to the sentient, cosmically intelligent Shakti or Goddess who appears in macrocosm as Kundalini).

Dan-tiens are a lot more ‘physical’ while Chakras are more ‘energetic’. If one had to combine the two schools, Dan-tien would be like a storage container of Chi in which spinning wheels of energy aka Chakras are swimming. The three Dan-tiens are like cauldrons in which energy is stored and refined and circulated, affecting physical organs around them - in that, they have similarities to Chakras. They are the cauldrons which transmute respectively, Jing -> Chi, Chi -> Shen and finally, Shen -> Wu-ji, unbridled, non-corrupt pure energy or Dao. While all three of them deal with physical organs around them, they can be mapped to physical, emotional and spiritual aspects respectively, in terms of their primary function.

In alchemical practices such as Taiji, Qigong, Maoshan sorcery etc., these Dantiens are systematically used, usually starting with the lower one, to cultivate and refine energy. Water paths work on energy descending from the upper to the lower one, while the more common fire paths deal with energy flow upward, starting with cultivating the lower Dantien first.

[SoulStar33]

Is it ok to play each one just once?
How many times do you listen to them, if you dont mind telling me/us?
Thank you.