COLLEGE OF TAO & INTEGRAL HEALTH
& Integral Health
Advanced Traditional Practice
The Advanced Traditional Practice (ATP) program for personal healing and spiritual development is open to students who have proven their sincerity and intention by creating a solid foundation of spiritual development and who have aligned themselves with the Ni family traditions of the Integral Way.
The Advanced Traditional Practice (ATP) program was founded by Grandmaster Hua-Ching Ni (OmNi) at the 1995 Universal Society of the Integral Way (USIW) Annual Retreat. OmNi and Dr. Mao Shing Ni (Dr. Mao) provide members with annual instruction in esoteric, closely guarded practices in the traditions of the Integral Way. A new level of instruction is added each year, and the complete program will eventually encompass thirty-six levels of instruction, or three twelve-year cycles. ATP initially focuses on the development of skills that aid participants in their own cultivation and the achievement of optimum health. Later levels provide methods for realizing a well-rounded spiritual life as well as life skills necessary for becoming a capable and useful person. The hallmark of the ATP program is an emphasis on continuing self-development through personal practice and ongoing giving and receiving of ATP treatments with other ATP participants.
ATP Description of Levels 1-12
The ATP program is divided into 3 main levels; Earth, Man, and Heaven. Within each of these 3 levels there are 12 sub-levels or steps. The practices for the Level of Earth are:
Level 1- 26 Healing Movements
This level is the most like “chi gung” of the first 12 levels of ATP practice. This practice involves simple movements that can be performed sitting down. Especially useful for healers and their patients. Opens all the channels and promotes spiritual clarity and communication. In certain situations could be taught to a client for their own practice.
Level 2- Summoning and Establishing Protective Energy
Offers protection from danger. Directs healing energy. Helps develop inner strength, overcome fear
Level 3- Spinning the Wheel of the North Star
Strengthens life energy and the will to live. Restores one to the original state of life(pure yang).
Level 4- Pre-Heaven Bagua Healing Method
Promotes return to original oneness. Restores someone to original state of life(pure yang). For healing past life experiences, traumas and issues. Based on Eight Trigrams of I Ching.
Level 5- A. Issuing Protective Energy
This is a continuation of Level 2. For disabling harmful energy.
Level 5 –B. Five Elements Practice for Conquering Trouble
Harmonizes and steers spiritual energy. Rebalances. Calls on subtle energy for help.
Level 5- C. Five-In-One Invocation
Awakens and harmonizes spiritual energy. Awakens spirit. Also can be used for self-protection.
Level 6- Infinity Practice
Unties or releases spiritual knots(blockages) and breaks repeating cycles of self-defeating behavior. Useful for those who rehash things, OCD types.
Level 7- Aligning with the 28 Constellations
Orient spiritual direction and balances emotional spiritual tendencies. Aligns the body and draws chi for one’s own use. Also used since ancient times for protection.
Level 8- Union with the Big Dipper
Promotes clarity and spiritual purpose, for example, people in confusion or muddled spirit. Develops compassion such as healing a broken heart. Nurturing and supportive.
Level 9- Hun and Po meditation
Purifies and refines spiritual energy, in other words, refine the Hun from the Po. Helps those with dream problems.
Level 10- Untying the Spirit
Assists spirit in transcending at the completion of life. Brings love, compassion and comfort to the spirit.
Level 11- Spiritual Purification
Purpose is to tap into Light. Opens one’s being to deeper levels of Light. Dispels dark chi.
Level 12- Ultravision
To develop internal spiritual vision for protection or healing.
The practice for the Level of Man is:
Level 13- Self-Regeneration
Increases one’s ability to absorb nutrients.
The main requirements for participating in the ATP program are: 1) official certification as a Taoist Mentor of the Integral Way Society (visit www.integralway.org for more information) and 2) to be actively enrolled in the Self-Challenge Program. An overview of the program is presented in Chapter 19 of The Universal Path of Natural Life by Hua-Ching Ni. SevenStar Communications: Santa Monica, 1995.
For a free copy of the book and further information on the ATP program, email Peter Stege: pstege@hotmail.com.
(The Universal Path can also be purchased by calling
Yo San Books at 1-800-578-9526.)
