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Product details Paperback 224 pages Publisher Inner Traditions; Original ed. edition (June 1, 2000) Language English ISBN-10 0892818131

The Magus of Java Teachings of an Authentic Taoist Immortal Kosta Danaos Books Reviews

• I've been really into Nei Gong, Tai Chi, Qi Gong for quite some time now and only happened to view the Ring of Fire clip on Youtube this year. After seeing that and doing some research, I couldn't believe the stories I was reading about John Chang. I read both this book and Searching For The Master of Mo Pai, and I've got to say that this book is the better pick. Jim McMillan, while I love that he put Searching For The Master of Mo Pai out there for us, really just whined and complained throughout most of his book. That contrasts deeply with what Kosta Danaos has done in this book. The only thing that I wish either Jim or Kosta would have done for us is reveal the details/"Secrets" for level 2 or 3 of Mo Pai. Now that John Chang has passed, it doesn't seem like this school is going to survive. Maybe one day they will come out with that knowledge- but for now this account of John Chang and Kosta's experiences with him is a fascinated reading for anyone looking to learn more about The Magus of Java.
• One of the absolute best books on actual high-level Alchemy from a real living person who has attained and Incredibly high level.
  
  Because this master was studied by very scientific and Engineering minded student, a lot of these esoteric Concepts of the Taoist nature are broken down into real concrete terms which makes it more quantifiable for us to see.
  
  Definitely one of the most impactful books in my life.
  
  I have been practicing John Chang's method for many years now with serious results. YouTube my name and you'll see more of what I'm talking about.
• I am fascinated with John Chang and wanted to learn more about him. There is no doubt that this book gives some insight into his life and philosophy, but it is fairly sparse overall in terms of content. Much of it is comprised of the musings of the author as well as his "theories" about how things work. This is fine to some extent, but there is so precious little about John Chang that it leaves us wanting a lot more.
  
  Sadly, there are almost zero specifics into the actual training methods. I understand that in the follow up book by Danaos there is discussion that he is sworn to secrecy and so basically the world will never know these methods. While I appreciate and understand this, it's sort of a strange paradox with the supposed purpose of the text to enlighten and inspire the world! I mean, I suppose just the *idea* that this stuff exists could be enough for some folks... but without either actual evidence or at least some components of the way to get there, it's not much more than just stories, right? Perhaps I've missed the point, but I do believe in the power of qi/chi to a good extent; what I'm looking for is more than just some stories about it, however.
  
  The book is well-written and it is interesting, it's just a bit disappointing in the end. I think it could have been so much more.
• I sought out Kostas Danaos' book about THE MAGUS OF JAVA and have read it more than once. Having met John Chang personally after being a skeptic I can only attest to his powers, which I have felt pass through my flesh. Although only using 5 percent of this power he treats dozens of individuals daily at his home using a combination of acupuncture and a type of physical electricity generated from below his chest. Being a disbeliever I had asked him to take his shirt off expecting to see wires, there were none. My wife was one of his patients and I was asked to take my shoes off and hold her ankles. John then touched her and she started screaming. The current passed through me as I felt my heals fluttered with the current he generates. I have heard of many other stories and have personally watched him testing iron knives brought to him be the towns people for spiritual powers they may contain. John has changed my outlook of how I see the world and religion. This book and "Nei Kung The Secret Teachings of the Warrior Sages" are both fascinating reads, however without a personal belief I can see a skeptic not getting more than an interesting story line out of them. Again, I personally know this man, he is real.
• I held off buying this book a couple years, mostly due to some criticism abounding on the Internet against the book's veracity. After just finishing the book, however, I found Mr Danaos' treatment of this extraordinary teacher to be even-handed. The book is an easy read, written in mostly narrative fashion by a skilled author who doubles as an engineer and martial artist. The narrative has several forays into history and science as well. Note that the author's Greekness is evident early on and throughout. I am now contemplating Danaos' second book on this topic
• This is an easy to follow read that kept me going page after page until i finished it in a fee days. Very inspiring. I will say though that the last chapter goes off a bit on a tangent i didnt really care for. I was captivated by and far prefered the material centered around John Chang and his master over the slightly off projections and opinions of the auther himself. Over all though i would highly recommend this book to those interested in the internal arts and exciting possibilities of human potential.
• I had been thinking of reading this for a while. Did not disappoint.
• Lots of stories no real information - Very basic Tao and Tai Chi concepts - no “authentic teachings” or light bulb moments here.