The Inner Smile: Increasing Chi through the Cultivation of Joy by Mantak Chia

The Inner Smile: Increasing Chi through the Cultivation of Joy introduces Mantak Chia’s Taoist meditation practice of bringing a smiling, appreciative awareness to the body. Attention is directed inward, with gratitude and joy focused on the internal organs.

Chia explains the practice through traditional ideas about emotions, chi and internal harmony. Readers can approach it as a contemplative exercise in body awareness, rather than as proof that particular feelings cause disease or that meditation removes toxins. It is not a method for diagnosing illness or a replacement for mental or physical healthcare.