This work, skilfully translated by Thomas Cleary, presents the only Taoist interpretation of the I Ching, the oldest and most highly regarded of the Chinese religious classics. For centuries the I Ching has been used to map the development of human consciousness. Containing the underlying principles of many world religions, it is highly prized by ...
A collection of accessible texts on the Taoist art of inner alchemy * Taoist inner alchemy: a theory and method for transforming and refining the mind through practices such as meditation, breath control, and calisthenics * Includes a classic of Chinese alchemy: as Four Hundred Words on the Golden Elixir Written by the founder of the Complete ...
Eighteenth-century Taoist Liu I-Ming was a proponent of the Complete Reality School, a Taoist tradition established in the middle ages that values self-realization and inner healing over dogma and ritual. This book of his essays is divided in two parts. "Contemplations" uses natural imagery--dung beetles, cranes, tortoises, flowers--to illustrate ...
The Tao is the ancient Chinese "Way" that has inspired numerous books, from "The Tao of Physics " to "The Tao of Sex ." This book might be called "The Tao of Tao." In 142 brief meditative essays, the author uses simple language and natural imagery to express the essence of the wisdom that holds the key to success in every human endeavor. Liu I ...
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