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Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Religions of Indic & Oriental origin > Oriental religions > Taoism
A New Way of Healing
""Tao of Surfing" is an inspired book and a unique reflection
that will have a lasting effect on anyone who reads it."
-Bob Walch, "The Monterey County Herald"
The roads I travel and the waves I search for and ride exemplify
the flowing movement and continuous change of life itself. - From
the book
"Author Allen.in fine, thoughtful fashion.writes well,
informally, and there is haiku in his observations.A delightful
book, effortlessly wise."
-The Book Reader
"From the first pages of this remarkable book I was captivated
by the gently profound philosophy of riding through life with
graceful balance."
-Greg Ambrose, author of "Surfer's Guide to Hawaii" and co-author
of "Memories of Duke, the Legend Comes to Life"
Internationally acclaimed and Pulitzer Prize nominated author
Michael A. Allen, takes you on a journey into the recesses of your
soul and explores the ontological question, "What is our underlying
essence?" Mr. Allen uses the metaphor of the sea, and its ebb and
flow, to describe the Tao of life's cycle. And he discovers within
this unique reflection a new way to comfort and heal the Self from
the trauma of death.
His long time interest in film brought him to write the
screenplay adaptation with his brother in law Alex Carig in order
to make "Tao of Surfing" into a full-length feature motion picture.
Mr. Allen was initially inspired to write "Tao of Surfing" after
his brother-his surfing partner-died from the complication of
AIDS.
This book interprets the Tao Te Ching from the perspective of
personal cultivation. The Tao Te Ching of Lao Tzu is regarded as
one of the greatest books of wisdom ever written in history, but
few can grasp what it says in entirety. Embedded in each of its
5,000 Chinese characters are highly profound messages. Master Sim
Pooh Ho is a Tai Chi Master and the leader of a Tai Chi lineage
that traces back centuries. In his book Decoding the Tao Te Ching,
he combines the ancestral teachings of Tai Chi with his practice
and provides readers with unique insights into Lao Tzu's ancient
book.The Tao Te Ching is difficult to comprehend because many of
the concepts it introduces are elusive. What is Tao and Te, being
and non-being or yin and yang? The concepts, however, are
discernible in Tai Chi because they are what make the practice
work. Decoding the Tao Te Ching is written in a simple manner by a
Tai Chi master, and translated in an accessible way by his senior
disciple Tekson TEO, thus making it an enlightening read to all
English readers interested in this topic.
The Fengdao kejie or "Rules and Precepts for Worshiping the Dao"
dates from the early seventh century and is a key text of medieval
Daoist priesthood and monasticism, which was first formally
organized in the sixth century. Compiled to serve the needs of both
monastic practitioners and priests in training it describes the
fundamental rules, organizational principles, and concrete
establishments of Daoist institutions. Speaking in their own voices
and presenting the ideal Daoist life of their time, priests and
recluses come to life in this fascinating ancient document. Livia
Kohn here offers the first complete annotated translation of the
Fengdao kejie. She begins with three introductory chapters that
outline the development of Daoist organizations and institutions,
discuss the date and compilation of the work, and present key
issues of terminology and worldview. The text itself contains
eighteen sections that address the importance of karma and
retribution, the creation of buildings, sacred statues, and
scriptures, the design of sacred utensils and ritual clothing, the
organization and structure of the ordination hierarchy, as well as
a number of essential rituals, from the recitation of the
scriptures to the daily devotions and the ordination ceremony. The
Daoist Monastic Manual offers a clear and vibrant description of
the lifestyle and organizational structures of medieval Daoism,
rooting the religion in the concrete reality of daily activities.
The book "Tao Te Ching" is available almost everywhere, it had been
translated into more than 140 languages and the publication of it
was just next to "The Bible" during the past 2,700 years, thousands
of current publications could be found in the major book stores,
with explanation written by different famous authors.
However, there are readers that complained; "Who really knows
what is Tao and can please tell us? We have studied the books for
years and are sorely perplexed." These are the people who have the
right scent in study.
"Tao Te Ching" is in fact the first and greatest puzzle that was
created by St. Laozi more than 2,700 years ago in Chinese
words.
It is the time for St. Laozi to tell people in the world about
"Tao" by himself with the complete contents which consist of Yang
(visible) and Yin (hidden and invisible) parts in "The Book of Thou
Does."
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Tao Te Ching
(Paperback)
Lao Tzu; Translated by Stephen Mitchell
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R296
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' What is rooted is easy to nourish What is recent is easy to
correct' Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching (The Book of the Way) is the
classic manual on the art of living. In 81 short, poetic chapters,
the book looks at the basic predicament of being alive and teaches
how to work for the good with the effortless skill that comes from
being in accord with the Tao, or the basic principle of the
universe. Stephen Mitchell' s acclaimed translation is accompanied
by ancient Chinese paintings that beautifully reflect Lao Tzu' s
timeless words. An illustrated edition of one of the most widely
translated texts in the world. Features the best of classical
Chinese painting A modern, accessible translation which reflects
the poetry of Lao Tzu's words. ' Beautiful and accessible; the
English, as 'fluid as melting ice,' is a joy to read throughout'
The New Republic. ' I have read many translations of this ancient
text but Mitchell' s is by far the best.' James Frey, author of A
Million Little Pieces.
Since the 1970s, the influence of oriental philosophy, in
particular the Buddhist tradition, in the field of psychotherapy
has been quite profound. Taoism has not had the same impact on
modern psychotherapeutic models. Yet, as early as 1936, Alva
LaSalle Kitselman who was, at that time, studying oriental
languages at Stanford University, with a particular emphasis on
Sanskrit, created his own version of the classic text of the Taoist
tradition - the book of Lao Tzu entitled the Tao Teh King. His
version of this classic was, as he said, a restatement rather than
being a new translation from the ancient Chinese. After its
publication, and through a chance encounter with one of the
librarians at Stanford, he began to realise that Taoism and Taoist
philosophy could be used as a form of therapy, specifically in the
form he called 'non-directiveness' or 'non-directive therapy.' In
the 1950s Kitsleman published an audio lecture on his early
experiences using the Tao Teh King entitled 'An Ancient Therapy'.
In the lecture he compared and contrasted his application of Taoist
philosophy in psychotherapy with the 'client centred therapy'
approach of Carl R. Rogers. This new publication of Kitselman's
version of the Tao Teh King and the story of his discovery will
hopefully ignite a real interest in combining the wisdom of this
classic Taoist text with modern psychotherapeutic methodologies. A.
L. 'Beau' Kitselman was a remarkable man, a genius whose interests
ranged from mathematics, science and computer programming to
exploring the potential of the human mind.
Though a minority religion in Vietnam, Christianity has been a
significant presence in the country since its arrival in the
sixteenth-century. Anh Q. Tran offers the first English translation
of the recently discovered 1752 manuscript Tam Giao Ch(u V.ong (The
Errors of the Three Religions). Structured as a dialogue between a
Christian priest and a Confucian scholar, this anonymously authored
manuscript paints a rich picture of the three traditional
Vietnamese religions: Confucianism, Buddhism, and Daoism. The work
explains and evaluates several religious beliefs, customs, and
rituals of eighteenth-century Vietnam, many of which are still in
practice today. In addition, it contains a trove of information on
the challenges and struggles that Vietnamese Christian converts had
to face in following the new faith. Besides its great historical
value for studies in Vietnamese religion, language, and culture,
Gods, Heroes, and Ancestors raises complex issues concerning the
encounter between Christianity and other religions: Christian
missions, religious pluralism, and interreligious dialogue.
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Tao Te Ching
(Paperback)
Lao Tzu; Translated by Stephen Addiss, Stanley Lombardo; Introduction by Burton Watson
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This translation captures the terse and enigmatic beauty of the
ancient original and resists the tendency toward interpretive
paraphrase found in many other editions. Along with the complete
translation, Lombardo and Addiss provide one or more key lines from
the original Chinese for each of the eighty-one sections, together
with a transliteration of the Chinese characters and a glossary
commenting on the pronunciation and meaning of each Chinese
character displayed. This greatly enhances the reader's
appreciation of how the Chinese text works and feels and the
different ways it can be translated into English.
A main pillar of Chinese tradition and culture is the Lunar
Calendar and the many festivals and stories it encompasses. Though
most explorations of Taoism take place within the realm of
scripture, exercises, formal lectures, and meditation, in "The
Lunar" Tao Ming-Dao looks to the Lunar Calendar and highlights
where these festivals and stories coincide with Taoism. Each day of
the Lunar year is represented with a reading meditation, Chinese
illustrations, and interesting facts about festivals and
traditions, providing readers with the context that gives Taoism
such depth and resonance. Unlike any other book, "The Lunar Tao"
gives readers a new way to explore Taoism and shows readers a way
to include the tenets of Taoism into daily life.
The philosopher and poet Vladimir Solovyov (1853-1900) is largely
unknown to English readers, though translations of his works do
exist. This book presents his central teachings and analyses his
treatment of the non-Christian religions, Buddhism and Taosim in
particular. This now makes it more possible to reassess his
religious philosophy as a whole. The book will be of interest to
students of comparative religion, theology, philosophy and Russian
intellectual history.
This book is available as open access through the Bloomsbury Open
Access programme and is available on www.bloomsburycollections.com.
This volume in the Contemporary Anarchist Studies series focuses on
anti-statist critiques in ancient and modern China and demonstrates
that China does not have an unchallenged authoritarian political
culture. Treating anarchism as a critique of centralized state
power, the work first examines radical Daoist thought from the 4th
century BCE to the 9th century CE and compares Daoist philosophers
and poets to Western anarchist and utopian thinkers. This is
followed by a survey of anarchist themes in dissident thought in
the People's Republic of China from 1949 to the present. A
concluding chapter discusses how Daoist anarchism can be applied to
any anarchist-inspired radical critique today. This work not only
challenges the usual ideas of the scope and nature of dissent in
China, it also provides a unique comparison of ancient Chinese
Daoist anarchism to Western anarchist. Featuring previously
untranslated texts, such as the 9th century Buddhist anarchist
tract, the Wunengzi, and essays from the PRC press, it will be an
essential resource to anyone studying anarchism, Chinese political
thought, political dissent, and political history.
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Tao Te Ching
(Paperback, New edition)
Lao Tzu; Translated by Arthur Waley; Notes by Arthur Waley; Introduction by Robert Wilkinson; Series edited by Tom Griffith
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Translated with Notes by Arthur Waley. With an Introduction by
Robert Wilkinson. Dating from around 300BC, Tao Te Ching is the
first great classic of the Chinese school of philosophy called
Taoism. Within its pages is summed up a complete view of the cosmos
and how human beings should respond to it. A profound mystical
insight into the nature of things forms the basis for a humane
morality and vision of political utopia. The ideas in this work
constitute one of the main shaping forces behind Chinese
spirituality, art and science, so much so that no understanding of
Chinese civilisation is possible without a grasp of Taoism. This
edition presents the authoritative translation by Arthur Waley,
with a new Introduction reflecting recent developments in the
interpretation of the work.
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