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Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Religions of Indic & Oriental origin > Oriental religions > Taoism
Emphasizing an individual's resolve in matters of leadership,
business, health and spiritual practice, this book provides a
synthesis of Taoist, Buddhist and Confucian thought while echoing
the eastern philosophical perspective that has now become a part of
contemporary thinking in the fields of art, science and alternative
medicine. This book provides a collection of brief meditative
teachings which present a means of coping with daily existence in
times of anxiety and uncertainty, founding its principles on the
heart as the centre of right-mindedness, consciousness and
empowerment.
This is a view of Chinese religion from the Taoist perspective,
derived from fieldwork in Taiwan, Hong Kong and the People's
Republic of China. The book is based on the Taoist hypothesis that
all Chinese rites of passage and festivals are structured by the
Yin-Yang five element cosmology. Buddhist and Taoist meditations of
emptying, marriage, birthing, initiation, burial, ancestor rituals
and the annual festivals are described through the eyes of the
experts called on to serve family and village needs. The work ends
with a view of religion in the People's Republic of China during a
period of renewal and restoration.
Understanding Reality (Chinese Wu Chen P'ien) is one of the basic
classics of Taoist spiritual alchemy as practiced in the Complete
Reality (Ch'uan-chen) school of Taoism. Writing in the year 1841,
the Taoist Chu Chung-t'ang described its status within the
tradition in these terms: 11 Wei Po-yang of the Eastern Han dynasty
(23-220 C.E.) first revealed the celestial mechanism and expounded
its esoteric truths, composing the Ts'an T'ung Ch'i ... In the Sung
dynasty (960-1279) Chang Tzu-yang composed the Wu Chen P'ien. Both
texts are perennial guides to the study of the Tao."
Written during the Golden Age of Chinese philosophy, and composed
partly in prose and partly in verse, the Tao Te Ching is the most
terse and economical of the world's great religious texts. In a
series of short, profound chapters it elucidates the idea of the
Tao, or the Way, and of Te - Virtue, or Power - ideas that in their
ethical, practical and spiritual dimensions have become essential
to the life of China's powerful civilization. The Tao Te Ching has
been translated into Western languages more times than any other
Chinese work. It speaks of the ineffable in a secular manner and
its imagery, drawn from the natural world, transcends time and
place. The application of its wisdom to modern times is both
instructive and provocative - for the individual, lessons in
self-awareness and spontaneity, placing stillness and consciousness
of the word around above ceaseless activity; for leaders of
society, how to govern with integrity, to perform unobtrusively the
task in hand and never to utter words lightly; for both, the
futility of striving for personal success. D. C. Lau's classic
English version remains a touchstone of accuracy. Informed by the
most impressive scholarship this is a translation both for academic
study and for general readers who prefer to reflect on the meaning
of this ancient text unencumbered by the subjective interpretations
and poetic licence of more recent 'inspirational' translations.
Sarah Allan's masterly introduction discusses the origins of the
work, sheds light on the ambiguities of its language, and places it
firmly in its historical and philosophical context. The Everyman
edition uses Lau's translation of the Ma Wang Tui manuscripts
(discovered in 1973) in the revised 1989 version published by The
Chinese University Press. The iconic text is presented uncluttered
by explanatory notes. A chronology and glossary are included,
together with the translator's informative appendices.
This progressive handbook for Chinese medicine students and
practitioners looks at gender, physiology, relationships and sexual
attraction from the Chinese medicine perspective. Many standard
diagnostic and treatment techniques are gender-based and do not
work with clients who identify as LGBT or gender/sex/relationship
fluid and so these communities are currently often underserved.
Catherine Lumenello accesses the Daoist, Buddhist and Confucianist
roots of the medicine and explores the energetic pathways, the
Three Treasures and other theories in order to understand the
emotional etiology and treatment concerns prevalent within these
client groups. The topics covered in the book include transgender
issues, asexuality, sex addiction, sexual realignment surgery and
polyamory. Incorporating client examples, illustrations, and an
assortment of treatment approaches, this book is a radical
re-examination of the potential of Chinese medicine.
Chinese Shamanic Tiger Qigong is a uniquely classical practice
designed to bolster our health, activate our inner life power, and
deepen our spiritual connection to universal energy. This book
illustrates the philosophy and cultivating method of the Tiger
Qigong form and unlocks the mysterious internal alchemy principle
of LaoHu (Shamanic Tiger) Gong. By delving further into Xiang
(Daoist symbolism) of Tiger, practitioners will receive greater
benefits from studying this book and their own Tiger Qigong
practice. Master Wu also shares how each movement in the Tiger
Qigong practice relates to the eight extraordinary meridians,
twelve organ meridians and twenty four JieQi (seasons). This
knowledge will help seasoned practitioners experience new
dimensions of their cultivation and sharpen their healing tools.
A study of the traditional metaphysics of the Taoist tradition,
with many comparisons made to Western esoteric traditions, such as
Alchemy, Hermeticism, and Freemasonry, as well as parallels with
Christian and Islamic doctrine.
'The Tao of Joy Every Day' contains Taoist sayings, wisdom, and
stories all designed to bring awareness and understanding of what
makes our lives meaningful, especially in a world that seems
hurried and crazed.
This is one of Osho's "classics", although previously little known.
He brings his unique perception to the world of Tao, and offers his
penetrating and illuminating comments on these original sutras- the
wonderful stories of the Taoist mystic, Chuang Tzu. As always, his
inspirational anecdotes and stories illustrate the points he makes
- about the spiritual search, love, acceptance and true peace and
happiness. With wonderfully irreverent humour, Osho sets out to
pierce our disguises, shatter our illusions, cure our addictions
and demonstrate the self-limiting and often tragic folly of taking
ourselves too seriously.
The Tao Te Ching of Lao Tzu is one of the most widely read and
deeply cherished books in the world, a work many consider the
wisest book ever written. In his introduction, translator Brian
Browne Walker says, 'It is less a book than a living, breathing
angel.' Brian Browne Walker's is one of the few modern English
versions to be translated directly from the original Chinese. In
his translation, Walker stays close to the direct literal accuracy
of the Chinese characters while producing a modern, exceptionally
clear version that has the ring and voice of Lao Tzu, a man who may
or may not have been a single individual. 'I have come to think of
Lao Tzu less as a man who once lived,' Walker writes, 'and more as
a song that plays, eternal and abiding.'
The Te of Piglet . . . in which a good deal of Taoist wisdom is revealed through the character and actions of A. A. Milne's Piglet. Piglet? Yes, Piglet. For the better than impulsive Tigger? or the gloomy Eeyore? or the intellectual Owl? or even the lovable Pooh? Piglet herein demonstrates a very important principle of Taoism: The Te--a Chinese word meaning Virtue--of the Small.
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Daodejing
(Paperback)
Lao zi; Translated by Edmund Ryden; Introduction by Benjamin Penny
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"Of ways you may speak, / but not the Perennial Way; / By names you
may name, / but not the Perennial Name." So begins the best-loved
of all the classical books of China and the most universally
popular, the Daodejing or Classic of the Way and Life-Force.
Laozi's 2,500 year-old masterpiece is a work that defies
definition. The dominant image is of the Way, the mysterious path
through the whole cosmos modeled on the great Silver River or Milky
Way that traverses the heavens. A life-giving stream, the Way gives
rise to all things and holds them in her motherly embrace. It
enables the individual, and society as a whole, to find balance, to
let go of useless grasping, and to live in harmony with the great
unchanging laws that govern the universe and all its inhabitants.
This new translation draws on the latest archaeological finds and
brings out the word play and poetry of the original.
Straightforward commentary accompanies the text, and the
introduction provides helpful historical and interpretative
context.
About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has
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globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to
scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of
other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading
authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date
bibliographies for further study, and much more.
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Tao Te Ching
(Hardcover, Shambhala)
Lao Tzu; Translated by Stanley Lombardo; Illustrated by Stephen Addiss; Translated by Stephen Addiss; Introduction by Burton Watson
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The Tao Te Ching is one of the most widely read Asian classics. And
it is also one of the most frequently translated books in all of
history, in part because it is impossible to translate it into
English in a strictly literal way; the text just has too many
Chinese characters that convey multiple meanings. This often leads
translators to burden the text with verbose language or loose
interpretations. And when this happens the terse enigmatic beauty
of the original work is lost. Here, in what may be the most
faithful translation of the Tao Te Ching, the translators have
stepped out of the way to let the original text speak for itself.
The result is a lucid, economical rendering of the classic that
allows readers to get as close to the original text as possible
without knowing Chinese.Accompanying this translation are
twenty-one stunning ink paintings by Stephen Addiss, as well as an
introduction by the PEN Translation Prize winner and esteemed Asian
scholar Burton Watson. In his introduction, Watson offers some
background on the Tao Te Ching and explains the historical context
in which it was written. This remarkable translation also allows
readers to interact with the text and experience for themselves the
nuanced art of translating. In each of the eighty-one chapters, one
significant line is highlighted and alongside it are the original
Chinese characters with their transliteration. Readers can then
turn to the glossary and translate this line on their own, thereby
deepening their understanding of the original text and of the
myriad ways it can be translated into English.
What Is Taoism? traces, in nontechnical language, the history of
the development of this often baffling doctrine. Creel shows that
there has not been one "Taoism," but at least three, in some
respects incompatible and often antagonistic. In eight closely
related papers, Creel explicates the widely used concepts he
originally introduced of "contemplative Taoism," "purposive
Taoism," and "Hsien Taoism." He also discusses Shen Pu-hai, a
political philosopher of the fourth century B.C.; the curious
interplay between Confucianism, Taoism, and "Legalism" in the
second century B.C.; and the role of the horse in Chinese history.
This work presents the classic Taoist text translated using the
original Chinese script from Lao Tzu's time, and illustrated with
17th-century artwork.
Steve Coutinho explores in detail the fundamental concepts of
Daoist thought as represented in three early texts: the Laozi, the
Zhuangzi, and the Liezi. Readers interested in philosophy yet
unfamiliar with Daoism will gain a comprehensive understanding of
these works from this analysis, and readers fascinated by ancient
China who also wish to grasp its philosophical foundations will
appreciate the clarity and depth of Coutinho's explanations.
Coutinho writes a volume for all readers, whether or not they have
a background in philosophy or Chinese studies. A work of
comparative philosophy, this volume also integrates the concepts
and methods of contemporary philosophical discourse into a
discussion of early Chinese thought. The resulting dialogue relates
ancient Chinese thought to contemporary philosophical issues and
uses modern Western ideas and approaches to throw new interpretive
light on classical texts. Rather than function as historical
curiosities, these works act as living philosophies in conversation
with contemporary thought and experience. Coutinho respects the
multiplicity of Daoist philosophies while also revealing a
distinctive philosophical sensibility, and he provides clear
explanations of these complex texts without resorting to
oversimplification.
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