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Written around 500 B.C., the 'Tao Teh Ching' is one of the most
frequently translated and most cherished works in the world. 'The
Complete Works of Lao Tzu' by Hua-Ching Ni is a remarkable
elucidation of the famed 'Tao Teh Ching', the core of Taoist
philosophy and a bridge to the subtle truth as well as a practical
guideline for natural and harmonious living. Poetic and beautifully
realized, this volumn contains one of the only written translations
of the 'Hua Hu Ching.'
The philosophy found in the I Ching was created by the ancients
from their careful observaton of nature. We 'moderns' can use the
sixty-four hexagrams found in the I Ching as a predictive tool to
enhance our lives and reconcile our spiritual and physical selves.
When one consults the 'I CHing', the hexagram gives the general
background of the situation, while the lines indicate the correct
way in which to handle the specific circumstance. This masterful
translation by Hua-Ching Ni is popular throughout the world.
In the modern world, people are not only separated from their
environment, but also from their own bodies and minds. We can learn
to integrate all these fragments and return to our original nature.
In 'Tao, the Subtle Universal Law', Hua-Ching Ni carefully presents
the wisdom and practical methods that the ancient Chinese have
successfully used for centuries. To lead a good stable life is to
be aware of the actual conjoining of the universal subtle law with
every moment and event of our lives. The real meaning of taoist
self-discipline is to harmonize with universal law. This is almost
the total secret of a Taoist life. The value of this book lies in
the fact that it not only tells us 'why' but also 'how.'
Lao Tzu, the legendary author of the Tao Te Ching, is also credited
with the authorship of the Hua Hu Ching, which embodies some of his
later teachings. During a time of political turmoil in the
fourteenth century, all copies of this work were banned and ordered
to be burned. Thus, few if any complete and accurate manuscripts
exist today. Fortunately, the complete teachings of the Hua Hu
Ching have been preserved through the oral transmission of
generation after generation of Taoist masters to their disciples.
In this book, Master Ni, heir to that orally transmitted wisdom,
offers a superlative rendering of this reassured teaching.
Master Hua-Ching Ni uses straightforward language and personal
experiences, as well as traditional stories and teachings of the
ancient masters, to impart the wisdom of Taoism, the Integral Way.
His teachings promote a simple, natural, healthy, and happy way of
life that lays the foundation for spiritual self-cultivation.
Master Ni emphasizes that it is important first to establish a good
understanding of basic spiritual principles and then begin to
realize this wisdom in daily life by adopting practices and
attitudes that help to conserve, nourish, and refine the subtle
energy. Among the topics he discusses in short, accessible passages
are basic spiritual self-protection; self-reliance; emotional
balance; do's and don'ts for a healthy, natural lifestyle; sleeping
and dreaming; diet; love, sex, and marriage; and meditations and
invocations from the Taoist tradition.
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