Taoism Books
Three Pines Press Daoist China: Governance, Economics, Culture
Book SynopsisTraveling in China today and walking about in various cities, it is easy to observe the continued unbridled construction of huge, megalithic high-rise complexes in vast stretches of the country, complete with the untrammeled despoiling of nature and intensification of pollution, as well as the ever increasing vibrancy of the Chinese people, glued to their cell phones and actively connected online, always moving about and hustling for yet another deal.At the same time, using the internet without a VPN and talking to academics at various universities, it becomes obvious that there is a massive increase in repressive measures by the state, the tightening of the intellectual control of both content and expression, the fluctuating inaccessibility of information sources that used to be perfectly fine. What, the question arises, is going on here? Where China stands today and where is it headed from here? And what, in all of this, is the role and place of Daoism? These sixty vignettes on “Daoist China” present different aspects of life in China, in each case describing the current situation and connecting it to the role and changing facets of Daoism today, focusing in turn on dimensions of governance, economics, and culture.
£23.96
Three Pines Press The Way of Awareness in Daoist Philosophy
Book SynopsisThis book explores ancient Daoist philosophy and argues against interpretations that paint the early Daoist philosophers as mystics or cosmologists. It claims that Dao is best understood as awareness and that Daoist concerns are primarily with the nature of human experience, meditation, and our relation to the world. The Dao of Awareness starts by placing Daoist philosophy within the context of ancient Chinese thought. It then proceeds by critically engaging each of the major Daoist thinkers, works, or schools: Laozi, Yang Zhu, Zhuangzi, the Inward Training, Liezi, and Neo-Daoism. It concludes by pointing to ways in which Daoist thought can offer insights into contemporary Western philosophy. Throughout the book, comparisons are drawn with Western thinkers, psychological research, and Buddhist thought. The book is both a scholarly examination of Chinese and cross-cultural philosophy as well as an original work on ethics, metaphysics, and the philosophy of mind.Trade ReviewThe Way of Awareness in Daoist Philosophy provides a detailed and superbly skillful gloss on key texts of Daoist philosophy, making them part of the global conversation. The book begins with a survey of early Chinese philosophy, then discusses various thinkers at length, culminating with Neo-Daoism. Throughout, the work makes many references to Western philosophers and argues common problems. It is a brilliant and profound extension of the global philosophical palette to include a variety of Daoist positions. Besides engaging specialists with its revolutionary vision, the book is well tailored to the general reader and highly suitable for undergraduate courses in philosophy. This reader-friendly book not simply engages us in a better understanding of Daoist philosophy as awareness, the way of both generating and developing the mind. It also opens up a philosophical horizon for gaining perceptual clarity and furthering the contemporary discussion of consciousness, action, and free will. A must for all interested in deepening their understanding of Daoist thought! Dr Giles guides the reader along a fascinating and quite bold journey through early Daoist and Daoist related teachings, thinkers, texts and commentators. Throughout this journey a single thread is woven which indicates that the Dao or Way is awareness. Intertwined within this awareness is emptiness, a back and forth of stillness and constant flow which he calls the double return, and wuwei or non-action. Dr Giles argues that these early Daoist teachings regarding awareness and how it relates to the world can enhance and inform contemporary Western philosophy. It also may be seen as beneficial to simply living life. His book provides a clear path where one can make the first step. It is now time to make that first step!
£27.96
Three Pines Press Coming to Terms with Timelessness: Daoist Time in
Book SynopsisTime, and in particular timelessness, plays a key role in Daoism, both in its more speculative and practical dimensions. This book explores this in comparison with other philosophies and religions. It alternates presentations of a more theoretical, speculative nature with those that focus on concrete life situations, examining the psychological potentials of time perception, the nature of situations, Daoism’s holistic worldview, similarities between Laozi and Plotinus, and Daoist versus Greek geometric models of the cosmos. They further study the role of Daoist notions in New Wave Taiwanese cinema, relate Daoist ideas to modern thinkers and its cultivation techniques to Zen Buddhism, trace the relevance of the Yijing to the Jungian concept of synchronicity, and explore the problem of boredom and predictability in prolongevity and immortality.The book offers a wide range of topics and perspectives, engaging with new materials while stimulating innovative insights and opening new avenues of exploration. A must for all interested in the nature of Daoism, issues of time, and comparative philosophy.
£27.96
Three Pines Press Rediscovering the Roots of Chinese Thought:
Book SynopsisRediscovering the Roots of Chinese Thought: Laozi’s Philosophy is an English translation of one of the most influential Chinese texts on Daoism of the past century, written by Guying Chen, one of China’s foremost scholars of Daoist thought and the author of annotated classical commentaries that serve as standard resources in many Chinese universities.This book offers a unique discussion of the Laozi, arguing—in contrast to standard Western scholarship—that the text goes back to a single author and identifying him as an older contemporary, and even teacher, of Confucius. This places the Confucian Analects after the Laozi and makes the text the most fundamental work of ancient Chinese thought.Chen explores these debates regarding these points, providing evidence based on materials excavated from Mawangdui and Guodian. His book is fascinating documentation of contemporary Chinese arguments and debates previously unavailable in English. It is nothing less than a complete revision of the history of Chinese thought with Daoism as its major focus.
£22.36
Three Pines Press The Yellow Court Scripture, Volume One: Text and Main Commentaries
Book SynopsisThe Huangting jing (Yellow Court Scripture) is a central classic of Daoist meditation. It comes in two major versions, an "outer" and an "inner" text, that are both revealed by senior deities and written in lines of seven characters. Going back to the early middle period, with major commentaries from the Tang dynasty, they are rather mysterious and poetic in diction, presenting the human body in terms of energies and spirits, towers and chambers. Without giving specific instructions, they suggest visualization, energy circulation, and alignment with the celestial bodies to maintain and control these internal powers in order to enhance life, increase longevity, and reach for immortality. Both texts, moreover, carry celestial potency in themselves and have been chanted since they first appeared. This book, after a historical introduction, translates both versions with their main commentaries, prefaces, and recitation instructions. Allowing the sources to speak for themselves, it opens a new vista on Daoist meditation, traditional cosmology, and the Chinese understanding of body and mind.
£26.96
Three Pines Press The Yellow Court Scripture vol. 2
£25.20
Three Pine Press Monastic Daoism Transformed
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£24.29
Lulu Press The Yellow Court Scripture vol. 3
£27.00
Three Pines Press Declarations of the Perfected: Part Two:
Book SynopsisDeclarations of the Perfected is the first complete, annotated translation of Zhen'gao, Tao Hongjing's (456-536) masterful compilation of the Shangqing or Higher Clarity revelations, setting the stage for the heyday of medieval Daoism. The present volume presents the Declarations' second part (fasc. 5-8), which focuses on the various difficulties that Daoist practitioners are likely to encounter in a dangerous world, and how to overcome them. It begins with instructions of a more general nature, before moving on to problems faced specifically by Xu Mi (303-376) and his family and fellow officials. This volume also sheds much light on the history of its time-the kinds of moral and philosophical issues that were being debated, as well political intrigues in the Eastern Jin court.Trade ReviewThe Zhen’gao or Declarations of the Perfected offers the unique opportunity to look over the shoulders of the "founder" of a new religious tradition. The text collects notes taken by the medium Yang Xi and his adherents, dealing with questions addressed to the immortals and their answers and admonitions. Chapters 5-8, which are translated in this volume, contain information on the otherworldly destiny of deceased members of the Xu family as well as of their acquaintances and their sepulchral plaints. They present a firsthand insight into the religious ideas and concepts that became the fashion of a southern Chinese elite from the third through the sixth centuries CE. Both the author’s translation and copious comments together with helpful contextualizations are praiseworthy. Not only Daoist specialists but anybody having an interest in comparative religion and Chinese history is well advised to peruse this work.
£26.96
Diaphanes AG Lao-Tzu, or the Way of The Dragon
Book SynopsisAt its most basic, philosophy is about learning how to think about the world around us. It should come as no surprise, then, that children make excellent philosophers! Naturally inquisitive, pint-size scholars need little prompting before being willing to consider life’s big questions, however strange or impractical. Plato & Co. introduces children—and curious grown-ups—to the lives and work of famous philosophers, from Socrates to Descartes, Einstein, Marx, Freud, and Wittgenstein. Each book in the series features an engaging—and often funny—story that presents basic tenets of philosophical thought alongside vibrant color illustrations. In Lao-Tzu, or the Way of The Dragon, we follow the ancient Chinese philosopher who founded Taoism, from the comet that announced his birth up to his inspired composition, more than fifty years later, of the Tao Te Ching, the Book of the Way. In body and mind an old sage from birth, Lao-Tzu devotes his life to deciphering the endless book of the world. But he soon becomes frustrated with the silliness of human order, impatient kings, and greedy people, and rides off on the back of a water buffalo in search of the Way. He encounters clouds that solidify under his feet, a cave guarded by a golden monkey, and the venerable Confucius himself, and ultimately finds the wisdom of the dragon already residing deep in his own heart.
£13.93
The Chinese University Press China: Modernization in the 1980's
Book SynopsisAn internationally recognized authority on Chinese history and a leading innovator in its telling, Cho-yun Hsu constructs an original portrait of Chinese culture. Unlike most historians, Hsu resists centering his narrative on China's political evolution, focusing instead on the country's cultural sphere and its encounters with successive waves of globalization. Beginning long before China's written history and extending through the twentieth century, Hsu follows the content and expansion of Chinese culture, describing the daily lives of commoners, their spiritual beliefs and practices, the changing character of their social and popular thought, and their advances in material culture and technology. In addition to listing the achievements of emperors, generals, ministers, and sages, Hsu builds detailed accounts of these events and their everyday implications. Dynastic change, the rise and fall of national ambitions, and the growth and decline of institutional systems take on new significance through Hsu's careful research, which captures the multiple strands that gave rise to China's pluralistic society. Paying particular attention to influential relationships occurring outside of Chinese cultural boundaries, he demonstrates the impact of foreign influences on Chinese culture and identity and identifies similarities between China's cultural developments and those of other nations.Trade ReviewAn important and original book on a permanently important topic by one of the world's leading historians of China. The writing is lucid, often elegant, and has been beautifully translated into English." —William C. Kirby, director of the Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies, Harvard University"Nothing quite like this exists in the modern literature, and it is especially valuable for readers interested in world/global history." —James L. Watson, Harvard University"Hsu's book is unique in the field, and makes a distinct contribution above the many other grand narratives of Chinese history. Impeccably researched and consistently insightful, this is precisely the sort of book that every serious scholar of China should keep within arm's reach." —Thomas David DuBois, China Journal
£23.96
University of Hawaii Press The Beef Taboo in China
£22.36
Editorial Sirio El Tao de la Fisica
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£18.77
Editorial Kairos Qué Es El Tao
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£13.53
Editorial Sirio Tao Teh King (Bilinge)
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£13.70
La pareja multiorgásmica
Book SynopsisCon este nuevo éxito de ventas del maestro Mantak Chia y sus colaboradores, tu pareja y tú descubriréis cómo experimentar orgasmos múltiples y más intensos por todo el cuerpo, y cómo alcanzar los niveles de éxtasis e intimidad en la relación.Con este nuevo éxito de ventas de los autores de EL HOMBRE MULTIORGÁSMICO,TÚ Y TU PAREJA APRENDERÉIS A:-Experimentar orgasmos múltiples y más intensos por todo el cuerpo.-Armonizar la sexualidad masculina y femenina para complaceros profundamente el uno al otro.-Emplear la sexualidad como fuente de salud y vitalidad.-Expandir vuestro amor y ahondar la intimidad de la relación.Empleando el poder y la sabiduría de la tradición sexual taoísta, tú y tu pareja aprenderéis unas técnicas físicas y psicológicas muy simples, aunque sumamente efectivas, que pueden utilizarse de inmediato y que os permitirán experimentar la dicha del placer sexual por todo el cuerpo, orgasmo tras orgasmo. Hombres y mujeres se sentirán inspirados a hac
£14.00
Obelisco Tao, el Alimento del Alma: Eliminar el Estres y
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£16.56
Taylor & Francis The Dao of Translation
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£39.99
Taylor & Francis The Zhenzheng lun by Xuanyi
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£128.25
Taylor & Francis Ltd Reading Ji Kangs Essays
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£128.25
Taylor & Francis Ltd The Metaphysics of Philosophical Daoism
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£39.99
Taylor & Francis The Zhenzheng lun by Xuanyi
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Daoism in Modern China
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Worlds Religions The Religions of Asia
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Taylor & Francis Taoism
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Taylor & Francis Taoism
Book SynopsisThese fifty-nine pioneering articles by scholars from around the world (17 women / 22 men) showcase recent advances in Taoist Studies. Instead of upholding conventional paradigms, these innovative studies expand our very concepts of Taoism by probing social and historical dimensions unimagined by twentieth-century minds. Overturning virtually all customary premises, they demonstrate Taoist activities by centuries of emperors, officials, literati, and women; Taoist involvement in medicine, the sciences, and the very origins of printing; Taoist art, architecture, music; even Taoists as healthcare providers. Rather than decaying in late-imperial or modern China, Taoism has continued to evolve and reach new audiences (for instance marketing age-old self-cultivation practices to educated men and women in today's urban settings). A critical Introduction by Russell Kirkland (author of Taoism: The Enduring Tradition and co-editor of Routledge Studies in Taoi
£1,045.00
HarperCollins Chronicles of Tao
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£18.69
Penguin Putnam Inc The Second Book of the Tao
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£15.30
Random House USA Inc Thinking Body Dancing Mind Taosports for
Book SynopsisWritten by a sports psychologist and a renowned T'ai Chi master, here is a guide to enriching all of life's pursuits through the practice of its simple mental tools and wisdom. Using stories of success from athletes and businesspeople, the authors present techniques and exercises to promote relaxation and enhance performance.
£15.29
Quest Books,U.S. Meditation A Practical Study
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£7.13
Shambhala Publications Inc WenTzu Understanding the Mysteries Shambhala
Book SynopsisLao-tzu, the legendary sage of ancient China, is traditionally considered to be the author of the Tao Te Ching, one of the most popular classics of world literature. Now Lao-tzu's further teachings on the Tao, or Way, are presented here in the first English translation of the Chinese text known as the Wen-tzu. Although previously ignored by Western scholars, the Wen-tzu has long been revered by the Chinese as one of the great classics of ancient Taoism. In it, Lao-tzu shows that the cultivation of simplicity and spontaneity is essential to both the enlightened individual and the wise leader. This timeless work will appeal to a broad audience of contemporary readers who have come to consider Lao-tzu's Tao Te Ching a classic on the art of living.
£20.80
Hays (Nicolas) Ltd ,U.S. Finding the Way A Tao for Downtoearth People
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£11.39
SevenStar Communications,U.S. The Taoist Inner View of the Universe and the
Book SynopsisIn The Taoist Inner View of the Universe, readers can learn the way to obtain mental and spiritual clarity. This book not only provides spiritual protection to the sincere student through the many incantations, but may also enlighten the way for every serious person to probe the very possibility of immortality.
£14.50
SevenStar Communications,U.S. Quest of Soul Quest of Soul Esoteric Teachings of
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£12.17
SevenStar Communications,U.S. Spring Thunder Awakening the Hibernating Power of
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£12.94
Quantum Institute, Inc Hearts on Fire The Tao of Meditation
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£12.99
St Martin's Press The Tao Te Ching of Lao Tzu
Book SynopsisAn enduring translation of a timeless work, now in a new edition.
£11.39
Paragon House Publishers The Tao Te Ching: New Translation with Commentary
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£16.99
Paragon House Publishers Do Nothing & Do Everything: An Illustrated New
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£17.95
Shambhala Publications Inc The Art of War: The Denma Translation
Book SynopsisPrevious translations of The Art of War have presented Sun Tzu''s classic from the point of view of military strategy, Chinese history, or Taoist philosophy. This translation—accompanied by the translators'' in-depth essays and illuminating line-by-line commentary—offers a fresh perspective on this ancient Chinese text. Here, Sun Tzu''s strategic principles of warfare (based as they were on the fundamental insights of the Chinese spiritual and philosophical tradition) are seen as universally relevant—the foundation for personal transformation and the creation of an enlightened society. In this translation of The Art of War , Sun Tzu''s teachings are revealed in an entirely new light. • War is any situation that demands hard choices about creation and destruction, life or death. • The state is the system in which we live—our household, our culture or society, or our own mind. • Defense ensures the integrity of our boundaries and allows life to flourish within them. • Force is the energy of concentrated action. • Victory lies in bringing others around to embracing a larger view—one that includes their own—without ever going to battle.
£16.19
Shambhala Publications Inc The Taoist Classics, Volume Three: The Collected
Book SynopsisThis collection of translated texts includes: • Vitality, Energy, Spirit: A Taoist Sourcebook: An extraordinarily rich and diverse collection of Taoist writings from the fifth century BCE to modern times. • The Secret of the Golden Flower: The Classic Chinese Book of Life: Essentially a practical guide to the integration of personality—hailed by C. G. Jung as a link between the insights of the East and his own psychological research. • Immortal Sisters: Secrets of Taoist Women: The writings of six distinguished Taoist women adepts writing between the fourth and twelfth centuries. • Awakening to the Tao: Another treasure from Liu I-ming, this is a collection of one hundred forty-two of the master''s brief but admirably lucid essays on living according to the Tao.
£33.15
Hampton Roads Publishing Co The Wisdom of the Tao: Ancient Stories That
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£13.29
Hampton Roads Publishing Co Each Journey Begins with a Single Step: The
Book SynopsisThis is a book of guidance for life''s journey rooted in the wisdom of ancient China. Best-selling author, Deng Ming-Dao, provides key poetic lines that distil the essence of Taoism, organising them in the form of a journey. The material here is drawn from three sources: The Tao Te Ching, The Yijing and 300 Tang Poems.Deng Ming-Dao writes: "We walk the Way each day. We don''t know what''s ahead and so it''s helpful to have the wisdom of others to guide us. They have left us a message to encourage us. They have spoken of the joys, griefs and purity that we should embrace. Like good pathfinders, they give us direction and prepare us for what we might encounter. They let us walk for ourselves. We have a wonderful companion for the journey." The following lines reflect the inspirational nature of this book:"A good traveller leaves no footprints.""Think three times, then move.""Words can be worth a thousand pieces of gold.""Ancestors plant trees. Descendants enjoy cool shade.""A journey of one thousand miles begins with a single step."This is a lovely package that will function as a gift for all occasions and as an object for those looking for daily sustenance on life''s journey.
£12.34
Station Hill Press,U.S. Dao De Jing: The United Version
Book SynopsisThis new translation of the Chinese classic and foundation text of Daoism integrates the manuscript discoveries of the last 30 years, introducing a fundamentally different view of the nature of the Dao. Michael Puett, the Walter C. Klein Professor of Chinese History and Chair of the Committee on the Study of Religion at Harvard University, calls this translation "an excellent translation of one of the most important texts from the Chinese philosophical tradition," and goes on to state: "Building upon the crucial body of scholarship that has developed in China over the past several decades, Yang Peng succeeds in providing a translation that is both precise and readable. A wonderful achievement!"
£11.35
Shambhala Publications Inc Awakening to the Tao
Book SynopsisThis collection of brief meditative essays illustrates the ancient philosophy that holds the key to success in all aspects of life The Tao is the ancient Chinese "Way" that has inspired numerous books, from The Tao of Physics to The Tao of Sex. This book, written by an 18th-century Taoist adept, might be called ”The Tao of Tao.” In 142 brief meditative essays, author Liu I-ming uses simple language and natural imagery to express the essence of the wisdom that holds the key to success in every human endeavor.
£15.29
Shanghai Press Quiet Sitting: The Daoist Approach for a Healthy
Book SynopsisJing Gong (quiet sitting) has been shrouded in mysticism since it traveled out of the Far East and across the shores to the West. Along the way, new schools of thought developed and the essential keys to the simple practice that is Jing Gong had been lost.Quiet Sitting: The Daoist Approach for a Healthy Mind and Body is a combination of two translated texts from two of the most famous Jing Gong pioneers in China during the early 20th century. This no-frills handbook is essential to anyone who is interested in the Eastern technique of breathing for a healthy mind and body. Free of esoteric words and phrases, this book offers beginner students a basic, yet powerful, knowledge of the breath: where it comes from, how it is distributed throughout the body, and how to harness it to heal from within.Whether you are looking for alternative ways to improve your physical health, maintain your mental well being, or curious about breathing meditations, Quiet Sitting provides the basic tools needed to get started.
£13.25
Shanghai Press The Art of Self Cultivation: Quotations from
Book SynopsisThe Art of Self Cultivation, contains hundreds of individual quotations drawn from over 2,000 years of Chinese history.The Art of Self Cultivation comprises quotations that are concerned with what in Chinese is termed xiushen-which translates roughly as "self cultivation". One Chinese encyclopedia defines it as "the nurture of body and mind in order to strengthen and raise the level of one's sense of morality". This book addresses individual behavior and conduct from the essentials of character such as morality, through activities like the acquisition of knowledge and the techniques of learning to the norms of correct social behavior. Sources range from early philosophers such as Confucius and the Daoist philosopher Li Er, to early historians like Ban Gu and Sima Qian, through the poets and officials of the brilliant Tang and Song dynasties and on to the writers that flourished in the 17th to 19th centuries.
£11.35
Shambhala Publications Inc Tao Te Ching: A New Translation
Book SynopsisThe classic Taoist text freshly translated using the original Chinese script from Lao Tzu''s time, and beautifully illustrated with seventeenth-century artwork. Renowned translator William Scott Wilson has rendered Lao Tzu''s classic in the most authentic way possible, using both the ancient text and the even older Great Seal script used during Lao Tzu''s time. The result is a new and nuanced translation, accompanied by gorgeous Chinese ink paintings and fascinating ancillary material. Wilson includes an introduction that tells the story of Lao Tzu, the "old man" and the "keeper of the archives," and wonderful notes to illuminate the text. He also includes two short essays--one explains the relationship between Taoism and Zen, and the other explores the roots that link the spiritual aspects of the Tao with the practice of Chinese and Japanese martial arts. Wilson''s version of this ancient classic is wonderfully fresh and readable.
£16.14
