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State University of New York Press The Contemplative Foundations of Classical Daoism
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£65.04
State University of New York Press Ziran
Book SynopsisThe ancient concept of spontaneous self-causation (ziran) from Daoism opens a path to understanding human action as self-organizing, attention as effortless, and art as somatic.Ziran, an idea from ancient Daoism, defies easy translation into English but can almost be captured by the term "spontaneity." It means "self-causation," if "self" is understood as fundamentally plural, and "causation" is understood as sensitivity and responsiveness. Applying ziran to the fields of action theory, attention theory, and aesthetics, Brian Bruya uses easy-to-read, straightforward prose to show, step-by-step, how this philosophical concept from an ancient tradition can be used to advance theory today. Incorporated into contemporary philosophy of action, ziran opens us to the notion of movement and action as self-organizing. Incorporated into contemporary cognitive science, ziran opens us to the possibility of effortless attention, contrary to the reigning paradigm. Incorporated into contemporary aesthetics, ziran opens us to a new category of art-somatic art-and a new, refined understanding of improvisation.
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State University of New York Press The Many Lives of Yang Zhu
Book SynopsisPresents the most important portrayals of the Daoist master Yang Zhu throughout Chinese history, from the Warring States period until today.This volume presents the most important portrayals of an ancient Chinese master, Yang Zhu, throughout Chinese history, from the fourth century BCE till today. Due to the striking scarcity of reliable textual testimony regarding his life and thought, all these portrayals are to a large extent inspired by their own historical contexts: Mencius''s criticism in the late Warring States, the creation of a Confucian orthodoxy during the imperial era, and the establishment of a Chinese philosophy in the Republic. This volume adopts a historical approach, tracing the most important portrayals of Yang Zhu in their own contexts and mutual connections. It yields new insights not only into the figure of Yang Zhu, but also into the stages of China''s intellectual history. Scarcity of reliable textual support is, to varying degrees, a common predicament in the study of ancient Chinese masters, but the case of Yang Zhu is particularly illuminating. The remarkable dearth of textual material represents the almost "nothing" out of which early Chinese philosophers such as Yang Zhu have been fruitfully "created."
£65.04
State University of New York Press The Many Lives of Yang Zhu
Book SynopsisPresents the most important portrayals of the Daoist master Yang Zhu throughout Chinese history, from the Warring States period until today.This volume presents the most important portrayals of an ancient Chinese master, Yang Zhu, throughout Chinese history, from the fourth century BCE till today. Due to the striking scarcity of reliable textual testimony regarding his life and thought, all these portrayals are to a large extent inspired by their own historical contexts: Mencius''s criticism in the late Warring States, the creation of a Confucian orthodoxy during the imperial era, and the establishment of a Chinese philosophy in the Republic. This volume adopts a historical approach, tracing the most important portrayals of Yang Zhu in their own contexts and mutual connections. It yields new insights not only into the figure of Yang Zhu, but also into the stages of China''s intellectual history. Scarcity of reliable textual support is, to varying degrees, a common predicament in the study of ancient Chinese masters, but the case of Yang Zhu is particularly illuminating. The remarkable dearth of textual material represents the almost "nothing" out of which early Chinese philosophers such as Yang Zhu have been fruitfully "created."
£24.27
State University of New York Press A Walk in the Night with Zhuangzi
Book SynopsisA complete translation and analysis of "All Things Flow into Form" (Fan wu liu xing), a recently discovered manuscript from the Warring States period (481?221 BCE).At the heart of "All Things Flow into Form" (Fan wu liu xing), an ancient Chinese manuscript recently salvaged from the black market, is a concern with the process of self-cultivation, particularly the advancement through the incremental stages and the outcome that awaits one in the end: enlightenment, transparency, and self-possession. Critical to this discussion is a conception of a mind within a mind, the unity of which is obtained through the isolation of an innermost core free from extraneous distractions. Such a state is presented as an ideal for kingship, and the text, despite its possibly very ancient roots, is focused on the ruler''s ethical training rather than his political maneuvers, his obligation to Heaven and the spirits rather than his dominance over his subjects. Probing deep into this text, we may observe heretofore unappreciated aspects of many of the transmitted literary sources, and in turn, come to more definite conclusions about the manuscript itself. To the extent that this analysis is successful, it illustrates an approach that can be tested against future efforts to read ancient Chinese texts in the light of newly unearthed documents.
£22.30
State University of New York Press A Walk in the Night with Zhuangzi
Book SynopsisA complete translation and analysis of "All Things Flow into Form" (Fan wu liu xing), a recently discovered manuscript from the Warring States period (481?221 BCE).At the heart of "All Things Flow into Form" (Fan wu liu xing), an ancient Chinese manuscript recently salvaged from the black market, is a concern with the process of self-cultivation, particularly the advancement through the incremental stages and the outcome that awaits one in the end: enlightenment, transparency, and self-possession. Critical to this discussion is a conception of a mind within a mind, the unity of which is obtained through the isolation of an innermost core free from extraneous distractions. Such a state is presented as an ideal for kingship, and the text, despite its possibly very ancient roots, is focused on the ruler''s ethical training rather than his political maneuvers, his obligation to Heaven and the spirits rather than his dominance over his subjects. Probing deep into this text, we may observe heretofore unappreciated aspects of many of the transmitted literary sources, and in turn, come to more definite conclusions about the manuscript itself. To the extent that this analysis is successful, it illustrates an approach that can be tested against future efforts to read ancient Chinese texts in the light of newly unearthed documents.
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State University of New York Press From Metaphysical Representations to Aesthetic
Book SynopsisReevaluates Western and Chinese philosophical traditions to question the boundaries of entrenched conceptual frameworks.What is "Chinese philosophy?" What is "philosophy" itself? How can one understand unfamiliar philosophical stances? How can comparison become a prominent philosophical tool? In this book, Massimiliano Lacertosa examines these questions by proposing an ethical understanding of the aesthetic encounter with the other and the world. Through the analysis of the works of Laozi, Zhuangzi, Nietzsche, and Heidegger, among others, this book explores the possibilities of stepping out of the anthropocentric standpoint and seeing the relation of objects in the world under a different light. This implies a shift from the metaphysical representation of the world divided between the sensible and the supersensible to an aesthetic and undivided experience of the world in which one partakes in the constant transformation of the myriad things. Approachable yet rigorous, this book is essential reading for anyone interested in the most fundamental issues of philosophy and in the challenges of doing philosophy in a multicultural context.
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State University of New York Press From Metaphysical Representations to Aesthetic
Book SynopsisReevaluates Western and Chinese philosophical traditions to question the boundaries of entrenched conceptual frameworks.What is "Chinese philosophy?" What is "philosophy" itself? How can one understand unfamiliar philosophical stances? How can comparison become a prominent philosophical tool? In this book, Massimiliano Lacertosa examines these questions by proposing an ethical understanding of the aesthetic encounter with the other and the world. Through the analysis of the works of Laozi, Zhuangzi, Nietzsche, and Heidegger, among others, this book explores the possibilities of stepping out of the anthropocentric standpoint and seeing the relation of objects in the world under a different light. This implies a shift from the metaphysical representation of the world divided between the sensible and the supersensible to an aesthetic and undivided experience of the world in which one partakes in the constant transformation of the myriad things. Approachable yet rigorous, this book is essential reading for anyone interested in the most fundamental issues of philosophy and in the challenges of doing philosophy in a multicultural context.
£22.96
State University of New York Press The Annotated Laozi
Book SynopsisA clear translation and helpful explanations illuminate this ancient classic of self-cultivation for a modern audience.Written more than two thousand years ago, the Laozi, or Daodejing, is a classic of Chinese intellectual history and has been of foundational importance to cultural and religious history throughout East Asia. It is now venerated as a masterpiece of self-cultivation, with a poetic narrative that remains accessible and relevant even today. Paul Fischer''s new, annotated translation aims for fidelity to the original text as well as clarity for a modern audience. Fischer''s notes and explanations bring out obscure meanings in ancient Chinese wording and rhetoric, elucidate the connections among the eighty-one short chapters, and clarify the coherence of the work as a whole. Carefully considering the various manuscripts that have been archaeologically uncovered in recent decades, as well as the variations among received versions of the Laozi, Fischer''s translation discloses the beauty and meaning of the original. This book will benefit students and readers interested in intellectual history as well as those who want to explore what the text has to say about the meaning of life.
£72.27
State University of New York Press Daoism Dandyism and Political Correctness
Book SynopsisArgues that Daoism and dandyism, linked by likeminded philosophies of "carefree wandering," deconstruct the puritanism and political correctness sought by Confucianism, Victorianism, and contemporary neoliberal culture.How would Zhuangzi, a Chinese philosopher who lived in the fourth century BCE, have reacted to the recent linguistic reforms commonly referred to as "political correctness"? Zhuangzi was a language skeptic, which means that he did not believe that language could convey the true meanings of the world. Might Zhuangzi have argued that political correctness creates but a dream world made of rules, policies, and words-no more real than when he "dreamt he was a butterfly"? Written in a provocative tone, this book looks at political correctness through the lens of ancient Chinese philosophy, as well as through Brummell''s and Wilde''s aesthetic philosophy of dandyism. Several scholars have established links between Zhuangzi and dandyism, and Wilde wrote one of the first reviews of Herbert Giles''s English translation of the Zhuangzi. Like Daoism, dandyism does not engage in a Confucian "correction" of language, instead preferring aimless roaming and rambling. The Daoist "carefree wanderer" is a flâneur, and both Daoist and dandy deconstruct the puritanism and correctness sought by Confucianism, Victorianism, and our contemporary neoliberal culture. Instead of seeking to induce correct opinions, they seek to liberate the mind.
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State University of New York Press Freedoms Frailty
Book SynopsisDraws on Guo Xiang''s commentary on the Zhuangzi to construct an account of freedom that is both metaphysical and political.This book starts with the radical premise that the most coherent way to read the Zhuangzi is through Guo Xiang (d. 312 CE), the classic Daoist text''s first and most important commentator, and that the best way to read Guo Xiang is politically. Offering an investigation of the notions of causality, self, freedom, and its political implications, the book provides a comprehensive account of freedom that is both ontological and political, using Guo''s notion of self-realization (zide). This is a conception of freedom that introduces a "dependence-based autonomy," in which freedom is something we achieve and realize through our connection to others. The notion that a subject is born with freedom-and that one can return to it by isolating oneself from others-would be a strange idea not just to Guo but to most Chinese philosophers. Rather, freedom is complex and frail, and only the kind of freedom that is collectively attained through radical dependence can be worth having. In sum, the book makes a new contribution to Chinese philosophical scholarship as well as philosophical debates on freedom.
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Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) Daoism and Anarchism
Book SynopsisThis volume in the Contemporary Anarchist Studies examines anarchist themes in ancient and modern Chinese dissident political thought.Trade Review"John Rapp is a world class scholar who uniquely is able to synthesize in a vivid and illuminating way insights from Chinese Daoism which address both the general literature on anarchism and the political realities of China, ancient and contemporary. This is magnificent and insightful scholarship." - Edward Friedman, Professor of Political Science, University of Wisconsin-MadisonAs an introduction for non-China specialists to the anarchic nature of both radical Daoism and the most radical critiques of contemporary Chinese communism, Rapp's book is especially valuable...Rapp's new volume contributes helpfully to a growing body of studies on this issue. -- David Porter, Empire State College * The Journal of Asian Studies *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments PRELUDE PART ONE: DAOISM Chapter 1: Daoism and Anarchism Chapter 2: Daoism and Utopianism Chapter 3: Daoism as Utopian or Accommodationist: The Guodian Challenge to Daoist Anarchism Chapter 4: Daoism as Anarchism or Nihilism: The Buddhist-influenced Thought of Wu Nengzi INTERLUDE: Chapter 5: The 20th Century Chinese Anarchist Movement PART TWO: ANARCHISM Chapter 6: Maoism and Anarchism Chapter 7: Denunciations of Anarchism in the PRC Chapter 8: Neo-Anarchist Critiques of Marxism in the PRC, Part 1: Extra Party Dissidents Chapter 9: Neo-Anarchist Critiques of Marxism in the PRC, Part 2: Inner Party Democrats POSTLUDE: Lessons of Daoist Anarchism APPENDICES: Works of Daoist Anarchism 1: Zhuangzi, Chapter Nine, "Horses' Hoofs" 2: Ruan Ji, "Biography of Master Great Man" 3: Bao Jingyan, untitled tract 4: Tao Qian, "Peach Blossom Spring" 5: The Wunengzi (Master of No Abilities) BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX
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Xlibris Corporation Taoteching The Way Of Virtue In Leadrship And
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Lexington Books The Idea of QiGi
Book SynopsisThe notion of qi/gi (?) is one of the most pervasive notions found within the various areas of the East Asian intellectual and cultural traditions. While the pervasiveness of the notion provides us with an opportunity to observe the commonalities amongst the East Asian intellectual and cultural traditions, it also allows us to observe the differences. This book focuses more on understanding the different meanings and logics that the notion of qi/gi has acquired within the East Asian traditions for the purpose of understanding the diversity of these traditions. This volume begins to fulfill this task by inquiring into how the notion was understood by traditional Korean philosophers, in addition to investigating how the notion was understood by traditional Chinese philosophers.Trade ReviewThis anthology offers a fascinating and wide-ranging discussion of the significance of qi/gi in Chinese and Korean neo-Confucianism. Essential reading for those who want to understand the diversity of approaches to this concept in East Asian thought. -- Timothy Connolly, East Stroudsburg UniversityThis book is a comprehensive investigation of the concept of qi/gi, one of the essential concepts in understanding the East Asian world view, cultures, and ways of thinking. This is an excellent analysis of the diverse theories of various scholars who followed the school of qi/gi in China and Korea. -- Young-Chan Ro, George Mason UniversityThis book touches on diverse aspects of Qi philosophy, a body of philosophical discourses on the most categorical concept in East Asian ways of thinking and living, through introduction and analyses of influential thinkers’ theories from both Korea and China. It is a ground-breaking academic contribution that caters to the need to clearly understand how significantly, and divergently, the concept qi has been integrated into the nexus of East Asian philosophy. -- Hongkyung Kim, Stony Brook UniversityTable of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction: Understanding the Diversity of Qi/Gi - Suk Gabriel Choi and Jung-Yeup Kim Chapter 2 Zhang Zai’s Philosophy of Qi - Jung-Yeup Kim Chapter 3 Some Aspects of the Concept of Qi in Zhu Xi- Yung Sik Kim Chapter 4 Dai Zhen’s Idea of Qi and His Critique of Neo-Confucianism - Suk Gabriel Choi Chapter 5 Gwon Geun and Dasan on the Nature of the Mind-Heart - Halla Kim Chapter 6 Toegye’s and Gobong’s Li-Qi Metaphysics and the Four-Seven Debate - Bongrae Seok Chapter 7 Yi Yulgok on Gi/Qi, Self-Cultivation, and Practical Learning - Edward Y. J. Chung Chapter 8 An Investigation of Hong Daeyong’s Gi Worldview - Jung-Yeup Kim Chapter 9 The Position of Hyegang’s Philosophy in the History of World Philosophy - Jeong-Woo Lee Chapter 10 Philosophizing “Jigi 至氣” of Donghak 東學 as Experienced Ultimate Reality - So Jeong Park
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Lexington Books SemanticTruth Approaches in Chinese Philosophy
Book SynopsisThis book explains a distinctive pluralist account of truth, jointly-rooted perspectivism (JRP' for short). This explanation unifies various representative while philosophically interesting truth-concern approaches in early Chinese philosophy on the basis of people's pre-theoretic way-things-are-capturing understanding of truth. It explains how JRP provides effective interpretative resources to identify and explain one unifying line that runs through those distinct truth-concern approaches and how they can thus talk with and complement each other and contribute to the contemporary study of the issue of truth. In so doing, the book also engages with some distinct treatments in the modern study of Chinese philosophy. Through testing its explanatory power in effectively interpreting those representative truth-concern approaches in the Yi-Jing philosophy, Gongsun Long's philosophy, Later Mohist philosophy, classical Confucianism and classical Daoism, JRP is also further justified and strenTrade ReviewBo Mou has a rare combination of skills. He is thoroughly familiar with contemporary semantic theory and the formal logic that lies behind it, and he has a scholarly background in traditional Chinese philosophy. Moreover, he knows how to bring these two together. This book is sure to stimulate discussion not only about the interpretation of Chinese philosophy but also on what is universal and what is culture specific in the ways we think and talk. -- Adam Morton, University of British ColumbiaThe culmination of decades of research and reflection, this important book accomplishes three things at once. First, it reorients scholarly attention toward the importance in Chinese philosophy of the pre-theoretic concern to capture the way things are, which Dr. Mou calls a “truth concern.” Second, the book shows how various philosophical elaborations in early China of this pre-theoretical concern are well-explained as contributing to a distinctive and attractive pluralist account of truth. Finally, by taking these two points together we are treated to a model of constructive, cross-cultural philosophical engagement. Students of Chinese philosophy and philosophers interested in the concept of truth both have much to gain from this impressive volume. -- Stephen C. Angle, Wesleyan UniversityTable of ContentsPreface and Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: Jointly-Rooted Perspectivism: Normative Basis, Background, Methodology and Structure Chapter 2: Truth-Concern Approach in Yi-Jing Philosophy Chapter 3: Truth-Concern Approach in Gongsun Long’s Philosophy Chapter 4: Truth-Concern Approach in Later Mohism Chapter 5: Truth-Concern Approaches in Classical Confucianism Chapter 6: Truth-Concern Approaches in Classical Daoism Chapter 7: Jointly-Rooted Perspectivism as a Unifying Pluralist Account Appendixes References Index About the Author
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Rowman & Littlefield Historical Dictionary of Daoism
Book SynopsisDaoism is the oldest indigenous philosophic-spiritual tradition of China and one of the most ancient of the world’s spiritual structures. The name Daoism comes from the term dao, which meansa “way” or a “road” through the field or woods to one’s village. It is also means the “way” to do something, such as how a master craftsman carves wood, makes a bell, or even butchers an ox. But dao is also a nominative in the history of Daoism, referring to the energizing process that permeates and animates all of reality and moves it along. However, both text and practice in this tradition insist that dao itself cannot be described in words; itis not God in the sense of Western philosophy or religion. Daoism has no supreme being, even if there is an extensive grammar about nominally self-conscious entities and powers for which the Chinese use the word “spirit” (shen). For example, the highest powers of Daoism are variously called Taishang Laojun (the deified Laozi), the Celestial Worthy of Primordial Beginning (Yuanshi tianzun), the Jade Emperor (Yuhuang Shangdi), or the Perfected Warrior (Zhenwu). But these are expressions of dao in specific shen; they are not identical to Dao, except in the most unique case—when Laozi, the putative founder of Daoism and author of its major work, Daodejing, is said to be one with the dao. Historical Dictionary of Daoism contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, an extensive bibliography, and more than 400 cross-referenced entries related to the Chinese belief and worldview known as Daoism, including dozens of Daoist terms, names, and practices. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Daoism.
£36.10
Trafford Publishing The Tao of Tango
£9.98
North Atlantic Books,U.S. Healing from Within with Chi Nei Tsang: Applied
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Paragon House Publishers The Tao Te Ching: New Translation with Commentary
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Paragon House Publishers Do Nothing & Do Everything: An Illustrated New
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£17.95
Shambhala Publications Inc Hua Hu Ching: The Later Teachings of Lao Tsu
£14.47
Shambhala Publications Inc Tao of Organization: The I Ching for Group
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£17.09
Shambhala Publications Inc The Art of Writing: Teachings of the Chinese Masters
£14.72
Shambhala Publications Inc Entering the Tao: Master Ni's Teachings on
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Shambhala Publications Inc Practical Taoism
Book SynopsisCompiled by a seventh-generation master of the Northern Branch of the Complete Reality School of Taoism known as the Preserver of Truth, this extraordinary collection of teachings and commentaries illuminates the many profound mysteries of inner alchemy in the Taoist tradition.
£13.77
Shambhala Publications Inc Teachings of the Tao
£14.85
Shambhala Publications Inc Harmonizing Yin and Yang
£13.77
Shambhala Publications Inc Cultivating the Energy of Life: A Translation of the Hui-Ming Ching and Its Commentaries
£14.72
Penguin Random House LLC The Spirit of Tao Shambhala Pocket Classics
£15.16
Shambhala Publications Inc The Essential Chuang Tzu
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Shambhala Publications Inc Taoist Meditation: Methods for Cultivating a
Book SynopsisA curated collection of ancient texts that shed light on the full breadth of Taoist meditation practicesThe ancient meditation techniques of Taoism encompass a wide range of practices—with an aim toward cultivating a healthy body as well as an enlightened mind. These selections from classic texts of Taoist meditation represent the entire range of techniques—from sitting meditation practices to internal alchemy. Most of the texts appear here in English for the first time. Selections are taken from the following classics: • Anthology on Cultivation of Realization: A document from 1739 (Ming Dynasty) that emphasizes development of the natural, social, and spiritual elements in human life. • Treatise on Sitting Forgetting: A Tang Dynasty text that sets meditation practice in terms familiar to Confucians and Buddhists. • Sayings of Taoist Master Danyang: Wisdom of the Taoist wizard and representative of the Complete Reality School. • Secret Writings on the Mechanism of Nature: An anthology taken from one hundred sixty-three Taoist sources, including ancient classics and works on meditation and spiritual alchemy, along with admonitions and teachings of the great Taoist luminaries. • Zhang Sanfeng''s Taiji Alchemy Secrets: A treatise on the inner mediation practices that are the proper foundation of the martial art Taiji. • Secret Records of Understanding the Way: A rare and remarkable collection of talks by an anonymous Taoist master of the later Qing dynasty (1644–1911). Traditional teachings with a sometimes strikingly modern bent.
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Shambhala Publications Inc The Tao of Health, Longevity, and Immortality: The Teachings of Immortals Chung and Lü
Book SynopsisThis text dates from the Five Dynasties and is attributed to Chungli Ch'uan and Lu Tung-Pin, popular figures of Taoism. It discusses the art of health and longevity through breath control, meditation, calisthenics and sexual alchemy, explaining the nature of immortality and how to attain it.
£13.77
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.
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Shambhala Publications Inc The Taoist Classics, Volume One: The Collected
Book SynopsisThis collection of translated texts includes: • Tao Te Ching: Cleary''s original translations of the great classic of Taoism, accompanied by his commentary illuminating the text and its context. • Chuang-tzu: The "Inner Teachings" of a widely influential compendium of wisdom stories, fables, and anecdotes. • Wen-tzu: Understanding the Mysteries: Another core text of Chinese Taoism, containing teachings also attributed to the author of the Tao Te Ching. • The Book of Leadership and Strategy: Lessons of the Chinese Masters: One of the great Chinese teachings on the subtle arts of management and leadership at all levels. • Sex, Health, and Long Life: Manuals of Taoist Practice: The techniques contained in these five texts reveal the transformative influence sex can have when wisely practiced.
£25.60
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.
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Shambhala Publications Inc The Taoist Classics, Volume Four: The Collected Translations of Thomas Cleary
£21.60
Hampton Roads Publishing Co The Wisdom of the Tao: Ancient Stories That
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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.
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Hampton Roads Publishing Co The Way of Heart and Beauty: The Tao of Daily
Book SynopsisThis is a book that draws on ancient Chinese wisdom to explore the critical life issues: What is our place in nature? How do we make right decisions? How do we respect the earth? How are we to view life and death? What is the path we should live to truly achieve a good and meaningful life?For Deng Ming-Dao, the two entry points for this exploration are two words: The first is the Chinese word for "heart" - which means heart, mind, intention, centre, core intelligence and soul. And the second is the word beauty - which connotes the pleasure we take in art, design, fashion and music. Our hearts love beauty and beauty opens our hearts.In this profound collection of fresh and contemporary translations of ancient texts, Deng Ming-Dao gathers over 220 selections that deal with the essence of heart and beauty. Topics include: how to be great, how long it takes to follow your heart, how to bring order to the world, how to know everything, how to pacify the heart and much more. Here are stories, fables, poems and epigrams that delight, inspire and inform.
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New World Library What is Tao?
Book SynopsisIn his later years, Alan Watts, noted author and respected authority on Zen and Eastern thought, turned his attention to Taoism. In this book, he draws on his own study and practice to give readers an overview of the concept of the Tao and guidance for experiencing it themselves. What Is Tao? explores the wisdom of understanding the way things are and letting life unfold without interference.
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New World Library Eastern Wisdom, Modern Life: Collected Talks:
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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!"
£10.76
iUniverse Tao-Te-Ching
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SteinerBooks, Inc New Daoism: A Fresh Look at Laozi
Book SynopsisNew Daoism analyses the Daoist classic Laozi (also called Daodejing) through the lens of the anthroposophic teaching of Rudolf Steiner, a research combination that Kwan-Yuk Claire Sit has been studying for over twenty years. She explains why Daoism can be regarded as esoteric Christianity and how the practice of Daoism can lead to a mystical union with Christ.Claire Sit provides practical advice on matters such as how to manifest one's wishes. She presents a so-called persist-resist principlewhat one persists in wanting will resist appearingillustrating how calmness and quietude of the mind are conducive to the fulfilment of one's goals. The author explores deep and subtle aspects of Dao, incorporating numerous anecdotes to illustrate this path of self-realisation.Whether a seasoned or new student of Laozi and anthroposophy, readers will find this book inspiring and informative.
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Book Tree,US Tao Te Ching
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Penguin Putnam Inc The Tao of Success: The Five Ancient Rings of
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Penguin Putnam Inc Tao of Joy Every Day: 365 Days of Tao Living
Book SynopsisThis new book from Derek Lin combines the popular format of the daily meditation with the profound insights of Taoism.In the Taoist tradition it is taught that practising one small bit of wisdom each day will add up to a life of wisdom and joy. This volume of 365 life-transforming readings - the next in the Tarcher Every Day series - brings the sacred wisdom of the Tao to our daily life. THE TAO OF JOY EVERYDAY 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.Derek Lin has become one of the bestselling Taoist teachers and writers in America today. His previous books, including The Tao of Daily Life and his own translation of the Tao Te ching, have become spiritual must-reads. Now, with THE TAO OF JOY EVERYDAY, Lin has created 365 lessons that bring a gentle guiding hand to living a life of joy.
£12.59
