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Book SynopsisReveals techniques for achieving spiritual immortality through an in-depth exploration of Lao-tzu's Tao Te Ching.Trade Review"It would be hard to find a better qualified interpreter of this classic than Mantak Chia. He deserves to be recognised as one the great figures in 20th and 21st century communication across health, spiritual and cultural boundaries." * Reg Little, New Dawn, Mar/Apr 2007 *
Table of ContentsSecret Teachings of the Tao Te ChingAcknowledgments
Putting the Teachings into Practice
Introduction: Conveying the Heart of Lao Tzu’s TeachingLao Tzu and the Tao Te Ching
Essence Illuminated
A Fresh Translation
Cosmic Bridge
An Extraordinary Collaboration
Note to Women Readers
1 -- Wordless Uttering of the TaoDefining the Tao
Communicable Tao and Incommunicable Tao
The Nature of the Tao
2 -- Chi and Taoist Inner AlchemyThe Three Minds
Returning to the Source
The Flow of the Tao: Empty and Full
3 -- Sensation, the Brain, and Taoist PracticeThe Brain: Perception, Emotion, and Response
Five Colors Blind the Eyes
Beyond Ego Conflict
4 -- Walking the Way: Energy TransformationThe Wisdom of the I Ching
Practices for Energy Alchemy
5 -- Embracing OnenessHarmonizing Hun and Po, Heaven and Earth
Triple Unity
Reflections on Unification
6 -- The Wisdom of the Taoist SageWhat Is a Sage?
Wu Wei: The Action of the Sage
The Character of the Sage
The Path of the Sage
7 -- The Nature of TeVirtuous Action
Kind Action
Te Cultivation
8 -- Governing Self and NationLiving Simply
The Sage and the People
The Role of Government
Conflict
9 -- Longevity and ImmortalityThe Psychology of Immortality
Change and Changelessness
Taoist Sexual Practices for Longevity and Immortality
Harmony Is Eternal
10 -- Trust and FaithSpeaking the Tao
The Way of Trustworthiness
The Treasure of the Tao
Lao Tzu’s Tao Te Ching
Bibliography
The Universal Tao System and Training Center
Index
Index of Tao Te Ching Chapters
