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Author: Eva Wong
Author: Stephen LittleSimple Taoism
Author: C. Alexander Simpkins, Ph.D.Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
ISBN: 1462918247
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
Simple Taoism is designed to help the reader understand what Taoism is about and to help apply its best aspects to everyday living. Divided into three parts, the book outlines: A clear explanation of Taoism and how to apply its best aspects to your daily life. Simple instructions for exercises to lead a fuller life--meditation, breathing, chi kung, and tai chi chuan. An informative discussion of key Taoist concepts, including wu-wei (nonaction), yin and yang, and Te (power virtue, life).
Taoism For Dummies
Author: Jonathan HermanPublisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1118423984
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 391
Book Description
The definitive guide to understanding Taoism—no matter your background or faith Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching is the second most translated book in the world, and the practice of religious Taoism is on the rise in China, where adherents currently number in the hundreds of millions. Yet there remains a remarkable lack of reliable information about Taoism for curious westerners. Taoism For Dummies provides comprehensive coverage of Taoism's origins in China's Chou Dynasty, its underlying quietist principles, its emergence as a major religion, various interpretation of its core texts, including both Eastern and Western interpretations, key Taoist concepts, and much more. It also provides a fascinating glimpse of Taoism in contemporary China. The ideal guide for readers interested in this influential religion, as well as those taking an introductory course on Taoism or Chinese Religion A valuable source of insight for those with an interest in modern Chinese culture and beliefs
Author: Max KaltenmarkLaotzu's Tao and Wu Wei
Author: Dwight GoddardPublisher: Cosimo, Inc.
ISBN: 1602063168
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 125
Book Description
In this clarion translation of Laotzu's Tao Te Ching, first published in 1919, Goddard brings the complexity and depth of the ancient philosopher's poetry into the English language, his great love for the topic overcoming the necessary shortcomings of translation. There are three concepts that are essential to the Tao Te Ching-Tao, Te, and Wu Wei-that all have complex meanings that cannot be directly translated, but spiritual seekers and those with an interest in philosophy and religion will find Goddard's treatment of Laotzu lyrical and deeply meaningful. American writer DWIGHT GODDARD (1861-1939) studied at a monastery in Kyoto, Japan, for a year and was among the first Westerners to bring Zen Buddhism to the United States. His most famous book is The Buddhist Bible (1938).
What Is Taoism?
Author: Herrlee Glessner CreelPublisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226120473
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
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.
Buddhism and Taoism Face to Face
Author: Christine MollierPublisher: University of Hawaii Press
ISBN: 0824831691
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Reveals dimensions of the interaction between Buddhism and Taoism in medieval China. This book demonstrates the competition and complementarity of the two great Chinese religions in their quest to address personal and collective fears of diverse ills, including sorcery, famine, and untimely death.
An Illustrated Introduction to Taoism
Author: Jean C. CooperPublisher: World Wisdom, Inc
ISBN: 1935493167
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
Provides 118 color illustrations and a thorough introduction to Taoism. Covers the "way of the Tao," the Yin-Yang symbol, and the relationship of Taoism to other religions such as Buddhism and Hinduism.
