Taoism category: 459 books
Mémoire sur la vie et les opinions de Lao-Tseu
philosophe chinois du VIe siècle avant notre ère, qui a professé les opinions communément attribuées à Pythagore, à Platon et à leurs disciples.
Language: French
Release Date: April 29, 2019
Recueil posthume de Jean-Pierre Abel-Rémusat publié par les soins d’une commission composée de Félix Lejard, Eugène Burnouf et Hase. Il réunit plusieurs morceaux sur lesquels le grand sinologue travaillait dans les dernières années de sa vie, et notamment une étude sur la vie et les opinions...
by Chen Jian
Language: Spanish
Release Date: April 2, 2014
Language: Spanish
Release Date: April 2, 2014
Este libro nos introduce en la vida y trayectoria de uno de los grandes pensadores y fundador del sistema filosofico denominado taoismo, contenido en el clasico Tao Te King, que tuvo un gran impacto en la filosofia china de los periodos subsecuentes.
by Barbara M Schwarz
Language: English
Release Date: August 3, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: August 3, 2015
This is the conclusion to a heat and light profusion - a sense of stilled confusion - no more a wish to gain illusion. A simple resting point in stillness to anoint. The journey that we start, grabs us by the heart, but when it's all done, the stillness consumes everyone.
The Tao of Dating
The Smart Woman's Guide to Being Absolutely Irresistible
Language: English
Release Date: February 12, 2010
WHAT SECRET DID I DISCOVER FROM ANSWERING 5000 WOMEN'S LETTERS ON THEIR LOVE LIVES?
"Can you summarize the book for me in a minute?" People have asked me that cheeky question hundreds of times. So here's the 3-word summary: BE THE LIGHT.
What does that mean? Well, 5000 or so letters...
Dream Trippers
Global Daoism and the Predicament of Modern Spirituality
Language: English
Release Date: November 27, 2017
Over the past few decades, Daoism has become a recognizable part of Western “alternative” spiritual life. Now, that Westernized version of Daoism is going full circle, traveling back from America and Europe to influence Daoism in China.
Dream Trippers draws on more than a decade of ethnographic...
by Lao Tzu
Language: English
Release Date: February 4, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: February 4, 2013
The Tao, which can be expressed in words, is not the eternal Tao; the name which can be uttered is not its eternal name. Without a name, it is the Beginning of Heaven and Earth; with a name, it is the Mother of all things. Only one who is eternally free from earthly passions can apprehend its spiritual...
Chi Nei Tsang
Chi Massage for the Vital Organs
Language: English
Release Date: December 26, 2006
An ancient Taoist system for detoxifying and rejuvenating the internal organs
• Presents techniques to clear blockages in the body’s energy flow
• Includes illustrated exercises to relieve common ailments, revitalize the organs, and enable readers to take charge of their own health...
The Philosophy of Tai Chi Chuan
Wisdom from Confucius, Lao Tzu, and Other Great Thinkers
Language: English
Release Date: July 26, 2011
The essence of Tai Chi Chuan lies in the rich philosophy of ancient China. While most Tai Chi practitioners are aware of the value that studying Chinese philosophy can bring to their practice, it is often difficult to pick out those texts that are most relevant to Tai Chi and connected to its development....
De weg
wat Chinese filosofen ons over het goede leven leren
Language: Dutch
Release Date: April 29, 2016
De weg biedt een geheel nieuwe kijk op het dagelijks leven. Michael Puett, Harvards populairste docent, laat zien hoe Chinese denkers ons inspireren tot grote en kleine veranderingen. In De weg put hij hiervoor uit het werk van zes grote Chinese filosofen zoals Confucius en Lao Tze. Mede door de waarde...
by Robin Sacredfire
Language: English
Release Date: February 14, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: February 14, 2015
The bridge between spirituality and money is happiness. But happiness isn’t obtained without peace and peace is unreachable without balance.
The purpose of our existence in a material world as well as the reason for thousands of reincarnations on earth is found within such paradigm.
In...
by Yang Chengfu
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2012
The publication in 1934 of Yang Chengfu's book, Essence and Applications of Taijiquan (Taijiquan Tiyong Quanshu) marked a milestone in the modern evolution of the art of taijiquan. Using what is best-termed demonstration narrative, the author presents form postures and suggested applications from...
The Inner Structure of Tai Chi
Mastering the Classic Forms of Tai Chi Chi Kung
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2005
Explores the deep, internal work necessary for the effective practice of tai chi
• Reveals the Taoist principles that gave birth to the Yang-style tai chi forms
• Shows how tai chi can circulate powerful healing energies through the body
Taoist adepts developed tai chi as...
The Mysterious Power of Xingyi Quan
A Complete Guide to History, Weapons and Fighting Skills
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2013
The ancient Chinese martial art of Xingyi Quan is known for its explosive internal power. Closely related to both Taiji Quan and Bagua Quan, Xingyi is regarded as the most esoteric, and the most dangerous of the fighting arts, though the purposes of consistent practice include health and spiritual...
Chinese History and Culture
Sixth Century B.C.E. to Seventeenth Century
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2016
The recipient of the Kluge Prize for lifetime achievement in the humanities and the Tang Prize for "revolutionary research" in Sinology, Ying-shih Yü is a premier scholar of Chinese studies. Chinese History and Culture volumes 1 and 2 bring his extraordinary oeuvre to English-speaking readers....