| Cultivating Stillness: A Taoist Manual for Transforming Body and Mind Contributor(s): Wong, Eva (Author) |
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ISBN: 0877736871 ISBN-13: 9780877736875 Publisher: Shambhala OUR PRICE: $19.76 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 1992 Annotation: Equanimity, good health, peace of mind, and long life are the goals of the ancient Taoist tradition known as "internal alchemy," of which "Cultivating Stillness" is a key text. Written between the second and fifth centuries, the book is attributed to T'ai Shang Lao-chun--the legendary figure more widely known as Lao-Tzu, author of the "Tao-te Ching," The accompanying commentary, written in the nineteenth century by Shui-ch'ing Tzu, explains the alchemical symbolism of the text and the methods for cultivating internal stillness of body and mind. A principal part of the Taoist canon for many centuries, "Cultivating Stillness" is still the first book studied by Taoist initiates today. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Taoism (see Also Philosophy - Taoist) |
| Dewey: 299.514 |
| LCCN: 92050120 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.48" W x 8.45" (0.53 lbs) 184 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Taoism |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A principal part of the Taoist canon for many centuries, this Lao-Tzu classic is an essential overview of the Taoist practice of internal alchemy, or Qigong Equanimity, good health, peace of mind, and long life are the goals of the ancient Taoist tradition known as internal alchemy, of which Cultivating Stillness is a key text. Written between the second and fifth centuries, the book is attributed to T'ai Shang Lao-chun--the legendary figure more widely known as Lao-Tzu, author of the Tao-te Ching. The accompanying commentary, written in the nineteenth century by Shui-ch'ing Tzu, explains the alchemical symbolism of the text and the methods for cultivating internal stillness of body and mind. |