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For the first time, the great depth and diversity of Taoist spirituality is introduced in a single, accessible manual. Taoism, known widely today through the teachings of the classic Tao Te Ching and the practices of t'ai chi and feng-shui, is less known for its unique traditions of meditation, physical training, magical practice, and internal alchemy. Covering all of the most important texts, figures, and events, this essential guide illuminates Taoism's extraordinarily rich history and remarkable variety of practice.

Carl Gustav Jung è da ritenersi non solo uno storico psichiatra e psicoanalista ma anche e soprattutto un grandissimo studioso delle culture e filosofie orientali. Se vogliamo, in tal senso, fu un vero e proprio precursore rispetto al crescente interesse verso dottrine tanto antiche quanto affascinanti, quali lo Yoga, il Tao e lo Zen. Il suo interesse per le filosofie orientali era quasi un'ossessione.

The Chuang Tsu is one of the most important books in Chinese literature and philosophy. It is one of the two foundational texts of Daoism. Also titled Zhuangzi, it is a commentary and extension of the Dao de Jing/Tao Te Ching, in the same way that Mencius' Analects are an exploration of Confucius' thought. Written in around 300BCE during the Warring States period, it is a collection of anecdotes, fables, and stories that are as silly and funny as they are profound and thought provoking.

The Zhuangzi—an anthology of anonymous writings produced in China between the fourth and second centuries BC—is one of the world's great literary treasures and the single most important source for early Daoist philosophy. It has exerted a profound influence on Chinese thought, literature, and culture, inspiring philosophy, poetry, idioms, proverbs, and even visual art.

Place the word Tao into your heart. Use no other words. The Tao is constantly moving, the path that all life and the whole universe takes. There is nothing that is not part of it - harmonious living is to know and to move with the Tao - it is a way of life, the natural order of things, a force that flows through all life.

Over 2,000 years ago, the great sage Lao-Tzu was disillusioned that others were unwilling to learn his path to natural goodness and harmony with nature. Today, his Tao Te Ching is one of China's most enduring sacred texts. This introduction to the Tao reveals Lao-Tzu's vast spiritual legacy, including Taoism's mystical roots in China's ancient shamanistic tradition...

Current Western society would lead us to believe that acquiring financial wealth would be the answer to all of our problems. Or would it? In this thought-provoking program, author and Eastern philosopher Laurence Boldt takes you on a journey to uncover what your belief system is and just how much your life is being dictated by a misdirected desire to gain peace of mind through acquiring material wealth.

In this beautifully illustrated offering of ancient wisdom, Deng Ming-Dao shares the secrets of the spiritual path handed down to him by Kwan Saihung, his Taoist master, as well as by herbalists, martial artists, and other practitioners of the ancient arts. Deng tells how Taoist philosophy and practice may be integrated into contemporary Western lifestyles for complete physical, mental, and spiritual health.

You know you have a physical body, but did you know that you also have a light body - a timeless, energetic essence that connects you to everything in the universe?

In this landmark modern-day rendition of the ancient Taoist classic, Ursula K. Le Guin presents Lao Tzu’s time-honored and astonishingly powerful philosophy like never before. Drawing on a lifetime of contemplation, she offers an unparalleled window into the text’s awe-inspiring, immediately relatable teachings and their inestimable value for our troubled world.

The Tao Te Ching is a Taoist philosophical treatise. Lao Tzu, a great Ancient Chinese philosopher and teacher, is considered to be the author of this book. We owe this book to an unnamed guardian who kept safe the far western borders of a country, Zhou in the fifth century BC. The legend says that exhausted from misunderstanding Teacher with a tired heart went on his last journey - to die in a dessert. The guardian recognized great Lao Tzu, called him by name and, nobody knows how, persuaded the wise man to tell a world about Dao and De.

The Tao Te Ching is a Taoist philosophical treatise. Lao Tzu, a great Ancient Chinese philosopher and teacher, is considered to be the author of this book. We owe this book to an unnamed guardian who kept safe the far western borders of a country, Zhou in the fifth century BC. The legend says that exhausted from misunderstanding Teacher with a tired heart went on his last journey – to die in a dessert. The guardian recognized great Lao Tzu, called him by name and, nobody knows how, persuaded the wise man to tell a world about Dao and De. "When you said Dao, you said nothing", the teacher replied.

Imagine a life where you’re not constantly battling against the current—where stress doesn’t own you, and chaos doesn’t call the shots. Sounds like a pipe dream? It’s not. It’s the ancient wisdom of the Tao Te Ching, rebooted for the modern world in Effortless Action, Boundless Results. In this fresh take on Lao Tzu’s 81 verses, personal development expert Craig Beck strips away the mystic mumbo jumbo and serves up timeless truths with a side of wit and a dash of dry humor. No incense required. Just real talk about how to stop wrestling with life and start riding its waves like a pro.

El libro de la perfecta vacuidad, conocido en China como Lie zi (nombre del legendario maestro a quien se atribuye), es uno de los tres clásicos del taoísmo filosófico, junto al Libro del Tao o Tao te king y al Zhuang zi. Bien que sea el menos conocido de los tres, su lectura resulta indispensable no sólo para quien aspire a un cumplido acercamiento al fascinante mundo del pensamiento taoísta.

Das Standardwerk des Taoismus. Der wohl erfolgreichste und beste deutsche Titel zu diesem Thema jetzt erstmals als Hörbuch: Wu wei - das bedeutet aus dem inneren Zentrum handeln, im Einklang mit dem Fluss des Lebens sein, im Hier und Jetzt leben. Für den modernen Menschen mit seinem hektischen Alltag und dem Stress im Beruf scheint das ein unerreichbares Ziel. Doch die chinesischen Weisen haben einen einfachen und ungeheuer praxisorientierten Weg entwickelt, das Leben in seiner ganzen Vielfalt anzunehmen und zu genießen.

El audiolibro de la perfecta vacuidad, conocido en China como Lie zi (nombre del legendario maestro a quien se atribuye), es uno de los tres clásicos del taoísmo filosófico, junto al Libro del Tao o Tao te king y al Zhuang zi.

Die Weiterführung des Bestsellers "Wu wei". Wenn wir das Falsche aus unserem Leben entfernen, bleibt das Richtige übrig, ohne dass wir danach suchen müssen. Diese einfache Einsicht ist der Grundgedanke des neuen Buches von Theo Fischer, das der Lebenskunst des Tao gewidmet ist. Es zeigt uns anhand von Alltagssituationen aus verschiedenen Lebensbereichen, wie wir eingefahrene negative Verhaltensmuster erkennen und überwinden können, um so die Entfaltung der Lebensweise des Tao zu befördern.

Laotses Tao Te King ist eine der einflussreichsten Schriften der Weltliteratur – eine Mischung aus Lebensphilosophie, Staatslehre und poetischer Weisheit. Der Text trägt zutiefst humanistische Züge: Ziel sind harmonisches Zusammenleben und Frieden, die Mittel dazu sind Güte, Integrität und Tugend. Seine Gedanken haben bis heute Einfluss auf Philosophie, Politik und spirituelles Leben.

Begin your journey toward spiritual exploration and deepen your connection with the earth. Taoism for Beginners is your easy-to-understand guide to a rich, spiritual Chinese religion and a new holistic perspective.

This book details the history, rituals, and beliefs of the major traditional religions of China: universal animism, polydemonism, specters, ancestral worship, Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism. He thought that one spiritual essence could be detected beneath a great variety of religious, philosophical, and even political expressions in China, and his lifework was the discovery and exposition of that essence.