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The core tenets of Zen Buddhism as expressed by its founder, Ta-Mo, are expertly translated in this exquisite keepsake. Revealing Zen's authentic essence and spirit, these sermons, which were the once-secret oral tradition of the Song Shan Monastery (known in the West as Shaolin Temple), provide both the spiritually curious and practicing Zen Buddhist with insight into the philosophy's foundation and original beliefs. The gift-book format provides years of accessible inspiration and wisdom for those seeking a direct link to Zen's profound and transformative beginnings.
The premise of The Tao of Zen is that Zen is really Taoism in the disguise of Buddhism—an assumption being made by more and more Zen scholars. This is the first Zen book that links the long-noted philosophical similarities of Taoism and Zen. The author traces the evolution of Ch'an The The Tao of Zen is a fascinating book that will be read and discussed by anyone interested in both Taoism and Zen
Most people think of the Tao Te Ching as a book on philosophy or a treatise on leadership. Yet there is a little-known treasure hidden within the familiar passages of Lao Tzu’s work: step-by-step practical guidance for the spiritual journey. With Practicing the Tao Te Ching, renowned teacher Solala Towler reveals a new facet to this spiritual classic, offering accessible instructions paired with each of the 81 verses of the Tao Te Ching. "Tao is a way of deep reflection and learning from nature, considered the highest teacher," writes Towler. "It teaches us to follow the energy flows within the heavens, the earth, and our own bodies." With lucid instruction and deep insight, he guides you through meditations, movement and breathing practices, subtle energy exercises, and inner reflections—all to help you to embody Taoist wisdom in every aspect of your life.
This elegant and lucid introduction to the traditions of Taoism and the masters who transmit them will reward all those interested in China and in religions.
In Follow Your Tao, the teachings of Taoism and the healing system of TCM describe the interconnection between your health and everything you consume physically, mentally and spiritually. Through a clear pathway that links key emotions and feelings to certain organs - known as wu shen or the five spirits, the book describes the five major organ groups or 'spirits' of the body, how to identify when they are out of balance and ways to rebalance them. A chapter is devoted to each 'spirit', which begins with a narrative story that serves as a metaphor or touchstone for the subject. A list of the organs' associations and attributes as well as a description of the organ's physical, emotional and spiritual properties and functions follows. Each chapter ends with a problems and solutions section, with step-by-step 'soul work' exercises to bring you back into balance. Contents Introduction 1: Heart & Small Intestine (The Shen) - Setting Boundaries/Decision Making 2: Liver & Gallbladder (The Hun) - Creating Your Dreams/Planning 3: Spleen & Stomach (The Yi) - Setting Intentions/Moving Forward 4: Lungs & Large Intestine (The Po) - Survival and Determination 5: Bladder & Kidneys (The Zhi) - Trust and Faith Bibliography Index Acknowledgements
The edifying insights in A New Beginning will help you attain a personal transformation as you begin to manifest the deepest longings of your soul. The delightful and inspiring narratives in this book illustrate how it is possible allow more peace, fulfillment, and abundance into our life. Even though the characters and settings of these stories are fictional, the stories themselves are autobiographical in nature and depict different stages in the author's life and her spiritual journey. The book also provides guidelines for an abundant and harmonious life that will allow you to make a difference for the earth and for humanity during these pivotal and challenging times in earth's history.
For those who move, be it dancers, yogis, athletes, physical actors, or aerial dancers, the demands on their health go far beyond the ordinary. This book, authored by a seasoned dance teacher and leading authority in Traditional Chinese Medicine, unlocks the keys to maintaining wellbeing through Chinese medicine for dance and movement professionals. At its core, lies the exploration of Qi energy, Yin and Yang, and the Five Elements, all demystified and applied in practical terms. This book also delves into the intricate world of meridians, offering unique ways to work with them through movement. The author draws inspiration from the rich philosophy of Tao, making this an excellent resource for dancers and other movement professionals.
Our body has the amazing ability to repel disease and constantly renew and repair itself if we are living in a state of physical, mental, emotional and spiritual equilibrium. However, the challenge arises for us in that everything we eat, say, think, do, see, and feel affects our state of equilibrium. In addition, those of us who live in the “more advanced” cultures of the world’s industrialized nations are almost totally disconnected from nature, from our natural rhythms and from our instinctual awareness. With the information in this book you will be able to nurture your spiritual connection in order to receive wisdom and healing from your innermost core of being, which is immune to aging and sickness. This connection allows us to make the gradual transition to a lifestyle that promotes radiant health and slows down and begins to reverse our biological clock, and also helps us attain a more profound inner peace, optimism, and true happiness.
Science is factReligion is faithMagic is perceptionKnow these boundaries to discover what lies beyond.What is the Tao? Don't ask. The Tao cannot be described, yet a person will express it simply by being alive. It is possible to list definitions from the dictionary, from various documents. Each definition: a set of words, echoes of reality. A common mistake is to think of the Tao as a state of mind, hence it can be touched through words. Tao is a state of existence and nonexistence, it's mental, spiritual, and physical states all blending together. Living to Tao will never be summarized in the mathematics of word play. Poetry, philosophy, literature all offer only helpful guidance but never the actual Tao. A simple analogy would be swimming under the water. It's possible to read about snorkeling or diving, but until diving under the water, feeling the pressure, experience seeing undersea life, having lungs squeeze outside-in yet feeling inside-out from pushing down as deeply as you can dive, only to resurface to feel a sudden gasp of wet air... all in 60 seconds of a run on sentence: it's an idea approximated by a reader but only grasped by the experiencer. When this last line was read by a friend of mine, she said: but when you snorkel the pressure doesnt feel like that. Surprised, I asked her if she ever dove to about 25 feet while snorkeling, she said no, at which moment we both realized how personal the experience becomes due to differences in the path taken. This example touches why discovering the Tao is a personal living experience.Why learn the Tao? Knowing of the Tao technically should not change anything. But it does, it's the same difference as: knowing yourself really shouldn't change who you are. Yet it does. It's the difference between, being yourself or the reflection in the mirror. When the answer is we are both, more and less..... The Tao is every contradiction, every truth and each of the standard circular Yoda Yoga mystical answer...leaving us with holding flowing water in a single hand. Try to grasp it, and its gone, yet our hands are wet. So accept the fact, we are each a contradiction, this is the truth being described when these mystical answers are bantered about: using one impossible statement to prove another impossible statement. The key for writing and reading this document comes down to a single reason: Words are never about the Tao, words are always about us. Sometimes to understand ourselves, we need to write aloud a personal truth as its human nature and hence the Tao to do so. The point becomes this: the Tao, itself isn't a path -- the path is living. Being human, living includes the experience of expression and introspection through words and speaking out. This is about discovering personal truth and how to flow with oneself. Yet learning is always a process of sharing. Reflections in this document become one possible outline out of many to help myself be... myself, while giving others a chance to comment and add their own personal style to the overall document. This then becomes a circular process between, author, reader and everyone involved to help define and discover a personal Tao.So....Move, tumble, stumble, spin poetry, swirl, dance: all this is about the Tao and us.
Containing sixty translations from a large variety of texts, this is an accessible yet thorough introduction to the major concepts, doctrines, and practices of Taoism. It presents the philosophy, rituals, and health techniques of the ancients as well as the practices and ideas of Taoists today. Divided into four sections, it follows the Taoist Path: The Tao, Long Life, Eternal Vision, and Immortality. It shows how the world of the Tao is perceived from within the tradition, what fervent Taoists did, and how practitioners saw their path and goals. The Taoist Experience is unique in that it presents the whole of Taoist tradition in the very words of its active practitioners. It conveys not only a sense of the depth of the Taoist religious experience but also of the underlying unity of the various schools and strands.