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" Teachings of the Tao : "
selected and translated by Eva Wong.
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BL
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853479
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| Title & Author
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Teachings of the Tao : : readings from the Taoist spiritual tradition /\ selected and translated by Eva Wong.
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| Publication Statement
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Boston :: Shambhala ;[New York] :: Distributed in the U.S. by Random House,, 1997.
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vii, 152 pages :: illustrations ;; 19 cm
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1570622450
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: 9781570622458
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| Contents
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1. The Ways of the Earth and Sky: The Shamanic Origins of Taoism -- 2. The Path of Wu-wei: The Classics of Taoism -- 3. Honoring the Sacred: Devotional Taoism -- 4. The Tao Within: Mystical Taoism -- 5. In Search of Immortality: Taoist Internal Alchemy -- 6. In the Playing Fields of Power: Taoist Magic and Sorcery -- 7. The Tao in Everyday Life: Taoist Ethics -- 8. Encountering the Sacred: The Taoist Ceremonies -- 9. The Arts of Longevity: Cultivating the Mind -- 10. The Arts of Longevity: Cultivating the Body.
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| Abstract
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A beginner's entree into the writings from the sacred Chinese tradition, this book consists of original translations of excerpts from the Taoist canon. Brief introductions and notes on the translation accompany the selections from the classics; books of devotional and mystical Taoism; texts of internal alchemy; stories of Taoist immortals, magicians, and sorcerers; ethical tracts; chants and rituals; and teachings on meditation and methods of longevity. 10 line drawings.
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Spiritual life-- Taoism.
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Tao.
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Taoism.
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Spiritual life-- Taoism.
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Tao.
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Taoism.
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| Dewey Classification
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299/.5144
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B127.T3T43 1997
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08.10bcl
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| Added Entry
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Wong, Eva,1951-
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