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" Taoism : "
John Blofeld.
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BL
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853485
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| Main Entry
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Blofeld, John,1913-1987.
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Taoism : : the road to immortality /\ John Blofeld.
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Boston :: Shambhala,, 2000, ©1978.
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ix, 195 pages :: illustrations ;; 22 cm
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1570625891
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: 9781570625893
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| Contents
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The nameless: the Tao and its activity -- Huang Lao, the yellow and the ancient: a historical survery -- The uncarved block: the Lao-Chuang influence -- Poems of stillness: Taoist poetry -- The mysterious portal: legends of immortals -- The Jade Emperor's court: Taoism as a popular religion -- Green dragon white tiger: Taoist alchemy -- The yellow and the white: the secret yogic alchemy -- Return to the source: the ultimate attainment -- The valley spirit: living Taoism.
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Taoism combines elements of folklore, occult, cosmology, meditation, poetry, philosophy and mysticism. It is a remnant of a vanishing way of life. The author explains the fundamental concepts, tells stories of ancient masters and provides reflections on Taoist verse.
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Taoism.
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Taoism.
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Taoism.
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299.514
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BL1920.B57 2000x
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