The Taoist Experience

Author : Livia Kohn
Publisher : SUNY Press
ISBN 13 : 9780791415795
Total Pages : 426 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Taoist Experience written by Livia Kohn and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1993-01-01 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Charles Belyea
Publisher : Bookpeople
ISBN 13 : 9780962930812
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dragon's Play written by Charles Belyea and published by Bookpeople. This book was released on 1991 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Livia Kohn
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780691020655
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Early Chinese Mysticism written by Livia Kohn and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 1992 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Did Chinese mysticism vanish after its first appearance in ancient Taoist philosophy, to surface only after a thousand years had passed, when the Chinese had adapted Buddhism to their own culture? This first integrated survey of the mystical dimension of Taoism disputes the commonly accepted idea of such a hiatus. Covering the period from the Daode jing to the end of the Tang, Livia Kohn reveals an often misunderstood Chinese mystical tradition that continued through the ages. Influenced by but ultimately independent of Buddhism, it took forms more various than the quietistic withdrawal of Laozi or the sudden enlightenment of the Chan Buddhists. On the basis of a new theoretical evaluation of mysticism, this study analyzes the relationship between philosophical and religious Taoism and between Buddhism and the native Chinese tradition. Kohn shows how the quietistic and socially oriented Daode jing was combined with the ecstatic and individualistic mysticism of the Zhuangzi, with immortality beliefs and practices, and with Buddhist insight meditation, mind analysis, and doctrines of karma and retribution. She goes on to demonstrate that Chinese mysticism, a complex synthesis by the late Six Dynasties, reached its zenith in the Tang, laying the foundations for later developments in the Song traditions of Inner Alchemy, Chan Buddhism, and Neo-Confucianism.

Author : Livia Kohn
Publisher : Three Pine Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Daoism and Chinese Culture written by Livia Kohn and published by Three Pine Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A long-awaited textbook that introduces the major schools, teachings, and practices of Daoism, this work presents a chronological survey that is thematically divided into four parts: Ancient Thought, Religious Communities, Spiritual Practices, and Modernity. The work offers an integrated vision of the Daoist tradition in its historical and cultural context, establishing connections with relevant information on Confucianism, Chinese Buddhism, popular religion, and political developments. It also places Daoism into a larger theoretical and comparative framework, relating it to mysticism, millenarianism, forms of religious organization, ritual, meditation, and modernity. The book makes ample use of original materials and provides references to further readings and original sources in translation. It is a powerful resource for teaching and studying alike.

Author : Kristofer Schipper
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 9780520082243
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Taoist Body written by Kristofer Schipper and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1993 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Livia Kohn
Publisher : SUNY Press
ISBN 13 : 9780791436004
Total Pages : 348 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Lao-tzu and the Tao-te-ching written by Livia Kohn and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1998-03-19 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the traditional and modern Western interpretations of the Tao-te-ching, and its author, Lao-tzu.

Author : Raymond Bart Vespe
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781587903670
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching written by Raymond Bart Vespe and published by . This book was released on 2016-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The present work is an original rendering of the Lao Tzu's 81 Tao Te Ching passages with psychotherapeutically-oriented commentaries given for each of the passages. These are useful for professionals engaged in the attending relationship/process of psychotherapy and for anyone interested in wisely living a more awakened and enjoyable human life.

Author : You-Sheng Li
Publisher : You-Sheng Li
ISBN 13 : 0973841001
Total Pages : 351 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A New Interpretation of Chinese Taoist Philosophy written by You-Sheng Li and published by You-Sheng Li. This book was released on 2005 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Andrew Ou
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781542784801
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Tao of Design and User Experience written by Andrew Ou and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-03-20 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Tao of Design and User Experience is a work of enlightenment derived from the intersection the author observed between martial arts, Taoism and design. It provides a set of guiding principles infinitely deeper than design itself, principles that cultivate design thinking beyond design. This book will remove you from limitations and obstructions so you may gain wisdom and discover a way that is your way. With a clear trajectory and a strong foundation, you will master the art of design and user experience. What is design? What is great design? What is the best user experience? These are simple questions, yet the varying answers you would get from even experienced designers demonstrates their incomplete understanding. When the foundation is weak, the branches cannot be strong. Designers strive to create the best possible user experience, but definitions of "best" are elusive. Many have yet to see that, ultimately, the best experience is no experience. Be formless and dynamic. Express yourself. Achieve simplicity and directness.

Author : Julien R. Fielding
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 0810862662
Total Pages : 561 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Discovering World Religions at 24 Frames Per Second written by Julien R. Fielding and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2008-09-26 with total page 561 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traditionally, university students have gained access to world religions by reading primary texts. Discovering World Religions at 24 Frames Per Second takes students beyond the written page, offering an exploration of the same religious traditions through the study of feature films. The many definitions of religion are examined along with its various components, including doctrine, myth, ethics, ritual, and symbol. Specific religious traditions, including Hinduism, Sikhism, Zoroastrianism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Daoism, popular religion, and Shinto are examined. Biographical sketches of directors whose films tend to focus on a particular religious tradition are also included, such as Zhang Yimou, Hayao Miyazaki, Deepa Mehta, and Akira Kurosawa. Discovering World Religions at 24 Frames Per Second is unique in the area of religion and film studies in that it isn't just a collection of essays. Instead it provides the introductory student with the necessary background information on the various religions before looking at how their ideas can be understood not through texts but through the cinematic medium. To keep the conversation fresh, most of the films used in the book were made within the last decade. Furthermore, examples range from popular, mainstream fare, such as Star Wars and the Lord of the Rings trilogy to lesser-known foreign films, such as The Wooden Man's Bride and The Great Yokai War. Several films with a 'cult-like' following are also discussed, including Fight Club, Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away, and Jacob's Ladder. This book is also unique in that instead of drawing upon the Judeo-Christian tradition, it draws from Eastern traditions.