Daoism: A Short IntroductionThis introduction to Daoism covers all the key areas, such as cosmology, Daoist festivals, the role of meditation and shamanic journeys. James Miller emphasizes the role of Daoism as a living tradition, not only in China, but also in the West. |
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Page 57
... energy that is the foundation for both physical life and spiritual life . What we in the West call matter and spirit are , in Daoist terms , both manifestations of our biospirituality . As the traditions of biospiritual cultivation ...
... energy that is the foundation for both physical life and spiritual life . What we in the West call matter and spirit are , in Daoist terms , both manifestations of our biospirituality . As the traditions of biospiritual cultivation ...
Page 112
... energy is particularly dissipated when it is converted into semen in men and menstrual fluid in women . This jing energy , when expelled from the body , is lost forever . Eventually so much of the adult's energy is dissipated that our ...
... energy is particularly dissipated when it is converted into semen in men and menstrual fluid in women . This jing energy , when expelled from the body , is lost forever . Eventually so much of the adult's energy is dissipated that our ...
Page 135
... energy rather than non - being . What is natural for human beings then is to conserve this energy as much as possible so as to prolong the vitality with which we have been endowed . This does not mean for Heshang Gong pursuing wild ...
... energy rather than non - being . What is natural for human beings then is to conserve this energy as much as possible so as to prolong the vitality with which we have been endowed . This does not mean for Heshang Gong pursuing wild ...
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