Wen-Tzu: Understanding the Mysteries: Further Teachings of Lao TzuLao-tzu, the legendary sage of ancient China, is traditionally considered to be the author of the Tao Te Ching, one of the most popular classics of world literature. Now Lao-tzu's further teachings on the Tao, or Way, are presented here in the first English translation of the Chinese text known as the Wen-tzu. Although previously ignored by Western scholars, the Wen-tzu has long been revered by the Chinese as one of the great classics of ancient Taoism. In it, Lao-tzu shows that the cultivation of simplicity and spontaneity is essential to both the enlightened individual and the wise leader. This timeless work will appeal to a broad audience of contemporary readers who have come to consider Lao-tzu's Tao Te Ching a classic on the art of living. |
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... TAOIST STUDIES The Inner Teachings of Taoism , by Chang Po - tuan ( 1986 ) * The Art of War , by Sun Tzu ( 1988 ) * Awakening to the Tao , by Liu I - ming ( 1988 ) * The Book of Balance and Harmony ( 1989 ) Immortal Sisters : Secrets of ...
... TAOIST STUDIES The Inner Teachings of Taoism , by Chang Po - tuan ( 1986 ) * The Art of War , by Sun Tzu ( 1988 ) * Awakening to the Tao , by Liu I - ming ( 1988 ) * The Book of Balance and Harmony ( 1989 ) Immortal Sisters : Secrets of ...
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... Taoist Tradition The Wen - tzu , also known by the honorific title Understanding the Mysteries , is one of the great sourcebooks of Taoism , writ- ten more than two thousand years ago . Following the tradi- tion of Lao - tzu , Chuang ...
... Taoist Tradition The Wen - tzu , also known by the honorific title Understanding the Mysteries , is one of the great sourcebooks of Taoism , writ- ten more than two thousand years ago . Following the tradi- tion of Lao - tzu , Chuang ...
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... Taoist and non - Taoist legal theory in ancient China . For the Taoist , although the law is above questions of individual social status , still it is not an absolute ruler and ultimately must have its source in what is right and just ...
... Taoist and non - Taoist legal theory in ancient China . For the Taoist , although the law is above questions of individual social status , still it is not an absolute ruler and ultimately must have its source in what is right and just ...
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Wen-Tzu: Understanding the Mysteries: Further Teachings of Lao Tzu Lao Tzu No preview available - 1992 |
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