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PublisherShambhala Publications, Incorporated

ISBN-101570623066

ISBN-139781570623066

eBay Product ID (ePID)914741

Product Key Features

Book TitleHarmonizing Yin and Yang

Number of Pages160 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicTaoism (See Also Philosophy / Taoist), Taoist, Eastern

Publication Year1997

GenreReligion, Philosophy

AuthorEva. Wong

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.5 in

Item Weight7.7 Oz

Item Length8.5 in

Item Width5.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN97-002435

Reviews"Wong's translation is accessible and her scholarship sparkling in this illuminating edition of a Chinese Taoist classic."- Publishers Weekly, "Wong's translation is accessible and her scholarship sparkling in this illuminating edition of a Chinese Taoist classic."-Publishers Weekly, "Wong's translation is accessible and her scholarship sparkling in this illuminating edition of a Chinese Taoist classic."-- Publishers Weekly

Dewey Edition21

Dewey Decimal299/.51482

SynopsisTo age with the sun and moon and be renewed by spring and summer, to conserve the seeds of growth in autumn and winter and to be nourished by the eternal breath of the Tao-these are the goals of the Taoist alchemists, the masters of the arts of health, longevity, and immortality. This book is a translation of a concise Taoist alchemical manual known as the Dragon-Tiger Classic, along with its two most important commentaries. The classic, written in ancient times by an unknown author and published during the fifteenth century BCE, is regarded by contemporary Taoist practitioners as the most complete guide to spiritual transformation. It covers the three forms of Taoist practice- . External alchemy, concerned with the ingestion of minerals, herbs, and other substances to attain health, longevity, and immortality . Sexual alchemy, in which the practitioner uses the energy of a sexual partner to cultivate his or her own energy . Internal alchemy, the practice of meditation, calisthenics, and yogic postures to cultivate mind and body An extensive introduction by the translator and the inclusion of two commentaries by traditional Chinese authors aid the reader in understanding this concise, symbolic text., To age with the sun and moon and be renewed by spring and summer, to conserve the seeds of growth in autumn and winter and to be nourished by the eternal breath of the Tao--these are the goals of the Taoist alchemists, the masters of the arts of health, longevity, and immortality. This book is a translation of a concise Taoist alchemical manual known as the Dragon-Tiger Classic, along with its two most important commentaries. The classic, written in ancient times by an unknown author and published during the fifteenth century BCE, is regarded by contemporary Taoist practitioners as the most complete guide to spiritual transformation. It covers the three forms of Taoist practice: - External alchemy, concerned with the ingestion of minerals, herbs, and other substances to attain health, longevity, and immortality - Sexual alchemy, in which the practitioner uses the energy of a sexual partner to cultivate his or her own energy - Internal alchemy, the practice of meditation, calisthenics, and yogic postures to cultivate mind and body An extensive introduction by the translator and the inclusion of two commentaries by traditional Chinese authors aid the reader in understanding this concise, symbolic text.

LC Classification NumberBL1900.L88E52 1997