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The Taoist experience : an anthology /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Kohn, Livia, 1956-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Albany, N.Y. : State University of New York Press, ©1993.
Colección:SUNY series in Chinese philosophy and culture.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The Tao. The Tao that can't be told ; The Tao in the world ; Pure and tranquil ; Ineffable knowledge.
  • Creation. Scriptures create the universe ; Numinous treasure
  • wondrous history ; The lands of the immortals ; Gods and goddesses.
  • The teaching. The three caverns ; The transformations of Laozi ; The path ; The way to complete perfection.
  • Discipline. Precepts and prescriptions ; Protective measures ; How to be taught ; Passing the test.
  • Physical practices. Breathing for life ; Gymnastics ; Drugs and diets ; Sexual techniques.
  • The cosmic body. The structure of the body ; The body as the world ; The world in the body ; The gods within.
  • The one. Lights in the body ; The true one ; The three ones ; One in all.
  • Insight practice. Two kinds of observations ; Energies and elixirs ; Observing life ; Glimpses of the new mind.
  • Ecstatic excursions. The far-off journey ; Trips through the stars ; Divine loves ; Ecstatic sleep.
  • Immortal personality. The perfected ; To be a sage ; Magical powers ; The virtue of wine.
  • Ascension. Alchemical transformation ; The inner elixir ; Gradual dissolution ; Eyewitness accounts.
  • Immortal life. Celestial garb ; The administration of heaven ; Sojourn among mortals ; Feasting in paradise.
  • List of Chinese texts translated.