Description
This collection of brief meditative essays illustrates the ancient philosophy that holds the key to success in all aspects of life The Tao is the ancient Chinese Way that has inspired numerous books, from The Tao of Physics to The Tao of Sex. This book, written by an 18th-century Taoist adept, might be called "The Tao of Tao." In 142 brief meditative essays, author Liu I-ming uses simple language and natural imagery to express the essence of the wisdom that holds the key to success in every human endeavor.
Author: Lui I-Ming
Publisher: Shambhala
Published: 04/18/2006
Pages: 128
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.43lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.06w x 0.41d
ISBN13: 9781590303443
ISBN10: 159030344X
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Taoism (see also PHILOSOPHY | Taoist)
Author: Lui I-Ming
Publisher: Shambhala
Published: 04/18/2006
Pages: 128
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.43lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.06w x 0.41d
ISBN13: 9781590303443
ISBN10: 159030344X
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Taoism (see also PHILOSOPHY | Taoist)
About the Author
Liu I-ming (1737-?) was a Taoist adept and a scholar of Buddhism and Confucianism. He is the author of commentaries on several Taoist classics, including The Taoist I Ching and The Inner Teachings of Taoism by Chang Po-tuan, both translated by Thomas Cleary.
Thomas Cleary holds a PhD in East Asian Languages and Civilizations from Harvard University and a JD from the University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law. He is the translator of over fifty volumes of Buddhist, Taoist, Confucian, and Islamic texts from Sanskrit, Chinese, Japanese, Pali, and Arabic.