Taoism category: 459 books

If Lao Tzu then had revolted against the growing artificiality of life in his day, a return to nature must have seemed doubly imperative to his disciple Chuang Tzu who flourished more than a couple of centuries later, when the bugbear of civilisation had steadily advanced. With chagrin he saw that...

''I Don't Know How To Behave!" Contemporary visitors to a Taoist Temple are not conversant anymore with proper conduct and worship. It is Fr.Axel's fervent belief, that people from all over the world would like to know more about decent and devout behaviour, when entering the premises of a Taoist...

The Tao of Teaching is for teachers, parents, and any others who are looking for a book of wisdom on how to deal with people, especially children, in a learning environment. The Tao of Teaching is written in the same style as the Tao Te Ching, and gives examples from the classrooms of three present-day...

The Tao Te Ching, Daodejing, or Dao De Jing (道德經: 道 dào "way"; 德 dé "virtue"; 經 jīng "classic" or "book") also simply referred to as the Laozi, is a Chinese classic text. According to tradition, it was written around the 6th century BC by the sage Laozi (or Lao Tzu, "Old Master"), a...

Taoism is codified in the Tao Te Ching, which was written in the sixth century B.C. by the ancient sage Lao Tzu. Despite being historys second-most translated book after the Bible, its eighty-one poems have often been interpreted with confusing, contradictory, and sometimes blatantly incorrect explanations....

From the ancient pantheon of gods whose edicts could only be divined using oracle bones to the later, more organized systems of Taoism and Confucianism, the history of China is deeply intertwined with its religious development. Students of ancient religion will appreciate the detailed overview of the subject offered in Herbert A. Giles' Religions of Ancient China.

Completing Distinctions develops a new way of thinking about the connection between problems and solutions for family and systems therapists. The author suggests that addiction and other social and ecological dilemmas stem from the belief that distinctions such as hate and love, sickness and health,...

This is a book of guidance for life’s journey rooted in the wisdom of ancient China. Best-selling author Deng Ming-Dao provides key poetic lines that distill the essence of Taoism, organizing them in the form of a journey. The material here is drawn from three sources: The Tao Te Ching, The Yijing,...

The benefits of sexual bliss were not lost on the ancients, who knew well its powers to enhance health, concentration, and peace of mind. These ancient Chinese Taoist texts explain the transformative effects sex can have when properly and wisely practiced, demonstrating Taoism’s emphasis on cultivating...

The begin of Spiritual Transformation (Alchemy) has to start with the Moon Sphere; as the 1st Barrier of Heaven. The Fluid Gnosis of the Moon is the prerequisite for cooking the desired Moon Child: The New Incarnation of the Taoist adept. The practitioner has to conjure up the Uterine Cosmos. Developing...

Fr.Axel presents in this volume proven Taoist Formulas: To transform body and Soul of the adept. The goal of this Heart of TAO module is to purify the practitioner in his current Physiological and Psychological station. It serves as a prerequisite for all upcoming books on Taoist Alchemy by the author. Taoist...

Bestselling author Pedram Shojai, “The Urban Monk,” presents a comprehensive guide on how Taoist alchemical practices can help you release stress, harness life force energy, and awaken your true self.   “We have fallen asleep to the knowledge of our true nature, and now it is time to wake up.”...

What can you do when your life is falling apart around you?  Is it really true that you can "be happy no matter how bad things are" as the majority of pop self-help books and many therapists say?  The reality is that life can be challenging.  Many times we can't just think happy...

As of this publication (in 2014), Smashwords books have a 10 MB limit. To make this book available to you in Smashwords, we were required to eliminate many of the graphics that are in other digital versions and in the printed editions. However, you will be able to see the images cut from this edition...