Cultivating Stillness
Translated and Introduction by Eva Wong. 5-1/2" x 8-1/2", 136
pages, paperback. A Taoist Manual for Transforming Body and Mind, with a
commentary by Shui-Ching Tzu. Written between the second and fifth centuries,
the book is attributed to T'ai Shang Lao-chun, the legendary figure more
widely known as Lao-tzu. A principal part of the Taoist canon for many centuries.
Accompanying commentary, written in the 19th century by Shui ching Tzu,
explains the alchemical symbolism of the text and the methods for cultivating
internal stillness of body and mind. |