Thunder in the Sky

by Cleary, Thomas; Chu, Chin-Ning

• ISBN13: 9780877739517
• ISBN10: 087773951X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1993-09-01
• Publisher: Shambhala Pubns

Summary

Understanding the development and practice of power based on an in-depth observation of human psychology has been a part of traditional Chinese thought for thousands of years and is considered a prerequisite for mastering the arts of strategy and leadership. "Thunder in the Sky" presents two secret classics of this ancient Chinese tradition. The commentary by Thomas Cleary the renowned translator of dozens of Asian classics highlights the contemporary application of these teachings.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. vii
Translator's Introduction	p. xi
The Master of Demon Valley
Opening and Closing	p. 3
Response	p. 9
Acceptance and Solidarity	p. 14
Stopping Gaps	p. 20
Excitation and Arrest	p. 23
Opposition and Alliance	p. 27
Figuring out Psychological Conditions	p. 30
Pressuring	p. 34
Assessment	p. 39
Strategic Thinking	p. 44
Decision Making	p. 50
Talismanic Sayings	p. 52
Basic Course: Seven Arts of Covert Correspondence	p. 56
Holding the Pivot	p. 70
Course from the Center	p. 71
Notes	p. 77
The Master of the Hidden Storehouse
Preserving the Way Intact	p. 99
Applying the Way	p. 106
The Way of Government	p. 111
The Way of Leadership	p. 126
The Way of Administrators	p. 131
The Way of the Wise	p. 135
The Way of Education	p. 142
The Way of Agriculture	p. 150
The Way of War	p. 157
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