The Whole Heart of Tao; The Complete Teachings from the Oral Tradition of Lao Tzu

by Unknown

• ISBN13: 9781575872476
• ISBN10: 1575872471
• Format: Trade Book
• Copyright: 2006-07-01
• Publisher: Crane Hill Pub

Summary

The poem known as Tao Te Ching, composed between 700-480 BCE, is the fundamental text of philosophic and religious Taoism. It stands as one of the world's most popular and inspiring works of great literature. From one of the once secret oral tradition of Taoist priests comes a translation that reveals, for the first time, the founding principles of their ancient wisdom. Never before have the inner secrets of Taoism been so accessible to the general reader. Providing the reader with a rare glimpse into the private world of priests and monks, Bright-Fey renders archaic mystic language into clear understandable English. Now anyone can enter the invisible world of Taoist mystics and thinkers. John accompanies the poems of the Tao with beautiful Chinese calligraphy.

Author Biography

Lao Tzu is considered the father of Taoism and the author of the Tao Te Ching. John Bright-Fey is the author of A Morning Cup of Meditation, A Morning Cup of Qigong, and A Morning Cup of Tai Chi. He is a teacher and lecturer specializing in a esoteric Buddhist and mainstream Taoist topics and the creator of the New Forest approach to classical Chinese art, movement, and philosophy. He lives in Birmingham, Alabama.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 11
The Tao Te Ching: The Source and Its Effects	p. 12
On This Translation	p. 14
The Direct Transmission of the Tao Te Ching	p. 17
The Text and Commentary	p. 21
A Glimpse of the Taoist Direct Transmission	p. 22
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About the Author	p. 376
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