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Thirty major scholars in the field wrote this new, authoritative guide to the main features and development of Daoism. The chapters are devoted to either specific periods, or topics such as Women in Daoism, Daoism in Korea and Daoist Ritual Music. Each chapter rigidly deals with a fixed set of aspects, such as history, texts, worldview and practices. Clear markings in the chapters themselves and a detailed index make this volume the most accessible key resource on Daoism past and present.
Daoism: A Guide for the Perplexed by Louis Komjathy Pdf
Daoism is a global religious and cultural phenomenon characterized by multiculturalism and ethnic diversity. Daoism: A Guide for the Perplexed offers a clear and thorough survey of this ancient and modern religious tradition. The book includes an overview of Daoist history, including key individuals and movements, translations of primary Daoist texts, and discussions of key dimensions of Daoist religiosity, covering primary concerns and defining characteristics of the religion. Specifically designed to meet the needs of students and general readers seeking a thorough understanding of the religion, this book is the ideal guide to studying and understanding Daoism as a lived and living religious community.
From T’ai Chi to the Ming Dynasty, this is an engrossing guide to the elusive Chinese tradition of Daoism. Spanning the centuries and crossing the globe, this engaging introduction covers everything Daoist, from the religion of the ancients to 21st century T’ai Chi and meditation. Complete with a timeline of Daoist history and a full glossary, Daoism: A Beginner's Guide will prove invaluable not only to students, but also to general readers who wish to learn more about the origins and nature of a profound tradition, and about its role and relevance in our fast-moving 21st century existence.
Handbooks for Daoist Practice by Louis Komjathy Pdf
Twentieth anniversary edition of the classic series of bilingual Chinese-English translations of nine important, representative, and practice-oriented Daoist texts. Volume I includes the general introduction and Handbooks 1-3; volume II consists of Handbooks 4-6; and volume III includes Handbooks 7-9 and the combined bibliography.
A long-awaited textbook that introduces the major schools, teachings, and practices of Daoism, this work presents a chronological survey that is thematically divided into four parts: Ancient Thought, Religious Communities, Spiritual Practices, and Modernity. The work offers an integrated vision of the Daoist tradition in its historical and cultural context, establishing connections with relevant information on Confucianism, Chinese Buddhism, popular religion, and political developments. It also places Daoism into a larger theoretical and comparative framework, relating it to mysticism, millenarianism, forms of religious organization, ritual, meditation, and modernity. The book makes ample use of original materials and provides references to further readings and original sources in translation. It is a powerful resource for teaching and studying alike.
From the religion of the ancients to twenty-first century T'ai Chi, this engaged and informative introduction to the Daoist tradition spans the centuries and crosses the globe.
Marc David Baer,Todd Michael Johnson,Lily Kong,Seeta Nair,Henri Paul Pierre Gooren,Peter G. Stromberg,Fenggang Yang,Andrew Abel,Robert L. Montgomery,Rebecca Y. Kim,Raymond F. Paloutzian,Kelly Bulkeley,Heinz Streib,Eliza F. Kent,Diane Apostolos-Cappadona,D. Bruce Hindmarsh,Massimo Leone,Timothy J. Steigenga,Arvind Sharma,Andrea R. Jain,Dan Smyer Yü,Gurinder Singh Mann,Louis Komjathy,Anna Xiao Dong Sun,Lizhu Fan,Na Chen,Alan F. Segal,David William Kling,Marcia K. Hermansen,Karin van Nieuwkerk,Douglas E. Cowan,Stuart A. Wright,James T. Richardson,Seth Bryant,Rick Phillips,David Grant Stewart (Jr.)
Author : Marc David Baer,Todd Michael Johnson,Lily Kong,Seeta Nair,Henri Paul Pierre Gooren,Peter G. Stromberg,Fenggang Yang,Andrew Abel,Robert L. Montgomery,Rebecca Y. Kim,Raymond F. Paloutzian,Kelly Bulkeley,Heinz Streib,Eliza F. Kent,Diane Apostolos-Cappadona,D. Bruce Hindmarsh,Massimo Leone,Timothy J. Steigenga,Arvind Sharma,Andrea R. Jain,Dan Smyer Yü,Gurinder Singh Mann,Louis Komjathy,Anna Xiao Dong Sun,Lizhu Fan,Na Chen,Alan F. Segal,David William Kling,Marcia K. Hermansen,Karin van Nieuwkerk,Douglas E. Cowan,Stuart A. Wright,James T. Richardson,Seth Bryant,Rick Phillips,David Grant Stewart (Jr.) Publisher : Oxford Handbooks Page : 829 pages File Size : 52,6 Mb Release : 2014 Category : Religion ISBN : 9780195338522
The Oxford Handbook of Religious Conversion by Marc David Baer,Todd Michael Johnson,Lily Kong,Seeta Nair,Henri Paul Pierre Gooren,Peter G. Stromberg,Fenggang Yang,Andrew Abel,Robert L. Montgomery,Rebecca Y. Kim,Raymond F. Paloutzian,Kelly Bulkeley,Heinz Streib,Eliza F. Kent,Diane Apostolos-Cappadona,D. Bruce Hindmarsh,Massimo Leone,Timothy J. Steigenga,Arvind Sharma,Andrea R. Jain,Dan Smyer Yü,Gurinder Singh Mann,Louis Komjathy,Anna Xiao Dong Sun,Lizhu Fan,Na Chen,Alan F. Segal,David William Kling,Marcia K. Hermansen,Karin van Nieuwkerk,Douglas E. Cowan,Stuart A. Wright,James T. Richardson,Seth Bryant,Rick Phillips,David Grant Stewart (Jr.) Pdf
This handbook offers a comprehensive exploration of the dynamics of religious conversion, which for centuries has profoundly shaped societies, cultures, and individuals throughout the world.
The timeless wisdom of this classic Taoist text can become a companion on your own spiritual journey. The Chuang-tzu is the second major text of the Taoist tradition. It was compiled in the third century BCE and follows the lead of the best-known and oldest of all Taoist texts, the Tao-te-ching (Book of the Tao and Its Potency). Representing the philosophy of its main author, Chuang Chou, along with several other early Taoist strands, the text has inspired spiritual seekers for over two thousand years. Using parable, anecdote, allegory and paradox, the Chuang-tzu presents the central message of what was to become the Taoist school: a reverence for the Tao the "Way" of the natural world and the belief that you are not truly virtuous until you are free from the burden of circumstance, personal attachments, tradition and the desire to reform the world. In this special SkyLight Illuminations edition, leading Taoist scholar Livia Kohn, PhD, provides a fresh, modern translation of key selections from this timeless text to open up classic Taoist beliefs and practices. She provides insightful, accessible commentary that highlights the Chuang-tzu's call to reject artificially imposed boundaries and distinctions, and illustrates how you can live a more balanced, authentic and joyful life at ease in perfect happiness by following Taoist principles."
'The way that can be told is not the eternal Way; the name that can be named is not the eternal Name.' So begins the first verse of the mysterious "Dao De Jing", foundation text of the ancient Chinese religion of Daoism. Often attributed to semi-mythical sage Laozi, the origins of this enigmatic document - which probably came into being in the third century BCE - are actually unknown. But the tenets of Daoism laid down in the "Dao De Jing", and in later texts like the "Yi Jing" (or "Book of Changes"), continue to exert considerable fascination, particularly in the West, where in recent years they have been popularised by writers such as the novelist Ursula K LeGuin.In this fresh and engaging introduction to Daoism, Ronnie L Littlejohn discusses the central facets of a tradition which can sometimes seem as elusive as the slippery notion of 'Dao' itself. The author shows that fundamental to Daoism is the notion of 'Wu-wei', or non-action: a paradoxical idea emphasising alignment of the self with the harmony of the universe, a universe in continual flux and change. This flux is expressed by the famous symbol of Dao, the 'taiji' representing yin and yang eternally correlating in the form of a harmonious circle. Exploring the great subtleties of this ancient religion, Littlejohn traces its development and encounters with Buddhism; its expression in art and literature; its fight for survival during the Cultural Revolution; and its manifestations in modern-day China and beyond.
The Bloomsbury Research Handbook of Chinese Philosophy and Gender by Ann A. Pang-White Pdf
Covering the historical, social, political, and cultural contexts, The Bloomsbury Research Handbook of Chinese Philosophy and Gender presents a comprehensive overview of the complexity of gender disparity in Chinese thought and culture. Divided into four main sections, an international group of experts in Chinese Studies write on Confucian, Daoist and Buddhist approaches to gender relations. Each section includes a general introduction, a set of authoritative articles written by leading scholars and comprehensive bibliographies, designed to provide the non-specialist with a practical and broad overview. Beginning with the Ancient and Medieval period before moving on to Modern and Contemporary approaches, specially commissioned chapters include Pre-Qin canonical texts, women in early Chinese ethics, the yin-yang gender dynamic and the Buddhist understanding of the conception of gender. Considering why the philosophy of women and gender dynamics in Chinese thought is rarely confronted, The Bloomsbury Research Handbook of Chinese Philosophy and Gender is a pioneering cross-disciplinary introduction to Chinese philosophy's intersection with gender studies. By bridging the fields of Chinese philosophy, religion, intellectual history, feminism, and gender studies, this cutting-edge volume fills a great need in the current literature on Chinese philosophy and provides student and scholars with an invaluable research resource to a growing field.
This guide brings Chinese astrology back to its ancient roots, providing all the information you need for understanding one of the world's oldest systems of divination. The ancient Chinese people developed a sophisticated science of astrology that continues to have profound influence in China today. Rooted in the fundamentals of Taoism, it evolved into a system vastly different from Western astrology. Rather than determining personality by the time of the year in which you are born, in Taoist astrology it is the year itself that determines your character. The years form a twelve-year cycle of signs, each named after an animal. Additionally, your personality depends on which of the five traditional Taoist elements you are born under--water, wood, fire, earth, or metal. This makes for a cycle of sixty unique signs. Taoist Astrology includes information for each sign's personality, compatibility, child-parent relations, and rising and falling fortunes during the twelve-year cycle. Discussions of yin and yang, Confucianism and Buddhism, Taoist alchemy, and the connection between Taoist astrology and Western astrology give you all the background you need for understanding one of the oldest systems of divination known to humanity. Taoist Astrology differs from other books on the subject by grounding its concepts in the ancient traditions from which it originated.
