Awakening to the Tao,9781590303443

Awakening to the Tao

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ISBN13: 9781590303443
ISBN10: 159030344X
Format: Trade Paper
Pub. Date: 2006-04-18
Publisher(s): Shambhala
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Summary

The Tao is the ancient Chinese "Way" that has inspired numerous books, fromThe Tao of PhysicstoThe Tao of Sex. This book might be called "The Tao of Tao." In 142 brief meditative essays, the author uses simple language and natural imagery to express the essence of the wisdom that holds the key to success in every human endeavor. Liu I-ming (b. 1737) was a Taoist adept and a scholar of Buddhism and Confucianism. He is the author of commentaries on several Taoist classics that have been published in English, includingTheTaoist I Ching, also translated by Thomas Cleary.

Author Biography

Liu I-ming (1737–?) was a Taoist adept and a scholar of Buddhism and Confucianism. He is the author of commentaries on several Taoist classics, including The Taoist I Ching and The Inner Teachings of Taoism by Chang Po-tuan, both translated by Thomas Cleary.

Table of Contents

Preface xi
Translator's Introduction xiii
PART ONE Contemplations
The Height of Heaven, the Thickness of Earth
3(1)
The Shining of the Sun and Moon
4(1)
Thunder and Wind
5(1)
The Alternation of the Four Seasons
5(1)
The Moon Borrows the Sun's Light
6(1)
Steadying the Furnace and Setting Up the Cauldron
7(1)
Fire and Water Mirrors
8(1)
Dung Beetles
9(1)
Lead and Quicksilver
9(1)
Planting Wheat and Planting Flax
10(1)
Grafting Peaches and Grafting Plums
11(1)
A Hair Turning into a Water Snake
12(1)
The Crane and the Tortoise
12(1)
The Freezing of Water and the Melting of Ice
13(1)
The Flourishing of Trees, the Extension of Streams
14(1)
The Heart of the Pine, the Joints of Bamboo
15(1)
Wood and Charcoal, Clay and Brick
16(1)
The Flesh and Hair of Corpses
16(2)
Witer Rising, Fire Descending
18(1)
Melon Seeds
18(1)
Murky Water, Dusty Mirror
19(1)
The Heat of Movement, the Coldness of Stillness
20(1)
Earth Mounds, Giant Trees
21(1)
Filling Concavities, Wearing Away Protuberances
22(1)
Carp and Foxes
22(1)
Transformations of a Spiritual Dragon
23(1)
Dead Trees, Cold Ashes
24(1)
Contact with Rouge, Contact with Soot
25(1)
The Natural Reality of the Infant
25(1)
Bellows
26(1)
The Handle of the Big Dipper
27(1)
Lunatics and Drunkards
28(1)
Lifting the Rope, Lifting the Collar
28(1)
Wishing Out Gold, Sorting Out Jade
29(1)
Drawing Water with a Well Sweep
30(1)
The Flowers and Fruits of Plants and Trees
31(1)
Effigies
32(1)
Lamplight
33(1)
Wine from Mash, Gruel from Rice
33(2)
Bells Ring, Drums Resound
35(1)
Marionettes and Kites
36(1)
Parrots and Monkeys
36(1)
Elm Sheaths, Shepherd's Purse, and Wheat
37(1)
Desiring Water and Fire
38(1)
Heading South, Heading North
39(1)
Cutting Weeds, Planting Trees
39(2)
A Pitcher Full, a Pitcher Half Full
41(1)
Pottery and Decoration
41(1)
Having a Body, Having Energy
42(2)
An Empty Valley Transmitting a Voice
44(1)
Scale and Ruler
45(1)
Raft and Net
46(1)
Hibernating Insects Returning to Life
47(1)
The Oyster's Pearl, the Hen's Egg
48(1)
The Phoenix and the Peacock
48(1)
Midday and the Full Moon
49(1)
The Dreaming of the Sleeper
50(2)
Commerce
52(1)
The Wild Monkey, the Stubborn Horse
53(1)
Male and Female Reproducing
54(2)
Opening Doors and Shutters
56(2)
The Go-between
58(1)
Tasting What You Eat
59(2)
Climbing a Mountain, Crossing a River
61(1)
Moths and Worms
62(1)
The Silkworm's Thread, the Bee's Honey
63(1)
Borrowing Seed from Another
64(1)
Unties Hiding, Fishes Lurking
65(1)
When Oil and Coal Run Out
66(2)
The Lotus in the Mud, the Chrysanthemum in the Frost
68(1)
The Lamp Cover and Brazier Screen
69(1)
Roundness and Squareness
70(1)
A Broken Pot, a Leaking Jar
71(1)
The Mindlessness of the Infant
72(1)
Building a Foundation and Raising a House
73(1)
The Alchemical Workshop and Vessels
74(2)
Caterpillars and Polliwogs
76(1)
The Racehorse and the Nag
77(2)
Red Flowers and Green Leaves
79(6)
PART TWO Refrains of Lament
Pursuing Dead Matter
85(1)
Values
85(1)
The Blind Leading the Blind
85(1)
The Open Gate
85(1)
Decline in Taoism
86(1)
Seek Guidance
86(1)
Degenerate Taoists
86(1)
Artificial Exercises
87(1)
Dragon Head, Snake Tail
87(1)
The Normal Tao
87(1)
The Invisibility of Taoism
88(1)
The Teaching of the Way
88(1)
Awakening
88(1)
Flexibility
89(1)
Resolution
89(1)
Vacuous Dilletantes
89(1)
Opening the Mysterious Female
90(1)
The Usefulness of the Tao
90(1)
In and Beyond the World
90(1)
Trivializations and Bastardizations
91(1)
Sincerity
91(1)
The Marvel of the Tao
92(1)
Nonreification
92(1)
False Students
92(1)
Access to the Tao
92(1)
Worthy Action
93(1)
Finding the Tao
93(1)
Near yet Far
93(1)
A Long Road
94(1)
Learning the Way
94(1)
Balance in the Center
94(1)
No my to Fake It
95(1)
The Impartiality of the Tao
95(1)
The Parting of the Roads
95(1)
Precipitous Routes
96(1)
The Priceless Pearl at Hand
96(1)
The Tao and Its Methods
96(1)
The Inner Design
97(1)
The Taste of the Tao
97(1)
Find It or Forget It
97(1)
A Ladder to the Heights
98(1)
The Unfathomable Tao
98(1)
Immortality
98(1)
Right at Home
99(1)
No Bias
99(1)
Reversal of Time
99(1)
Stupidity and Madness
100(1)
Independence
100(1)
The Source of Difficulties
100(1)
Witness, Practice, Experience, Transmission
101
The Original Real Human
10(91)
The Stateless State
101(1)
Don't Rush Blindly
102(1)
Don't Guess
102(1)
The Real Body
102(1)
How to Act
103(1)
Mastery of Openness
103(1)
Energy, Vitality, Spirit
103(1)
The Subtlety of the Tao
104(1)
Diligence
104(1)
The Uniqueness of the Tao
104(1)
The Multifaceted Tao
105(1)
The Beginning of the Tao
105(1)
Prohibitions
105

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