The Inner Chapters: The Classic Taoist TextThe writings of Chuang Tzu stand alongside the Tao Te Ching as foundational classics of Taoism. Dating back to the fourth century BC, The Inner Chapters is full of fantastical tales that both entertain and provide guidance on living a good life--a gigantic fish that becomes a bird, a cook who never sharpens his blade, a magical being who lives in the mountains, and more. This new luxury edition is distinguished by insightful commentary and superb photographs that convey in their wordless beauty the profound wisdom of Chuang Tzu's text. |
Contents
The Way of Making All Things Equal | |
The Way of Nourishing Life | |
The Way of the Human World | |
The Way of Essential Virtue | |
The Way of the Great Teacher | |
The Way of the Sage Ruler | |
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able ancient answered asked attained become benevolence bird body breath Buddhism called Chang Chu Chaos CHAPTER Chien Wu Chinese Chuang Chou Chuang Tzu Confucians Confucius cultivation Dao De Jing death deep destiny dreaming dwell Emperor Emperor Yao empty energy follow hear heart/mind heaven and earth Hsu Yu Hui Neng Hui Tzu inner internal alchemy kingdom knowledge Lao Tzu says Laozi learned Lieh Tzu lives look master mean meditation mind monkeys mountains one’s ourselves Perhaps person pinyin Prince qigong right and wrong righteousness ruler sage kings seems shaman Shang dynasty Shen Shih someone spirit story student TAO TE CHING Taoist teach teacher things thousand told transformation tree true nature Tzu Kung Tzu tells Tzu Yu Tzu’s understand useless virtue wind wonder words wu wei Yeh Chueh Yellow Emperor Yen Cheng Yen Hui yin/yang Yueh Zhuangzi