Taoist Perspectives: Bibliography, Links, Resources Beliefs, Texts, Arts, Alchemy, Mysticism, Health Practices, Daoyin, Lessons, Quotations (original) (raw)
18 Buddha Hands Qigong: A Medical I Ching Exploration. By Larry Johnson, O.M.D., L. Ac.. Creston, Colorado, White Elephant Monastery. Index, 291 pages. ISBN: 0924071990. A very detailed study of this qigong form in relation to the I Ching. Includes brief descriptions and photographs of the form. An instructional videotape is also available. VSCL.
I Ching and the Millennium Calendar
_I Ching_Bookmarks The definitive on-line directory!
I Ching: Book of Sun and Moon. By Lise Hoeyboer.
I Ching - Eight Trigrams Chart
The I Ching or Book of Changes. The Richard Wilhelm Translation. Rendered into English by Cary F. Baynes. Foreword by C. G. Yung. Preface to the Third Edition by Hellmut Wilhelm. Princeton University Press, Bollingen Series XIX, 1950, 1967. Index, 714 pages. ISBN: 069109750X. VSCL.
The I Ching or Book of Changes: A Guide to Life's Turning Points. By Brian Browne Walker. New Yor, St. Martin's Griffin, 1992. 134 pages. ISBN: 0312098286. A good hand-book for quick reference. VSCL.
The Inner Smile: Increasing Chi Though the Cultivation of Joy. By Mantak Chia. Rochester, Vermont, Destiny Books, 2005, 2008. 75 pages. Color illustrations and photographs. ISBN: 1594771553. VSCL.
Liberation As Affirmation: The Religiosity of Zhuangzi and Nietzsche
Lieh-Tzu: A Taoist Guide to Practical Living
The Living I Ching: Using Ancient Chinese Wisdom to Shape Your Life. By Deng Ming-Dao. Harper San Francisco, 2006. Charts, appendices, 406 pages. ISBN: 0060850027. An excellent commentary and interpretation. VSCL.
Longmen Taoists, Dragon Gate Daoists, Quanzhen Daoism
Mathematics and Informatics in Old Symbols: Tai Chi Symbol and Hexagrams from the I Ching. By Klaus-D. Graf.
Open the Microcosmic Orbit. By Michael Winn. Qigong Fundamentals 2. Healing Tao Home Study Video, 4 Audio CDs, 2008. The video DVD is titled "Open Chi Flow in the Orbit." 1 DVD, 2004.
The Philosophy of the I Ching. By Carol K. Anthony. Second Edition, Expanded and Revised. Stow, Massachusetts, Anthony Publishing Company, 1981, 1998. 212 pages. ISBN: 0960383220. VSCL.
T'ai Chi According to the I Ching: Embodying the Principles of the Book of Changes. By Stuart Alve Olson. Rochester, Vermont, Inner Traditions International Ltd., 2001. 224 pages. ISBN: 0892819448. VSCL.
Tai Chi: A Way of Centering and the I Ching: A Book of Oracle Imagery. By Feng, Gia-Fu and Jerome Kirk. London, Collier MacMillan, 1969. 157 pages. ASIN: 0025372904.
T'ai Chi Ch'uan and the I Ching. By Da Liu. New York, Harper & Row, 1972. 86 pages.
Tao Oracle: An Illuminated new Approach to the I Ching. By Ma Deva Padma. New York, St. Martin's Press, 2002. 62 Cards and a book from the creator of the Osho Zen Tarot. 64 cards and a 319 page book. ISBN: 0312269986. I use this tarot deck along with the Voyager Tarot. VSCL.
Voyager Tarot: Way of the Great Oracle. By James Wanless, Ph.D.. Forward by Lynn V. Andrews. Carmel, California, Merrill-West Publishing, 1989. 330 pages. ISBN: 0961507934. The Voyager Tarot deck was created in 1985 by James Wanless, symbolist, and artist Ken Knutson. This tarot deck and theTao Oracle are my first choices for divination, reflection, and use of the active imagination via images. This book includes many references to concepts and phrases from the I Ching. VSCL.
Walking the I Ching: The Linear Ba Gua of Gao Yi Sheng. By Allen Pittman. Berkeley, California, Blue Snake Books, 2008. 224 pages. ISBN: 1583942149. Good information on relating the concepts of the Ba Gua and I Ching to Chinese internal martial arts. VSCL.
An Illustrated Introduction to Taoism: The Wisdom of the Sages (Treasures of the World's Religions)
The Importance Of Living
In Praise of Nothing: An Exploration of Daoist Fundamental Ontology. By Ellen M. Chen. Xlibris, 2011, 250 pages, index, bibliography. VSCL.
Individualism and Holism: Studies in Confucian and Taoist Values. Edited by Donald Munro.
Inner Smile Meditation: Bibliography, Links, Quotations
Internal Alchemy: Self, Society, and the Quest for Immortality. Edited by Liva Kohn and Robin R. Wang. Three Pines Press, 2009. 256 pages. ISBN: 9781931483117. Neidan means Internal Alchemy.
International Taoist Tai Chi Society
Internet Sacred Text Archive: Taoism
Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism. By John Powers. Snow Lion, 1995, 2007 Revised Edition. 591 pages, index, bibliography, chronology, glossary. VSCL.
The Jade Emperor's Mind Seal Classic. The Taoist Guide to Health, Longevity, and Immortality. Translated with commentary by Stuart Alve Olson. Rochester, Vermont, 2003. Index, bibliography, 216 pages. ISBN: 0892811358. Inculdes translations of "The Immortals" by Ko Hung, and "The Three Treasures of Immortality" by T'ien Hsin Chien. This work was added to the Taoist Canon between 912 and 1116 CE. VSCL.
Jade Purity Includes many Chinese classics.
Kohn , Livia 1956-
Livia Kohn, Ph.D., is a world-renowned scholar of Daoism and professor of Religion and East Asian Studies at Boston University.She received her Ph.D. in Chinese Studies from Bonn University in 1980. She is well known for her excellent edited publications, original writing, scholarship and translations regarding the religion, philosophy, history, thought, and practices of Daoism. Professor Kohn conductsworkshops and give lectures at Boston University and atconferences. "Livia Kohn is Professor Emerita of Religion and East Asian Studies at Boston University. A graduate of Bonn University, Germany, she has spent many years pursuing research on medieval Daoism and Chinese long life practices. She has written and edited numerous books, taught many classes on Asian religions, and worked on a large variety of related projects. Livia Kohn has practiced taiji quan, qigong, meditation, and other Asian self-cultivation practices for over twenty years. She is also a certified instructor of Kripalu Yoga and a licensed hypnotist. She teaches regular workshops on Daoism in New Mexico and Chicago and runs international conferences on Daoist studies. She has lived in Japan for a total of ten years and traveled widely in Asia, especially China, Korea, and Thailand." "Livia Kohn graduated from Bonn University, Germany, in 1980. She then spent six years doing research at the Institute for Research in Humanities of Kyoto University in Japan, after which she joined Boston University as Professor of Religion and East Asian Studies. She has also worked variously as visiting professor and adjunct faculty at Lorand University in Budapest, the Stanford Center for Japanese Studies in Kyoto, Union Institute in Cincinnati, Ohio, and San Francisco State University. She has served on numerous committees and editorial boards, and organized a series of major international conferences on Daoism."
Professor Kohn has greatly influenced my thinking about Daosim, Internal Alchemy, Daoyin, the History of Daoism, Neidan, and Chinese philosophy. I find her writing style to be very clear, highly informative, and engaging.
Here are the books by Professor Kohn that I have read many times and are part of my personal library (VSCL):
Chinese Healing Exercises: The Tradition of Daoyin. By Livia Kohn. University of Hawaii Press, 2008. 268 pages. ISBN: 0824832698. History of Daoist health practices. VSCL.
Chuang-tzu: The Tao of Perfect Happiness. Translation and Annotations by Livia Kohn. Skylight Press, 2011, 209 pages. VSCL.
Daoism and Chinese Culture. By Livia Kohn. Magdalena, New Mexico, Three Pines Press, 2001, 2nd Edition, 2004. Index, Chronological Chart for Daoist History, 228 pages. Chapters: Ancient Thought, Religious Communities, Spiritual Practices, Modernity. ISBN: 1931483000. VSCL.
Daoism Handbook. Edited by Livia Kohn. 2 Volumes, 914 pages. Brill Academic Publishers, 2005. ISBN: 0391042378. 30 scholars contributed articles to this excellent Daoist anthology.
Daoist Body Cultivation: Traditional Models and Contemporary Practices. Edited by Livia Kohn. Magdalena, New Mexico, Three Pines Press, 2006. Index, bibliography, 243 pages. Essays by Lonny Jarrett, Catherine Despeux, Stephen Jackowicz, Shawn Arthur, Livia Kohn, Michael Winn, Bede Bidlack, and Louis Komjathy. ISBN: 1931483051. VSCL.
The Daoist Experience: An Anthology. Edited by Livia Kohn. New York, State Univesity of New York (SUNY), SUNY Series in Chinese Philosophy and Culture, 1993. Index, bibliography, 391 pages. ISBN: 0791415805. VSCL.
Early Chinese Mysticism. By Livia Kohn. Princeton University Press, 1991. 234 pages. ISBN: 0691020655.
Internal Alchemy. Edited by Livia Kohn and Robin R. Wang. Three Pines Press, 2009. 256 pages. ISBN: 1931483116.
Seven Steps to the Tao: Sima Chengzhen's Zuowanglun. By Livia Kohn. Nettetal: Steyler Verlag - Wort und Werk, 1987. Out of print.
Taoist Meditation and Longevity Techniques. Edited by Livia Kohn in cooperation with Yoshinobu Sakade. The Center for Chinese Studies, University of Michigan, Ann Harbor, 1989. Michigan Monographs in Chinese Studies, V. 61. Index, detailed notes and bibliographies from the contributors, 384 pages. Essays by: Yoshinobu Sakade, Hidemi Ishida, Akira Akahori, Toshiaki Yamada, Livia Kohn, Isabelle Robinet, Catherine Despeux, Ute Engelhardt, and Kunio Miura. ISBN: 0892640855. VSCL.
Health and Long Life: The Chinese Way. By Livia Kohn. Three Pines Press, 1st Edition, 2005. 248 pages. VSCL.
Health and Long Life: The Chinese Way. By Livia Kohn and Stephen Jackowicz. Uinversity of Hawaii Press, 2005. 234 pages. VSCL.
Kwan Yin, Divine Mother, Avalokitasvara, Kannon, Tara, Miao Shan, Kuan Yin, Mary
"The One Who Perceives the Sounds of the World." The Hearer of Pleas for Help. She is a Bodhisattva of Compassion.
Discovering Kwan Yin: Buddhist Goddess of Compassion. By Sandy Boucher. Beacon Press, 132 pages.
The Kuan Yin Transmission: Healing Guidance from our Universal Mother. By Alana Fairchild. Blue Angel, 2019, 311 pages, index. VSCL.
Kuan Yin: Accessing the Power of the Divine Feminine. By Daniela Schenker. Sounds True, 2007, 159 pages. VSCL.
Bodhisattva of Compassion: The Mystical Tradition of Kuan Yin. By John Blofeld. Shambhala, 1977, 158 pages. VSCL.
She Appears! Encounters with Kwan Yin, Goddess of Compassion. By Sandy Boucher. Goddess Link 2015, illustrated, 212 pages.
A Guide to the Three Fold Lotus Sutra. By Nikkyo Niwano. Translated by Eugene Langston. Kosei Pubs, 1981, index, 167 pages. VSCL.
The Threefold Lotus Sutra. Translated with commentary by Brunno Kato, and Kojiro Miyasaka 1971, 1999, with revisions by many experts. Kosei Pub., 1971, 1999, glossary, 383 pages. Includes: The Sutra of Innumerable Meanings, The Sutra of the Lotus Flower of the Wonderful Law, and The Sutra of Meditation on the Bodhisattva Universal Love. VSCL. Chapter 25: The All-Sidedness of the Bodhisattva Regarder of the Cries of the World. VSCL.
K'ung Fu-tzu (Confucius): Sayings, Links, Bibliography, Notes, Quotes, Chronology.
Laoism: The Complete Teachings of Lao Zi
Lao Tzu and Taoism. By Max Kaltenmark. Translated from the French by Roger Greaves. Stanford, California, Stanford University Press, 1969. Index, bibliography, 158 pages. VSCL.
Lao-tzu's Taoteching. Translated by Red Pine (Bill Porter). Includes selected commentaries of the past 2,000 years. San Francisco, Mercury House, 1996. 184 pages. ISBN: 1562790854. VSCL.
Lieh-Tsu,Lie Zi. Translated by Lionel Giles.
Lieh-Tzu: A Taoist Guide to Practical Living
Literati Traditon: Meditation, Qi Gong, Tai Chi, Feng Shui, I Ching, Chinese Sages. H. E. YeYoung Ren, Culture Studies.
The Living I Ching: Using Ancient Chinese Wisdom to Shape Your Life
Living Tao Foundation Mantak Chia
Llewellyn's 2010 Magical Almanac: Practical Magic for Everyday Living. 20th Anniversary Edition. Woodbury, Minnesota, Llewellyn Worldwide Pubs., 2009. 360 pages. VSCL. Each year a new edition is released.
Llewellyn's Sabbats Almanac: Samhain 2009 to Mabon 2010. Woodbury, Minnesota, Llewellyn Worldwide Pubs., 2009. 312 pages. VSCL.
"L�ngm�n 龍門 "Dragon gate." A sect of Taoism, centered around N�njīng and in Jiāngsū province. Sometimes classed as a subdivision of Qu�nzhēn 全真. Qu�nzhēn 全真 "Total Reality." A sect of Taoism widespread today. There are some Qu�nzhēn temples in the United States." Source
The Lunar Tao: Meditations in Harmony with the Seasons
Magic Pearl Qigong: A Tai Chi Medicine Ball Exercise Routine and Meditation Technique
Master Chang San-Feng: Quotes, Poems, Legends and Lore, Links
Master of the Three Ways: Reflections of a Chinese Sage on Living a Satisfying Life
Months: Nature, Seasons, Gardening - Quotes, Poems, Sayings, Links, Bibliography
Mr. Sage's Philosophical Taoist Website
Muscle and Tendon Transforming Qigong Practice with a Cane, Mike Garofalo's Version of Yi Jin Jing
Muscle/Tendon Changing Classic (Yi Jin Jing) Qigong: Bibliography, Resources, Lessons
Native Wisdom: Seven Keys to Health and Happiness. By Ken Cohen. Audio Recording. Sounds True, 2003. ISBN: 1591791170. VSCL.
Nature Mysticism: Links, Bibliography, Resources, QuotesBy Mike Garofalo.
Ni, Hua Ching, Grandmaster Ni, OmNi, Hua Ching Ni
Taoist Grandmaster Ni studied, practiced, and taught in Taiwan, the United States, and China. He is the author of over 55 books in English and 45 books in Chinese. "Hua-Ching Ni is in the thirty-sixth generation of Chinese medical doctors and healers who have continued to pass down traditions of health and wisdom. He was born in China, in 1949 he moved to Taiwan, in 1976 he moved to Los Angeles, and he now lives in China. He has successfully taught, practiced, and written for over seven decades. He and his sons, Dao Shing Ni and Mao Shing Ni, founded Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, the College of Tao, and the Tao of Wellness."
A Brief Biography provided by the Longevity Center
Entering the Tao: Master Ni's Guidance for Self-Cultivation
Esoteric Tao Teh Ching
The Complete Works of Lao Tzu: Tao Teh Ching & Hau Hu Ching
The Gentle Path of Spiritual Progress
The Eight Treasures: Energy Enhancement Exercises
The Way of Integral Life. By Taoist Master Ni, Hua-Ching. Shrine of th Eternal Breath of Dao, 1989. 230 pages, appendices, index. VSCL.
Workbook for Spiritual Development of All People
Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Nourishing the Essence of Life: The Outer, Inner and Secret Teachings of Taoism. Translated with and Introduction by Eva Wong. Boston, Shambhala, 2004. 104 pages. ISBN: 1590301048.VSCL.
One Daoist Druid's Journey: The Green Wizard's Notebooks
Opening the Dragon Gate: The Making of a Modern Taoist Wizard. By Chen Kaiguo and Zheng Shunchao. Translated from the original Chinese by Tomas Cleary. Boston, Tuttle Publishing, 1998. 282 pages. ISBN: 0804831858. "This book is a translation of the authorized biography of Wang Liping (1949-), a living Taoist master, written by two of his longtime disciples. Wang Liping is an eighteenth generation Transmitter of the Longmen or Dragon Gate branch of Taoism, which traces its spiritu al lineage back over eight hundred years.The Gentle Path of Spiritual Progress
Opening the Energy Gates of Your Body: The Tao of Energy Enchancement. By Bruce Kumar Frantzis. Illustrated by Husky Grafx. North Atlantic books, 2nd Edition, 1993. 174 pages. ISBN: 1556431643. VSCL.
Overview of Internal Exercise. By Gaofei Yan and Jude Smallwood.
Pagan Spirituality: A Guide to Personal Transformation. Joyce and River Higginbotham. Woodbury, Minnesota, Llewellyn, 2006. Bibliography, index, 259 pages. ISBN: 0738705748. VSCL.
Pa Kua Chang or Baguazhang Circle Boxing.
PaKua, Bagua, Eight Trigrams Chart
Pantheism: Scientific Panthiesm - Reverence of Nature and Cosmos. By Paul Harrison.
The Path: What Chinese Philosophers Can Teach Us About the Good Life. By Michael Puett and Christine Gross-Loh. Simon and Schuster, 2016, 210 pages. VSCL.
Peaches of Immortality, Queen Mother of the West, Xi Wangmu, Hsi Wang-Mu, Daoist Goddess, Taoist Immortal
Practical Taoism. Translated by Thomas Cleary. Boston, Shambhala, 1996. 81 pages. ISBN: 1570622000. VSCL.
Precepts for Buddhists, The Five Precepts, the Ethical Precepts of Zen Buddhism
Precepts for Taoists, 27 Precepts, Ch'an Tao Chia: Collected Essays and Lectures, ByStan Rosenthal (Shi-tien Roshi) of the British School of Zen Taoism, 1993
Precepts and Vows for Taoists From the Chishu Yujue: Red Writings and Jade Instructions.
Psychology of Ritual. By Murry Hope. Element Books, 1988, 310 pages, index, glossary, bibliography. VSCL.
Quanzhen Daoism, Complete Reality Taoist School, Longmen Taoists, Dragon Gate Daoists
Queen Mother of the West, Xi Wangmu, Hsi Wang-Mu, Daoist Goddess, Taoist Immortal, Peaches of Immortality
Qi (C'hi, Chi): Links, Bibliography, Notes and Quotes.
Qi: The Journal of Traditional Eastern Health and Fitness
Qigong Empowerment: A Guide to Medical, Taoist, Buddhist, and Wushu Energy Cultivation. By Liang, Shou-Yu and Wu, Wen-Ching. Edited by Denise Breiter-Wu. Rhode Island, Way of the Dragon Publishing, 1997. Index, glossary, 348 pages. ISBN: 1889659029.VSCL.
Qigong: Essence of the Healing Dance. By Garri Garripoli and Friends. Deerfield Beach, Florida, Health Communications, Inc., 1999. Index, resources, glossary, 320 pages. ISBN: 978155874-674-9. Includes basic instructions for Wuji Qigong (18 Forms) from Master Duan Zhi Liang. Includes many case studies and person reports. VSCL.
"The Queen Mother of the West: A Study of the Influence of Western Prototypes on the Iconography of the Taoist Deity." By Knauer, Elfried R.. In Contact and Exchange in the Ancient World. Ed. Victor H. Mair. University of Hawaii Press, . 2006 Pp. 62-115. ISBN: 0824828844.
Recitation or Chanting of Taoist Scriptures
Relaxation (Sung) and Taijiquan
Relaxing into Your Being. By Bruce K. Frantzis. The Water Method of Taoist Meditation Series, Volume 1. 205 pages.
Revealing the Tao Te Ching: In Depth Commentaries on an Ancient Classic. By Hu Huezhi. Edited by Jesse Lee Parker. Los Angeles, California, Ageless Classics Press, Seven Star Communications, 2005. Glossary, 240 pages. ISBN: 1887575189. VSCL.
Ripening Peaches: Daoist Studies and Practices By Mike Garofalo.
The Routledge Encyclopedia of Taoism.
The Sage's Tao Te Ching: Ancient Advice for the Second Half of Life
The Sage's Way: Teachings and Commentaries. By Ray Grigg. Trafford Pub., 2004. 172 pages. ISBN: 978-1412021685.
Scholar Warrior: An Introduction to the Tao in Everyday Life
Scripture of Purity and Tranquillity (Qingjing Jing)
The Secrets of Chinese Meditation: Self-Cultivation by Mind Control as Taught in the Chan, Mahayana and Taoist Schools in China. By Kuan Lu Yu, Charles Luk. Red Wheel, Weiser, 2007. 256 pages. ISBN: 0877280665.
Secrets of the Dragon Gate. Ancient Taoist Practices for Health, Wealth, and the Art of Sexual Yoga. By Steven Liu and Johathan Blank. Tharcher/Penguin, 2011, 215 pages. VSCL.
The Secret of the Golden Flower. The Classic Chinese Book of Life. Translated by Thomas Cleary. Written around 1750. Detailed notes and commentary. New York, Harper Collins, 1991. 153 pages. ISBN: 0062501933. VSCL.
Secrets of the Tai Chi Circle. By Luke Chan. 132 pages.
The Secret Teachings of the Tao Te Ching. By Mantak Chia and Tao Huang. Rochester, Vermont, Destiny Books, 2002, 2005. Index, appendix, 246 pages. ISBN: 0892811919. Translation of the Tao Te Ching by Edward Brennan and Tao Huang. VSCL.
The Secrets of Chinese Meditation: Self-Cultivation by Mind Control as Taught in the Ch'an, Mahayana and Taoist Schools in China. By K'uan Lu Yu, and translated by Charles Luk. Weiser Books, 1991, Reprint. 240 pages. ISBN: 0877280665.
Self-Massage, Acupressure, Chinese Massage
Self-Awakening Yoga: The Expansion of Consciousness Through the Body's Own Wisdom. By Don Stapleton, Ph.D. Director of the Nosara Yoga Institute, and former Yoga Director of the Kirpalu Center. Includes CD-V of guided explorations. Rochester, Vermont, Healing Arts Press, 2004. 304 pages. ISBN: 0892811838. VSCL.
Seven Taoist Masters: A Folk Novel of China. Translated by Eva Wong. Boston, Shambhala, 1990. 176 pages. ISBN: 0877735441. VSCL.
Shamanic Experience: A Practical Guide to Contemporary Shamanism. By Kenneth Meadows. Shaftesbury, Dorset, England, Element Books, 1991. Glossary, bibliography, resources, index
196 pages. ISBN: 1852302267. VSCL.
The Shambhala Dictionary of Taoism
The Shambhala Guide to Taoism. By Eva Wong. Boston, Shambhala, 1997. Index, appendices, 268 pages. ISBN: 1570621691. VSCL.
Shifu Miao Zhang Points the Way
A Short History of Chinese Philosophy. By Fung Yu-Lan. Free Press, Macmillan, 1948, 367 pages, index. VSCL.
Sitting and Forgetting, Zuowang, Emptying and Clearing the Heart-Mind
Six Taoist Healing Sounds Research by Mike Garofalo.
Sky Above, Earth Below: Spiritual Practice in Nature. By John P. Milton. Boulder, Colorado, Sentient Publications, 2006. 234 pages. ISBN: 1591810280. VSCL.
Smiling, Inner Smile Meditation: Bibliography, Links, Quotations
The Spirit of Gardening3,500 quotes, poems, sayings, quips and lore; all arranged by 140 topics.
Spiritual Transformation: Techniques, Methods, Practices, Paths, Activities
Most people experiement and then discover methods that work best for them, their circumstances, age, personality, education, habits, etc.
When you find a path that works best for you - stick to that way. It is likely that an open-minded and flexible person will use a variety of practices.
Art, Beauty, Creative Projects
Asceticism, Self-Denial, Restraint, Fasting
Batki Yoga, Loving-Kindness, Worship of Other and the Divine
Belief, Confidence, Adherence
Biofeedback, Electronic Aids
Breathing, Pranayama, Breath Work
Chanting, Mantras, Sound Healing
Charity, Benevolence, Sharing
Classes, Lectures, Training Sessions
Comparative Religons and Worldviews
Counseling, Psychotherapy, Advisors, Guides, CBT
Eating Properly for Health, Fitness, and Nature-Food Awareness
Exercises: Walking, Yoga, Taijiquan, Stretching, Weight Lifting, etc.
Family Life Responsibilities Met
Gardening, Planting, Nuturing, Harvesting
Gratitude, Thankfulness, Appreciation, Satisfaction
Guided Meditations, Hypnotherapy, Wise Stories
Hatha Yoga
Holidays, Celebrations, Customs
Incense, Smells, Fireplace
Interacting with Others, Group Activities, Church or Temple Services
Jana Yoga, Wisdom Path
Magic, Incantations, Prayers
Meditation
Music, Songs, Ambiance Sounds, Bells/Gongs, Audio lectures
Nature Outdoors: Ocean, Mountains, Desert, Forest, Rivers
Medicines, Herbal Remedies, Alternative Therapies
Passages Repeated, Spiritual Notebooks, Best Examples
Persistence, Grit, Willpower, Determination, Peseverance, Dedication
Photography, Drawing, Painting, Viewing Sacred Images
Philosophy, Thoughtfulness, Reasoning, Understanding
Pilgrimages, Visiting Sacred Places, Learning about Holy Sites
Praying, Invocations, Drarni, Recitations
Reading, Research, Self-Study, Scriptures, Classics
Reflections, Ruminations, Considerations
Retreats, Vision Quests, Isolation
Rituals, Sacraments
Sacred Objects: Altars, Statues, Bowls, Art
Sacred Places, Sacred Circles, Sacred Groves, Buildings
Shamanism, Visions, Drug Experiences, Astral Travel
Simplicity, Frugality, Conservation
Sitting in Quiet Awareness, Zuowang
Stories, Inspiring Fiction, Poetry
Spiritual Guides, Gurus, Enlightened Persons, Elders
Tai Chi Chuan, Qigong, Dao Yin, Martial Arts
Tarot, I Ching, Random Visuals/Archetypes/Reminders
Theology, Thinking about the Divine, Scripture Study
Traditions, Religions, Philosophies
Walking Meditation
Yoga
Virtue Ethics, Morals, Proper Behaviors, Karma,
Vows, Precepts Taking, Initiation, Confirmation
Work Responsibilities, Money Management, Effort
Worship, Submission
Writing, Journaling, Blogging
Zazen, Seated Zen Meditation
The Spiritual Legacy of the Shaolin Temple: Buddhism, Daoism, and the Energetic Arts. By Andy James. Foreword by Dr. Jerry Alan Johnson. Summerville, MA, Wisdom Publications, 2004. 179 pages. ISBN: 0861713524. VSCL. Yoga
Staff, Cane, and Pole: Forms, Symbolism, History
Standard Beijing 24 Form Simplified Tai Chi Chuan
Standing Meditation, Zhan Zhuang, Yi Chuan: Bibliography, Quotes, Lessons
The Subtle Universal Law and the Integral Way of Life. By Ni, Hua-Ching. Seven Star Communications, 1998.ISBN: 0937064653.
Tao Te Ching
Lao Tzu: Tao Te Ching
Lao-Tzu and the Tao-Te-Ching
Dao De Jing: The Book of the Way
Sun Style Tai Chi Chuan: Bibliography, Links, Quotes, Lessons, Forms, 73 Standard Competiton Form, Research
T'ai Chi Ch'uan and Meditation. By Da Liu. New York, Schocken Books, 1986, 1991. Index, 173 pages. VSCL.
Tai Chi Chuan Bibliography By Michael P. Garofalo.
Tai Chi Chuan Ching(Cannon). Translated by Dan Docherty.
T'ai Chi Ch'uan Classics: Links, Bibliography, Quotes, Poems
T'ai Chi Ch'uan and the I Ching. By Liu, Da. Harper Collins, 1972.
T'ai Chi Classics. By Waysun Liao. New translations of three essential texts of T'ai Chi Ch'uan with commentary and practical instruction by Waysun Liao. Illustrated by the author. Boston, Shambhala, 1990. 210 pages. ISBN: 087773531X. VSCL.
Tai Chi Heartwork Blog
Tai Chi Symbol, Yin-Yang Emblem, Taiji Tun
Tai Chi Symbol. By Vincent Chu. .
Tai Chi Symbol: Bibliography and Notes.
"Taiji Philosophy Examined." By Chen Zhanku. Translated by R. McNeal. Tai Chi, Volume 28, No. 6, December, 2004, p. 40-46.
Tantra. By Michael Garofalo
Tao and Longevity: Mind-Body Transformation. Translated by Wen Kuan Chu, Ph.D.. Translated from the original Chinese by Huai-Chin Na. Edited by Karen Allen, Pd.D. Boston, Weiser Books, 1984. Index, 145 pages. ISBN: 087728542X. VSCL.
Tao and Method: A Reasoned Approach to the Tao Te Ching
The Tao of Abundance: Eight Ancient Principles for Abundant Living. By Laurence G. Goldt. Penguin Compass, 1999, 353 pages, index. VSCL.
Tao of Inner Peace. By Daine Dreher. Revised Edition. New York, Plume, Penguin, 2000. Notes, 318 pages. ISBN: 9780452281998. VSCL.
The Tao of Physics: An Exploration of the Parallels Between Modern Physics and Eastern Mysticism. By Fritjof Capra. Boston, Shambhala Publications, 1975, 1999, 25th Anniversary Edition. Index, notes, 366 pages. ISBN: 1570625190. VSCL.
Tao: The Eastern Philosophy of Time and Change. By Philip Rawson and Laszlo Legeza. London, Avon Books, 1973. 196 illustrations, 33 in color.
Taoism and Self-ActualizationGary S. Toub.
Taoism and Chinese Religion. By Henri Maspero. Amherst, University of Massachusetts Press, 1981. ISBN: 0870233084.
Taoism and the Philosophy of Tai Chi Chuan. An excellent content rich website! By Christopher Majka and Empty Mirrors Press.
Taoism and the Taoist Canon. Maintained by Professor Fabrizio Pregadio (Stanford University, Department of Religious Studies)
Taoism: Bibliography and Links
Taoism: Growth of a Religion
Taoism Information Page A number of translations of essential texts.
Taoism: Internet Sacred Text Archive
The Taoism Reader
Taoism: The Way of the Mystic. By J. C. Cooper. New York, Samuel Weiser, Inc., 1972. 128 pages. ISBN: 0877281726.
The Tao is Silent. By Raymond M. Smullyan. Harper San Francisco, 1977. 225 pages. ISBN: 0060674695. VSCL.
Taoist and Zen Poetry by Mike Garofalo
The Taoist Body. By Kristofer Schipper. Translated by Karen C. Duval. Foreword by Norman Girardot. Berkeley, California, University of California Press, 1993. Originally published in French in 1982 as Le Corps Taoiste. Notes, bibliography, index, 273 pages.ou VSCL.
Revealing the Tao Te Ching: In-Depth Commentaries on an Ancient Classic
By Hu Xuzehi
Tao Te Ching
Annotated translation by Victor Mair
Reading Lao Tzu: A Companion to the Tao Te Ching with a New Translation
By Ha Poong Kim
The Philosophy of the Daodejing
By Hans-Georg Moeller
Dao De Jing: A Philosophical Translation
By Roger T. Ames and David T. Hall
Be Enlightened! A Guidebook to the Tao Te Ching and Taoist Meditation: Your Six-Month Journey to Spiritual Enlightenment
By Wes Burgess
The Way and Its Power: Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching and Its Place in Chinese Thought
By Arthur Waley
The Taoist Blog The Shambhala Dictionary of Taoism
Taoist Canon "Taoist Canon," or D�oz�ng 道藏"Vault of the Way,"
Taoist Canon: A Guide to Studies and Reference Works. By Fabrizio Pregadio.
Taoist Classics. The Collected Translations of Thomas Cleary. Boston, Shambhala Press. Four Volumes: Volume One, 296 pages, 2003. Volume Two, 640 pages, 1999. Volume Three, 304 pages, 2001. Volume Four, 464 pages, 2003.
The Taoist Classics. The collected translations of Thomas Cleary. Volume Four. (The Taoist I Ching and I Ching Mandalas). Boston, MA, Shambhala, 1986, 1989. Index, 436 pages. ISBN: 1570629080. VSCL.
Taoist Culture and Information Center An highly informative and extensive website. An essential on-line resource.
The Daoist Experience: An Anthology. Edited by Livia Kohn. New York, State Univesity of New York (SUNY), SUNY Series in Chinese Philosophy and Culture, 1993. Index, bibliography, 391 pages. ISBN: 0791415805. VSCL.
Taoist Health Exercise Book. By Da Liu. New York, Links Books, 1974. 135 pages. ISBN: 0825630290. VSCL.
Taoist Master Chuang. By Michael R. Saso. Sacred Mountain Press, 2000. Second Edition. 317 pages. ISBN: 0967794803.
Taoist Meditation and Longevity Techniques. Edited by Livia Kohn in cooperation with Yoshinobu Sakade. The Center for Chinese Studies, University of Michigan, Ann Harbor, 1989. Michigan Monographs in Chinese Studies, V. 61. Index, detailed notes and bibliographies from the contributors, 384 pages. Essays by: Yoshinobu Sakade, Hidemi Ishida, Akira Akahori, Toshiaki Yamada, Livia Kohn, Isabelle Robinet, Catherine Despeux, Ute Engelhardt, and Kunio Miura. ISBN: 0892640855. VSCL.
Taoist Meditation: Methods for Cultivating a Healthy Mind and Body. Translated by Thomas Cleary. Boston, Shambhala Publications, 2000. 130 pages. ISBN: 1570625670. VSCL.
Taoist Qigong for Health and Vitality: A Complete Program of Movement, Meditation and Healing Sounds. By Hon, Sat Chuen. Boston, Shambhala, 2003. 208 pages. ISBN: 1590300688. VSCL.
Taoist Precepts and Vows From the Chishu Yujue: Red Writings and Jade Instructions.
Taoist Scriptures Excellent collection of translations.
Taoist Studies in the World Wide Web: Daozang (Taoist Canon) and Other Collections. A diversified portal.
Taoist Texts. Internet Sacred Text Archive.
Taoist Treasury. A useful and interesting collection of Chinese scriptures, inscriptions, poems, articles, and inspirations. A basic Taoist glossary and Taoist images.
Taoist Ways to Transform Stress into Vitality: The Inner Smile Six Healing Sounds. By Mantak Chia. Healing Tao Books, 2nd Edition, 1991. 115 pages. ISBN: 0935621008.
Taoist Yoga: Alchemy and Immortality. By Charles Luk. Weiser Books, 1999. 206 pages. ISBN: 0877280673.
Tao of Abundance: Eight Ancient Principles for Abundant Living. By Laurence G. Boldt. New York, Penguin Compass, c 1999. Exercises, notes, 353 pages. ISBN: 0140196064. VSCL.
The Tao of Being. By Ray Grigg. Green Dragon Publishing Group, 1988. 204 pages. ISBN: 978-0893341152.
Tao of Daily Life. By Derek Lin. Tarcher, 2007. 240 pages. ISBN: 1585425834.
Tao of Health, Longevity, and Immortality: The Teachings of Immortals Chung and Lu. Translated with commentary by Eva Wong. Boston, Shambhala Publications, 2000. 144 pages. ISBN: 1570627258.
The Tao of Health, Sex and Longevity: A Modern Practical Guide to the Ancient Way. By Daniel Reed. Fireside, 1989. 416 pages. ISBN: 067164811X. VSCL.
Tao of Longevity: Mind-Body Transformation. By Master Huai-Chin Nan, and Wen-Kuang Chu. Weiser Books, 1984. 160 pages. ISBN: 087728542X. VSCL.
The Tao of Meditation: Way to Enlightenment. By Jou, Tsung Hwa. Scottsdale, Arizona, Tai Chi Foundation, 1983, 2000. 176 pages. ISBN: 0804814651. "The Chinese term for meditation is Ching Tso, which translated means 'sitting still with peaceful mind.' Meditation is the training of the inner senses of the body and mind." p. 3. VSCL.
The Tao of Tai-Chi Chuan: Way to Rejuvenation. By Jou, Tsung, Hwa. Edited by Shoshana Shapiro. Warwick, New York, Tai Chi Foundation, 1980. 263 pages. First Edition. ISBN: 0804813574. Excellent textbook. A Third Edition is now available. VSCL.
The Tao of Zen. By Ray Grigg. Boston, Charles E. Tuttle, Inc., 1994. Book Sales, 1999. Notes, 357 pages. ISBN: 0785811257. VSCL.
Tao Store IndexVarious scriptures indexed.
Tao: The Watercourse Way. By Allan Watts in collaboration with Al Chung-liang Huang. New York, Pantheon Books, 1975. 134 pages. ISBN 0394733118. VSCL.
Tao Te Ching (Dao De Jing) by Lao Tzu (Laozi)
Valley Spirit Center Library (VSCL), Vancouver, Washington
Abbott, Carl. Tao Te Ching: Word for Word
Ames, Roger. Daodejing: "Making This Life Significant" - A Philosophical Translation. Translated with introduction and commentary by Roger T. Ames and David L. Hall. New York, Ballantine Books, 2003. Glossary, appendix, thematic index, notes, bibliography, 241 pages. ISBN: 0345444191. VSCL.
Bright-Fey, John. The Whole Heart of Tao: The Complete Teachings from the Oral Tradition of Lao-Tzu. By John Bright-Fey. Birmingham, Alabama, Crane Hill Publishers, 2006. 376 pages. ISBN: 1575872471. The Reverend Venerable John Bright-Fey, Sifu Fey, is the 12th generation lineage holder of the Blue Dragon Order of Esoteric Zen Buddhism, a distinct line of knowledge descended directly from Shaolin Temple. Sifu Bright-Fey teaches at the New Forest Center for Contemplative Living, Birmingham, Alabama. This version of the Tao Te Ching is both a translation by a Chinese scholar and a fascinating interpolation based on his religious training. He uses a schema of interpretation for lines in each of the 81 Chapters of the Tao Te Ching based on the concepts of the Taoist Mind (mindset and world view), Taoist Body (day to day concerns of living), Taoist Hand (training techniques by a Cultivator of the Tao, spiritual disciplines) and Taoist Heart (core and cherished beliefs) [p.21-]. His rigorous experiential approach resonates with my training in Taijiquan, Qigong, gardening, spiritual practices, and ritual. VSCL.
Bright-Fey, John. The Whole Heart of Zen: The Complete Teachings From the Oral Tradition of Ta-Mo. Crane Hill Publishers, 2006. 298 pages.
Carus, Paul. The Teachings of Lao-Tzu: The Tao Te Ching. Translated by Paul Carus, 1913. New York, St. Martin's Press, 2000. ISBN: 0312261098. VSCL.
Chapter Index to the Tao Te Ching
Change Your Thoughts - Change Your Life: Living the Wisdom of the Tao
Chen, Helen M. Tao Te Ching: A New Translation with Commentary. By Ellen M. Chen. St. Paul, Minnesota, A New Era Book, Paragon House, 1989. Index, glossary, bibliography, notes, 274 pages. ISBN: 1557782385. VSCL.
Cheng Man-ch'ing (1902-1975). Lao-Tzu: My Words are Very Easy to Understand. Lectures on the Tao Teh Ching by Professor Cheng Man-ch'ing. Translated from the Chinese by Tam C. Gibbs, 1981. Berkeley, California, North Atlantic Books, 1981, 1971. 240 pages, Chinese characters for each of the 81 Chapters. Brief biography of Professor Cheng. VSCL.
Clearly, Thomas. The Essential Tao: An Initiation into the Heart of Taoism Through the Authentic Tao Te Ching and the Inner Teachings of Chuang-tsu. Translated and Presented by Thomas Cleary. San Francisco, Haper, 1993. 168 pages. ISBN: 0062502166. VSCL.
Cleary, Thomas. Further Teachings of Lao-tzu: Understanding the Mysteries. By Thomas Cleary. A translation of the Taoist Classic Wen-Tzu. The Wen-tzu is dated circa 200 BCE. This translation has 180 chapters. Translated with introduction and notes by Thomas Cleary. Boston, Shambhala, 1991. 184 pages. ISBN: 087773609X. VSCL.
Cloud Hands, Inc. Tai Chi Chuan: The Technique of Power. By Cloud Hands Inc., 2003. 290 pages. ISBN: 0974201308. VSCL.
English Language Translations of the Tao Te Ching - Sorted by Translators
The Feminine Tao: Early Women Masters East and West�� �A webpage for each chapter provides multiple translations, and Chinese-English translation chart, and seal scripts.� An attractive layout makes comparisons between different translations easier to view.�
Grigg, Ray. The New Lao Tzu: A Contemporary Tao Te Ching. Tuttle, 1995. 187 pages. ISBN: 978-0804830348.
Henricks, Robert G. Lao-Tzu Te-Tao Ching. A new translation based on the recently discovered Ma-wang-tui texts. Translated with and introduction and commentary by Robert G. Henricks. New York, Ballantine Books, 1989. Includes Chinese characters for each chapter. Bibliography, notes, 282 pages. ISBN: 0345370996. Professor Hendricks says "the Ma-wang-tui texts do not differ in any radical way from later versions of the text." (xv). VSCL.
Heshang Gong. The Ho-Shang Kung Commentary on Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching. Author: Heshang Gong. Translated into English by Dan G. Reid. Center Ring Publishing, 2016. 326 pages. ISBN: 9780994978127. VSCL.
Hinton, David. Tao Te Ching
Hinton, David. The Four Classics: Tao Te Ching, Chuang Tzu, Analects, Mencius. Counterpoint, 2016, 576 pages. VSCL.
Keeton, Hank. Dao De Jing: A Process Perspective. By Yu Fu and Hank Keeton. Susanna Mennicke, Designer. Seeing Tao Pub., 2019, 296 pages. VSCL.
Process-Relational Philosophy: An Introduction to Alfred North Whitehead. By C. Robert Mesle. TFP, 2008, 136 pages. VSCL.
Kohn, Livia and Michael LaFargue. Lao-Tzu and the Tao-te-Ching. 330 pages. ISBN: 978-0-7914-3599-1.
La Fargue, Michael. The Tao of the Tao Te Ching. A Translation and Commentary by Michael LaFargue. State University of New York Press, 1992. Bibliography, 270 pages. ISBN: 0791409864. This translation is based on the oldest version ( 168 BCE) of the Tao Te Ching found in King Ma's tomb - the famous Magwandali manscript. VSCL.
Lau, D. C.. Lao Tzu Tao Te Ching. Translated with an introduction by D. C. Lau. New York, Penguin Books, 1963. Glossary, 192 pages. ISBN: 014044131X. VSCL.
Le Guin, Ursula K. Lao Tzu: Tao Te Ching: A Book about the Way and the Power of the Way
Lin, Derek. Tao Te Ching: Annotated and Explained. Translation and Annotation by Derek Lin. Foreword by Lama Surya Das. An inspiring, precise translation of the ancient Chinese wisdom classic with facing page commentary that brings the text to life for you. Woodstock, Vermont, 2006, 2010. 167 pages. ISBN: 1594732043. VSCL.
Lynn, Richard John. The Classic of the Way and Virtue: A New Translation of the Tao-te Ching of Laozi as Interpreted by Wang Bi.Translated by Richard John Lynn. Translations from the Asian Classics Series. New York, Columbia University Press, 1999. Extensive index, glossaries, notes, 244 pages. ISBN: 978-0231105811. VSCL.
Mair, Victor. Tao Te Ching: The Classic Book of Integrity and the Way by Lao Tzu. Translated, annotated and with an afterword by Victor H. Mair. Woodcuts by Dan Heitkamp. An entirely new translation based on the recently discovered Ma-Wang-Tui manuscripts. New York, Bantam Books, 1990. 168 pages. ISBN: 0553070053. VSCL.
Meacham, William, PhD. Tao Te Ching Ontology. 2010. Relates the thought of Lao Tzu to that of Alfred North Whitehead's "Process and Reality: An Essay in Cosmology," 1929.
Mitchell, Stephen. Tao Te Ching: An Illustrated Journey
Mitchell, Stephen. Tao Te Ching: An Illustrated Journey. Translated by Stephen Mitchell. London, Frances Lincoln, 1999. Text translation by Stephen Mitchell in 1988. No pages numbers. Illustrated with color paintings. ISBN: 978071122948. VSCL.
Ni, Hua Ching. The Complete Works of Lao Tzu: Tao Teh Ching & Hau Hu Ching
Ni, Hua Ching. Esoteric Tao Teh Ching
On Rendering the Tao Te Ching by Michael Rossman
Red Pine. Lao-tzu's Taoteching. Translated by Red Pine (Bill Porter). Includes selected commentaries of the past 2,000 years. Includes the text in Chinese. San Francisco, Mercury House, 1996, Second Edition. 184 pages. ISBN: 1562790854. VSCL.
Rosenbaum, Robert Meikyo. Walking the Way: 81 Zen Encounters with the Tao Te Ching
Sixty Translations of the Tao Te Ching: Bibliography and Index
Star, Jonathan. Tao Te Ching: The Definitive Edition; Translation and Commentary
Lin, Derek. Tao Te Ching: Annotated and Explained. Translation and Annotation by Derek Lin. Foreword by Lama Surya Das. An inspiring, precise translation of the ancient Chinese wisdom classic with facing page commentary that brings the text to life for you. Woodstock, Vermont, 2006, 2010. 167 pages. ISBN: 1594732043. VSCL.
Tao Te Ching: The Taoism of Lao Tzu Explained. By Stefan Stenudd. CreateSpace Independent Pub., 2015. 320 pages. ISBN: 9781514208045.
Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu: Selected Translations, Commentary, Resources, Index
Tao Te Ching, Lao Tzu's Dao De Jing: Selected Translations, Commentary, Bibliography, Links, Notes
Terebess Asia Online (TAO) Dozens of complete translations of the Tao Te Ching.
Towler, Solala. Practicing the Tao Te Ching: 81 Steps on the Way. By Solala Towler. Foreword by Chunglang Al Huang. Sounds True, 2016. 320 pages. ISBN: 9781622036035. VSCL. I own the book and Kindle edition.
Waley, Arthur. The Way and Its Power: Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching and Its Place in Chinese Thought. By Arthur Waley, 1889-1966. Translation and commentary by Arthur Waley in 1934. Part of the UNESCO collection of representative works, 1994. New York, Grove Press, 1958. Introduction, commentary, index, notes, 262 pages. ISBN: 978-08021-5085-1. "Arthur Waley�s brilliant and definitive translation of one of the foremost of all mystical books, Lao Tzu�s Tao Te Ching, has become a modern classic in its own right. Unlike previous translations, it is founded not on the medieval commentaries but on a close study of all the early Chinese literature, and it provides a singular example of authoritative scholarship skillfully blended with brilliant, precise writing. In his introduction, Dr. Waley gives an extensive scholarly account of Chinese thought down to the end of the third century B.C. Here, the author presents a full picture of Chinese prehistory, early philosophy, and literature, showing the original, lofty conception of Taoism before the gradual corruption through the course of centuries, tracing this conflict of philosophies and its background of politics."
Walker, Brian Browne. The Tao Te Ching of Lao Tzu
Wang Bi (Wang Pi, Fusi)226-249 CE Commentary on the Tao Te Ching
Chinese Reading of the Daodejing Wang Bi's _Commentary on the Laozi_with Critical Text and Translation. By Professor Rudolf G. Wagner. A SUNY Series in Chinese Philosophy and Culture. English and Mandarin Chinese Edition. State University of New York Press; Bilingual edition (October 2003). 540 pages. ISBN: 978-0791451823. VSCL. Wang Bi (Wang Pi, Fusi)226-249 CE Commentary on the Tao Te Ching.
Two Visions of the Way: A Study of the Wang Pi and the Ho-Shang Kung Commentaries on the Lao-Tzu. By Professor by Alan Kam-Leung Chan. SUNY Series in Chinese Philosophy and Culture. State University of New York Press, 1991. Index, bibliography, glossary, notes, 314 pages. ISBN: 0791404560. VSCL.
"Among the many transmitted editions of the Tao Te Ching text, the three primary ones are named after early commentaries. The "Yan Zun Version," which is only extant for the Te Ching, derives from a commentary attributed toHan Dynasty scholar Yan Zun (巖尊, fl. 80 BC-10 AD). The "Heshang Gong Version" is named after the legendary Heshang Gong (河上公"Riverside Sage") who supposedly lived during the reign (202-157 BC) ofEmperor Wen of Han. This commentary (tr. Erkes 1950) has a preface written by Ge Xuan (葛玄, 164-244 AD), granduncle ofGe Hong, and scholarship dates this version to around the 3rd century AD. The "Wang Bi Version" has more verifiable origins than either of the above.Wang Bi (王弼, 226 � 249 AD) was a famousThree Kingdoms period philosopher and commentator on the Tao Te Ching(tr. Lin 1977, Rump and Chan 1979) and the I Ching."
- Wikipedia, Tao Te Ching
"Wang Bi (Wang Pi), styled Fusi, is regarded as one of the most important interpreters of the classical Chinese texts known as the Daodejing (Tao Te Ching) and the Yijing (I Ching). He lived and worked during the period after the collapse of the Han dynasty in 220 CE, an era in which elite interest began to shift away from Confucianism toward Daoism. As a self-identified Confucian, Wang Bi wanted to create an understanding of Daoism that was consistent with Confucianism but which did not fall into what he considered to be the errors of then-popular Daoist sectarian groups. He understood his main task to be the restoration of order and a sense of direction to Chinese society after the turbulent final years of the Han, and offered the ideal of establishing the�true way� (zhendao) as the solution. Although he died at the age of twenty-four, his interpretations of Daoism became influential for several reasons. The edition of the Daodejing that he used in his commentary on that work has been the basis for almost every translation into a Western language for nearly two centuries. Moreover, his interpretations of Daoist material did not undermine Confucianism, making them palatable to later Confucian thinkers. Finally, Wang Bi�s work provided a way of talking about indigenous Chinese beliefs that made them seem compatible with the introduction ofIndian Buddhist texts and ideas in the decades to follow."
- Wang Bi (Wang Pi, Fusi) 226-249 CE Commentary on the Tao Te Ching.
Yang, Jwing-Ming, Ph.D.. The Tao Te Ching: A Qigong Interpretation. Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, YMAA Publication Center, 2018. In this book, each Chapter of the Tao Te Ching includes the Chinese characters, English translation and commentary. 539 pages, glossary of Chinese terms, notes. ISBN: 978-1594396199. VSCL.
Spanish Language Versions of the Tao Te Ching (Daodejing) Tao Te Ching en Espa�ol
Lao Ts�. Tao Te Ching
Tao Te Ching Translated by Stephen Mitchell, Spanish version
Tao Te Ching Translated into Spanish by Father Carmelo Elorduy
Lifestyle Advice from Wise Persons
Lao Tzu-The Eternal Tao Te Ching
Ripening Peaches: Taoist Studies and Practices By Mike Garofalo
Tao Te Ching - Translations into the Spanish Language
Tao Te Ching
Lao Tzu - Tao Te Ching
Tao te king
Daodejing Spanish, English, and Chinese Language Versions of the Daodejing
Amazon.Com Spanish Language Versions of the Tao Te Ching (Daodejing)
Cruz, Javier. Lao Tzu - Tao Te Ching.
Elorduy, Carmelo. Tao Te Ching. Translated by Father Carmelo Elorduy, S.J.. Spanish language version. Filosophia. Tecnos, 2006. 272 pages. ISBN: 978-8430929450.
Garofalo, Michael (Compiler). Chapter Index to the Tao Te Ching. Spanish language versions of the Tao Te Ching for each Chapter. Daodejing (Tao Te King) en Espa�ol.
L�pez, Chantal. Tao Te Ching in Spanish. Translated and commentary by Chantal L�pez y Omar Cort�s. Chapters 1-20, andChapters 38-57.
Mart�n, In�s. Tao Te Ching: El Poder Interior. Commentary by Martin, In�s M. Mart�n. 2013. 147 pages. ISBN: 9781493740116. VSCL.
Mitchell, Stephen. Tao Te Ching. Spanish language version. Gaia Ediciones, Texto Ilustrado edition, 2001. 80 pages. ISBN: 978-8488242952.
Rivas Gonz�lvez, Antonio. Lao Tse, Tao Te Ching. Translated by Antonio Rivas Gonz�lvez. Spanish language version. 1998. Chapters 1-48.
Tao Te Ching en Espa�ol. Published online by Ratmachines. Spanish language version.
Teplyy, Anton. Lao Ts�. Tao Te Ching.
Wikisource: Tao Te King Chapters 1-81.
Wilson, William Scott. Tao Te Ching
Wu, John C. H. Tao te king
Xu, Yuanziang. Lao Tzu-The Eternal Tao Te Ching.
Yutang, Lin. The Wisdom of Laotse
Daodejing (Tao Te King) en Espa�ol.
365 Tao: Daily Meditations
The Taoist Tradition: An Introduction. By Louis Komjathy. Bloomsbury, 2013, 400 pages, illustrated, index, notes. VSCL.
365 Days of Walking the Red Road: The Native American Path to Leading a Spiritual Life Every Day. By Terri Jean. Avon, Massachusetts, Adams Media Corp., 2003. 360 pages. ISBN: 1580628494. VSCL.
A Tooth from the Tiger's Mouth: How to Treat Your Injuries with Powerful Healing Secrets of the Great Chinese Warrior.
By Tom Bisio. Fireside Books, Touchstone, 2004. 384 pages. ISBN: 978-0743245517. VSCL.
Tract of the Quiet Way Yin Chih Wen
Traditions of Inner Alchemy. By Eric Wynants. 65KB.
Transpersonal Page By Leonardo Arena
Treatise on T'ai Chi Ch'uan by Master Chang San-Feng, 1300 CE
Trees - Quotes, Wisdom, Poems, and Lore
Valley Spirit (Gu Shen) of the Tao Te Ching
Vancouver, Washington and Portland, Oregon Spiritual Communities
Taoist Studies Institute, Seattle
Vitality, Energy, Spirit: A Taoist Sourcebook. Translated and edited by Thomas Cleary. Boston, Shambhala, 1991. 281 pages. ISBN: 0877735190. VSCL.
VSCL = Valley Spirit Center Library, Red Bluff, California. This is my personal home library. Members of theValley Spirit Taoist Study Group are welcome to borrow books, magazines, and media from the VSCL library.
Walking Meditation: Bibliography, Links, Quotes, Resources, Notes
Walking the Way: 81 Zen Encounters with the Tao Te Ching
Wandering on the Way: Early Taoist Tales and Parables of Chuang Tzu. Translated with an introduction and commentary by Victor H. Mair. New York, Bantam Books, 1994. Glossary, bibliography, 402 pages. ISBN: 0553374060. VSCL.
The Way of Complete Perfection: A Quanzhen Daoist Anthology. Selected, translated, and with an introduction by Louis Komjathy. New York, SUNY, 2013, 448 pages, index, glossary, illustrated, notes. VSCL.
The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing. By Kenneth S. Cohen. Forword by Larry Dossey. New York Ballantine Books, 1997. Index, notes, appendices, 427 pages. ISBN: 0345421094. One of my favorite books: comprehensive, informative, practical, and scientific. VSCL.
Ways of Walking Quotations, Poetry, Bibliography, Links, Lessons
Wen-Tzu: Understanding the Mysteries.
Wheel of the Year: Living the Magical Life. By Pauline Campanelli. Illustrated by Dan Campanelli. St. Paul, Minnesota, Llewellyn Publications, 1989, 1993. ISBN: 0875420915. VSCL.
Where the Lightning Strikes: The Lives of American Indian Sacred Places. By Peter Nabokov. New York, Viking, 2006. Index, bibliography, 250 pages. ISBN: 0670034320. Includes discussion of California sacred places such as Mt. Diablo and Mt. Tamalpais near San Francisco Bay, Yosemite, and Mt. Shasta and Klamatha/Trinity Rivers.
White Tiger, Green Dragon. A Tale of Taoist Inner Alchemy. By Simone Marnier. Author's Choice, 2000, 143 pages. Left-hand Tantric practices. VSCL.
The Whole Heart of Tao: The Complete Teachings from the Oral Tradition of Lao-Tzu. By the Reverend Venerable John Bright-Fey. Crane Hill, 2006, 374 pages. VSCL.
Winnie-the-Pooh
The Complete Tales of Winnie-the-Pooh. By A. A. Milne. With decorations by Ernest H. Shepard. New York, Dutton's Children's Books, 1994. 344 pages. Color illustrations, hardbound. ISBN: 9780525457237. Originally published in 1926, 1954. Over 26 million copies of Winnie-the-Pooh books by A. A. Milne have been sold since 1922. This book includes: Winnie-the-Pooh, and The House at Pooh Corner, VSCL.
Pooh and the Philosophers : In Which It Is Shown That All of Western Philosophy Is Merely a Preamble to Winnie-The-Pooh. By John Tyerman Williams and Ernest H. Shepard.
Pooh and the Psychologists. By Ernest H. Shepard, 2001.
The Pooh Perplex: A Freshman Casebook. By Frederick C. Crews, 2003.
The Te of Piglet. By Benjamin Hoff. New York, Penguin Books, 1992. 257 pages. ISBN: 0140230165. VSCL.
The Tao of Pooh. By Benjamin Hoff. New York, Penguin Books, 1983. 158 pages. VSCL
Winnie the Pooh. By A. A. Milne.
The Wisdom of Yoga: A Seeker's Guide to Extraordinary Living. By Stephen Cope. New York, Bantam Books, 2006. Index, notes, glossary, 316 pages. ISBN: 0553801112. VSCL.
Eva Wong
Lieh-Tzu: A Taoist Guide to Practical Living
Being Taoist: Wisdom for Living a Balanced Life. Edited and translated by Eva Wong. Boulder, Colorado, Shambhala, 2015. 193 pages. VSCL, paperback copy.
Cultivating Stillness: A Taoist Manual for Transforming Body and Mind. By Eva Wong. With a commentary by Shui-ch'ing Tzu. Translated with an introduction by Eva Wong. Illustrations by Hun-yen Tzu. Boston, Shambhala, 1992. 158 pages. ISBN: 0877736871. VSCL.
Feng Shui. By Eva Wong. Shambhala, 1996. 288 pages. From and Flying Star (Nine Palaces, Nine Stars) Schools discussed. ISBN: 1570621004.
Seven Taoist Masters: A Folk Novel of China. Translated by Eva Wong. Shambhala, 2004. 208 pages. ISBN: 9781590301760. VSCL.
Nourishing the Essence of Life: The Outer, Inner and Secret Teachings of Taoism. Translated with and Introduction by Eva Wong. Boston, Shambhala, 2004. 104 pages. ISBN: 1590301048.VSCL.
Worldly Wisdom: Confucian Teachings of the Ming Dynasty. Translated and edited by J. C. Cleary. Shambhala, 1991, 173 pages.
1500-1700 CE. VSCL.
Writings by Women on the Tao Te Ching: A Bibliography
Wu Dang Qigong and Taiji: Bibliography, Links, Quotes, Resources, Notes, Lessons \
Confucius, Buddha, and Lao Tzu
Story of Sipping Vinegar
Wu Qin Xi, Five Animal Frolics Qigong Bibliography, Links, Resources, Lessons, History.
Xi Wangmu, Queen Mother of the West, Hsi Wang-Mu, Daoist Goddess, Taoist Immortal, Peaches of Immortality
Yakrider- Meditations and Reflections on Zen, Buddhism, Taoism, Mystical Religions, and Early Christianity. By Andrew Beaulac.
Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan: Bibliography, Links, Quotes, Lessons, Forms, Research
Yang Style Taijiquan Short Beijing 24 Movement Form
Yi Jin Jing, Muscle/Tendon Changing Classic Qigong: Bibliography, Resources, Lessons
The Yin of Tai Chi: Tao, Tai Chi and the Mysterious Female. By John Lash. London, Vega Books, 2002. Index, 305 pages. ISBN: 1843336154.
Yoga: Guides, Links, Bibliography, Quotations, Notes
You Are Here: Discovering the Magic of the Present Moment. By Thich Nhat Hanh. Shambhala, 2010, 140 pages. VSCL.
Zen and Daoist Poetry by Mike Garofalo
The Zen Teaching of Bodhidharma. Translated and with an Introduction by Red Pine. New York, North Point Press, 1987. 125 pages. ISBN: 0865473994.
Zhan Zhuang, Standing Meditation_, Yi Chuan_: Bibliography, Quotes, Lessons
Zhuangzi (Chuang Tsu), Daoist Scripture: Bibliography, Links, Resources, Quotations, Notes
Zhuangzi: Basic Writings
Zhuangzi Speaks: The Music of Nature
Zhuangzi: The Essential Writings with Selections from Traditional Commentaries. Translated with an introduction and notes by Brook Ziporyn. Indianapolis, Hackett Pub. Co., 2009. Notes, index, bibliography, 238 pages. ISBN: 9780872209114. VSCL.
Zuowang, Sitting and Forgetting, Emptying and Clearing the Heart-Mind
The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing
The Harvard Medical School Guide to Tai Chiby Peter Wayne
Embodied Wisdom: What Our Anatomy Can Teach Us About the Art of Living
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Recurring Themes in the Tao Te Ching
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Dao De Jing by Laozi - Collected Translations Arranged by Chapters with Commentaries
One Old Druid's Final Journey: Notebooks of the Librarian of Gushen Grove
Jade Emperor's Mind Seal Classic
Scripture of Purity and Tranquility
Alphabetical Index to Scriptures
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