{"product_id":"cultivating-stillness-a-taoist-manual-for-transforming-body-and-mind-9780877736875","title":"Cultivating Stillness: A Taoist Manual for Transforming Body and Mind","description":"\u003cb\u003eA principal part of the Taoist canon for many centuries, this Lao-Tzu classic is an essential overview of the Taoist practice of internal alchemy, or \u003ci\u003eqigong\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEquanimity, good health, peace of mind, and long life are the goals of the ancient Taoist tradition known as \"internal alchemy,\" of which \u003ci\u003eCultivating Stillness\u003c\/i\u003e is a key text. Written between the second and fifth centuries, the book is attributed to T'ai Shang Lao-chun--the legendary figure more widely known as Lao-Tzu, author of the \u003ci\u003eTao-te Ching\u003c\/i\u003e. The accompanying commentary, written in the nineteenth century by Shui-ch'ing Tzu, explains the alchemical symbolism of the text and the methods for cultivating internal stillness of body and mind. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA key text in the Taoist canon, \u003ci\u003eCultivating Stillness\u003c\/i\u003e is still the first book studied by Taoist initiates today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEva Wong\u003c\/b\u003e is an independent scholar and practitioner of the Taoist arts of the Pre-Celestial Way and Complete Reality lineages. She has written and translated many books on Taoism and related topics, including \u003ci\u003eTaoism: An Essential Guide, Cultivating Stillness, A Master Course in Feng-shui. Nourishing the Essence of Life, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSeven Taoist Masters.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNot much is known about the legendary \u003cb\u003eLao Tzu\u003c\/b\u003e, to whom authorship of the \u003ci\u003eTao Te Ching \u003c\/i\u003eis popularly attributed. Some scholars believe the author was an elder contemporary of Confucius.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Shambhala","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50692939448594,"sku":"9780877736875","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0a6fc601-7138-4d2b-964a-ec50041e008c.jpg?v=1734138635","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/cultivating-stillness-a-taoist-manual-for-transforming-body-and-mind-9780877736875","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}