Cultivating Stillness A Taoist Manual for Transforming Body and Mind

Equanimity, good health, peace of mind, and long life are the goals of the ancient Taoist tradition known as "internal alchemy," of whichCultivating Stillnessis 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 theTao-te Ching. 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. A principal part of the Taoist canon for many centuries,Cultivating Stillnessis still the first book studied by Taoist initiates today.Wong, Eva is the author of 'Cultivating Stillness A Taoist Manual for Transforming Body and Mind' with ISBN 9780877736875 and ISBN 0877736871.