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Explores the religion developed by the Quanzhen Taoists, who sought to cultivate the mind not only through seated meditation, but also throughout the daily activities of life.

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Author:   Stephen Eskildsen
Publisher:   State University of New York Press
Imprint:   State University of New York Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.535kg
ISBN:  

9780791460450

ISBN 10:   0791460452
Pages:   282
Publication Date:   23 June 2004
Audience:   General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  General ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

"Acknowledgments 1. Introduction Opening Comments Historical Summary Preview of This Book's Contents 2. Cultivating Clarity and Purity Conclusion 3. The Asceticism of the Quanzhen Masters 4. Cultivating Health and Longevity The Anatomy The Causes of Disease and Death How the Quanzhen Masters Combated Disease and Death Conclusion: Nurturing the Qi and Completing the Spirit 5. Visions and Other Trance Phenomena Introduction A Remarkable Incident from the Childhood of Yin Zhiping Communications from Realized Beings of Past and Present Miscellaneous ""Signs of Proof "": Sights, Sounds, Tastes, and Sensations Difficulties and Frustrations Involved in Gaining ""Signs of Proof "" Conclusion 6. The Miraculous Powers of the Quanzhen Masters How to Attain Miraculous Power Manifesting the Radiant Spirit Clairvoyance Two Physical Feats of Wang Zhe Confirmed by Qiu Chuji Healing and Ritual Thaumaturgy Wondrous Mirages Conclusion 7. Death and Dying in Early Quanzhen Taoism Hagiography Collected Sayings Conclusion 8. The Compassion of the Early Quanzhen Masters 9. Rituals in Early Quanzhen Taoism Attitudes toward Rituals The Quanzhen Masters As Ritual Purists Final Remarks 10. Conclusion Notes Bibliography Secondary Sources in English and French Secondary Sources in Chinese Secondary Sources in Japanese Primary Sources from the Taoist Canon Other Primary Sources Glossary Index"

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Through lucid translations, the author allows the development of his topic to flow from the Chinese sources, supplying essential commentary and a useful framework. He introduces Western readers to extremely important texts for understanding the development of modern Taoism.

"""Through lucid translations, the author allows the development of his topic to flow from the Chinese sources, supplying essential commentary and a useful framework. He introduces Western readers to extremely important texts for understanding the development of modern Taoism."""

Author Information

Stephen Eskildsen is UC Foundation Associate Professor of Philosophy and Religion at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. He is the author of Asceticism in Early Taoist Religion, also published by SUNY Press.

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