The Taoist Classics (Volume 2): The Collected Translations of Thomas Cleary

The Taoist Classics: The Collected Translations of Thomas Cleary #2

by Thomas Cleary (Translator)

This collection of translated texts

   •  Understanding A Taoist Alchemical A tenth-century text on the principles of inner alchemy.
   •  The Inner Teachings of The essentials of self-transformation according to the Complete Reality School of Taoism, with commentary by Liu I-ming.
   •  The Book of Balance and These essays, conversations, poetry, and songs about the secrets of Taoism teach how to live a centered and orderly life.
   •  Practical A collection of the most accessible of the texts on inner alchemy.

Genres: Taoism, Philosophy, Reference, Religion, Nonfiction

560 pages, Paperback

First published November 16, 1999

About the author

Dr. Thomas Francis Cleary, Ph.D. (East Asian Languages and Civilizations, Harvard University; J.D., Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California, Berkeley), was a prolific translator of Buddhist, Taoist, Confucian, and Muslim classics, with a particular emphasis on popular translations of Mahāyāna works relevant to the Chan, Zen, and Soen systems.