Author: Antony Cummins
Publisher: Watkins Media Limited
ISBN: 178678551X
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 343
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The first book to fully explore and explain the concept of yin yang, breaking it down in easy-to-follow terms for all those interested in Daoism, alternative medicine, martial arts and other Eastern fields of study. Illustrated with striking red/black graphics that make the concepts more accessible. The concept of yin yang can be found in some of the oldest writing in the world. It is fundamental to Chinese thought and the route to understanding most Chinese practices, from Traditional Chinese Medicine to Daoism and feng shui. It also offers us ways of enhancing our own lives, establishing greater balance not only in our own environment but also in the wider world if we can work with other people to follow nature's flow. The central question of the book is "What is yin yang?" Step by step, with plenty of helpful illustrations and graphics, it explores the history and changing uses of yin yang - not forgetting the pronunciation and spelling (why yinyang is actually better than yin yang). The book also makes suggestions for working with yin yang, from observing the landscape to get a sense of the ebb and flow of energy through the world, to studying the patterns of nature in order to take what you need but not too much, to approaching sex as a cosmic ritual. After reading this book, readers will understand how to position themselves so that yin yang fills their lives with abundance - how to be in the right place at the right time.
Author: Martin Palmer
Publisher: Piatkus Books
ISBN: 9780749916282
Category : Philosophy, Chinese
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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The two forces which keep the universe and every single life form within it going. It looks at balance and harmony in nature, and explains how the principles of yin and yang can be applied to life today.
Author: Eun Y. Kim
Publisher: Nicholas Brealey
ISBN: 0585434433
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 204
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You can't not have a reaction to this book! Based on over thirty years of conversations and interactions with Americans and Asians, Korean American Eun Kim presents American virtues and vices from an Asian perspective, using the ancient Asian concepts of yin and yang, which coexist in everything and complete each other to maintain cosmic harmony. In this way, Kim draws us to look at the yang (light) mirror of American vices and the yin (dark) mirror or American virtues. Examples of the virtues she discusses are generosity, competitive spirit, openness, and volunteerism. Some of the vices she explores are insistence on rights, refusal to grow up, arrogance, and tolerance of violence. In her fifty entries, the author describes and illustrates an American value and provides an Asian perspective on it as well as what she believes to be the dangers and opportunities inherent to each value. She uses personal experience, anecdotes and quotes from Asians and Americans both famous and unknown, historical background, general wisdom, and proverbs to enrich her writing. Eun Kim straddles two cultures, her Asian homeland and her adopted country, the United States. This is a highly personal and readable book, with insights that may make the American reader squirm uncomfortably in one paragraph and glow with pride in the next.
Author: Robin R. Wang
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1139536214
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 486
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The concept of yinyang lies at the heart of Chinese thought and culture. The relationship between these two opposing, yet mutually dependent, forces is symbolized in the familiar black and white symbol that has become an icon in popular culture across the world. The real significance of yinyang is, however, more complex and subtle. This brilliant and comprehensive analysis by one of the leading authorities in the field captures the richness and multiplicity of the meanings and applications of yinyang, including its visual presentations. Through a vast range of historical and textual sources, the book examines the scope and role of yinyang, the philosophical significance of its various layers of meanings and its relation to numerous schools and traditions within Chinese (and Western) philosophy. By putting yinyang on a secure and clear philosophical footing, the book roots the concept in the original Chinese idiom, distancing it from Western assumptions, frameworks and terms, yet also seeking to connect its analysis to shared cross-cultural philosophical concerns.
Author: Sho Kosugi
Publisher: MindStir Media
ISBN: 9780999069851
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 318
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Against his grandfather's wishes, an orphaned Japanese student at UCLA returns to his home country following the tragic loss of his close friend and university professor, only to discover a malevolent force that aims to take away everything he has left ... and more.
Author: Richard Lawrence
Publisher: HarperThorsons
ISBN: 9780007142378
Category : Self-actualization (Psychology)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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New gift book on the philosophy of Yin and Yang by the author of the bestselling Little Book of Karma.
Author: Eva Wong
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
ISBN: 1570623066
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 156
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To age with the sun and moon and be renewed by spring and summer, to conserve the seeds of growth in autumn and winter and to be nourished by the eternal breath of the Tao—these are the goals of the Taoist alchemists, the masters of the arts of health, longevity, and immortality. This book is a translation of a concise Taoist alchemical manual known as the Dragon-Tiger Classic, along with its two most important commentaries. The classic, written in ancient times by an unknown author and published during the fifteenth century BCE, is regarded by contemporary Taoist practitioners as the most complete guide to spiritual transformation. It covers the three forms of Taoist practice: • External alchemy, concerned with the ingestion of minerals, herbs, and other substances to attain health, longevity, and immortality • Sexual alchemy, in which the practitioner uses the energy of a sexual partner to cultivate his or her own energy • Internal alchemy, the practice of meditation, calisthenics, and yogic postures to cultivate mind and body An extensive introduction by the translator and the inclusion of two commentaries by traditional Chinese authors aid the reader in understanding this concise, symbolic text.
Author: Odette C. Bell
Publisher: Odette C. Bell
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 432
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She must save the world. He must help her. Yin is the Savior of the ages – a young woman chosen to protect the world on its final day. A fighter, a sorcerer, a loner, she lives in the mountains, away from the prying eyes of the Kingdom and under the watchful protection of her guardian, Castor. No one knows she’s the Savior, and she must keep it that way. When the army comes, they bring the handsome but cold Captain Yang. He takes Yin and Castor back to the capital, where she’s drafted into the army. If she can’t hold onto her secret and keep herself safe, she’ll die, and the world will die with her. Captain Yang has never met a woman like her. Impetuous, powerful, and determined, she’s too much to handle. But they need her. Especially with war on the horizon. She has a secret though, one he’s determined to reveal. Yet time is against him, and he must fight to find out the truth before it’s too late. …. Yin and Yang follows a prophesied savior and the soldier sent to help her fighting to save their kingdom and the world. If you love your epic fantasies with action, heart, and a splash of romance, grab Yin and Yang Book One today and soar free with an Odette C. Bell series.
Author: Jean C. Cooper
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780850302653
Category : Taoism
Languages : en
Pages : 128
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Author: Ning Lu
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781440119453
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 308
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I-Ching ( ), a.k.a. The Book of Change, a Chinese literary classic, is one of the oldest books known as talking magically about fortune from drawing lines so called Yang and Yin. A great number of books about I-Ching have been published in many languages, mostly in Chinese, and significantly in English, and always confined by the original I-Ching's literal interpretation treated this book more like a rare relic than a scientific treatise and wrapped with immense archaeological studies on both detailed historic chronicles and meticulous original textual understanding. As result, foremost logic elegance of I-Ching is hardly touched and never explored. This book, for the first time, will introduce you from a brand new angle by revealing I-Ching as a beautiful mathematical model followed by simple and elegant logic deductions, like a book showing the secrets of magic tricks performed by magicians.
