In the Shadows of the Dao: Laozi, the Sage, and the Daodejing
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Thomas Michael's study of the early history of theDaodejingreveals that the work is grounded in a unique tradition of early Daoism, one unrelated to other early Chinese schools of thought and practice. The text is associated with a tradition of hermits committed toyangsheng, a particular practice of physical cultivation involving techniques of breath circulation in combination with specific bodily movements leading to a physical union with the Dao. Michael explores the ways in which the text systematically anchored these techniques to a Dao-centered worldview. Including a new translation of theDaodejing,In the Shadows of the Daoopens new approaches to understanding the early history of one of the world's great religious texts and great religious traditions.
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Data sheet
- Name of the Author
- Thomas Michael
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9781438458984
- Release date
- 2016
