Cultivating Stillness - by Eva Wong (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>A principal part of the Taoist canon for many centuries, this Lao-Tzu classic is an essential overview of the Taoist practice of internal alchemy, or <i>qigong</i><br></b><br>Equanimity, good health, peace of mind, and long life are the goals of the ancient Taoist tradition known as "internal alchemy," of which <i>Cultivating Stillness</i> is 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 the <i>Tao-te Ching</i>. 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. <p/>A key text in the Taoist canon, <i>Cultivating Stillness</i> is still the first book studied by Taoist initiates today.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Eva Wong</b> is an independent scholar and practitioner of the Taoist arts of the Pre-Celestial Way and Complete Reality lineages. She has written and translated many books on Taoism and related topics, including <i>Taoism: An Essential Guide, Cultivating Stillness, A Master Course in Feng-shui. Nourishing the Essence of Life, </i> and <i>Seven Taoist Masters.</i> <p/>Not much is known about the legendary <b>Lao Tzu</b>, to whom authorship of the <i>Tao Te Ching </i>is popularly attributed. Some scholars believe the author was an elder contemporary of Confucius.
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