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Bezig met laden... Immortal Sisters: Secret Teachings of Taoist Women Second Editiondoor Thomas Cleary
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Taoism, Taoist Women, The tradition of Immortal Sisters--female Taoist adepts--is as old as Chinese myth and history. In English translation for the first time, the writings and poems in this book demonstrate the accomplishments of six distinguished Taoist women from the fourth to the twelfth century. The best-known is Sun Bu-er, who passed into folklore as one of the famous Seven Immortals and whose character appears in countless popular novels of China. The translations shed light on the spiritual methods used by these women and illustrate the prominence of the feminine in Taoism. The translator’s introduction and commentaries contribute biographical sketches and insights into the Taoist tradition, in which the importance of women transcended the influence of patriarchal society geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
Immortal Sisters presents life stories and teachings of distinguished female Taoist adepts who lived from the third to twelfth centuries. Among them is the poet and mystic Sun Bu-er, who passed into folklore as one of the famous Seven Immortals and appears as a character in countless popular novels of China. These accomplished women, renowned in their own day and in history, represent a uniquely female heritage of spiritual mastery. Through poems, stories, teachings, and commentaries, Immortal Sisters sheds light on the spiritual methods taught and practiced by these women and illustrates the importance of the feminine in Taoism. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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