{"product_id":"teachings-of-the-tao-9781570622458","title":"Teachings of the Tao","description":"\"The Tao that can be spoken of is not the real Way,\" reads a famous line from the \u003ci\u003eTao-te-ching.\u003c\/i\u003e But although the Tao cannot be described by words, words can allow us to catch a fleeting glimpse of that mysterious energy of the universe which is the source of life. The readings in this book are a beginner's entr e into the vast treasury of writings from the sacred Chinese tradition, consisting of original translations of excerpts from the Taoist canon. Brief introductions and notes on the translation accompany the selections from the classics; books of devotional and mystical Taoism; texts of internal alchemy; stories of Taoist immortals, magicians, and sorcerers; ethical tracts; chants and rituals; and teachings on meditation and methods of longevity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Shambhala\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/17\/1996\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781570622458\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 162\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.41lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.44h x 5.68w x 0.41d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/13\/1997 pg. 71\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Eva Wong","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36660072186012,"sku":"9781570622458","price":16.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_8c5a71ae-15ea-41c0-8a38-973124006bd3.jpg?v=1603896077","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/teachings-of-the-tao-9781570622458","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}