The Inner Teachings of Taoism

Taoist inner alchemy is a collection of theories and practices for transforming the mind and refining the self.The Inner Teachings of Taoismincludes a classic of Chinese alchemy known asFour Hundred Words on the Gold Elixir.Written in the eleventh century by a founder of the Complete Reality School, this text is accompanied by the lucid commentary of the nineteenth-century adept Lui I-ming.

Thomas Cleary has translated several classic texts, including The Flower Ornament Scripture and The Taoist I Ching, both published by Shambhala. The holder of a doctorate in East Asian languages and civilizations from Harvard University, he teaches at the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco.

Introduction

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Part One

The Inner Teachings

3

(48)

Explanatory Verses

32

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Twenty-Four Essentials for Students

36

(4)

Twenty-Four Secrets of Alchemy

40

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Glossary

47

(4)

Part Two

Solving Symbolic Language

51

(56)

On Symbolic Language

51

(3)

On Going Along and Reversal

54

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On the Medicines

56

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On the Firing Process

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Part Three

Related Texts

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Fifty Verses to Resolve Doubts

107

(9)

On the True Opening of the Mysterious Female

116

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Essential Teachings for Cultivating Reality

117

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The Inner Teachings of Taoism

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