Early Daoist ScripturesUniversity of California Press, 15 лист. 2023 р. - 520 стор. For centuries Daoism (Taoism) has played a central role in the development of Chinese thought and civilization, yet to this day only a few of its sacred texts have been translated into English. Now Stephen R. Bokenkamp introduces the reader to ancient scriptures never before published in the West, providing a systematic and easily accessible introduction to early Daoism (c. 2nd-6th C.E.). Representative works from each of the principal Daoist traditions comprise the basic structure of the book, with each chapter accompanied by an introduction that places the material within a historical and cultural context. Included are translations of the earliest Daoist commentary to Laozi's Daode jing (Tao Te Ching); historical documents relating the history of the early Daoist church; a petitioning ritual used to free believers from complaints brought against them by the dead; and two complete scriptures, one on individual meditation practice and another designed to rescue humanity from the terrors of hell through recitation of its powerful charms. In addition, Bokenkamp elucidates the connections Daoism holds with other schools of thought, particularly Confucianism and Buddhism. This book provides a much-needed introduction to Daoism for students of religion and is a welcome addition for scholars wishing to explore Daoist sacred literature. It serves as an overview to every aspect of early Daoist tradition and all the seminal practices which have helped shape the religion as it exists today. |
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29 | |
Translation | 78 |
Commands and Admonitions for the Families of the Great Dao | 149 |
Translation | 165 |
Scripture of the Inner Explanations of the Three Heavens | 186 |
Translation | 204 |
The Great Petition for Sepulchral Plaints | 230 |
Translation | 261 |
Translation | 307 |
The Wondrous Scripture of the Upper Chapters on Limitless Salvation | 373 |
Translation | 405 |
Abbreviations | 439 |
Glossary of Chinese Characters | 441 |
Works Cited | 447 |
473 | |
The Upper Scripture of Purple Texts Inscribed by the Spirits | 275 |
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Admonitions appear Azure Lad body Bokenkamp Buddhist Celestial Master Celestial Worthy China Chinese Cinnabar clarity and stillness cloudsouls Confucian cycle Daoist Daoist texts Daozang death deities deviant dōkyō Dunhuang dynasty early Celestial Master Efflorescence elixir essence evil fangxiang Gan Ji Ge Hong Hanzhong heaven and earth human Inner Explanations Jade jing kingdom Langgan Laozi later Li Hong lines Lingbao scriptures Lingbao texts Lord Lao meditation moon moral myriad Mystic nine officials Ŏfuchi one's Palace passage Perfected Petition pneumas practice primal pneuma Purple Texts realm refers révélation du Shangqing rites ritual Robinet ruler Sage Lord Sanguo zhi Scripture of Salvation Seidel Sepulchral Plaints Shangqing scriptures Shangqing texts Shoki no dōkyō Six Heavens spirits Strickmann talisman Tao Hongjing term three pneumas tion tomb Transcendent transformations translation Upper Clarity Wang whitesouls wu wei Xiang'er commentary Yellow Zhang Daoling Zhang Lu Zhuangzi
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Сторінка 27 - Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life ? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.
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