
192 pages, 6 1/2 x 9
Illustrations throughout
Paperback
Release Date:01 May 2011
ISBN:9781848190528
Embrace Tiger, Return to Mountain
The Essence of Tai Ji
Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Singing Dragon
First published in 1973, this all time classic of Tai Ji literature
remains as fresh and illuminating today as when it was first published.
Written with true passion and eloquence, the book richly conveys the
subtle yet profound principles underlying Tai Ji. Movement, stillness,
joyfulness, and the ability to live in the moment are the threads
running through the text, as well as the humour and compassion to
acknowledge the impossibility of human perfection. Containing the
original foreword by Alan W. Watts, the book is illustrated with
beautiful calligraphy by the author, and photographs by Si Chi Ko, one
of China's 'National Treasures'.
remains as fresh and illuminating today as when it was first published.
Written with true passion and eloquence, the book richly conveys the
subtle yet profound principles underlying Tai Ji. Movement, stillness,
joyfulness, and the ability to live in the moment are the threads
running through the text, as well as the humour and compassion to
acknowledge the impossibility of human perfection. Containing the
original foreword by Alan W. Watts, the book is illustrated with
beautiful calligraphy by the author, and photographs by Si Chi Ko, one
of China's 'National Treasures'.
This timeless masterpiece is still essential reading for anybody
interested in Taoism, Tai Ji, or the Tao philosophy of "Living Our
Own Tao.”
RELATED TOPICS:
Asian Studies, China Studies, Health & Well-Being, Religion & Spirituality, Tai Chi, Taoism
Chungliang Al Huang is the founder of the Living TaoFoundation and the director of the Lan Ting Institute, a cross-culturalstudy and conference centre at the sacred and historic Wu Yi mountainin China.
Foreword
Introduction
Chapter I
Chapter II
Chapter III
Chapter IV
Chapter V
Calligraphy
Zen Ox Pictures
Tao Te Ching
Chapter IX
Afterword