by Thomas Cleary, Thomás Cleary · Edaf · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788476409763
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The Secret of the Golden Flower is a work dating from the mid-18th century that was compiled from ancient texts. This book combines Taoist and Buddhist philosophical concepts, focusing on a method for awakening the mind and encountering the real self. The work is written in Taoist alchemical language and through allegories, where the flower symbolizes the opening of the mind and gold represents light. This version, by Thomas Cleary, enriches Wilhelm's 1929 edition, adhering more closely to the original Chinese text and faithfully conveying its meaning and concepts.
Thomas Francis Cleary was an American translator and author of more than 80 books related to Buddhist, Taoist, Confucian, and Muslim classics, and of The Art of War, a treatise on management, military strategy, and statecraft. He has translated books from Pali, Sanskrit, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, and Old Irish into English. Cleary lived in Oakland, California.
