by Liu, I-ming · Shambhala · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780877733638
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«The Inner Teachings of Taoism» is the Taoist essay by Chang Po-Tuan, with commentary by Liu I-ming, published by Shambhala in paperback and in English.
A classic Chinese work on the principles of Taoism and internal alchemy, with a commentary that unravels the text's hidden symbolism. Thomas Cleary's translation facilitates access to the meditative practices and spiritual cultivation proper to this philosophical tradition.
The edition consists of 118 pages, was published in 1986, and the English translation is by Thomas Cleary.
For those approaching Taoism from philosophy or spirituality, with an interest in internal alchemy and classical commentary.
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.
