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Secret of the Golden Flower : A Chinese Book of Life by Cary Baynes (2023, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherEcho Point Books & Media, LLC.

ISBN-101648374085

ISBN-139781648374081

eBay Product ID (ePID)5064623629

Product Key Features

Book TitleSecret of the Golden Flower : a Chinese Book of Life

Number of Pages176 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2023

TopicSpirituality, General

IllustratorYes

GenreReligion, Philosophy

AuthorCary Baynes

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.4 in

Item Weight7.5 Oz

Item Length8.5 in

Item Width5.5 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

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Dewey Edition19

Dewey Decimal299.5

SynopsisThe Treasured Guide to Spiritual Growth and EnlightenmentThe Secret of the Golden Flower is an ancient Chinese text, passed on for centuries, in which Taoist mystics reveal the path to true enlightenment. The first written version was believed to have originated with Lü Dongbin, a legendary scholar, poet, and spiritual master. This remarkable and important work, first published in the United States in 1931, is Cary F. Baynes's elegant English translation of sinologist Richard Wilhelm's 1929 German translation of the original Taoist texts. This edition includes insightful philosophical commentary by psychologist Carl Jung which helps explain the metaphysical aspects of the text, providing valuable insights for westerners.In the text, symbols for light represented awareness, which is normally directed outward toward externals. The method of redirecting one's consciousness inward towards the self through a straightforward form of silent meditation and breathing was known as "turning the light around." Through this process of channeling energy beyond the limits of the discriminating intellect, one's psyche-indeed, one's fundamental being-can gradually open and blossom into an awakening of the mind and spirit. The result can be metaphorically pictured as a bright "golden flower" mandala, representing the rewarding end goal of a personal alchemy of inner transformation. The simple method described has been called "Zen with details." Like a practical workbook for achieving enlightenment, this clearly written meditation manual explores foundational techniques to experience elevated states of consciousness. It is nothing less than a spiritual seeker's road map to discovering the secret to peace of mind.