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Finding a Life of Harmony and Balance : A Taoist Master's Path to Wisdom - Chen Kaiguo

Finding a Life of Harmony and Balance

A Taoist Master's Path to Wisdom

By: Chen Kaiguo, Zheng Shunchao, Thomas Cleary (Translator)

Hardcover | 1 September 2020

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This authorized biography of contemporary Taoist expert Wang Liping (1949-), an 18th generation transmitter of Dragon Gate Taoism, tells the true story of his apprenticeship in Taoist wizardry, as well as the specialized body of knowledge, mystical wisdom and ritualized practice accumulated and refined over eleven centuries.

A seemingly chance encounter with three Taoist elders changed Wang's life forever when he was in just 5th grade. What follows is a philosophical quest in a coming-of-age tale like no other, playing out in mountainside temples and remote reaches of China. This is a story akin to the Dalai Lama's, as like Tibetan Buddhists Dragon Gate Taoists identify, raise and train specially chosen youngsters as the holders, guardians and transmitters of ancient and esoteric spiritual wisdom.

While few of us will become spiritual gurus like Wang, his story speaks to modern readers who are on their own 'chosen paths', seeking their own forms of self-cultivation, enlightenment and wisdom and a life of greater harmony and balance.

About the Authors

Chen Kaiguo and Zheng Shunchao are students and practitioners of Dragon Gate Taoism and longtime disciples of Wang Liping. They were educated in Beijing and currently reside in Shenzhen, China.
Industry Reviews
"...an an amazing tale, told in a fast-paced and entertaining style. Cleary's masterful translation provides an exceptional prose encounter with one of the most interesting branches of Taoism." - Publishers Weekly
"...filled with magical characters, mysterious goings on, outrageous adventures, and sprinkled throughout with a goodly amount of Taoist alchemical teachings." - The Empty Vessel

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