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| Author | : Stephen Eskildsen |
| File Size | : 53,6 Mb |
| Publisher | : State University of New York Press |
| Language | : English |
| Release Date | : 01 February 2012 |
| ISBN | : 9780791485316 |
| Pages | : 283 pages |
Explores the religion developed by the Quanzhen Taoists, who sought to cultivate the mind not only through seated meditation, but also throughout the daily activities of life.
Explores the religion developed by the Quanzhen Taoists, who sought to cultivate the mind not only through seated meditation, but also throughout the daily activities of life.
Get BookUsing a wide variety of original sources, this book examines how and why early Taoists carried out such ascetic practices as fasting, celibacy, sleep deprivation, and wilderness seclusion.
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