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The Book of Balance and Harmony

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The realm of Taoism has many facets and secular practices. In this select translation of various texts, Cleary attempts to make it very clear what the true goal of Taoism is. The texts distinguish between various practices and their goals. There are practices that specifically deal with health and energy. Others deal with obtaining "powers." The Texts make it clear that real toaism is the practice of "observing mind." In the end, the reader finds that what has been translated is very similar to Zen Buddhism. The only difference is the use of Taoist terms such as "mysterious pass", "lead and mercury", etc. A reader should be aware that this book is not a book that a reader can read and use the insights in his or her own life. It remains an educational presentation for the "uneducated" in the area of Taoism

I enjoyed flipping through the pages. It is a very informative book. If you incorporate tao in to your daily life, or seek to further do so.. i strongly recommend this book. It provides so much (extra) information that you just might need to hear. I would recommend any literature by Cleary to those who seek the light at the end of the tunnel. It is simple, and accurate. Thank you =)