I Ching and the Genetic Code: The Hidden Key to Life [Paperback]

Martin Schonberger (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1992

The universal claims of both the "I Ching", "the book of changes", the compendium of Chinese natural knowledge and the genetic code, "the book of life", encouraged Dr. Schonberger to establish the hypothesis of a general system in nature. He has verified in numerous parallels the congruence of both the I Ching code and the genetic code. The sensational results are detailed for the first time in this book. The "I Ching and the Genetic Code" is an important and exciting link between science and spirituality!

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Aurora Press (November 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 094335837X
• ISBN-13: 978-0943358376
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #94,391 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #12 in Books > Religion & Spirituality > Bible & Other Sacred Texts > I Ching

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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Groundbreaking but not the Latest Research, November 6, 2007

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Kevin Leahy (Santa Cruz, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: I Ching and the Genetic Code: The Hidden Key to Life (Paperback)

There seem to be three books on the subject of the correspondence between the genetic code and the I Ching: Schonberger's, "DNA and the I Ching: The Tao of Life" by Johnson Yan ASIN:1556430973, and Katya Walter's "Tao of Chaos: DNA and the I Ching". Schonberger's book is showing its age. It was first published in the early 1970's (and no, it wasn't Schonberger who first noticed the link between the genetic code and the I Ching; it was Carl Jung's disciple, Marie-Louise von Franz who first wrote about it in the 1960's) and there has been considerable evolution of thought since the publication of this title. Of the three, Katya Walter's shows the most insight to this link. (Interestingly, von Franz, Schonberger and Walter all identify themselves as Jungians. Yan comes from a synchretic traditional Chinese/modern scientific point of view.) Unfortunately, Walter's book is out of print, though it is still available used on Amazon. By all means read this book, but if you find yourself feeling at the end, "But isn't there more?", read Walter's "Tao of Chaos".

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, August 23, 2011

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The Duke - See all my reviews

This review is from: I Ching and the Genetic Code: The Hidden Key to Life (Paperback)

This book was disappointing. The material that is actually relevant to the title could be consolidated into 10 pages. The author branches off into Buddhism and Zen. He also talks about many things that are maybe remotely relevant and are basically philosophical in nature. The substance in this book is very low. He compares the I Ching to Leibniz's binary system but basically he just shows that they are both a 64 states system. He then does the same with the DNA strand by picking a state for each amino acid but he doesn't really go beyond what's obvious. He then goes back to abstract theological/philosophical matters, which I normally read and enjoy except not in this book. He just stretches the book beyond what it has to contribute. I feel the author should have written two books to satisfy his desire for expressing all his thoughts. You can buy this book if you are a die hard fan of the I Ching don't expect much substance though.

9 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A modern wonder, January 4, 2007

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PATRICIA C.HERNANDEZ ARRATIA "Patricia Hernan... (QUILPUE, V REGION Chile) - See all my reviews

This review is from: I Ching and the Genetic Code: The Hidden Key to Life (Paperback)

One of the most beautiful ways to relate old fashioned knowledge to "modern" science. When you summary it all the only conclusion is that ancient people knew everything that scientist pretend to find out and God's creation has been described from old times...I found it amazing, thrilling, exciting, scientific, beautiful.