Rooted in Spirit [Paperback]

Claude Larre (Author), S. J. Rochat de la Vallee (Author), Elisabeth Rochat de la Vallee (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 8, 1995

This book is both a translation and interpretation of Chapter 8 of the Huangdi Neijing Ling Shu, which described the ancient Chinese view of how the emotions influenced physical health. The heart was the center of a living being and the home of Spirit, and the peace and health of the heart could be compromised by human emotions. Larre's interpretation stresses the communication needed between patient and doctor to design a therapy geared specifically to each patient's authentic nature.

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Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: French

About the Author

Elisabeth Rochat de la Vallée was born in Paris in 1949. She studied literature, philosophy, and Chinese in Paris and Taiwan. From 1970 onward she collaborated with the late Fr. Claude Larre and Dr. Jean Schatz on classical Chinese thinking and medical texts. She worked for 30 years with Fr. Larre at the Ricci Institut in Paris and was its Secretary General until 2005. She teaches at the Jesuit University in Paris. She also teaches at the European School of Acupuncture and is now the Senior Lecturer there. For 12 years she worked on the Grand Ricci (a Chinese-French encyclopedic dictionary) and was its Chief Editor from 1998 to 2001. Elisabeth teaches Chinese philosophy, classical language, and traditional medicine in more than 14 countries and at various universities and schools. She has written numerous books and pamphlets which have been published in French, English, and Italian, among other languages.

Product Details

• Paperback: 199 pages
• Publisher: Barrytown/Station Hill Press, Inc.; 1 edition (June 8, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0882681206
• ISBN-13: 978-0882681207
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #254,608 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #54 in Books > Education & Reference > Foreign Language Nonfiction > Chinese

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars How to live from your heart, October 22, 2006

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C. Roosen "Frank Roosen" (Netherlands) - See all my reviews
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This book I already read several times, when you are TCM practitioner this is something you have to read, the writers wrote several books together but for me this is one of the best.

It is explaining the spiritual energies of Chinese thinking in a very clear way. After reading this you know more about emptiness, and the important place of it in healing. And for me that is one of the basic elements if you want to help other people without hurting yourself.

32 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A classic in emotional and spiritual healing, September 21, 1999

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This review is from: Rooted in Spirit (Paperback)

This book immediately became one of my all-time favorite books. It's a "must" for anyone who works with the healing of emotional trauma and abuse, and who has not experienced some trauma or abuse? Themes of the cascade of heaven, which fosters virtue, and resultant blessings to human life are priceless, also source of spiritual healing and restoration. The authors outline a rich and splendid heritage with implications for personal development and trauma healing that will inspire seekers, healers, teachers, and clergy the world over.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Essential Read, March 17, 2009

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This book is often overlooked by students and clinicians, but I consider it an important read. Larre and de la Valle were the first to really analyze medical classics. While I often disagree with their interpretations, their knowledge of everything the Han dynasty texts said is impressive. My only criticism of this book is that their interpretations are often based on western notions of how the classics SHOULD read. I wish more authors were writing books like this-with a mind geared toward classical texts of Chinese medicine and the meanings of the language they used.