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The Secret of the Golden Flower

Name: The Secret of the Golden Flower
ISBN: 9780156799805

A Chinese Book of Life

Richard Wilhelm, C. G. Jung, Lü Dongbin

HarperCollins · Print & ebook · March 25, 1970

Reading lane: Religion & Philosophy

An ancient Taoist text rediscovered by Richard Wilhelm, who recognized it as essentially a practical guide to the integration of personality.

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Quiet Practice

A compact, reflective text for slow reading and a steadier outlook.

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meditative guidebook feel
layered philosophy in brief doses

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daily dip-in passages
a spare, translated voice

Book Details

Authors: Richard Wilhelm, C. G. Jung, Lü Dongbin
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: March 25, 1970
Format: Print & ebook
Theme: Religion & Philosophy · Taoist Thought
Reading lane: Religion & Philosophy

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About This Book

An ancient Taoist text rediscovered by Richard Wilhelm, who recognized it as essentially a practical guide to the integration of personality. First translated into German by sinologist Richard Wilhelm, a friend of Carl Jung, The Secret of the Golden Flower describes a straightforward and silent meditation method that has been characterized as "Zen with details." With a foreward and appendix by Carl Jung.