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Chargement... Seven Taoist Masters: A Folk Novel of China (Shambhala Classics)par Eva Wong
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History and legend are interwoven in this tale of adventure that both entertains and instructs. Written by an unknown author, Seven Taoist Masters is the story of six men and one woman who overcome tremendous hardships on the journey to self-mastery. These characters and their teacher, Wang Ch'ung-yang, are all historical figures who lived in the Southern Sung (1127-1279) and Yuan (1271-1368) dynasties. Wang is regarded as the greatest patriarch of the Complete Reality school, a highly purified branch of Taoism having a strong affinity with Zen Buddhism. The novel brings to life the essentials of Taoist philosophy and practice, both through the instructions offered by Wang--on topics such as the cultivation of mind and body, meditation techniques, and overcoming the four obstacles of anger, greed, lust, and drunkenness--and through the experiences of the characters. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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Let's start with the good: this is a book about a bunch of people striving to practice the Dao, their antics and methods in the latter part of the book are quite fun to read. The relationship between Buddhism and Taoism is also explored and there are good advice about meditation and practice.
Now for the bad: This book convinced me beyond the shadow of a doubt to stay the HELL away from this school and it's derivated lineages. In this book illustrating virtuous men and their journey you have:
A supposed perfect teacher deciding to fake mental illness and then abbandoning his household (making his wife die of grief) in order to stay...twelve years in a room to practice and meditate.
A happy married coupled forced to become "brother and sister in Dao" because sex bad(?)
Supposed perfect teacher abusing his disciplines and confusing many others
Lots of people abbandoning family and household to meditate in the mountain alone and attain "perfection"(?) (this is seen as a good thing btw)
Good arguments made against taoism being answered by a....competition at who can meditate the longest(?)
Sorcery that can help people not being utilize because it COULD cause bad karma.
A good argument why eradicating sexual is impossible, followed by said discipline striving to eradicate sexual desire.
Ascetism, even extreme, being seen as virtuous.
Also I don't understand why there is so little about the actual techniques and processes. So much is cut, it's like some disciplines journeys are speedrun while others are normal.
I am probably forgeting something, but you get the picture.
All in all it's a good book, I simply find the lifestyle advocate here not for me and potentially very dangerous and harmful for lots of people.