Автор: Chung-yuan Chang
Название: Creativity and Taoism: A Study of Chinese Philosophy, Art and Poetry
Издательство: Singing Dragon
Год: 2011
ISBN: 1848190506; 9781848190504
Язык: English
Формат: epub, pdf(conv)
Размер: 10,7 mb
Страниц: 274
The value of Too lies in its power to reconcile opposites on a higher level of consciousness. It is symbolically expressed as light in Taoism. To reconcile the polarities in order to achieve a balanced way of living and a higher integration is the endeavor of psychotherapy.
This text presents some of the manifestations of Tao as it occurs in different fields and briefly discusses its fusion into various schools of Chinese Buddhism and Confucianism. This is intended merely as a background to the understanding of the philosophy of Taoism as it was originated in the works of Lao Tzu and Chuang Tzu.
In the first three chapters of this book, dealing with sympathy, creativity, and peace, the author have made an attempt to present Taoist ideas in a systematic way—although Tao itself is inexpressible. The chapters on poetry and painting are intended to show how the invisible Tao manifests itself through art. The chapter on self-realization points out ways of self cultivation toward the ultimate goal of enlightenment.