Daoist meditation Daoist Neijing Tu diagram of a neidan meditator's body as a microcosm of nature Daoist meditation refers to the traditional meditative practices associated with the Chinese philosophy and religion of Daoism, including concentration, mindfulness, contemplation, and visualization. Techniques of Daoist meditation are historically interrelated with Buddhist meditation, for instance, 6th-century Daoists developed guan 觀 "observation" insight meditation from Tiantai Buddhist anapanasati "mindfulness of breath" practices. Traditional Chinese medicine and Chinese martial arts have adapted certain Daoist meditative techniques. Terminology[edit] The Chinese language has several keywords for Daoist meditation practices, some of which are difficult to translate accurately into English. Types of meditation[edit] Livia Kohn (2008a:118) distinguishes three basic types of Daoist meditation: "concentrative", "insight", and "visualization". Other key words[edit] Warring States period[edit] Guanzi[edit] [edit]
Tao Te Ching Chinese classic text The Tao Te Ching[note 1] (traditional Chinese: 道德經; simplified Chinese: 道德经) or Laozi is a Chinese classic text and foundational work of Taoism traditionally credited to the sage Laozi, although the text's authorship and date of composition and compilation are debated.[7] The oldest excavated portion dates to the late 4th century BCE.[8] While tradition places it even earlier, not having been recovered that early, modern versions of the text could more conservatively be estimated to date back to the late Warring States period (475 – 221 BCE).[9] In English, the title is commonly rendered Tao Te Ching, following the Wade–Giles romanization, or as Daodejing, following pinyin. Ancient Chinese books were commonly referenced by the name of their real or supposed author, in this case the "Old Master", Laozi. As such, the Tao Te Ching is also sometimes referred to as the Laozi, especially in Chinese sources.[8] Archaeologically recovered manuscripts [edit] Structure and style
Маяковский, Владимир Владимирович Влади́мир Влади́мирович Маяко́вский (7 [19] июля 1893, Багдати, Кутаисская губерния[1] — 14 апреля 1930, Москва) — русский советский поэт, один из крупнейших поэтов XX века[2][3][4]. Помимо поэзии ярко проявил себя как драматург, киносценарист, кинорежиссёр, киноактёр, художник, редактор журналов «ЛЕФ» («Левый Фронт»), «Новый ЛЕФ». Биография[править | править исходный текст] Владимир Маяковский родился в селе Багдати Кутаисской губернии (в советское время посёлок назывался Маяковский) в Грузии, в семье Владимира Константиновича Маяковского (1857—1906), служившего лесничим третьего разряда в Эриванской губернии, с 1889 в Багдатском лесничестве. В 1902 году Маяковский поступил в гимназию в Кутаиси. В июле того же года Маяковский вместе с мамой и сёстрами переехал в Москву, где поступил в IV класс 5-й классической гимназии (ныне московская школа № 91 на Поварской улице), где учился в одном классе с братом Б. Маяковский в 1910 году Семья Маяковских, Кутаиси, 1905 год В.
Mantak Chia Mantak Chia (Chinese: 謝明德, Pinyin: Xiè Míngdé, born April 24, 1944 in Bangkok, Thailand) is a Taoist Master. He is best known for his teaching Taoist practices under the names of Healing Tao, Tao Yoga, Universal Healing Tao System and Qi Gong. He has run numerous workshops, written a series of books, and published a number of training videos. He views himself primarily as a teacher.[1] Biography[edit] Mantak Chia was born to a Chinese family in Thailand in 1944. Later, he studied Western anatomy and medical science for two years to better understand the physiological mechanisms behind healing energy. He established his first Universal Healing Tao school in Thailand in 1974 after systematizing his knowledge of Taoism. Spiritual Core[edit] Rooted in traditional Taoist practices, Chia's teaching system develops integrated physical, mental and spiritual (energy) bodies internal to human beings. Lineage[edit] Nine Step-by-step Formulas[edit] Formula 1: Primordial Force Activation[edit]
Chinese classics Classic texts of Chinese literature Qin Dynasty[edit] Loss of texts at the end of the Qin Dynasty[edit] Modern historians doubt the details of the story, which first appeared more than a century later in the Han Dynasty official Sima Qian's Records of the Grand Historian. Michael Nylan observes that despite its mythic significance, the Burning of the Books legend does not bear close scrutiny. Western Han Dynasty[edit] Five Classics[edit] The Five Classics (五經; Wǔjīng) are five pre-Qin Chinese books that became part of the state-sponsored curriculum during the Western Han dynasty, which adopted Confucianism as its official ideology. Classic of Poetry A collection of 305 poems divided into 160 folk songs, 105 festal songs sung at court ceremonies, and 40 hymns and eulogies sung at sacrifices to heroes and ancestral spirits of the royal house. Book of Documents A collection of documents and speeches alleged to have been written by rulers and officials of the early Zhou period and before. Analects
Ludwig Wittgenstein Ludwig Josef Johann Wittgenstein (26 April 1889 – 29 April 1951) was an Austrian-British philosopher who worked primarily in logic, the philosophy of mathematics, the philosophy of mind, and the philosophy of language.[4] From 1939–1947, Wittgenstein taught at the University of Cambridge.[5] During his lifetime he published just one slim book, the 75-page Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus (1921), one article, one book review and a children's dictionary.[6] His voluminous manuscripts were edited and published posthumously. Philosophical Investigations appeared as a book in 1953 and by the end of the century it was considered an important modern classic.[7] Philosopher Bertrand Russell described Wittgenstein as "the most perfect example I have ever known of genius as traditionally conceived; passionate, profound, intense, and dominating".[8] Born in Vienna into one of Europe's richest families, he inherited a large fortune from his father in 1913. Background[edit] The Wittgensteins[edit]
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Religion in China Religious beliefs in China White Horse Temple, a Buddhist Temple in Henan Province Longhua Temple, Shanghai. Related to Buddhist practice. Grand Buddha at Ling Shan, Wuxi The People's Republic of China is officially an atheist state,[3] but the government formally recognizes five religions: Buddhism, Taoism, Catholicism, Protestantism, and Islam.[4] In the early 21st century, there has been increasing official recognition of Confucianism and Chinese folk religion as part of China's cultural inheritance. Christianity and Islam arrived in China in the 7th century. Because many Han Chinese do not consider their spiritual beliefs and practices to be a "religion" and do not feel that they must practice any one of them exclusively, it is difficult to gather clear and reliable statistics. History[edit] Proto-Chinese and Xia-Shang-Zhou culture[edit] John C. Latter Zhou and Warring States[edit] Background of Confucian thought[edit] Qin and Han dynasties[edit] Yellow Emperor cult[edit] Ming dynasty[edit]
Jorge Luis Borges Jorge Francisco Isidoro Luis Borges, KBE (Spanish: [ˈxorxe ˈlwis ˈβorxes] In 1914 his family moved to Switzerland, where he studied at the Collège de Genève. The family travelled widely in Europe, including stays in Spain. On his return to Argentina in 1921, Borges began publishing his poems and essays in surrealist literary journals. His international reputation was consolidated in the 1960s, aided by his works being available in English, by the Latin American Boom and by the success of García Márquez's One Hundred Years of Solitude.[6] Writer and essayist J. Life and career[edit] Early life and education[edit] Jorge Luis Borges in 1921 At nine, Jorge Luis Borges translated Oscar Wilde's The Happy Prince into Spanish. Early writing career[edit] Later career[edit] Jorge Luis Borges in the 1940s Borges's father died in 1938. With his vision beginning to fade in his early thirties and unable to support himself as a writer, Borges began a new career as a public lecturer.