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The Secret of the Golden Flower: A Chinese Book of Life | 
 enlarge | Author: Richard Wilhelm
Creator: C. G. Jung
Publisher: Harvest Books
Category: Book
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Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 97508
Media: Paperback
Edition: Revised
Pages: 149
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 8 x 5.3 x 0.5
ISBN: 0156799804
Dewey Decimal Number: 299.51
EAN: 9780156799805
ASIN: 0156799804
Publication Date: 1962
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Product Description
The ancient Taoist text that forms the central part of this book was discovered by Wilhelm, who recognized it as essentially a practical guide to the integration of personality. Foreword and Appendix by Carl Jung; illustrations. Translated by Cary F. Baynes.A Helen and Kurt Wolff Book
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 The Secret of Life October 5, 2008
JJ Semple (Humboldt County, CA USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Some people struggle with this book. The reason? It's not an intellectual read. You have to practice the method to understand it. At the same time, you have to master each technique, one at a time. Only when you master Technique A, can you move on to Technique B. It's like a treasure hunt; you can only get to Point B after you reach Point A. This frustrates some people. But that doesn't deter from the underlying value of the method, or its truth, that it does contain the secret of life
I spent two years breaking it down. Sure , I became frustrated. Sure, I doubted, but in the end I understood that this method was part of the Buddha's practice. If He'd learned and mastered these principles and passed them on to us, there must have been a reason: that, with effort, we, too, could master the science of Deciphering the Golden Flower One Secret at a Time.
The Secret of the Golden Flower: A Chinese Book of Life February 8, 2008
Sea Solids
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book interprets Tao in the words and mind of western culture with amazing clarity !
Its the best I have read with out losing the reader with concepts and subject matter that is difficult to comprehend with out it being explained poorly which other books written about Tao have a habit of doing .
I personally think that other authors have used the saying Tao is unexplainable with words as a way to justify there crappy interpretations and writings then again that could be said about every religion on the planet ! but I wont say that at risk of offending some religious nut as even Jesus didn't get away with that with out coping nine inch nails.
 Buy the Thomas Cleary version instead February 8, 2007
Bruce Rafnel
8 out of 11 found this review helpful
I'm just starting meditation. My teacher recommended this
book, but I didn't pay attention to the author. The first
part was really hard to understand. Then I came to a
section that gave a really clear description of a meditation
technique. Later in the week, when seeing my teacher, I
happened to have the book out. He said I had the wrong
edition! I should get the one by Thomas Cleary.
Read the Afterward in Thomas Cleary's edition and you will
see why this one has so many errors in its translation.
The first part of the book was much easier to understand,
and it turns out that the meditation technique was a yogic
exercise that is not in the Chinese text (but that was not
clear from the formatting of the text).
I'm giving this book a low rating. But you might as well
get both books anyway, just to see the huge differences.
 disappointed March 7, 2006
W. Cox (Iowa)
7 out of 12 found this review helpful
I got this book based on my Buddhist teacher's advice to do so. I found it hard to follow and unintelligible in spots. However, it could be my own understanding of it also. This kind of book is similar to other esoteric teachings like the Rosicrucian handbook.
It really is for advanced readers and thinkers. I suppose that leaves me out. So, if you are into esoteric teachings with a twist, then by all means get this book. However, I warn you that it might seem like gibberish to the uneducated and unenlightened (like myself).
Peace....
Truly A great Read October 6, 2005
J. Bedwell (louisiana)
7 out of 10 found this review helpful
The translation of the book is more than worth the price. With the commentary and explanation of the terms it exceeds the price paid. The subject matter and the commentary by Jung makes it pricless. I am familiar with many meditation styles and i must say this is a gem. I would recommend that before this work is done one has trained several years in the magical arts, the worker should at least be over thirty and has a family.Also a working knowledge of chi kung or tai chi should be had. Otherwise the treasure gained will not be as grand or the work never begun properly.
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