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This translation of Tao Te Ching draws on the author's many years of diligent study and practice of traditional Chinese arts under highly accomplished masters in China – arts such as Chinese calligraphy, ink wash painting, Chinese standing yoga, and tai chi.
It therefore offers a highly practical perspective on the Taoist principles of living in harmony with nature and achieving more satisfying flow in life.
Additionally, this book contains thorough instructions on how to apply the Tao Te Ching's teachings in daily life as part of a mindfulness meditation practice – since the author is a qualified and experienced western secular mindfulness meditation instructor.
In this respect, Tao Te Ching for Mindfulness is packed with fascinating modern insights into the ancient Taoist classic text – no matter whether you are a seasoned mindfulness practitioner or just starting out on your journey.

This book intimately unites classical philosophical Taoism with traditional Chinese yoga practices – from the core exercises of internal martial arts, to Zen meditation and Zen arts in general.
Covering practice, theory, and potential benefits, Tao Te Ching for Zhan Zhuang Standing Yoga is primarily for those who have an existing zhan zhuang practice or intend to start practising it. However, the theory also holds considerable potential value for practitioners of yoga, tai chi, Zen or mindfulness meditation - or any other type of Zen art, in fact.
The author is an experienced zhan zhuang practitioner and mindfulness instructor who studied the discipline intensively under one of China's most famous and successful martial arts masters for many years – in the countryside north of Beijing.
he insights in this book reveal subtle details of the core posture of both body and mind that lies at the heart of traditional Chinese kung fu, and there are no hidden mechanisms or interpretations involved. Everything is out in the open – in the hope that zhan zhuang can be more deeply and widely appreciated in all walks of life and all over the planet.

Tao Te Ching for Zen Poetry invites you to embark on a transformative journey into the heart of profound poetic expression.
From the paradoxes of nature to the fluidity of cosmic flux, this book will help you to explore the power of figurative language in the context of self-discovery and creative exploration – no matter whether you are a seasoned poet or a tourist curious about the Way.
For each chapter will immerse you within a vibrant tapestry of Eastern philosophy and poetic tradition – gently encouraging you to unlock the poet within – to unleash the boundless potential of Zen-inspired verse, so that you may illuminate your life and enrich the world around you.
Guided by this timeless wisdom of the Tao, let go of preconceived notions and embrace the fluidity of creative expression – finding inspiration in the beauty of nature and the rhythm of existence – tapping into the deepest essence of the human condition.

Mindfulness meditation disciplines are deeply rooted in the Far East’s cultural past, and yet they are now being widely taught and researched in the modern West.
What is more, when these differing perspectives on the same spiritual territory come together from opposite ends of the globe, their ways can interweave harmoniously – allowing for a new greater synthesis, or Way, to manifest.
Mindfulness and Traditional Chinese Zen Arts takes you on a journey into and through that broader landscape – into the heart of secular mindfulness and ancient Chinese Zen philosophy – by demystifying four traditional Chinese Zen arts that are more than 1000 years old.
The author, Tristan Petts, a qualified British secular mindfulness meditation instructor, has spent two decades painstakingly searching for and practicing traditional mindful arts under authentic masters. Now, after having taught mindfulness and Chinese Zen arts alongside one another in the Far East for many years, he is committed to sharing the insights that he has gathered along that Way.
Written in the simple, clear, modern scientific language of western secular mindfulness, this book holds the potential to delight, inspire, and enlighten anyone interested in world arts, mindfulness, Chinese Zen philosophy, or eastern practical spirituality in general.

Mindfulness is a breakthrough meditation method that has helped countless people worldwide to feel more resilient and content in their everyday lives.
You too can benefit from mindfulness’ astoundingly simple approach, because this instructional text, with its sixteen different mindfulness meditations, has been written according to a unique strategy that keeps the guidance short yet still highly effective.
With regular practice of mindfulness meditation, you will accumulate the inner peace that can empower you to remain confident even when you expect to fail.
Suitable for beginners or experienced mindfulness practitioners alike, the easy and simple practices in this instructional can support a lifetime’s worth of mindfulness meditation practice.