Immortal Sisters

Immortal Sisters
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Publisher : North Atlantic Books
Total Pages : 121
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ISBN-10 : 9781556432224
ISBN-13 : 1556432224
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Book Synopsis Immortal Sisters by : Thomas Cleary

Download or read book Immortal Sisters written by Thomas Cleary and published by North Atlantic Books. This book was released on 1996-11-11 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Immortal Sisters presents life stories and teachings of distinguished female Taoist adepts who lived from the third to twelfth centuries. Among them is the poet and mystic Sun Bu-er, who passed into folklore as one of the famous Seven Immortals and appears as a character in countless popular novels of China. These accomplished women, renowned in their own day and in history, represent a uniquely female heritage of spiritual mastery. Through poems, stories, teachings, and commentaries, Immortal Sisters sheds light on the spiritual methods taught and practiced by these women and illustrates the importance of the feminine in Taoism.


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