Cultivating Stillness

<b>A principal part of the Taoist canon for many centuries this Lao-Tzu classic is an essential overview of the Taoist practice of internal alchemy or <i>qigong</i><br></b><br>Equanimity good health peace of mind and long life are the goals of the ancient Taoist tradition known as internal alchemy of which <i>Cultivating Stillness</i> is a key text. Written between the second and fifth centuries the book is attributed to T'ai Shang Lao-chun--the legendary figure more widely known as Lao-Tzu author of the <i>Tao-te Ching</i>. The accompanying commentary written in the nineteenth century by Shui-ch'ing Tzu explains the alchemical symbolism of the text and the methods for cultivating internal stillness of body and mind. <p/>A key text in the Taoist canon <i>Cultivating Stillness</i> is still the first book studied by Taoist initiates today.