{"product_id":"the-book-of-balance-and-harmony-9780865473638","title":"The Book of Balance and Harmony","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"If one can be balanced and harmonious in oneself  then the being that is fundamentally so is clear and aware  awake in quietude  accurate in action; thus one can respond to the less changes in the world.\"  The Book of Balance and Harmony is a classic thirteenth-century anthology of Taoist writings  including essays  conversations  poetry  and songs from the School of Complete Reality. The writings combine the essences of Taoism  Buddhism  and Confucianism into an alchemical elixir teaching Vitality  Energy  and Spirit -- the \"three treasures\" of Taoism that promise mental and physical well-being.  This first translation into English of a major text of Taoism is rered and introduced by Thomas Cleary  who has been called the premier translator of Buddhist and Taoist texts. Among his many published works are original translations of monuments of Oriental spirituality  such as The Flower Ornament Scripture  the most sophisticated and comprehensive of primary Buddhist sourcebooks; The Blue Cliff Record  one of the major literary classics of Zen Buddhism; and Understanding Reality  the definitive classic of Taoist spiritual alchemy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45953338179637,"sku":"ByrdShop_0865473633","price":25.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780865473638.jpg?v=1788185654","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-book-of-balance-and-harmony-9780865473638","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}