{"product_id":"cultivating-stillness","title":"Cultivating Stillness","description":"\u003cb\u003eA 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 \u003ci\u003eqigong\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEquanimity, good health, peace of mind, and long life are the goals of the ancient Taoist tradition known as “internal alchemy,” of which \u003ci\u003eCultivating Stillness\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eTao-te Ching\u003c\/i\u003e. 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA key text in the Taoist canon, \u003ci\u003eCultivating Stillness\u003c\/i\u003e is still the first book studied by Taoist initiates today.","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57318757532030,"sku":"NW9780877736875","price":15.28,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780877736875.jpg?v=1778693204","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/cultivating-stillness","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}