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Taoist Books on Paperbackswap.com

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I read a lot of books, and try to get them inexpensively. Used books from Amazon, Abe Books, Powells, etc. But the cheapest is PaperBackSwap.

 

http://www.paperbackswap.com is a paperback swapping site. I've been a member since 2009, I've gotten 223 books through the site.

 

There are usually about 10 books on Taoism there, among the 4 million other titles. You post books, others request them, you mail your books (which costs about $3), you request books, the other folks mail them to you.

 

I'm planning on posting my "extra" Taoist books there, I'd encourage you to check out the site and consider joining.

 

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disclaimer: I have no stake or interest in paperbackswap.

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Hi,

FYI I just listed the following titles on paperbackswap.

  • Chan Mi Gong by Liu Han Wen
  • Tales of the Dancing Dragon by Eva Wong
  • Chinese Qigong Therapy by Zhang Mingwu & Sun Xingyuan (1988)
  • Secrets of the Tai Chi Circle by Luke Chan

I post a lot of reviews on Amazon.com - that's where I'd suggest you research any of these titles.

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I'm posting my old copy of "Dragon & Tiger Medical Chi Gung Instruction Manual" by Bruce Frantzis on paperbackswap.com. I just bought the newer edition, so I'm getting rid of my old one.

 

One of the reasons that I do 'dragon & tiger' is that it helps balance me. If I understand the TCM terms, one can 'tonify', 'regulate' and 'purge' energy. I do other sets and practices that generally 'tonify' me (ie 'charge my batteries'). This set regulates your energy - balances - and in particular it helps you get rid of stuck energy, and has been helpful in sleeping through the entire night during times of very high stress.

 

This is only one of several practices I do daily, and of course your mileage may vary.

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I'm putting more books on Paperbackswap.com

 

Zen Baggage, a pilgrimage to China by Bill Porter

Famous Japanese Swordsman of the Two Courts Period by William de Lange

Be Like Water: Practical Wisdom from the Martial Arts by Joseph Cardillo

Nine Headed Dragon River by Peter Matthiessen (his personal account of his study of American & Japanese Zen Buddhism)

Harmonizing Yin and Yang by Eva Wong

Legacies of the Sword - The Kashima-Shinryu and Samurai Martial Culture by Karl Friday

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Today I'm posting my copy of "Japanese Warrior Monks AD 949-1603" by Stephen Turnbull. Not exactly a Taoist book, but perhaps of interest to some warrior amongst us.

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I'm posting one of my copies of The Internal Structure of Cloud Hands: A Gateway to Advanced T'ai Chi Practice by Robert Tangora on Paperbackswap.com. I'm not sure why I have two copies.

 

The book contains four or five simple exercises (Ji Ben Gong?) that will help you develop awareness of the central channel (zhong ding), left & right channels, and to develop the four basic forces of tai chi. I'm no tai chi expert, these exercises are very helpful to me.

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  • The Way of Qigong: the art and science of Chinese Energy Healing: Ken Cohen
  • Taoism: John Blofeld
  • The Secrets of the Golden Flower: Wilhem / Jung
  • The Secret of the Golden Flower: cleary (translator)
  • Tranquil Sitting, Yin Shih Tzu
  • Tao & Longevity: Huai-Chin Nan (Wen Kuan Chu translator)
  • Lieh-Tzu, Eva Wong

http://www.paperbackswap.com/

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I'm posting the following books on paperbackswap.com

  • Uncovering the Treasure: Classical tai chi's path to internal energy and health by Stephen Hwa
  • Chinese Qigong Outgoing Qi Therapy by Bi Yongshen
  • Riding the Dragon, a taoist meditation guide by Liviu Argeseanu
  • Tao & Longevity: mind-body transformation by Huai Chin Nan
  • Seeking the Spirit of the The Book of Changes, Master Zhongxian Wu

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I'm posting the following books on paperbackswap.com

  • Ten Methods of the Heavenly Dragon by Robert Sheaffer
  • Mastering Miracles by Dr. Hong Liu
  • Chuang Tzu translated by Burton Watson
  • The Tao of War, translated by Ralph Sawyer
  • Master Lam's Walking Chi Kung
  • A Natural Guide to Weight Loss that Lasts by Nan Lu
  • Sword and Brush by Dave Lowry
  •  I Ching by Cheng Yi
  • Exercises Illustrated: Ancient Ways to Keep Fit: Zong We & Li Mao
  • Attune your Body with Dao-In by Ni, Hua-Ching
  • The Way of Harmony By Howard Reid
  • The Chinese Art of Healing with Energy Qi Gong Therapy - Tzu Kuo Shih
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