The Living I Ching: Using Ancient Chinese Wisdom to Shape Your Life | 
 enlarge | Author: Ming-dao Deng
Publisher: HarperOne
Category: Book
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Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 322189
Media: Paperback
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Pages: 448
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 7.2 x 1.2
ISBN: 0060850027
Dewey Decimal Number: 181
EAN: 9780060850029
ASIN: 0060850027
Publication Date: April 1, 2006
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Product Description
From the author of 365 Tao and a leading authority on Taoist practice and philosophy comes a completely innovative translation of the classic text of Eastern wisdom, the I Ching. The I Ching, or Book of Changes, is an ancient manual for divining the future. Its basic text is traditionally attributed to the Chinese King Wen, the Duke of Zhou, and the philosopher Confucius. By tossing coins, rolling dice, using a computer, or, more traditionally, counting yarrow stalks, one can create a seemingly random combination of heads or tails, odd or even, yin or yang, to construct six lines (for example, solid for odd numbers or broken for even numbers). These six lines make up a hexagram that provides advice, predictions, and answers to questions on topics from love and career to family and finance. While known mostly as a tool of divination, the I Ching is also a repository of centuries of wisdom. Most of the existing translations offer either dense, scholarly commentary or little more than fortune-cookie platitudes, but in The Living I Ching Deng Ming-Dao takes a more holistic approach. His new translation recovers the true wisdom and philosophy of this ancient classic, so that the I Ching becomes more than just a book of fortune-telling -- it becomes a manual for living.
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Timeless Integrity August 8, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This beautiful translation is in keeping with the care and character of the very best in Chinese Wisdom Literature. That it was done over time with deep conviction to render the essence of Taoist Spiritual Integrity is evident on every page.Deng Ming Dao reaches across centuries to convey the eternal with beauty and living Spirit.I cannot recommend it highly enough.
Wisdom of the ages August 3, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have always had trouble understanding the I Ching but this book made it so much easier to understand it.
Lyrical Wisdom September 8, 2007
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
Ming-dao does a marvellous job of conveying the essential mystery and poeticism of the I-Ching, capturing its exotic flavor, while at the same time, in the second double-page, explaining the gist of the message for the western reader. Still, it is good to own several versions, because each author provides a valuable slant on the material. I rate this a bit higher than Wu wei's, although his is more straightforward.
dragon man May 18, 2006
22 out of 27 found this review helpful
As with all of Deng Ming Dao's books, this one is very well written and beautifully designed. He has written as clear of an explanation of the I Ching as I have ever read and if you've ever read any other books about it you know what I mean. I highly recommend this book if you have any interest in learning about the I Ching or if you'd like to learn more about it.
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