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By Sabine WILMS
ISBN: 9780991342921
It is with great pleasure that we are able to offer you this introduction to the teachings of Wang Fengyi ēé³³å, a Manchurian peasant-saint born in 1864. After our previous publication “Let the Radiant Yang Shine Forth,” this is only the second English-language publication for readers who seek more information on this apparently simple yet deeply moving and life-changing method of healing and self-cultivation.
Here is what this book includes:
- An exposition of Wang Fengyi’s teachings on the basis of these twelve terms:
- The Three Realms: Inner Nature (xingĀ ę§), Heart (xinĀ åæ), Body (shenĀ čŗ«);
- The Five Elements: Wood (muĀ ęØ), Fire (huoĀ ē«), Earth (tuĀ å), Metal (jinĀ é), and Water (shuiĀ ę°“)
- The Four Great Realms of Existence: Commitment (zhiĀ åæ), Intention (yiĀ ę), Heart (xinĀ åæ), and Body (shenĀ čŗ«).
- Twenty chapters in 202 pages.
- A bilingual edition with the full text of the Chinese original at the beginning of each chapter.
- A carefully crafted edition with an elegant yet literal translation in the spirit of the five-element virtues:
- Wood, manifesting the virtue of “Firmness of Purpose” (zhuyiĀ äø»ę): clear intention of self-less service and commitment to this work by everybody involved in this project.
- Earth, manifesting the virtue of “Integrity and Trust” (xinshiĀ äæ”åƦ): complete faithfulness to the Chinese original and trust in the perfection of the sage’s original voice.
- Fire, manifesting the virtue of “Illumination of the Heavenly Principle” (mingliĀ ęē): word choices guided by the clarity of personal experience, aided by lengthy discussions with Tamara Staudt and Drs Laurie Regan and Heiner Fruehauf.
- Metal, manifesting the virtue of “Radiance of Sound and Light” (xiangliangĀ éæäŗ®): Artistic presentation and elegant language to allow the message to radiate with brilliance.
- Water, manifesting the virtue of “Softness and Harmony” (rouheĀ ęå): Respect for the wisdom of the sage and humble submission to forces beyond our human control or limited understanding.
- A foreword and some clinical notes by the eminent Chinese medicine practitioner Dr. Henry McCann.
- A lengthy introduction on the practical implications of this work by Tamara Staudt, one of only three Western teachers of retreats in the Wang Fengyi lineage.
- An appendix of key terms with pinyin pronunciation, Chinese characters, and English translation.
- Beautiful cover art byĀ Sunjae Lee
For more information, see the informational page on Wang Fengyi on this website and take a look at the two samples of the text:
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