{"product_id":"daoist-cultivation-book-20-vitaly-filbert-9798264046667","title":"Daoist Cultivation, Book 20: The True Teaching of Patriarch Lü Dongbin: Texts and Commentary","description":"The True Teaching of Patriarch Lü Dongbin brings together the most important stories, scriptures, and treatises attributed to one of Daoism's greatest immortals. Lü Dongbin (呂洞賓), revered as the Pure Yang Patriarch, is celebrated as both a legendary figure of the Eight Immortals and a transmitter of profound inner alchemical wisdom. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis volume presents: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Yellow Millet Dream and the Trials of Lü Dongbin - the most famous accounts of his awakening and spiritual testing, revealing the impermanence of worldly success and the steadfastness required to uphold the Dao.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Heart Scripture of Patriarch Lü (呂祖心經) - with its two prefaces, teachings on the heart-mind as the foundation of cultivation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe True Teaching of Patriarch Lü (呂祖正教編) - fifteen sections of moral guidance and practical Daoist instruction.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe True Scripture of Dao and De by Patriarch Lü (呂祖道德真經) - echoing the Dao De Jing while offering Lü's own voice on Dao and Virtue.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Wondrous Scripture on Self-Mastery (呂祖克己妙經) - emphasizing restraint, self-discipline, and the conquering of selfish impulses.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Treatise on Pointing to the Mysterious (呂祖指玄篇) - a complete text with commentaries, guiding readers through Daoist inner alchemy and the cultivation of the Elixir of Immortality.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach text is accompanied by commentary that opens its meaning for modern readers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTogether, these writings span parable, scripture, moral exhortation, and alchemical teaching. They form a living portrait of Patriarch Lü Dongbin: immortal, sage, alchemist, and compassionate guide. This collection was chosen to reflect both the breadth of his influence and the depth of his wisdom, offering readers a way to encounter his words not as distant relics, but as living instructions on the path of the Dao.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Vitaly Filbert\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798264046667\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/06\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 430\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.26lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.87d","brand":"Vitaly Filbert","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47453025403135,"sku":"9798264046667","price":25.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_46f98503-4882-46fb-9c79-2e79122d13e2.jpg?v=1761931503","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/daoist-cultivation-book-20-vitaly-filbert-9798264046667","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}