{"product_id":"9780834823785","title":"Cultivating Stillness: A Taoist Manual for Transforming Body and Mind","description":"Equanimity, 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. A principal part of the Taoist canon for many centuries,  \u003ci\u003eCultivating Stillness \u003c\/i\u003e is still the first book studied by Taoist initiates today.","brand":"Shambhala","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47129639125232,"sku":"9780834823785","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780834823785_p0.jpg?v=1763830470","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780834823785","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}