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The Secret of the Golden Flower
by Thomas Cleary
from HarperOne

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0

• Awareness is the key ...
  I have read with some dismay the more negative reviews of this wonderful translation by Thomas Cleary. In humble opinion (after nearly 30 years of practice and initiations with Swami Satyananda Saraswati, Pinor Rimpoche, Yogi Ramaiya, Juramidame, amongst others) those with sufficient awareness will receive clear and direct instruction and this makes this particular volume no less than excellent. Ignorance and inferior awareness will certainly viel the truth. Also recommend those with desire for liberation... more info

• Practitioners will find they owe Thomas Cleary a serious debt
  I have been a practitioner in the Tibetan Vajrayana for over thirty years. This short book, which I have put into daily practice has corrected mistakes in my practice to such an extent that I feel I have wasted thirty years. This, of course, is not entirely true. Because of the extensive study during those years I could appreciate the depth of Cleary's translation and commentary as one who has successfully practiced this meditation.
  With practice, the book gets more and more profound and the practice... more info

• Whatever the secret is, you won't find it in this translation
  Thomas Cleary has probably done more harm to the cause of Western understanding of Asian philosophy than any other individual, even perhaps including H. P. Blavatsky. He seems to translate one word at a time with the result that you understand each word as you read it, only to find that the sentences are incoherent. Since Cleary has been prolific, not hard considering how carelessly he translates, his translations flood the market making it unlikely that others will be published, particularly of works, such... more info

• one interesting translation
  This book has been very underestimated, even though it was Carl Jung and Richard Wilhelm who edited it some time ago.
  In this translation I found out other meanings of the book. This is enough for me. The commentary is also satisfying, after all. The mistakes of the previous translation (i. e., Wilhelm's one) have been corrected, and some partialities as well.
  Nevertheless, it is a book requiring an application, a put-into-practice as it were, and you may not be contented with a mere reading.... more info

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