Classic of Purity and Stillness — One of the most widely recited scriptures in the Daoist tradition — 390 characters on the formless Dao and the mind's return to original purity. Good Works Translation.
Classic of the Hidden Accordance — A foundational Daoist scripture on the hidden workings of Heaven — 445 characters on the cosmic pivot, the five thieves, and the art of accordance. Good Works Translation.
Inner Training — The oldest meditation manual in Chinese civilization — a fourth-century BCE guide to cultivating vital essence through breath, stillness, and alignment with the Dao. Predates the Dao De Jing. Good Works Translation from Classical Chinese.
Introduction to Daoism — A comprehensive introduction to Daoism — from the shamanic roots of proto-Daoist thought through twenty-five centuries of philosophy, revelation, alchemy, and living practice. Written from within the Yiguandao and Chan lineages that inform the Tianmu tradition.
Poems of the Living Dead — Thirty poems composed from inside a self-dug tomb by the founder of Quanzhen Daoism — each ending with the word 'dust.' First English translation.
Song of the Clear Sky — A Quanzhen meditation poem by Qiu Chuji on the clear sky of original mind — the master who walked ten thousand li to counsel Genghis Khan. Good Works Translation.
The Master of Heavenly Seclusion — The Daoist guide to divine transcendence in eight stages — from fasting and peaceful dwelling to sitting in oblivion and spirit liberation. Attributed to an anonymous Tang dynasty master, with a preface by Sima Chengzhen. First freely available English translation from Classical Chinese. Good Works Translation.
The Master of the Pheasant Cap — The Heguanzi — nineteen chapters of Daoist political philosophy attributed to a Warring States recluse who refused to serve. Chapters 1-8: cosmology, governance, the night-traveller, the circulating flow, and the origin of the Way. Good Works Translation from Classical Chinese.
The Scripture of the Northern Dipper — One of the most widely recited scriptures in living Daoism — the Lord reveals the names and powers of the seven Star Lords of the Northern Dipper, who govern human destiny according to one's year of birth. First freely available English translation from Classical Chinese. Good Works Translation.
The True Classic of Wenshi — Nine chapters of Daoist philosophical aphorisms on the Way, spirit, the sage, transformation, and practical wisdom. Attributed to Yin Xi, the Guardian of Hangu Pass who received the Dao De Jing from Laozi. First freely available English translation from Classical Chinese. Good Works Translation.
Treatise on Response and Retribution — The most widely circulated moral text in Chinese history — the Most Exalted One's teaching on how good and evil summon their own reward. Good Works Translation.
Treatise on Sitting in Oblivion — The foundational Daoist meditation manual — seven stages of inner cultivation from worldly attachment to union with the Way. By Sima Chengzhen, 12th patriarch of Shangqing Daoism (Tang dynasty). First freely available English translation from Classical Chinese. Good Works Translation.
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