The Chinese Book Of Reincarnation and the Afterlife (Chinese Popular Classics) - Softcover

Palmer, Martin; O'Brien, Joanne

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0749916028 ISBN 13: 9780749916022

Verlag: Piatkus, 1996

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Book by Palmer Martin OBrien Joanne

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A colourful look at the Chinese views on life after death and reincarnation. Drawing on Chinese folk classics, the book captures the language and imagery of traditional religions and fuses together the Confucianist, Taoist and Buddhist elements.

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The Book of Reincarnation and the Afterlife explores fate, karma, the ancient worship of Ancestors, and views of immortality and how to achieve it! It will take you on a bloodcurdling journey through the traditional Buddhist "hells" with graphic descriptions of the fate that awaits sinners. Find out about the various Chinese customs and festivals, including the Hungry Ghosts Festival. Use the translation of the Three Lives to take a reading for your own past, present and future lives. And find out about Purple Myrtle Flower Astrology (from the Sung Dynasty 960-1279 AD) which will enable you to ascertain your future wealth.

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• Verlag: Piatkus
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0749916028
• ISBN 13: 9780749916022
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 144