The secret of the golden flower : a Chinese book of life ; translated and explained by Richard Wilhelm, with a foreword and commentary by C.G. Jung. And part of the Chinese meditation text The book of consciousness and life, with a foreword by Salome Wilh

The ancient Taoist text that forms the central part of this book was discovered by Wilhelm, who recognized it as essentially a practical guide to the integration of personality. Foreword and Appendix by Carl Jung; illustrations. Translated by Cary F. Baynes.A Helen and Kurt Wolff Book TRANSLATOR'S PREFACE vii FOREWORD TO THE 2ND GERMAN EDITION BY C. G. JUNG xiii FOREWORD TO THE 5TH GERMAN EDITION BY S. WILHELM XV A DISCUSSION OF THE TEXT BY RICHARD WILHELM ORIGIN AND CONTENTS OF THE T'AI I CHIN HUA TSUNG CHIH (THE SECRET OF THE GOLDEN FLOWER) 3 1. Origins of the Book 3 2. The Psychological and Cosmological Premises of the Text 10 TRANSLATION OF THE T'AI I CHIN HUA TSUNG CHIH 1. Heavenly Consciousness (the Heart) 21 2. The Primal Spirit and the Conscious Spirit 24 3. Circulation of the Light and Protection of the Centre 30 4. Circulation of the Light and Making the Breathing Rhythmical 40 5. Mistakes During the Circulation of the Light 45 6. Confirmatory Experiences During the Circulation of the Light 48 7. The Living Manner of the Circulation of the Light 51 8. A Magic Spell for the Far Journey 53 9. Summary of the Chinese Concepts on Which Is Based the Idea of the Golden Flower, or Immortal Spirit-Body 64 THE HUI MING CHING (THE Book OF CONSCIOUSNESS AND LIFE) 67 COMMENTARY BY C. G. JUNG INTRODUCTION 81 1. Difficulties Encountered in Trying to Understand the East 81 2. Modern Psychology Offers a Possibility of Understanding 86 THE FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS 97 1. The Tao 97 2. The Circular Movement and the Centre 99 PHENOMENA OF THE WAY 108 1. The Disintegration of Consciousness 108 2. Animus and Anima 115 THE DETACHMENT OF CONSCIOUSNESS FROM THE OBJECT 122 THE FULFILMENT 128 CONCLUSION 136 Examples of European Mandalas 137 APPENDIX: IN MEMORY OF RICHARD WILHELM 138