Books published by Three Pines Press

Brings together classical scholars of Daoism, professors of psychology, practising psychologists, medical doctors, and alternative practitioners to explore different Daoist concepts of the mind and its transformations in relation to modern psychology. The books explores how Daoism can help us live in the world, sustain relationships, and educate children, in a stress-free, authentic way.

This book succeeds in presenting both an easily accessible outline of quantum physics and also an appreciation of mysticism beyond vagueness and obscurity. From here it describes the physical and mental movements of qigong as a way of integrating body and mind, head and heart, detailing specific exercises and outlining their rationale and effects.

Presents the story of Master Wu and the esoteric sword practice he learned at the White Cloud Monastery in Beijing. It opens this practice to the outside world for the first time, explaining its history, theory, cosmology, and practice in great detail.

Presents material on the lives and religious quests of Daoist women in medieval China. Translating and discussing religious women's biographies, this book explores the social context, ideals, and techniques of their practice, relating the stories to Daoist themes and political events. It elucidates the underlying threads of women's divine careers.