The Secret Of The Golden Flower

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As Buddhism's influence expanded in Asia, it encountered many different cultures that appropriated elements of it. There was always a pressure to make these philosophies fit normal human relationships and worldliness. One of the examples of this is Taoism, which when Buddhism encountered it in China, ushered in a mutual influence.

Intro: 0:00
The Secret Of The Golden Flower: 0:24
The Way of Flow: 21:51
Worldly life, Negotiation, and Conflict: 40:57

Resources:

The Secret of the Golden Flower - Thomas Cleary: https://www.isbns.net/isbn/9780062501936/

Daoist Meditation - Wu Jyh Cherng: https://www.isbns.net/isbn/9781848192119/

The Lankavatara Sutra - Red Pine: https://www.isbns.net/isbn/9781619020993/

The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up - Marie Kondo: https://www.isbns.net/isbn/9781607747307/

Csikszentmihalyi, M. (2014). Intrinsic Motivation and Effective Teaching In Applications of Flow in Human Development and Education. Springer, Dordrecht.

Csikszentmihalyi, M. (2014). Toward a Psychology of Optimal Experience. Flow and the Foundations of Positive Psychology, 209–226.

Csikszentmihalyi, M. (1978). Attention and the Holistic Approach to Behavior. In: Pope, K.S., Singer, J.L. (eds) The Stream of Consciousness. Emotions, Personality, and Psychotherapy. Springer, Boston, MA.

The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work - Alain De Botton: https://www.isbns.net/isbn/9780771026034/

Robert Dubin, Joseph E. Champoux, Central life interests and job satisfaction, Organizational Behavior and Human Performance, Volume 18, Issue 2, 1977, Pages 366-377

The Myth of Sisyphus - Albert Camus: https://www.isbns.net/isbn/9780525564454/

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