The purpose of this booklet is to provide simple, practical advice for starting a practice in quiet-sitting, a form of meditation practiced by Ru (Confucians) since the 11th century.
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- Stone Chimes: A modern English adaptation of The Analects of Confucius, searchable by book, topic, or person.
- The Great Learning & The Doctrine of the Mean: An online teaching translation by Robert Eno.
- Mengzi: A Chinese & English version of Mencius.
- Liji: A Chinese & English version of The Book of Rites.
- Xiao Jing: A Chinese & English version of The Classic of Filiality.
- Yangzi Fayan: In Chinese & English.
- The Western Inscription: An English translation.
- Friends from Afar: An English-speaking Facebook group on Ruism as a way of life.