Thomas Cleary (1949–2021)
Author of The Essential Tao : An Initiation into the Heart of Taoism Through the Authentic Tao Te Ching and the Inner Teachings of Chuang-Tzu
About the Author
Thomas Cleary holds a Ph.D. in East Asian Languages and Civilizations from Harvard University. He is the translator of over fifty volumes of Buddhist, Taoist, Confucian, and Islamic texts from Sanskrit, Chinese, Japanese, Pali, and Arabic
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Works by Thomas Cleary
The Essential Tao : An Initiation into the Heart of Taoism Through the Authentic Tao Te Ching and the Inner Teachings… (1991) 523 copies
The Taoist Classics: The Collected Translations of Thomas Cleary (volume 1) : Tao te Ching; Chuang-tzu; Wen-tzu; Book… (1999) 120 copies
The Taoist classics : the collected translations of Thomas Cleary volume two : Understanding Reality; Inner Teachings… (1999) 87 copies
Classics of Buddhism and Zen, Volume 1: The Collected Translations of Thomas Cleary (Classics of Buddhism and Zen) (2001) 81 copies
The Taoist Classics : The Collected Translations of Thomas Cleary (volume 3) : Vitality, Energy, Spirit; Secret of the… (2000) 68 copies
No Barrier: Unlocking the Zen Koan - A New Translation of the Zen Classic "Wumenguan" (Mumonkan) (1993) 61 copies
Classics of Buddhism and Zen, Volume 4: The Collected Translations of Thomas Cleary (2001) 55 copies
The Counsels of Cormac: An Ancient Irish Guide to Leadership (2004) — Editor, some editions — 55 copies
Classics of Strategy and Counsel, Volume 1: The Collected Translations of Thomas Cleary (2001) 49 copies
The Taoist Classics : The Collected Translations of Thomas Cleary Volume 4 : Taoist I Ching; I Ching Mandalas (2000) 45 copies
Classics of Buddhism and Zen, Volume 5: The Collected Translations of Thomas Cleary (Classics of Buddhism and Zen) (2002) 45 copies
Classics of Buddhism and Zen, Volume 2: The Collected Translations of Thomas Cleary (2001) 45 copies
Classics of Buddhism and Zen, Volume 3: The Collected Translations of Thomas Cleary (2001) 43 copies
Classics of Strategy and Counsel, Volume 2: The Collected Translations of Thomas Cleary (2001) 42 copies
Samurai Wisdom: Lessons from Japan's Warrior Culture - Five Classic Texts on Bushido (2009) 41 copies
Classics of Strategy and Counsel, Volume 3: The Collected Translations of Thomas Cleary (2000) 40 copies
Living a Good Life: Advice on Virtue, Love, and Action from the Ancient Greek Masters (1997) 39 copies
The Flower Ornament Scripture: Translation of the Avatamsaka Sutra: A Translation of the Avatamsaka Sutra (1984) 18 copies
The Taoist: I CHING 2 copies
O essencial do Tao 2 copies
Zen-bronnen 2 copies
Denkoroku 2 copies
The Essential Koran: The Heart of Islam - An Introductory Selection of Readings from the Qur'an 1 copy
The Essential Confucius 1 copy
104 scherzi zen 1 copy
Meditazioni Taoiste 1 copy
Taoistische Liefdeslessen 1 copy
Chan Buddhist Meditation 1 copy
De geest van Tao 1 copy
Way of Leadership 1 copy
Original Face 1 copy
Awakening to the Tao 1 copy
Associated Works
The Secret of the Golden Flower: A Chinese Book of Life (1962) — Translator, some editions — 961 copies
The Code of the Samurai: A Modern Translation of the Bushido Shoshinshu of Taira Shigesuke (1988) — Translator, some editions — 514 copies
The Sutra of Hui-Neng: Grand Master of Zen (Shambhala Dragon Editions) (1982) — Translator, some editions — 111 copies
Opening the Dragon Gate: The Making of a Modern Taoist Wizard (1996) — Translator, some editions — 107 copies
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- Legal name
- Cleary, Thomas Francis
- Birthdate
- 1949-04-24
- Date of death
- 2021-06-20
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
- Place of death
- Oakland, California, USA
- Cause of death
- complications of heart and lung damage
- Places of residence
- Summit, New Jersey, USA
- Education
- University of California, Berkeley (JD)
Harvard University (PhD - East Asian Languages and Civilizations)
Harvard College (BA - East Asian Languages) - Occupations
- scholar of East Asian languages and philosophy
translator - Relationships
- Cleary, J.C. (brother)
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