The Practice of Neidan: Achieving Longevity and Immortality
…he difficulty in expressing the idea of an ultimate, unconditioned reality in the Chinese language, An Shigao used the Daoist term de dao 得道 “attain the Dao” and zhi wuwei 致無為 “attain non-action” to express Bu…
…ing the One, the empty Way, and the Profound Merging to facilitate the journey towards immortality. An Shigao’s usage of Daoist terms illustrates the Chinese interpretation of Nirvāṇa. Key stages include Layin…