The Complete Idiot's Guide to TaoismPenguin, 2002 - 315 pages You’re no idiot, of course. You know Taoism is one of the world’s oldest religions, based on simplicity and balance. However, you may not know it has important parallels with modern Western life: health, ecology, even in such pop culture icons as Luke Skywalker and The Beatles. But you don’t have to sit at the feet of a Taoist master to learn how the Taoist tradition has enlightened seekers throughout the centuries! The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Taoism will show you exactly why Taoist principles appeal to people from every walk of life! In this Complete Idiot’s Guide®, you get: --The history of the Daode Jing, the world’s shortest core religious text, and Laozi, its mysterious author. --The teachings of Zhuangzi, the often-overlooked master sage of Taoism. --An explanation of ying-yang and what it represents. --Taoism’s relationship to Zen Buddhism.
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... Buddhism 101 ........ ..... 104 Some Core Elements of Buddhist Practice .... 105 The Importance of Awakening from Delusion ...... 106 Nirvana ....... .... 106 The Four Noble Truths ....... 107 And Then There Was Zen ... 107 Meet ...
... Buddhist Paradox ... .... 111 Practical Applications in Everyday Living .. ... 111 Full Presence in the Moment ...... 113 And One Big Difference ..... .... 114 Learning More About Zen ... 114 Zen and Tao on the Internet . 11 The Long ...
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Contents
Laozi and Zhuangzi | 13 |
All About Laozi | 23 |
The Zhuangzi | 33 |
Key Concepts | 45 |
Yin and Yang | 57 |
Society and Nature | 67 |
Branches of the Tao | 77 |
Landmarks on the Path | 89 |
Tao Jones The West Discovers Taoism | 165 |
The Tao and the Search for Meaning | 183 |
The Tao and Health | 193 |
Einstein Meet Laozi | 203 |
The Tao and Politics | 213 |
The Tao and Ecology | 225 |
The Tao and Pop Culture | 237 |
Here and Now | 245 |