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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... Zhuangzi 13 The two " Big Guys " of Taoism . 3 All About Laozi 23 Everything you always wanted to know about the author of the world's shortest core religious text . 4 The Other Book : The Zhuangzi 33 Why this too - often - overlooked ...
... Zhuangzi ... 15 The Original Taoist ? ..... 16 Zhuangzi and the Language Thing .... 17 How Tall Is Tall ? How Big Is Big ? ..17 The Limits of Analysis and Language . ... 17 Zhuangzi : Skeptical Relativism ..18 Yeah , but What Did He ...
... Zhuangzi and Laozi ..... 36 Seven Big Points from the Zhuangzi . ..37 Keep Language in Its Place ..... 37 Your Perspective Affects What Language Means ..37 Relax : Death Is Part of the Deal .... 37 Beware of " Cosmic " Philosophy ...
... Zhuangzi .141 13 What Taoism Teaches About Skill 143 Skill and the Tao ..144 Pervasiveness . .146 Openness .146 Unity of Actor and Action .147 Listening 148 Melody and Harmony : Skill and the Tao .149 A Playful Mode of Action ...
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 |