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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... ancient Taoist teachings . 19 The Tao and Politics 213 Two modern political movements you may not have associated with Laozi . 20 The Tao and Ecology 225 Care of the planet , as seen through the lens of the Daode Jing . 21 The Tao and ...
... Ancient Heritage in China ..... 123 A Trip Like No Other ..123 Up from the Ashes ......... .... 124 Veneration of Nature and Simplicity ....... 124 Part 3 : The Music of the Tao 127 12 What Taoism Teaches About Nature 129 Defining ...
... ... 266 267 .... 268 B Tai Chi Resources C Feng Shui Resources D Taoist Temples E Taoist - Related Health Resources Index 273 277 283 293 295 301 Foreword Taoism has both an ancient pedigree and a vibrant Contents XV.
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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 |