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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... Questions About Laozi and the Daode Jing .......... 23 Was There Really a Laozi ? ............ 24 Is His Book Religion or Philosophy ?. ..25 Is the Language of the Daode Jing Worth Considering ? .............. 25 Beyond " What Will Be ...
... Questions Complex Wisdom Check It Out .... The Tao of Poob Simple Wisdom Check It Out ...... From the Sublime to Check It Out ........ 183 ..... 183 .... 185 .... 185 .... 186 .... 186 .186 .187 .187 ...... 188 ........ 188 From the ...
... Questions . ......... 220 What Is Libertarianism ? ..... 221 To Learn More About Libertarianism ....... 222 What Is Anarchism ? ...... 222 Beyond the Stereotypes ......... ......... 223 To Learn More About Anarchism 224 20 The Tao and ...
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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 |