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Tales from the Tao: The Wisdom of the Taoist Masters
John Cleare
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Description for Tales from the Tao: The Wisdom of the Taoist Masters
Hardcover. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: HRKN5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 368.
The ancient Chinese philosophy of Taoism is more popular today than ever. This accessible and enlightening collection offers stories and quotations from the most celebrated Taoist masters including Chuang Tzu, Lieh Tzu and Lao Tzu, as well as new writing inspired by the traditional tales. Set against a stunning photographic backdrop of the mountains, waterfalls and gorges of China, these stories introduce important Taoist ideas about our most basic human experiences, including birth, death, loss, gain, simple dignity in the face of challenge, how to judge character, when to move forward, when to retreat and how to surrender to the ... Read more
The ancient Chinese philosophy of Taoism is more popular today than ever. This accessible and enlightening collection offers stories and quotations from the most celebrated Taoist masters including Chuang Tzu, Lieh Tzu and Lao Tzu, as well as new writing inspired by the traditional tales. Set against a stunning photographic backdrop of the mountains, waterfalls and gorges of China, these stories introduce important Taoist ideas about our most basic human experiences, including birth, death, loss, gain, simple dignity in the face of challenge, how to judge character, when to move forward, when to retreat and how to surrender to the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Watkins Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781786780416
SKU
V9781786780416
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99-1
About John Cleare
Solala Towler has been teaching Taoist philosophy and practice for over 15 years, both in China and the US. He is the editor and publisher of the largest English-speaking Taoist journal, The Empty Vessel: A Journal of Taoist Philosophy and Practice. He leads tours to China to study qigong and visit sacred mountains, and is past president of the National ... Read more
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