About this title: This explanation of Taoism avoids the use of Chinese and technical terms, even such well-known terms as yin and yang. Each meditation included in this book begins with a one-word title and its Chinese character, the number of the meditation, and a brief poetic aphorism. Each meditation illustrates a single Taoist principle in natural imagery. An appendix of months and days aids readers who want to read one prayer each day.
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Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Harperone
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780062502230ISBN:0062502239
Description: Fine. No dust jacket as issued. Fine, Clean, tight, no marks, never read. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 380 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. a wonderful book of thoughtful daily meditations read more
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 400 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. Clean, crisp copy. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: HarperOne
Date Published: 1992-07-17
ISBN-13:9780062502230ISBN:0062502239
Description: New. Gift Condition, Priority Shipping recommended for prompt delivery by USPS when offered, Delivery Confirmation on all domestic items where available. read more
Description: Very good. First Edition. No marks/underlines/highlights. Pages are clean and unmarked. Has brown mark on edge of book. Minor shelfwear. Satisfaction guaranteed! read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Harper San Francisco, San Francisco
Date Published: 1992
Description: Very Good. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. Tao is excellent for anyone who excercises, practices Yoga or martial arts. This book has a crease at the bottom of the front cover, a crease running down the spine, a minute stain at the top of the back cover and minor rubbing along the edges and spine. Buy it before it's gone! read more
Description: Brand New. Paperback. THIS TREASURY OF LIFE-ENHANCING DAILY READINGS TURNS A WISE TAOIST LIGHT ON EVERY FACET OF LIFE. EACH DAILY ENTRY BEGINS WITH A ONE-WORD TITLE AND ITS CHINESE CHARACTER IN ELEGANT CALLIGRAPHY. A BRIEF, POETIC, APHORISM PROVIDES THE THEME, FOLLOWED BY A CLEAR, INSIGHTFUL MEDITATION ON THE DAY'S TAOIST PRINCIPLE. read more
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: HarperSanFrancisco, San Francisco
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13:9780062502230ISBN:0062502239
Description: Good Plus. 8vo. xii, 380pp, appendix. Card covers. Front cover curled and creased, half of last (blank) page has been torn out. Daily readings turning a Taoist light on every facet of life. Each entry begins with a one word title and Chinese character in elegant calligraphy. A brief poetic aphorism provides the theme, followed by a clear insightful meditation on the day's Taoist principle. read more
Description: Very Good. 0062502239 Looks like new. Clean text. SATISF GNTD + SHIPS W/IN 24 HRS. Sorry, no APO deliveries. Ships in a padded envelope with free tracking. 61, 540. read more
Description: New. Deng Ming-Dao's recent Scholar Warrior was one of the first books to reveal the many enlightening ways Taoist principles may be applied in contemporary everyday life and thought. Now the author makes Taoism even more accessible and practical with thi... read more
"Secret life of a Taoist master. Some very interesting parts. A few very good teachings and lessons. Mostly story though. Supposedly true, which would make it much cooler."
"The following is a good example of why I read this book everyday:
Practice
Spiritual practice is gained by daily cultivation. If you practiced for the day, then you have won. If you were lazy for the day, then you have not.
Self-cultivation is the heart of spiritual attainment. Gaining insight and ability is not a matter of grand statements, dramatic initiations, or sporadic moments of enlightenment. Those things are only highlights in a life of consistent activity. Whatever system of spirituality you practice, do it every day. If it is prayer, then pray every day. If it is meditation, then meditate every day. If it is exercise, then exercise every day. Only then will you be able to say that you are truly practicing spirituality. This methodical approach is reassuring in several ways. First, it provides you with a process and a means to maintain progress even if that particular day is not inspiring or significant. Just to practice is already good. Secondly, it gives you a certain faith. If you practice every day, it is inevitable that you will gain from it. Thirdly, consistent practice gives you a certain satisfaction. How can you say to yourself that you have truly entered a spiritual path unless you can look back on years of daily practice and take comfort in the momentum that it has given you?"
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