{"product_id":"pocket-taoist-wisdom-paperback-1","title":"Pocket Taoist Wisdom - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThomas Cleary\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis compact collection of Taoism's greatest masterpieces introduces its most fundamental teachings and reveals the essential spirit of Tao.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the time of its earliest sages in prehistoric China, Taoists have looked to the underlying Way of all things (the Tao) as the essential guide to life. For them, the patterns of nature revealed the answers to their deepest spiritual questions and provided the inspiration for their unique teachings. Over the centuries, Taoism has blossomed into a profound tradition with a variety of forms--all united by a single, core philosophy of radical simplicity and natural living. Today, Taoism is most widely known through the Tao-te Ching, yet its corpus of literature is vast--ranging from philosophical dialogues and essays to astonishing fables, legends, proverbs, and more. This compact collection of Taoism's greatest masterpieces introduces its most fundamental teachings and reveals the essential spirit of Tao. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book was previously published under the title \u003ci\u003eThe Taoism Reader\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis volume includes: \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTao-te Ching\u003c\/i\u003e The foundational source of Taoist thought by the legendary Lao Tzu\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChuang-tzu\u003c\/i\u003e Philosophical dialogues from one of Taoism's most famous sages\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHuai-nan-tzu\u003c\/i\u003e Teachings from the time of the Han dynasty on affairs of state, natural science, and Taoist psychology\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWen-tzu\u003c\/i\u003e Records of further sayings by Lao Tzu on the art of living\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTales of Inner Meaning\u003c\/i\u003e Fables, stories, and jokes from the Lieh-tzu and others on the subtleties of Taoist philosophy\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSayings of Ancestor Lu\u003c\/i\u003e Teachings from Lu Yen, a seminal figure in the founding of the Complete Reality school of Taoism and master synthesizer of China's classic spiritual traditions \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book is part of the Shambhala Pocket Library series. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Shambhala Pocket Library is a collection of short, portable teachings from notable figures across religious traditions and classic texts. The covers in this series are rendered by Colorado artist Robert Spellman. The books in this collection distill the wisdom and heart of the work Shambhala Publications has published over 50 years into a compact format that is collectible, reader-friendly, and applicable to everyday life.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThomas Cleary holds a PhD in East Asian Languages and Civilizations from Harvard University and a JD from the University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law. He is the translator of over fifty volumes of Buddhist, Taoist, Confucian, and Islamic texts from Sanskrit, Chinese, Japanese, Pali, and Arabic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 6.7 x 4.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 18, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47347578044665,"sku":"9781611806946","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/yT27DqHJHv9781611806946_65f83acb-bca1-4c45-b6d5-21b3dec845af.webp?v=1769764380","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/pocket-taoist-wisdom-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}