The Taoism Reader | Thomas Cleary
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Author: Thomas Cleary
Added by: ccn258
Added Date: 2019-03-18
Language: English
Subjects: Taoism, Thomas Cleary, Daoism, Tao, Dao, Lao-tzu, Laozi, Chuang-tzu, Zhuang Zhou, Lieh-tzu, Liezi, Huai-nan-tzu, Wen-tzu, Chinese Religion, Chinese Philosophy, Chinese Spirituality, Lü Yen, Complete Reality, Yin-Yang, Religion, Spirituality, Taoist Practice, Educational Texts
Collections: folkscanomy philosophy, folkscanomy, additional collections
Pages Count: 300
PPI Count: 300
PDF Count: 1
Total Size: 31.26 MB
PDF Size: 509.27 KB
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This is the ebook version of The Taoism Reader, an anthology of key Taoist texts edited by Thomas Cleary, available here in EPUB, AZW3, and PDF formats.
Description: From the time of its earliest sages in prehistoric China, Taoism has looked to the underlying Way of all things (the Tao) as a guide to thoughts and actions. For the Taoists, 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.
The Taoism Reader includes:
* Tao-te Ching: the foundational source of Taoist thought by the legendary Lao Tzu
* Chuang-tzu: philosophical dialogues from one of Taoism’s most famous sages
* Huai-nan-tzu: teachings from the time of the Han dynasty on affairs of state, natural science, and Taoist psychology
* Wen-tzu: records of further sayings by Lao Tzu on the art of living
* Tales of Inner Meaning: fables, stories, and jokes from the Lieh-tzu and others on the subtleties of Taoist philosophy
* Sayings of Ancestor Lü: teachings from Lü Yen, a seminal figure in the founding of the Complete Reality school of Taoism and master synthesizer of China’s classic spiritual traditions
Description: From the time of its earliest sages in prehistoric China, Taoism has looked to the underlying Way of all things (the Tao) as a guide to thoughts and actions. For the Taoists, 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.
The Taoism Reader includes:
* Tao-te Ching: the foundational source of Taoist thought by the legendary Lao Tzu
* Chuang-tzu: philosophical dialogues from one of Taoism’s most famous sages
* Huai-nan-tzu: teachings from the time of the Han dynasty on affairs of state, natural science, and Taoist psychology
* Wen-tzu: records of further sayings by Lao Tzu on the art of living
* Tales of Inner Meaning: fables, stories, and jokes from the Lieh-tzu and others on the subtleties of Taoist philosophy
* Sayings of Ancestor Lü: teachings from Lü Yen, a seminal figure in the founding of the Complete Reality school of Taoism and master synthesizer of China’s classic spiritual traditions
