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The Wisdom of the Tao

Ancient Stories that Delight, Inform, and Inspire

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Taoism is an ancient Chinese philosophy that emphasizes living in harmony with the universe. It is a tradition that has become widely popular in Europe and North America over the past fifty years—largely through its core text, the Tao Te Ching.

The Wisdom of the Tao is filled with over 140 ancient stories express great truth by fusing anecdotes with philosophy. The stories are frequently humorous, ribald, irreverent, or sarcastic—but they always speak to great and universal truths.

Here are stories that lead people to:

  • Flow with life
  • Live from the heart
  • Develop an openness to possibilities
  • Live in balance
  • Drop expectations
  • Embrace acceptance
  • The wisdom here fills a universal need. We need stories. They help us make sense of who we are and how we got here. They keep us sane as we try to absorb our experiences, our aging, and our emotions. Stories help us visualize the future by taking the messages of yesterday and helping us get tomorrow right.

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      • Library Journal

        February 1, 2018

        Deng (365 Tao: Daily Meditations) says that we need stories to help us "make sense of who we are and how we got here." In this delightful little book, Deng shares 144 ancient tales that are at times folkloric, others more comedic or tragic or paradoxical, and some just plain ribald. Tao, the author explains, is just someone on a journey as they seek to align themselves with universal truths. And as that journey does not end, there is no end of engaging the wisdom of Tao. Furthermore, despite our uniqueness, we face many of the same choices as others living millennia ago. The advice contained here is simply presented: carry only what you need for the journey, literally and metaphorically. Sayings such as, "Everyone knows the usefulness of being useful. No one knows the usefulness of being useless," encourage moments of reflection on surprisingly relevant truths. VERDICT Quiet wisdom of the best kind.--Sandra Collins, Byzantine Catholic Seminary Lib., Pittsburgh

        Copyright 2018 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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