Bibliograph

Pocket Taoist wisdom, translated and edited by Thomas Cleary

Type

Label

Pocket Taoist wisdom, translated and edited by Thomas Cleary

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Pocket Taoist wisdom

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1056460858

Responsibility statement

translated and edited by Thomas Cleary

Series statement

Shambhala pocket library

Summary

"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 volume 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 Lu: 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"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Classic sources -- Tales of inner meaning -- Sayings of ancestor Lü

Classification