The Spirit of Tao by Cleary Thomas - ISBN: 9781570623707
Paperback
Discover ancient wisdom: humor, stories, and mysteries illuminate the Tao.

The Spirit of Tao

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  • Paperback

    168 pages

  • Release Date

    15 September 1998

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Summary

Taoist teachings have arisen in many forms: abstract aphorisms, philosophical discussions, legends, fables—even jokes. All are represented here, culled from the most popular Taoist classics: the “Tao-te Ching,” “Chuang-tzu,” “Huai-nan-tzu,” and “Wen-tzu,” stories from the “Tales of Inner Meaning,” and teachings of the Taoist patriarch Ancestor Lu.

The spirit of the Tao manifests in myriad images, brought to life in this superb translation—from the ever-keen blade of a Taoist butcher t…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781570623707
ISBN-10:1570623708
Author:Cleary Thomas
Publisher:Shambhala
Imprint:Shambhala Publications Inc
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:168
Release Date:15 September 1998
Weight:181g
Dimensions:14mm x 128mm x 186mm
Series:Shambhala Pocket Classics
About The Author

Cleary Thomas

Thomas Cleary is the translator of “Opening the Dragon Gate” by Chen Kaiguo and Zhen Shunchao and “The Story of Chinese Zen” by Nan Huai-Chin, as well as “The Art of War” by Sun Tzu, “The Book of Five Rings” by Miyamoto Musashi, “The Japanese Art of War,” and dozens of other titles on martial philosophy, Buddhism, Taoism, religion, and philosophy. He was born in 1949 and lives in Oakland, CA.

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