365 Tao: Daily Meditations [Paperback]

Ming-Dao Deng (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 17, 1992

Place the word Tao
Into your heart.
Use no other words.

The Tao is constantly moving, the path that all life and the whole universe takes. There is nothing that is not part of it—harmonious living is to know and to move with the Tao—it is a way of life, the natural order of things, a force that flows through all life.

365 Tao is a contemporary book of meditations on what it means to be wholly a part of the Taoist way, and thus to be completely in harmony with oneself and the surrounding world.

Deng Ming-Dao is the author of eight books, including The Living I Ching, Chronicles of Tao, Everyday Tao, and Scholar Warrior. His books have been translated into fifteen languages. He studied qigong, philosophy, meditation, and internal martial arts with Taoist master Kwan Saihung for thirteen years, and with two other masters before that.

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About the Author

Deng Ming-Dao is the author of eight books, including 365 Tao, Everyday Tao, Scholar Warrior, and Chronicles of Tao. His books have been translated into fifteen languages. He studied qigong, philosophy, meditation, and internal martial arts with Taoist master Kwan Saihung for thirteen years, and studied with two other masters before that. He is an award-winning graphic designer and fine artist whose work is in several collections, including those of the Brooklyn Museum and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Deng’s watercolors appear at the beginning of each chapter in this I Ching.

Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: HarperOne; 1 edition (July 17, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0062502239
• ISBN-13: 978-0062502230
• Product Dimensions: 0.4 x 0.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (81 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #15,286 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #2 in Books > Religion & Spirituality > Spirituality > Prayerbooks
  • #8 in Books > Religion & Spirituality > Other Eastern Religions > Taoism
  • #20 in Books > Religion & Spirituality > Spirituality > Meditations

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91 of 93 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Worthwhile, unobtrusive, and compelling, November 28, 1999

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J. Foley (North Reading, MA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 365 Tao: Daily Meditations (Paperback)

365 Tao: Daily Meditations has been a constant companion for me over the last 6 months or so. As suggested by the book, I read one short passage corresponding to the current day, every day, and try to keep it in mind. Sometimes I only think about it for a few minutes. Sometimes it sticks with me for hours. Every once in a while a particular thought will stay with me for weeks.

That, in essence, captures the nature of this book: small vignettes of Taoist thought, presented not with forcefulness but with conviction, as an exercise for self-reflection. Whether you embrace Taoism, reject it, or are simply curious, the book presents for your perusal the author's own thoughts and meditations on broad-reaching, universal subject matters: getting through difficult times, appreciating what you have, balancing your day, living a better life -- but without annoying preachiness.

I recommend buying this book and keeping it with you for the rest of your life. Certainly the last 6 months with it have been beneficial to me. Each morning, looking at the next passage is a joy, not a chore.

59 of 59 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 365 Dao/Tao, May 9, 2001

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Sarah D. Hultmark (Grand Junction, MI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 365 Tao: Daily Meditations (Paperback)

After years of study, several of them with Daoist masters, learning classical Chinese to read the Daoist classics in the original, I have found this book to be the finest book on the subject written in English. Chinese Daoist writings do not translate into Western languages very well. Terms crystal clear in Chinese become muddy waters in English. Deng Ming-Dao does not translate words, he has managed to express Chinese ideas in English words. I have vainly struggled to do so in order to share my insights with my husband. I treasure my copy of this books so much that I am purchasing a copy for him.

55 of 56 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent..a book for the mind.., March 23, 2000

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Charles Pinney (North Carolina) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 365 Tao: Daily Meditations (Paperback)

365 Tao is a small book that holds a wealth of wisdom without the "new-agey" feel some might expect.

From the first meditation titled "Beginning" to the last titled "Continuation", each turn of the page is a joy. Commentary by Deng Mind-Dao is thought provoking and enlightening.

A nice feature included is the appendix, showing which meditation to read on each day. Great idea for people who didn't start on the 1st of the year. It's also further divided into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

The perfect companion to start each day.