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Every Day Tao: Self-Help in the Here and Now

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I always run thru the book stores in serarch of interesting readings of the Tao. I ran across this one while looking thru the used and special priced books at Barnes and Noble (I mention them as they published it...).

I found the book to be most interesting. I like the work on the various aspects of Tao, the explanation of Yin and Yang, the Pa Qua, the I Ching, Tai Chi Chuan, Chi Gong and more.

Everyone will find something of interest for them regardless and those sections that don't may be of interest sometime in the future.

The writing is excellant and easy to understand. You can see the relationships with other self_help mantra's as you read the book and most important the relationship to the Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu.

Well worth the modest price new and more as a used book in excellant condition.

If you want hardcover you may have to go to barnes and noble but if softcover is ok then make sure you go Amazon (I ain't bein paid for this plug but I have purchased a few thousand dollars worth of books thru Amazon and have had nothing but pleasant experiences).

So.......

Sit like a turtle..
Walk like a Pidgeon...
Sleep like a dog....
Develop "Inner Quiet" for longevity!

This beautiful book is the best book on Tao I have ever come across. Mr. Willoughby has had experiences with many paths and is able to explain Tao in relation to those paths. He takes us to the Core teachings at the heart of these paths. The story of what led him to Taoism is interesting and informative. I have not found Taoism accessible to my Western mind until I found this treasure of a book. Reading this book is like taking a course in Tao but it opens your heart as well as enlightening your mind. This book is a rare gift Mr. Willoughby has given to the world. It cleared up much confusion about Reality and the Divine for me. It made me feel our connection to the Divine Source is possible, even inevitable. It is a book I will study for a lifetime. Deep and clear and beautiful.

This is the best book I've ever read. Regardless of what what religion you are, or even if you are atheist - there are simple concepts that can be taken out of this book and applied to everyday life. Without getting too much in detail, the book kind of explains the concept of God, or positive energy. Even if you don't believe in "God", there is no denying energy. It's a proven fact that energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only change forms. It's up to us to determine how we can grow from it. God/Energy is in all of us. It's not something we have to hope for, it's already in us, it's already in everything. After reading this book, it will help explain the different kinds of energy and ways in which we can use it to grow internally.

Leonard Willoughby's Every Day Tao blends personal observation and tested exercises to reveal tao as a Western seeker. His own struggles are the foundation for his exploration of how Western minds can perceive Tao.