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 to the mechanical miracles of inventor Ken Shiwa, from little boys baiting the great Confucius to mountain hermits disappearing in the mist, from the six robber organs that obscure the primordial to the ineffable mystery of mysteries.
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Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Chinese
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Thomas Cleary is the preeminent translator of classic Eastern texts, including The Essential Tao, The Essential Confucius, The Secret of the Golden Flower, and the bestselling The Art of War.
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of Mr. Cleary's translations/renditions. This book is filled with great parables. Great little pocket book.
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Of all the sections, the individual stories are the best. For the uninitiated, the stories are probably the most interesting. For the mature practitioner, there is reinforcement of one's understanding. So the book appeals to variety of perceptive angles, any one of which provide a reflection of reality, to one degree or another. What struck me was the amazing cognizance of the authors from so many distant centuries ago, their writings reverberating even today. Cleary must have shook his head in wonder as he translated the writings.
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