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Tao: The Subtle Universal Law and the Integral Way of Life

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I found this book to be particularly detailed and informative covering subjects from diet, sleep, etc. A great addition to the collection to go with The Scholar Warrior and, of course, The Classics.

Excellent price and received the book in a timely manner. Condition of the book was as described... like new.

There are a few key insights in this book---if you don't mind wading through pages and pages of trite platitudes and new agey nonsense. This book, like all the others by the same author, is not worth your time or your money.

If you're looking for Taoist wisdom, why not go directly to the source? Read the Tao Te Ching, the writings of Chuang Tzu, the Lieh Tzu, the Wen Tzu, I Ching, etc. Any one of these writings has about 12 times more insight than all of Hua Ching Ni's books combined.

Though there's nothing particularly toxic about "Master" Ni's books, I don't think they have much to do with Tao. Let's consider the evidence:

1)Ni proclaims himself a "Master" and touts his spiritual pedigree and credentials in many of his books.

2)He publishes many many books on Tao. He has much to say. He has many many "insights" to share. He rambles.

3) He places his own grinning visage on the cover of books.

Now go read the Tao Teh Ching. Done yet? OK, now you can clearly see that all of the above directly contradict the most basic Taoist teachings. Read Ni if you must, but this is not the Tao.