The Tao of Daily Life: The Mysteries of the Orient Revealed The Joys of Inner Harmony Found The Path to Enlightenment Illuminated

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Penguin, 6 sep 2007 - 240 pagina's
The perfect book for readers who are interested in Taoism and want a little daily inspiration.

The Tao of Daily Life combines ancient Eastern wisdom with practical application-perfect for busy Western readers! Derek Lin, Taoist master and expert in Eastern philosophy, brings his deep knowledge of this time-honored Chinese spiritual thought system into the twenty-first century. "There is one simple reason for the Tao to have survived through the ages intact: it works," writes Lin. "The principles of the Tao are extremely effective when applied to life. The philosophy as a whole is nothing less than a practical, useful guide to living life in a way that is smooth, peaceful, and full of energy." Using the powerful medium of stories and short dharma talks, Lin illuminates the Taoist secrets and engages the reader in their inherent wisdom. As a result, the reader of The Tao of Daily Life will notice certain changes, including:

- being more composed and more at ease in various situations;
- being able to handle challenges and difficulties with less effort and achieving better results;
- experiencing greater power and clarity in all areas of life.

The spiritual journey, as described by Derek Lin, becomes the most worthwhile exploration anyone can take.
 

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Introduction
1
What Is This Thing Called Tao?
7
Finding Joy in the Simple Things
21
Taking Responsibility for Your Destiny
31
Taking Flight on Your Great Spiritual Journey
35
Listening to the Universal Symphony
41
What Can We Do When Bad Things Happen to Us?
49
Gracefully Dealing with the
56
The Role That Flattery Plays
133
How Friends Help One Another Deal with Ego
138
PART FOUR With Family
145
Maintaining a Harmonious Atmosphere
149
How to See Others as Valuable and Lovable Resources
154
How Material Things Can Get in the Way of Joy
160
Have We Been Taking Loved Ones for Granted?
165
Dealing with Attachments to Worldly Objects
168

Directing Energy into Building
65
Achieving Real and Lasting Results
72
How Do We Forgive Those Who Have
78
Seeing Both Sides of an Issue
85
How to Understand What Is Really Going On
94
Looking Deeper Than the Superficial
103
Living Life as the Party It Was Meant to Be III
111
Unlocking the Treasure Vault of Love and Friendship
117
The Karmic Laws of Giving and Receiving
123
PART FIVE At Night
173
What Is the True Essence of Our Being?
177
How Can We Say That Everything Comes from Nothing?
182
What Is the True Value of the Tao?
193
How Can These Be Two Sides of the Same Coin?
205
The Way We Look at Death
210
The Truth about the Hereafter
213
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Over de auteur (2007)

Derek Lin is the award-winning author of The Tao of Daily LifeThe Tao of Success, and The Tao of Joy Every Day. He was born in Taiwan and grew up with native fluency in both Chinese and English. This background lets him convey Eastern teachings to Western readers in a way that is clear, simple, and authentic. Lin has utilized his linguistic skills to create a Tao Te Ching translation that has been lauded by critics as setting a new standard for accuracy, and for faithfully capturing the lyrical beauty of the original. He is an active speaker and educator on the Tao Te Ching and the Tao in general.

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