Il volume nasce dal bisogno di applicare i principi del tao alla nostra vita, di attualizzarli e di viverne l'efficacia. Non si tratta, infatti, di un libro sul taoismo tradizionale, ma rappresenta un suggerimento di ricerca del tao nella sua dimensione più immediata: ci incoraggia a esplorare e a coltivare noi stessi, a riconoscere in ciò la vera esperienza.
For the first time in one volume—an extraordinary spiritual odyssey of the making of the Taoist master Kwan Saihung. Born into a wealthy family in a remote province of China, Kwan defies his parents' wishes and enters into the rigorous and mysterious discipline of Taoist practice. Renamed "Little Butterfly" by his Taoist masters, he survives the upheaval of the Japanese occupation, and the later the Chinese Revolution, all the while becoming adept in the Taoist arts. Eventually his inner and outer journey lead him to America, where he becomes a Golden Gloves boxer and martial arts instructor.Part adventure, part parable, Chronicles of Tao travels through a labyrinth of enigmatic Taoist practice, marital arts discipline, and international adventure.
The Taoist spirit comes to life, made vibrant and contemporary through the Chinese ideograms whose images and stories speak of living in harmony with the Tao. Everyday Tao revives an ancient approach to meditation and reflection by using these stories as sources of insight for spiritual growth.Tao is a person running along a pathA companion volume to the bestselling 365 Tao, Everyday Tao offers clear, specific directions on bringing the Taoist spirit into our work, our relationships, and other aspects of our everyday lives. Each ideogram provides the starting point for a Taoist lesson. The narrative that follows shows how we can achieve an intimate relationship with nature, others, and our natural selves.
In this beautifully illustrated offering of ancient wisdom, Deng Ming-Dao shares the secrets of the spiritual path handed down to him by Kwan Saihung, his Taoist master, as well as by herbalists, martial artists, and other practitioners of the ancient arts. Deng shows how Taoist philosophy and practice may be integrated into contemporary Western lifestyles for complete physical, mental, and spiritual health. He provides an abundance of philosophical and practical information about hygiene, diet, sexuality, physical exercise, meditation, medicine, finding one's purpose in life, finding the right teacher, death, and transcendence.
Tao (oder auch Dao) bedeutet wörtlich »der Pfad« oder »der Weg«. Es ist das zentrale Prinzip der Philosophie des Laotse und steht für alles Werden und Vergehen, ist also der Weg, den alles Leben und das ganze Universum nehmen. Es gibt nichts, was nicht Teil davon ist. Ein harmonisches Leben bedeutet, das Tao zu kennen und die natürliche Ordnung der Dinge anzuerkennen. Das Buch enthält 365 kurze Zitate aus dem Taoismus zu unterschiedlichen Themen wie »Beginn«, »Angst«, »Vertrauen« oder »Glück«, jeweils gefolgt von einem interpretierenden Kommentar des Autors. Deng Ming-Dao zeigt, dass die Weisheit des Tao nicht veraltet ist, sich nicht auf alte Schriften und rituelle Praktiken beschränkt, sondern – ganz im Gegenteil – im täglichen Leben, im Hier und Jetzt, für jeden anwendbar ist. Eine Seite pro Tag, Anregungen für jeden Tag des Jahres. So erhält man nicht nur jeden Tag neue Inspirationen und hilfreiche Vorschläge für einen guten Tag, sondern wächst im Lauf des Jahres in die Philosophie des Taoismus hinein und findet so den Weg zu mehr Zufriedenheit und Erfüllung im Alltag.
