Tao Te Ching E-Book

Lao-tzu

• Herausgeber: John Wiley & Sons
• Kategorie: Geisteswissenschaft
• Serie: Capstone Classics
• Sprache: Englisch
• Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2012

Seitenzahl: 75

Beschreibung

A luxury, keep-sake edition of an ancient Chinese scripture This ancient text, fundamental to Taoism, has become a source of inspiration and guidance for millions in modern society. It's focus on attunement, rather than mindless striving, offers an alternative to command-and-control leadership and a different way of seeing personal success - a position that has led to this ancient Chinese text becoming an internationally bestselling personal development guide. Now the text has been given a makeover and this deluxe, gift edition is set to become the market leader, following in the footsteps of the other bestselling Capstone Classic editions. Includes: * Paints a picture of a person in full attunement * Illustrates how fulfillment and peace, without struggle, can deliver to us what we need and desire * An alternative way to view personal success * A new introduction by Tom Butler Bowdon, the classic personal development expert

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This edition first published 2012

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ISBN 978-0-857-08311-1 (hardback) ISBN 978-0-857-08333-3 (ebk)

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CONTENTS

An Introduction

About Tom Butler-Bowdon

Tao Te Ching

I What is the Tao

II Self-Development

III Quieting People

IV Tao, Without Origin

V Impartiality

VI The Infinitude of Creative Effort

VII Humility

VIII The Nature of Goodness

IX Moderation

X What is Possible

XI The Value of Non-Existence

XII Avoiding Desire

XIII Loathing Shame

XIV In Praise of The Profound