Chronicles of the tao pdf

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Video Audio icon An illustration of an audio speaker. Audio Software icon An illustration of a 3. Software Images icon An illustration of two photographs. Images Donate icon An illustration of a heart shape Donate Ellipses icon An illustration of text ellipses. EMBED for wordpress. Sep 23, Mark rated it it was amazing Shelves: toaism.

I must say this book is quite amazing. A lot of people talk about whether Kwan is real, or not but I don't think that is the point of the book, and it has no effect on my rating.

What I've taken from this book is a life lesson. There is so much Taoist wisdom in this book that I am going to reread it instantly. I've tried to read a few books about Taoism and never finished them because they were convoluted. This book explains Taoism clearly within the context of Kwan's life.

I highly recommend th I must say this book is quite amazing. I highly recommend this book for anybody interested in Taoism. This book was the book my all time favorite English teacher chose to use for my Senior English class. We read this book over a semester and dissected it so completely that I can honestly credit him and this book for making me want to be a writer.

While I will admit this book is not for everyone, but it means a lot to me and will forever be significant to my life. Thank you Tomars! Jul 30, Patrick rated it liked it. A good story. Offers the reader a glimpse into the tumultuous period of war and unrest which dominated the first half of the 20th century in China. More interesting to me however was the way the author used the personal experiences of the main character to explain Taoist thought and practices.

My interest in martial arts was also a big reason for liking this one. Although the author claims A good story. Although the author claims this is the true story of his masters life in China I think it is safe to say that there is a rather large amount of embellishment going on here. Some of the more fantastical scenes will catch you off guard if you are expecting a completely realistic or accurate account.

If you can get past the hallucinations and fantasy which I actually enjoyed it is a really fun story and an easy read. If you enjoy martial arts, traditional Chinese culture, and Taoist philosophy, then this is the book for you. Mar 05, Matt Simpson rated it it was amazing Shelves: kung-fu. This is the life story of young boy's journey as he leaves his wealthy family in imperial china, becomes a Taoist monk on Hua Mountain, matures and leaves the mountain, and experiences many fascinating trials.

In addition to his lessons and growth in Taoism and Hua Quan Kung Fu, his relationship with his master is a central theme. This book is especially important to me because it presents the experience of Hua Quan Kung Fu, which I'm presently training under one of the only existing schools of t This is the life story of young boy's journey as he leaves his wealthy family in imperial china, becomes a Taoist monk on Hua Mountain, matures and leaves the mountain, and experiences many fascinating trials.

This book is especially important to me because it presents the experience of Hua Quan Kung Fu, which I'm presently training under one of the only existing schools of this style in North America. This style is one of the styles with the oldest and most central lineage in China.

However, not much material is available on it. This book teleports the reader into a time and a culture that is mysterious, mystical, and exciting. For me, it was a real page-turner.

Dec 11, Hayden Wiseman rated it it was amazing. Awesome, awesome book! If you're interested in martial arts or Eastern Philosophy at all I'd definitely recommend it. The binding says it's biographical, but it's more wuxia in its presentation. Lots and lots of things are very obviously probably not true, but are there more in service of a story that works to teach many valuable lessons.

In addition: if you're my friend and don't think you understand me all too well a lot of the concepts and ideals in this book are in line with my outlook of th Awesome, awesome book! In addition: if you're my friend and don't think you understand me all too well a lot of the concepts and ideals in this book are in line with my outlook of the world.

This novels is historical fiction although it claims otherwise Hes the same simple stubborn daoist you meet in the begginging. But if you wish to focus just on the daoism culture, philosophy,environment,politics,martial arts side you will not be disappointed. I would recommend this book. Jan 12, Barbara Wild added it. This may or may not be the story of someone I know, but it is a touching, terrifying and humbling story of a Taoist whose Master requires him to persevere through most of a century in discovering the nature of his existence.

He is a human being who feels yearning, anger, compassion and violence. He searches through teachers, scripture, meditation and most dramatically, the martial arts. He is still alive today at age 97 and, I assume, still searching, but we don't talk about it.

It was like reading through a coming of age martial arts movie. It reads more like a novel than a biography with the added benefit of subtle Taoist teachings and Chinese history and culture. Very interesting! May 01, Joseph rated it really liked it.

I read this book when I was fifteen or so, and have lost it since then. I would read it again if I had it. About a boy who is orphaned and or abandoned traveling across China to stay with different masters. It is mainly about simple living, forces of nature and how Taoist masters of old utilized, studied and comprehended the ways and methods of animals and the world around them.

Very good read from what I remember. Jan 30, Dave Cluness rated it it was amazing. The first third blew me away, the second less so, and the third third least of all, but by then I was so engrossed and invested in Saihung's story that it didn't matter.

I'd love to read it again, but it's just too long. They should make into a movie a trilogy mayhap? Just saying. How do we respect the earth? How are we to view life and death? What is the path we should live to truly achieve a good and meaningful life? And the second is the word beauty—which connotes the pleasure we take in art, design, fashion, and music. Our hearts love beauty, and beauty opens our hearts. In this profound collection of fresh and contemporary translations of ancient texts, Deng Ming-Dao gathers over selections that deal with the essence of heart and beauty.

Topics include: how to be great, how long it takes to follow your heart, how to bring order to the world, how to know everything, how to pacify the heart, and much more. Here are stories, fables, poems, and epigrams that delight, inspire, and inform. But if you used excellence to nurture people instead, The whole world would be subdued. No one has become ruler of all under heaven Without subdued hearts.

It has never happened. Best-selling author Deng Ming-Dao provides key poetic lines that distill the essence of Taoism, organizing them in the form of a journey. They have left us a message to encourage us. They have spoken of the joys, griefs, and purity that we should embrace. Like good pathfinders, they give us direction and prepare us for what we might encounter.

They let us walk for ourselves. We have a wonderful companion for the journey. Descendants enjoy cool shade. Taoism is an ancient Chinese philosophy that emphasizes living in harmony with the universe. It is a tradition that has become widely popular in Europe and North America over the past fifty years—largely through its core text, the Tao Te Ching.

The Wisdom of the Tao is filled with over ancient stories express great truth by fusing anecdotes with philosophy.