Lieh-tzu: A Taoist Guide to Practical Living (Shambhala Dragon Editions)

by Eva Wong

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A renowned Taoist scholar offers a conversational and modern-day translation of Lieh-tzu's masterwork, one of the most important texts in Taoism Lieh-tzu is a collection of stories and philosophical musings of a sage of the same name who lived around the fourth century BCE. Lieh-tzu's teachings range from the origin and purpose of life, the Taoist view of reality, and the nature of enlightenment to the training of the body and mind, communication, and the importance of personal freedom. This show more distinctive translation presents Lieh-tzu as a friendly, intimate companion speaking directly to the reader in a contemporary voice about matters relevant to our everyday lives. show less

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Eva Wong is an independent scholar and a practitioner of the Taoist arts of the Pre-Celestial Way and Complete Reality lineages. She has written and translated many books on Taoism and related topics, including A Master Course in Feng-Shui, Tales of the Taoist Immortals, and Taoism: An Essential Guide.

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Philosophy, Nonfiction
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181.114Philosophy & psychologyAncient, medieval & eastern philosophyEastern philosophyFar East and South AsiaChina & KoreaTaoism
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