false <![CDATA[The Way of Chuang Tzu (Shambhala Library)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173678597m/313972.jpg 313972 8 Chuang Tzu—considered, along with Lao Tzu, one of the great figures of early Taoist thought—used parables and anecdotes, allegory and paradox, to illustrate that real happiness and freedom are found only in understanding the Tao or Way of nature, and dwelling in its unity. The respected Trappist monk Thomas Merton spent several years reading and reflecting upon four different translations of the Chinese classic that bears Chuang Tzu's name. The result is this collection of poetic renderings of the great sage's work that conveys its spirit in a way no other translation has and that was Merton's personal favorite among his more than fifty books. Both prose and verse are included here, as well as a short section from Merton discussing the most salient themes of Chuang Tzu's teachings. 945216 book 1969 The Way of Chuang Tzu (Shambhala Library) total:187|5:88|4:66|3:30|2:2|1:1| 187 799 270 22 5 0 false false Sat Oct 31 13:05:49 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 31 14:18:19 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sat Feb 14 06:14:45 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 14 06:15:48 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 -0800 1908 Mon Sep 15 10:27:28 -0700 2008 Mon Sep 15 10:39:06 -0700 2008 Infinity more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Dec 11 09:08:43 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 11 09:09:53 -0800 2008 4 0 true false Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1992 Wed Nov 11 14:55:35 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 11 14:56:34 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Tue Jul 14 09:48:55 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 14 09:50:17 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Thu Jul 31 06:53:17 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 21 12:04:59 -0700 2008 Thu Jul 31 06:53:17 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Jun 09 19:11:42 -0700 2008 Tue Jun 10 00:15:03 -0700 2008
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To have the Void for his head
To have Life as his backbone
And Death for his tail?
He shall be my friend!"

At this they all looked at one another
Say they agreed
Burst out laughing
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