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365 Tao: Daily Meditations
An elegant daily meditation book with an environmental and Taoist perspective, "365 Tao" makes Taoism accessible and practical through a year's worth of daily poetic aphorisms and teachings in clear, contemporary language.
Paperback, 400 pages
Published
July 17th 1992
by HarperOne
(first published January 1st 1992)
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Apr 13, 2011
Steve Minard
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Anyone and Everyone
Shelves:
taoist
This is one of my all-time favorite go-to books for quick centering. With literally a different concept for each day of the year, it is concisely written and easily-digestible with one-page for each concept, including a single word, the Chinese character, a poem and a Taoist principle. It is the perfect bite-sized collection of Taoist "snacks." It is amazing how appropriately each concept lines up with each day of the year (there is a different calendar for the Northern and Southern hemispheres...more
This is a wonderful daily reflection tool for anyone of any or no faith tradition.
Here's an excerpt:
Practice
Spiritual practice is gained by daily cultivation.
If you practiced for the day, then you have won.
If you were lazy for the day, then you have not.
Self-cultivation is the heart of spiritual attainment. Gaining insight and ability is not a matter of grand statements, dramatic initiations, or sporadic moments of enlightenment. Those things are only highlights in a life of consistent activi...more
Here's an excerpt:
Practice
Spiritual practice is gained by daily cultivation.
If you practiced for the day, then you have won.
If you were lazy for the day, then you have not.
Self-cultivation is the heart of spiritual attainment. Gaining insight and ability is not a matter of grand statements, dramatic initiations, or sporadic moments of enlightenment. Those things are only highlights in a life of consistent activi...more
With the end of the year, I'll be saying "so long" to this little book - like lots of people I usually read something before I meditate and for the past year Deng has been providing that for me. He almost always has something to say worth thinking about, even on those occasions when I don't particularly agree with him. Once in a while he's a little obscure, but then I'm not a Taoist, and if that's your tradition the same things might not be obscure at all.
It's a nice book to have in a shelf. Though I don't use it everyday (as recommended) I pick it up when I'm in a bad mood in the morning or when I have to make a decision and that really helps a lot. I do not trust horoscope, but I trust those words written in this book. They make sense and thats what I like. :)
I got this book in Paris to get through a divorce and read it every day before doing yoga, chi gong, martial arts and other movement meditations. Saved my life then, saves my life now. Deng Ming Dao writes poems on daily subjects and then explains the Tao in contemporary terms.
365 Tao: Daily Mediations is a great book to open at random and just reflect on the page. This isn't exactly the type of book I would recommend for reading completely through, but rather let yourself be drawn to pages and read when it feels right.
This has helped me shape myself for the better. Its deep, and a light read. You can go through it by daily page per day, or through it as you see fit. I read it multiple times in a year and went back each day to that intended meditation.
A great book in my permanent library. A great book for self centering and personal growth. A wonderful bedside companion or journaling companion. Wonderful read and expansion/ interpretation if the Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu.
I have read the daily sayings in this book every day for the last seven years. The author takes the ideas of Taoism and makes them relevant for living in the modern world. This is a truly excellent book!
I found it a good spiritual practice to read one a day. It was a good touchstone for my journalling, trying to integrate Taoist teachings to our everyday life.
This collection of Taoist teachings is quite simply an all time classic. The book has played a huge role toward bringing Eastern culture to the Western world.
A very nicely done collection of Taoist readings. I've been dipping into this for several years now and can highly recommend it.
Jan 16, 2010
Sympawtico
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I'm picking my way through this, and so far find it the best daily meditation or "devotional" type of book I've ever used.
Nov 25, 2008
Ginger
marked it as to-read
Thanks Rita~
I have been trying to read the Tao Te Ching...
WOWZER....it's tough. It teaches me patience :)
I have been trying to read the Tao Te Ching...
WOWZER....it's tough. It teaches me patience :)
A life-long friend. When the heart, mind or soul gets lost on the journey - here stands the light back to the path.
A new bit of wisdom everyday. I've had this book for over ten years and I still learn new things.
One of the best sources of guidance made accessible to an English speaking audience.
My New Year's resolution is to meditate every day...hoping this will help me through it.
Daily meditations with poetry and brief aphorisms based on Taoist principles.
Well, it's an ongoing reading as you can imagine just by the title.
One of the finest guides on the mysterious and mystical Tao.
May 06, 2012
Oscar
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Excelentes meditaciones un concepto para cada día.
This book provides my daily grounding and perspective.
Mar 11, 2011
Kelly
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
everyone
Shelves:
spirituality-and-research
You don't ever really finish the book, its on going!
A great daily boost of clarity and peace.
I read this book every morning. So much wisdom~
This beautiful book gave me a road map for life.
I will by buying this one. Very nice.
A really good daily reader
Another Top 5 daily reading book on my list...
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