Taoism: The Parting of the Way
by Holmes Welch
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Read in January, 2008
This is an old Beacon Press book (copyright 1957), but it holds up pretty well. It's another nice explanation of the Tao Te Ching, putting it into cultural and historical context. I particularly got a lot out of the last chapter, which gets into "what the Tao Te Ching has for us today". It's dated (50s USA), but a good start on the topic, which I might have to preach on!
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The best introductory books are thorough and approachable. If you had to read only one book on Taoism, this would be the one I'd recommend. While most books stop with Lao Tzu and the Tao Te Ching, this one continues into Chaung Tzu, Lieh Tzu, andsome of the lesser known sages, as well as alchemy and folk traditions.
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Read in February, 1996
I love the beginning chapters, particularly the discussions of the Tao, Wu-Wei, and Mu. I have returned to this book repeatedly to reread and think about the nature of Tao, the Absolute Tao, and Wu-Wei.
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