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February 1st 2003
(first published 1992)
by Egmont Books Ltd
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Paperback, 176 pages
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1405204273
(isbn13: 9781405204279)
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In The Te of Piglet, a good deal of Taoist wisdom is revealed through the character and actions of A. A. Milne's Piglet. Piglet herein demonstr...more
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Read in July, 2008
recommends it for:
don't bother; read Tao of Pooh instead!
I only made it about half-way through this book and that was a struggle--I continued only because I had such fond memories of "The Tao of Pooh." In my opinion, this is not a worthy sequel. All the sweetness and warmth of the first book, the Mile-esque style of writing, is gone. So, too, is much discussion of Taoism--and even of Piglet, for that matter. Rather, it seems a soapbox for the author's disillusionment/disgust with Western culture. Would have been much more effective if h...more
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All I can say is Hoff is so full of himself, and full of shit, I can't believe it. The only thing that is good in his two books is when he refers to actual stories from taoist history. Everything he fills in is half right and half wrong and as a good friend of mine always says, "If you're Buddhism (Taoism) is half right, then it's all wrong.
When it comes down to it, Hoff doesn't convey the real meaning behind Taoism. He gives a watered down version of what he likes about it. He...more
When it comes down to it, Hoff doesn't convey the real meaning behind Taoism. He gives a watered down version of what he likes about it. He...more
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Bukunya Anis yang dibaca pas kabur ke Tasik. Kota pelarian ketika suntuk dengan Bandung saat skripsi menghantui. Sampai Tasik, Beq malah komen, "Gak bosen sih mas, elo baca buku begituan!" Kayaknya dia udah ngintip sedikit isi buku ini. Memang isinya gak lain adalah uraian filosofis Benjamin Hoof atas karakter dalam cerita Winnie the Pooh.
Ketika saya cerita ke Ria Buruli, dia nampaknya tidak sepakat dengan Benjamin Hoof. Mungkin Bu guru Ria melihatnya dari sudut pandang penceritaan...more
Ketika saya cerita ke Ria Buruli, dia nampaknya tidak sepakat dengan Benjamin Hoof. Mungkin Bu guru Ria melihatnya dari sudut pandang penceritaan...more
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Read in February, 2008
Don't even bother with this one. It barely mentions Piglet and I found the authors points lacking in substance and too ranty. The writing was choppy and the author tries without success to intersperse cute-sy character dialogue with his complaints of Western world and its politics. It simply did not fit, nor flow well, unlike Taoism. In fact, even the "cute" parts with Winnie the Pooh and co. where boring as hell storyline.
Don't get me wrong, I love reading political books, but not...more
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Read in October, 2001
The first time I read this book it completely captivated me. I hung on each word and forced myself to read it a chapter at a time so that I could really absorb the meaning. Obviously I was too young to really grasp the meaning because I re-read it and while 2/3 of it is still fantastic with great teachings, I hardly think the tao would enlighten us to believe that feminism is bad or that the beliefs of one man should be pushed upon the masses which is what I understood the last time I read it....more
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Read in April, 2008
I liked the previous book, The Tao of Pooh, better. Here he gets into some of his own politics (he likes JFK) and weird health kicks (he's suspicious of microwaves.) There was a nice Sherlock Holmes quote:
"There is nothing in which deduction is so necessary as religion... Our highest assurance of the goodness of Providence seems to me to rest in the flowers. All other things, our powers, our desires, our food, are really necessary for our existence. But this rose is an extra...It...more
"There is nothing in which deduction is so necessary as religion... Our highest assurance of the goodness of Providence seems to me to rest in the flowers. All other things, our powers, our desires, our food, are really necessary for our existence. But this rose is an extra...It...more
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Read in October, 2008
I was a little disappointed in this book, after completely falling in love with "The Tao of Pooh." This book was really political, bashing Eyeore pretty thoroughly, along with journalists, feminists, conservatives and anyone who isn't all about saving the environment. Of course, the writer's arguments have merit, but I was expecting more guidance for my personal life than a manifesto about all the things that are wrong with society.
Nonetheless, there were some good reminders about ...more
Nonetheless, there were some good reminders about ...more
Read in September, 2008
4 because parts of this book got really pointedly political and it distracted from the morality and life-lessons being conveyed. There were moments when I was reading that I could see elements of each of the pooh characters in myself, particularly piglet, and it felt really good to know and be reminded that we can actually do things no matter how helpless or weak we feel. The tie-ins to taoist teachings are appropriate and instantly relatable, but the political stuff was annoying to me. I loo...more
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Read in July, 2007
recommends it for:
patient people
Another flea market find--this was actually the second time I read this book, I think. The Tao of Pooh is definitely better, but this one is interesting too. It's pretty tangential and at times the author seems quite judgemental of everything around him, and there's not much talk of Piglet at all. (At one point he claims that he wrote the book by following the twists and turns of the Tao, so I guess the justifies the structure.) But the parts that do talk about Piglet and the importance of V...more
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Read in September, 2008
recommended to Bunny by:
Meltha
I'm disappointed. I liked Tao of Pooh so much, because it took something I have absolutely zero knowledge of, which is Taoism, and put it into terms that even my 8-year old neice could understand, Winnie the Pooh.
This one veered off track a lot, and what was referenced from WtP had already been referenced in the first book. It was heavily political, which I usually like, but it was unexpected and rather jarring.
This book sort of put me into an Eeyore state of mind, which I didn't care f...more
This one veered off track a lot, and what was referenced from WtP had already been referenced in the first book. It was heavily political, which I usually like, but it was unexpected and rather jarring.
This book sort of put me into an Eeyore state of mind, which I didn't care f...more
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Read in August, 2007
recommends it for:
pooh fans
Written much later as a companion to The Tao of Pooh, The Te of Piglet is an even more modern approach to Taoist thinking in the modern world. Actually, it was highly critical of the "eeyores" of the world, and took a considerable amount of time criticizing modern education, marketing, politics etc... In this sense the book kind of strayed away from its own teaching of simple reflection towards a more modern, worrisom approach... hmm... I did like how Hoff included some nice quotes ...more
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Read in January, 1996
This book is about Piglet. Piglet is a cowerd. Rightly so. He is very small. There are alot of things Piglet can't do. Yet through the book Piglet learns. And what he learns is very unique to his charictor. The book highlights some phiosiphy of Taoism as well. Very good read. You will find yourself thinking about it and wanted to talk to people about it afterwords. I think it changed my outlook when I read it at 16. Although its probably good for grown ups too.
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Read in January, 1993
recommends it for:
I don't know... completists? Academics?
I loved "Tao Of Pooh", found it relevant and well-put-together, a good modern representative of simple Taoism. "Te Of Piglet", however, I found completely lacking in the wisdom and simplicity of its predecessor, to say nothing of the philosophy. It's not terrible, or offensive, or misleading or any of that... I simply found it utterly irrelevant and uninteresting. I generally don't even mention it when recommending or talking about "The Tao Of Pooh".
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Read in January, 2008
recommended to Brenna by:
Toot & Puddle w/ help from Aunt D
This is not a "cute little book" you sit down and read in an afternoon (I tried). This is a "read one chapter a day and think about it book"; toothsome. It has some very sweet and clever inserts of Pooh bear, Piglet, Rabbit, Owl, and Tigger. It gives a clear comparison of Taoism and Confucianism, and Taoism compared to "western" ways. Some pretty severe criticism of America in general by the author.
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Read in August, 2007
recommends it for:
Anyone
Not as good as the Pooh book but still worth a read. Overall it was good but there were a couple places where I thought he ranted or even preached a bit about all the things we in the west have done or still do. The "rants" are only a couple pages long but it still managed (in my mind) to place the author in catagory of an "eeyore". If you enjoyed the tao of pooh you will probably like the te of piglet.
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Read in June, 2008
This one is only getting three stars because I felt like Hoff took off on a tangent and got up on his soap box and started preaching. He also had a lot of doom and gloom in it. Not the uplifting spiritual sense I got from "The Tao of Pooh." So if you have to chose, chose "..Pooh." There are still good Tao principles and stories in this book if you can wade through his rants.
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Read in November, 1993
I remember liking this book even more than The Tao of Pooh when I read it in college, but I should probably take another look at it to see what I think of it now. Anything Taoist seemed exotic and appealing to me at the time, so I may have become more cynical through the years as my youthful idealism and naivety have slowly succumbed to the soul-crushing reality of existence.
Read in January, 1993
This is a gimmick book, and once you've got the gimmick, there's just not a lot to it. You won't actually learn much from it; it's more of a cute concept than an actual book.
I suppose, if I had to recommend it to someone, I'd recommend it to people who prefer non-Western concepts to be translated into ultra-safe Western contexts for their safety and comfort.
I suppose, if I had to recommend it to someone, I'd recommend it to people who prefer non-Western concepts to be translated into ultra-safe Western contexts for their safety and comfort.
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Read in June, 2008
ugh...this book frustrated me. i finished and quite enjoyed the tao of pooh. it was just an interesting and informative book. this book however is a 250 page rant about western culture and how everything except taoism is wrong. i think after the very good tao of pooh this is just a sad follow-up. all that aside...it still makes an interesting read.
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Read in June, 2001
recommends it for:
people who read and liked the Tao of Pooh, westerners interested in chinese philosophy
This book is the follow up to The Tao of Pooh. I did not like this book as much as The Tao of Pooh, but it was still entertaining and informative.
This book is helpful for westerners who want to learn about Chinese philosophy.
I read this book because I liked The Tao of Pooh and I wanted to learn more about Chinese
This book is helpful for westerners who want to learn about Chinese philosophy.
I read this book because I liked The Tao of Pooh and I wanted to learn more about Chinese
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""It is very hard to be brave," said Piglet, sniffing slightly, "when you're only a Very Small Animal."
Rabbit, who had begun to write very busily, looked up and said: "It is because you are a very small animal that you will be Useful in the adventure before us.""
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