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The World's Religions: Our Great Wisdom Traditions
Houston Smith
Excellent book discussing the origins and philosophies of the major world religions with one chapter devoted to Taoism. | |
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Tao Te Ching
Gia-Fu Feng and Jane English (Translators)
Exceedingly poetic and contemplative translation of the classic of Taoist thought by Lao Tzu. The text is accented with visual experiences as well in the form of Feng's calligraphy and English's photographs. | |
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Tao of Leadership: Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching Adapted for a New Age
John Heider (Translator)
Very modern and readable translation of a complex work. Used as a management training text in may large companies, this book provides insight on how to be an excellent leader not through force but by being a catalyst for others. Readers desiring a more classical and Taoist feeling version of the book should see the one above. | |
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The Tao of Health, Longevity, and Immortality : The Teachings of Immortals Chung and Lu
Eva Wong (Translator)
Very approachable translation of a Taoist text on internal alchemy. Eva Wong also provides short but helpful commentaries that make the text much easrier to understand. Does not cover philosophical or meditative Taoism. | |
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Taoist Meditation : Methods for Cultivating a Healthy Mind and Body
Thomas Cleary (Compiler)
Five Taoist treatises with thoughts on meditation and other aids to a healthy life. Though not a manual on meditation it has a great deal of useful information for non-beginners studying Taoism. | |
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Encyclopedia of Eastern Philosophy and Religion
Ingrid Fischer-Schreiber, Franz-Karl Ehrhard and Kurt Friedrichs
Encyclopedic reference work with 4,000 entries on the teachers, traditions and literature of Buddhism, Taoism, Zen and Hinduism compiled by experts in the fields. Indispensible and affordable reference work for anyone interested in Eastern wisdom. | |
