Taoism for Beginners
eBook - ePub

Taoism for Beginners

Understanding and Applying Taoist History, Concepts, and Practices

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eBook - ePub

Taoism for Beginners

Understanding and Applying Taoist History, Concepts, and Practices

About this book

Ancient practices for modern lives—the perfect taste of Taoism

Begin your journey of spiritual exploration and deepen your connection to the earth. Taoism for Beginners is your easy-to-understand guide to a rich, spiritual tradition that originated in ancient China and offers a new holistic perspective.

Discover the core principles and traditions of Taoism with straightforward language and simple exercises you can do anywhere. Adopting aspects of Taoism into your everyday life can bring you into peace and harmony with yourself and the world around you—a practice that's more vital than ever in our busy modern-day lives.

Taoism for Beginners helps you:

  • Feel better and feel more—Build your own Taoist practice that can help you relax, de-stress, and feel more at ease in your life.
  • Learn history and tradition—Meet Taoism's founder, Lao Tzu, and learn the basic history of Taoism practice for the past 2500 years.
  • This book and beyond—Deepen your practice (if you wish) with included resources for further reading and study.

Explore the depth and breadth of Taoism in a clear format that you can apply to everything you do.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Introduction
  7. One: What Is Taoism?
  8. Two: Core Concepts
  9. Three: Core Teachings
  10. Four: Approaches to Taoist Practice
  11. Five: Common Myths and Misconceptions
  12. Six: Taoist Schools and Lineages
  13. Seven: Taoism Today
  14. Suggested Reading
  15. Appendix
  16. Acknowledgments
  17. About the Author