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One of the world's great Taoist masters isn't Chinese, or a venerable philosopher, but is in fact none other than A. A. Milne's effortlessly calm, still, reflective bear Winnie-the-Pooh. While Eeyore frets and Piglet hesitates and Rabbit calculates and Owl pontificates, Pooh just is. And that's the clue to the secret wisdom of the Taoists.

Tao Te Ching

by Gai-Fu Feng, Jane English, Laozi, Lao-Tzu

The most accessible and authoritative modern English translation of the ancient Chinese classic. Offers the essence of each word and makes Lao Tsu's teaching immediate and alive.

Lao Tzu : Tao Te Ching : A Book About the Way and the Power of the Way

Lao Tzu : Tao Te Ching : A Book About the Way and the Power of the Way

by Stephen Mitchell, Laozi

In eighty-one brief chapters, Lao-tzu's Tao Te Ching, or Book of the Way, provides advice that imparts balance and perspective, a serene and generous spirit, and teaches us how to work for the good with the effortless skill that comes from being in accord with the Tao&#8212the basic principle of the universe. Stephen Mitchell's bestselling version has been widely acclaimed as a gift to contemporary... (more)

The Te of Piglet

by Benjamin Hoff

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 demonstrates a very important principle of Taoism: The Te-a Chinese word meaning Virtue-of the Small.

The Miracle of Mindfulness

by Thich Nhat Hanh, Mai Vo-Dinh

There have been more than 250,000 copies sold of this famous introduction to Buddhist meditation. Thich Nhat Hanh's gentle stories and exercises show us how to use the practice of

The Art of War

by Thomas Cleary, John Minford, Ralph D. Sawyer, Khoo Keng-hor, James Gimian, Samuel B. Griffith, Sun Tzu, Mei-chun Sawyer, Stefan Rudnicki

The Art of War is one of the oldest books on military strategy in the world. It is also one of the most famous studies of strategy and has had a huge influence on Eastern and Western military planning, business tactics, and beyond. First translated into a European language in 1782 by French Jesuit Jean Joseph Marie Amiot, and had possibly influenced Napoleon, and even the planning of Operation Desert Storm.... (more)

The Tao of Physics

by Fritjof Capra

After a quarter of a century in print, Capra's groundbreaking work still challenges and inspires. This updated edition of The Tao of Physics includes a new preface and afterword in which the author reviews the developments of the twenty-five years since the book's first publication, discusses criticisms the book has received, and examines future possibilities for a new scientific world.

Dao de jing. (English)

by Gai-Fu Feng, Jane English, Laozi

A handy new edition of Lao Tsu's classic work of philosophy brings this popular translation to a whole new audience of students and general readers by making it available in a lower-priced, text-only format.

Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind (Shambhala Library)

Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind (Shambhala Library)

by Shunryu Suzuki, Trudy Dixon

Zen mind is one of those enigmatic phrases used by Zen teachers to throw you back upon yourself, to make you go behind the words themselves and begin wondering. "I know what my own mind is," you tell yourself, "but what is Zen mind?" And then: "But do I really know what my own mind is?" Is it what I am doing now? Is it what I am thinking now?" And if you should then try to sit physically still for a while to see... (more)

The Art of Happiness: A Handbook for Living

The Art of Happiness: A Handbook for Living

by Bstan-?dzin-rgya-mtsho

"Whether one believes in religion or not, whether one believes in this religion or that religion, the very purpose of our life is happiness, the very motion of our life is towards happiness." --H.H. the Dalai Lama, from The Art of Happiness So popular and so rarely understood, this Nobel Peace Prize winner and man of great inner peace brings to a general audience the key to a happy life. In collaboration with a... (more)

The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari

A Fable About Fulfilling Your Dreams & Reaching Your Destiny

by Robin S. Sharma

Wisdom to Create a Life of Passion, Purpose, and Peace This inspiring tale provides a step-by-step approach to living with greater courage, balance, abundance, and joy. A wonderfully crafted fable, The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari tells the extraordinary story of Julian Mantle, a lawyer forced to confront the spiritual crisis of his out-of-balance life. On a life-changing odyssey to an ancient culture, he discovers... (more)

A Source Book in Chinese Philosophy

Chan's theme is Chinese humanism, because this is the unavoidable theme of Chinese philosophy in nearly all ages. Heroically he has translated his philosophers himself, with the result that for the first time the entire map is seen through a consistent eye. -- Review

Going Home: Jesus and Buddha as Brothers

Going Home: Jesus and Buddha as Brothers

by Thich Nhat Hanh

Exiled from Vietnam over thirty years ago, Thich Nhat Hanh has become known as a healer of the heart, a monk who shows us how the everyday world can both enrich and endanger our spiritual lives. In Going Home he shows us the relationship between Buddha and Jesus by presenting a conversation between the two. In this unique way we learn how such concepts as resurrection and mindfulness converge. The... (more)

A BOOK OF FIVE RINGS

by Musashi Miyamoto

The Book of Five Rings is one of the most insightful texts on the subtle arts of confrontation and victory to emerge from Asian culture. Written not only for martial artists but for anyone who wants to apply the timeless principles of this text to their life, the book analyzes the process of struggle and mastery over conflict that underlies every level of human interaction. The Book of Five Rings was composed... (more)

Be Here Now

by Lama Foundation Editor, Ram Dass

A Lama Foundation Book. Describes one man's transformation upon his acceptance of the principles of Yoga and gives a modern restatement of the importance of the spiritual side of man's nature. Illustrated.

What the Buddha Taught

by Rahula, Walpola Rahula

A classic introductory book to Buddhism, What the Buddha Taught contains a selection of illustrative texts from the original Pali texts, including the Suttas and the Dhammapada. The author, himself a Buddhist monk and scholar, removes a number of common misconceptions about Buddhism, and provides a comprehensive, compact, lucid, and faithful account of the Buddha’s teachings that persistently enjoys great... (more)

The Love Poems of Rumi

by Coleman Barks, John Moyne, Jalal al-Din Muhammad Rumi

A comprehensive collection of ecstatic poetry that delights with its energy and passion, The Essential Rumi brings the vibrant,living words of famed thirteenth-century Sufi mystic JelalludinRumi to contemporary readers.

The Bhagavad-Gita: The Song of God (Mentor S.)

The Bhagavad-Gita: The Song of God (Mentor S.)

by Juan Mascaro

The eighteen chapters of The Bhagavad Gita (c. 500 b.c.), the glory of Sanskrit literature, encompass the whole spiritual struggle of a human soul. Its three central themes-love, light, and life-arise from the symphonic vision of God in all things and of all things in God. Translated by Juan Mascaró Introduction by Simon Brodbeck

Zen in the Art of Archery (Vintage Spiritual Classics)

Zen in the Art of Archery (Vintage Spiritual Classics)

by Eugen Herrigel

The path to achieving Zen (a balance between the body and the mind) is brilliantly explained by Professor Eugen Herrigel in this timeless account. This book is the result of the author's six year quest to learn archery in the hands of Japanese Zen masters. It is an honest account of one man's journey to complete abandonment of 'the self' and the Western principles that we use to define ourselves. Professor... (more)

How to See Yourself As You Really Are

by Bstan-?dzin-rgya-mtsho

Like the two wings of a bird, love and insight work cooperatively to bring about enlightenment, says a fundamental Buddhist teaching. According to His Holiness the Dalai Lama, we each possess the ability to achieve happiness and a meaningful life, but the key to realizing that goal is self-knowledge. In How to See Yourself As You Really Are, the world's foremost Buddhist leader and recipient of the Nobel Peace... (more)

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Tags: eastern philosophy

by Benjamin Hoff

by Gai-Fu Feng, Jane English, Laozi, Lao-Tzu

by Stephen Mitchell, Laozi

by Benjamin Hoff

by Thich Nhat Hanh, Mai Vo-Dinh

by Thomas Cleary, John Minford, Ralph D. Sawyer, Khoo Keng-hor, James Gimian, Samuel B. Griffith, Sun Tzu, Mei-chun Sawyer, Stefan Rudnicki

by Fritjof Capra

by Gai-Fu Feng, Jane English, Laozi

by Shunryu Suzuki, Trudy Dixon

by Bstan-?dzin-rgya-mtsho

A Fable About Fulfilling Your Dreams & Reaching Your Destiny

by Robin S. Sharma

by Thich Nhat Hanh

by Musashi Miyamoto

by Lama Foundation Editor, Ram Dass

by Rahula, Walpola Rahula

by Coleman Barks, John Moyne, Jalal al-Din Muhammad Rumi

by Juan Mascaro

by Eugen Herrigel

by Bstan-?dzin-rgya-mtsho