The beauty of Taoism is that the wisdom is simple yet profound and that is the strength of Derek Lin's book, The Tao of Joy Every Day: 365 Days of Tao Living. Its easy reference style makes it a great gift for those who are often too busy for deep, extended, contemplative meditation.
The book offers up easily digestible wisdom for when you need a quick bit of inspiration. It is a great way to start the day, and it's small size makes it ideal for a nightstand book. It's short but powerful entries are great for settling the mind before bedtime, or on nights when you can't sleep.
Another aspect of the book that I enjoyed was the ancient, Taoist wisdom is translated for a modern audience and tailored for today's society. Therefore, it's quite easy to see how the Taoist wisdom can be applied in our every day actions and situations. It's a great "stocking-stuffer" gift for this, and any other holiday season. It's a great addition to any Eastern wisdom book collection.
~I bow to the Buddha within all things~
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Thank you for the review... it looks like a sweet share ~ OM
While I haven't read this book yet I have recently started re-reading the Tao Teh Ching.
Interesting timing.
Thanks for the post
Thanks for the suggested reading!! I always appreciate a thoughtful review.
This looks like such an interesting book. I'm going to look out for it. Very pleased to have discovered your blog :)
This looks like such an interesting book. I'm going to look out for it. Very pleased to have discovered your blog :)
I believe there should be joy in every day. No matter what. This belief asserted itself most deeply when I went through very traumatic times. Never did I give up seeking or creating joy, even in the smallest bits. It's what kept me going all along :)
Have you heard about the New Jediism Order? The Jedi religion is based on Buddhist teachings from books like this as well as various philosophies, I think it would be interesting to hear your opinion of Jediism.
The link is www.newjediismorder.org if you wanted to do some research; how far do the beliefs of Jediism mirror that of Buddhism?
MTFBWY
This is a nice review. I was reading a similar type of book recently. Laughing Buddha: an alchemy of euphoric living, by Sakshi Chetana... A great read.
Thanks for the review. I'll check out the book.
BTW, I've linked you on my blog. Great site.
I haven't read that one yet, but here's the latest tweet from http://twitter.com/DalaiLama:
HHDL talks about nonviolence at the Mahatma Gandhi International Award for Reconciliation & Peace ceremony on Jan 4. youtu.be/M93VOALwnoI
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