Taoism MP3 CD – MP3 Audio, May 31, 2016

The wisdom of this book resonate within me and it brings close to the Divine Reality, which others calls G-d, the Place in which all possible creations takes placeI enjoy the teachings of Taoism

Informative if you are looking for a general take on Taoism, although maybe a bit boring, it is like a text book from school, that is meant to simply give you the facts and details. It goes trough the history of Taoism and then goes on explaining the different aspects of it, dividing the practices into different sects and making a division between different forms of Taoism.Theres atleast 5 different forms of Taoism, if I remember correctly. Divinational, Inner Alchemy, Tai Chi, Qi Gong, Ritual. In the west Divinational and ritual Taoism are not represented and many might think they don't exist, so in this way the book is able to give information about something, that is not known in the west and also propably not written.The practices are also divided pretty much in the lines of the different forms. Theres a brief description about the practices, but if you are looking to find a deeper take on them, look elsewhere. This is a very general book and gives a very general view.Good for someone, who doesn't know anything about the subject, but leaves you thirsty, which in a way can be a good thing, or not, I don't know. Depends on the situation your at. Anyways, the information in this book should be known by all Taoists, so for your general education of the subject, go for it.

The book might be best for people interested in the historical development of Taoism. Not for someone who wants to understand the principles of Taoism.

Every day before I meditate I read this book. It is wonderful and has given me so many new and interesting insights into Taoism. Great for beginners or experts

I knew little of the history of Taoism prior to reading this book. Some of it was very surprising and all of it was interesting.

Good book

i have studied every major religion in the world.I just received a double degree in world religion and world history. . NO RELIGION promotes racism and bigotry as much as the United. StatesEvery Country has the human right to worship as they want to.Do not fall into the trap of al muslims being jihadists, the word is not even in the koran. There are bad people from all ovr the world, do ont hold an entire race responsible !!!

Good book

Interesante introducción a la historia del taoísmo. Bien documentado y sencillo de leer. Tiene la ventaja de contar con muchas referencias en caso de querer profundizar más en algún aspecto del taoísmo, una de las tradiciones espirituales más antiguas del planeta que todavía perduran.

A very thorough introduction to the history and beliefs of Taoism. This book is easy to read and offers a wealth of information and many references for further reading. Overall a fascinating and well written book.

I was looking for practical advice on how to apply Taoism into everyday life, however this turned out not to be it.Half of the book is just the whole history of Taoism which I wasn’t that interested in to be honest. There is a tiny section of actual suggestions on how to apply it to everyday life but not enough for my expectations.

Das Buch ist in drei Teile gegliedert. 1. Teil: Geschichte der Entwicklung des Taoismus und seiner verschiedenen Strömungen. 2. Teil: Die verschiedenen Strömungen des Taoismus mehr im Detail. 3. Teil: Die verschiedenen Praktiken des Taoismus. Jedem Kapitel angehängt ist eine Liste mit weiterführender und vertiefender Literatur. Meiner Meinung nach bekommt man hier einen guten Überblick, der weder zu oberflächlich ist noch zu sehr in die Tiefe geht. Wer mehr wissen will, der kann im Anschluss mit den Literaturlisten weitermachen. Leicht verständlich und auch nicht allzu trocken geschrieben.PS: Wenn ich einen kleinen Kritikpunkt hätte, dann den, dass die chinesischen Worte/Namen nicht in Pin Yin geschrieben stehen, sondern in einer Art amerikanisierter Umschrift, und ich mir alles einzeln heraussuchen musste, um wirklich die korrekte Aussprache zu kennen. An meiner Punktvergabe ändert das allerdings nichts.

A very good scholarly book on Taoism as a religion written in an uncomplicated lucid style.