Zhuangzi Speaks: The Music of Nature

Such a great way to learn about daoism, I love this book!

One of the oldest and most influential books in the world, captured in letter and spirit as tales told in cartoon form. Compared to the other main book of Taoism, the deep and mystical Tao Te Ching, this is the more practical, light-hearted, and down-to-earth text, yet still very spiritual. (They make a nice pair and a pleasant contrast.) It works well in small, random doses, probably even more than reading it in order, and I've used it many times over the years for a morning reading that sets me off on the right path for the day. I've given over a dozen of these as gifts, and the feedback was always enthusiastic. Once you've read this, you'll start to see references to it and hear quotations from it that you never noticed before. I hope it never goes out of print!

My first introduction to Zhuangzi was this cool comic book, "Zhuangzi Speaks", I found somewhere, and later lost. I was familiar with Lao Tzu, and I liked the philosophy of Taoism – especially that part about being way enlightened, but seeming to the world like a crazy homeless person – but then my crazy homeless phase passed, and I entered my useless phase, and along came this comic book about Zhuangzi, ancient Taoist philosopher who extolled the virtues of uselessness. I took to this philosophy like a duck takes to water. Plus he was funnier than Lao Tzu.I lost the book along the way, and later efforts to find another copy were stymied by the fact that there are 4 or 5 accepted spellings for this guy’s name. I tried everything I could think of, then gave it up. Years passed, then I did finally luck across it, here on Amazon, while looking for something else entirely.

alot of people will read only one book in their life, except the orangeman ( 0 ), everyone should read this book. the problems in the problems is man will always have the same problems? these stories r 4000 yrs old? think about it?

Now you can enjoy the essence, wit and wisdom of Chuangzi brought to life through cartoons. Near the edge of each page, you'll also find the story written in Chinese characters.Through these popular and illustrated stories, you'll get a taste of "listening to the music", living spontaneously, free from social encumbrances, free from the strict rules of conduct of Confucianism - in harmony with the Tao, surrendering to the moment and enjoying whatever situation presents itself.This lovely book presents the wisdom of Chuanzi through about 78 enlightening metaphorical stories.

Harmony with nature is something we seem to have all forgotten in this carbon footprinted emissions spewing tar sands rape of the environment. The sweet gentle version of the Tao so uniquely presented here reminds me what is really important and worthwhile.

Absolutely wonderful. This is the easiest and best way to get into daoist phylosophy, the art is simple but very funny, cute and appealing, and it fits perfectly with the deep and wise stories of Zhuanzi. I find myself coming back to this book all the time and I'm sure I'll keep reading it in the future.

It was all sticky on the back and the covers were worn

I found a Xerox of one of the stories from this book in a record store over a decade ago and I've been looking for it ever since. An amazing book that makes some big ideas digestible without spoon feeding them either.

Great book...had the Chinese version in grade 3

arrived in good condition