Tao: The Watercourse Way
By: Alan W. Watts , Chungliang Al Huang , None
4.17
Format: 160 pages, Paperback
A lucid discussion of Taoism and the Chinese language . . . profound, reflective, and enlightening.…
Want to Read $ 7.45"[S]een as a whole the universe is a harmony or symbiosis of patterns which cannot exist without each other."-Alan W. Watts, Tao: The Watercourse Way
"[S]een as a whole the universe is a harmony or symbiosis of patterns which cannot exist without each other."-Alan W. Watts, Tao: The Watercourse Way
"Trust in human nature is acceptance of the good-and-bad of it, and it is hard to trust those who do not admit their own weakness."-Alan W. Watts, Tao: The Watercourse Way
"Trust in human nature is acceptance of the good-and-bad of it, and it is hard to trust those who do not admit their own weakness."-Alan W. Watts, Tao: The Watercourse Way
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1. What the Buddha Taught
By: Walpola Rahula , None
4.18
Format: 151 pages, Paperback
This indispensable volume is a lucid and faithful account of the Buddha’s teachings. “For years,” s… read more
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- buddhism
- psychology
- philosophy
- religion
- nonfiction
- spirituality
- self help
"Whatever is impermanent is dukkha’ (Yad aniccaṃ taṃ dukkhaṃ)."-Walpola Rahula, What the Buddha Taught
"You may see the light, but the light is not the result of your eyesight."-Walpola Rahula, What the Buddha Taught
"Mere suffering exists, but no sufferer is found; The deed are, but no doer is found."-Walpola Rahula, What the Buddha Taught
"The name one gives is inessential. What's in a name? That which we call a rose, by other name would smell as sweet."-Walpola Rahula, What the Buddha Taught
2. Tao Te Ching
By: Lao Tzu , Gia-Fu Feng , Jane English , Jacob Needleman , Toinette Lippe
4.30
Format: 107 pages, Paperback
A lucid translation of the well-known Taoist classic by a leading scholar-now in a Shambhala Pocket… read more
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- buddhism
- eastern philosophy
- philosophy
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- spirituality
- china
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"The heart that gives, gathers."-Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
"Love is a decision - not an emotion!"-Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
"When nothing is done, nothing is left undone."-Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
"To understand the limitation of things, desire them."-Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
3. Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice
By: Shunryu Suzuki , Huston Smith , Trudy Dixon , Richard Baker
4.21
Format: 138 pages, Paperback
“In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s there are few.” So begins… read more
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- buddhism
- eastern philosophy
- psychology
- philosophy
- nonfiction
- spirituality
- self help
"Waves are the practice of the water."-Shunryu Suzuki, Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice
"You do not say, “This is enlightenment,"-Shunryu Suzuki, Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice
"Sincerity itself is the railroad track."-Shunryu Suzuki, Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice
"Zen practice is to open up our small mind."-Shunryu Suzuki, Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice
4. The Upanishads: Translations from the Sanskrit
By: Anonymous , Juan Mascaró
4.00
Format: 199 pages, Paperback
The Upanishads, the earliest of which were composed in Sanskrit between 800 and 400 bce by sages an… read more
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- philosophy
- religion
- nonfiction
- spirituality
5. Freedom from the Known
By: J. Krishnamurti
3.21
Format: 208 pages, Paperback
Krishnamurti shows how people can free themselves radically and immediately from the tyranny of the… read more
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- psychology
- philosophy
- religion
- nonfiction
- spirituality
- self help
6. The Tao of Health, Sex, and Longevity: A Modern Practical Guide to the Ancient Way
By: Daniel Reid
3.74
Format: None pages, Paperback
With a detailed introduction to the ancient philosophical, ethical, and religious Chinese practice … read more
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- philosophy
- nonfiction
- spirituality
- taoism
- self help
7. The Dhammapada
By: Anonymous , Thich Nhat Hanh , None , None
3.43
Format: 42 pages, Paperback
The Dhammapada (Pali; Prakrit: dhmmpd Dhammapada; Sanskrit: dhrmpd Dharmapada) is a collection of s… read more
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8. The Way of Chuang Tzu (Shambhala Library)
By: Zhuangzi , Thomas Merton
4.20
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
Chuang Tzu—considered, along with Lao Tzu, one of the great figures of early Taoist thought—used pa… read more
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- buddhism
- eastern philosophy
- philosophy
- religion
- nonfiction
- spirituality
- china
- taoism
"I know the joy of fishes In the river Through my own joy, as I go walking Along the same river."-Zhuangzi, The Way of Chuang Tzu (Shambhala Library)
"To know when to stop To know when you can get no further By your own action, This is the right beginning!"-Zhuangzi, The Way of Chuang Tzu (Shambhala Library)
"The greatest politeness is free of all formality. Perfect conduct Is free of concern. Perfect wisdom is unplanned. Perfect love is without demonstrations. Perfect sincerity offers No guarantee."-Zhuangzi, The Way of Chuang Tzu (Shambhala Library)
"The greatest politeness Is free of all formality. Perfect conduct Is free of concern. Perfect wisdom Is unplanned. Perfect love Is without demonstrations. Perfect sincerity offers No guarantee."-Zhuangzi, The Way of Chuang Tzu (Shambhala Library)
9. An Introduction to Zen Buddhism
By: C.G. Jung , None
3.36
Format: None pages, Paperback
One of the world's leading authorities on Zen Buddhism, D. T. Suzuki was the author of more than a … read more
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10. Vietnam: A New History
By: Christopher E. Goscha
3.41
Format: None pages, Hardcover
A 2017 Cundill History Prize Finalist "Groundbreaking...Goscha has provided quite simply the finest… read more
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11. The Three Pillars of Zen
By: Philip Kapleau
3.61
Format: 130 pages, Paperback
Through explorations of the three pillars of Zen--teaching, practice, and enlightenment--Roshi Phil… read more
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12. The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Liberation
By: Thich Nhat Hanh
4.32
Format: 294 pages, Paperback
With poetry and clarity, Thich Nhat Hanh imparts comforting wisdom about the nature of suffering an… read more
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- buddhism
- eastern philosophy
- psychology
- philosophy
- religion
- nonfiction
- spirituality
- self help
"Everything is in your own heart."-Thich Nhat Hanh, The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Liberation
"The greatest miracle is to be alive."-Thich Nhat Hanh, The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Liberation
"Equanimity means to let go, not to abandon."-Thich Nhat Hanh, The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Liberation
"The greatest gift we can offer anyone is our true presence."-Thich Nhat Hanh, The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Liberation
13. The Tao of Pooh
By: Benjamin Hoff , Ernest H. Shepard
4.01
Format: 176 pages, Paperback
The Wisdom of Pooh. Is there such thing as a Western Taoist? Benjamin Hoff says there is, and th… read more
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- psychology
- philosophy
- religion
- nonfiction
- spirituality
- taoism
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"I think, therefore I am... confused."-Benjamin Hoff, The Tao of Pooh
"If people were Superior to Animals, they'd take better care of the world"-Benjamin Hoff, The Tao of Pooh
"The wise are who they are. They work with what they've got and do what they can do."-Benjamin Hoff, The Tao of Pooh
"No matter how useful we may be, sometimes it takes us a while to recognize our own value."-Benjamin Hoff, The Tao of Pooh
14. I Am That: Talks with Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj
By: Nisargadatta Maharaj , Maurice Frydman , None
3.64
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
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15. Lieh-tzu: A Taoist Guide to Practical Living
By: Liezi , Eva Wong
3.00
Format: 81 pages, Paperback
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16. Tao: The Watercourse Way
By: Alan W. Watts , Chungliang Al Huang , None
4.17
Format: 160 pages, Paperback
A lucid discussion of Taoism and the Chinese language . . . profound, reflective, and enlightening.… read more
Want to Read $ 7.45Similar categories in Alan W. Watts's Tao: The Watercourse Way book and Alan W. Watts's Tao: The Watercourse Way
- buddhism
- eastern philosophy
- psychology
- philosophy
- religion
- nonfiction
- spirituality
- china
- taoism
- self help
"[S]een as a whole the universe is a harmony or symbiosis of patterns which cannot exist without each other."-Alan W. Watts, Tao: The Watercourse Way
"Trust in human nature is acceptance of the good-and-bad of it, and it is hard to trust those who do not admit their own weakness."-Alan W. Watts, Tao: The Watercourse Way
"The human organism has the same kind of innate intelligence as the ecosystems of nature, and the wisdom of the nerves and senses must be watched with patience and respect."-Alan W. Watts, Tao: The Watercourse Way
"[W]hen "the rule of law" becomes absolutized and everything is done by the book or the computer, people call out in desperation for the intervention of a reasonable human being."-Alan W. Watts, Tao: The Watercourse Way
17. The Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle Way: Nāgārjuna's Mūlamadhyamakakārikā
By: Nāgārjuna , Jay L. Garfield
4.60
Format: None pages, Paperback
The Buddhist saint Nagarjuna, who lived in South India in approximately the second century CE, is u… read more
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18. Journey to Ixtlan
By: Carlos Castaneda
3.99
Format: 244 pages, Paperback
In Journey to Ixtlan, Carlos Castaneda introduces readers to this new approach for the first time a… read more
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19. Taoism: An Essential Guide
By: Eva Wong
3.74
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
A leading scholar feng shui master presents the great depth and diversity of Taoist philosophy, pra… read more
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- philosophy
- religion
- nonfiction
- spirituality
- china
- taoism
20. Hua Hu Ching: The Unknown Teachings of Lao Tzu
By: Lao Tzu , Brian Browne Walker
4.65
Format: None pages, Paperback
The perfect companion to Stephen Mitchell's version of the Tao Te Ching, this is the astonishing re… read more
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