[PDF] The Activists Tao Te Ching eBook

Author : William Martin
Publisher : New World Library
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 13,52 MB
Release : 2016-04-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1608683923

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Change and anger are in the air. “We are the 99%,” “black lives matter,” and “love is love” have become part of the lexicon. Previously unquestioned institutions (police, military, the NSA) are under scrutiny. Heat waves, floods, and earthquakes seem to be increasing. Could there be a silver lining? William Martin turns to the Tao Te Ching and finds that while Taoism is known for its quiet, enigmatic wisdom, the Tao can also have the cleansing force of a rushing river. Martin elucidates these revolutionary messages condemning power seeking and greed. He emphasizes that humans have a “Te” that can help them heal the planet; shows how Taoism’s “simplicity” can be subversive and its flexibility a potent force; and reassures us that “When injustice is the rule, justice lies in wait.” Provocative and stirring, Martin’s Tao flows within and through those who ride the waves of anger and frustration, “and gently guides [them] to true freedom.”

Author : Stephen Legault
Publisher : arsenal pulp press
Page : 470 pages
File Size : 13,62 MB
Release : 2006-04-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1551523213

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"Stephen Legault's marvelous ability to connect the experiences of the present leaders of social causes with the wisdom of the ancients shows us all that there is a passage through the often-seeming[ly] insurmountable obstacles of the present, a way that enables all who care to be successful in their personal and professional lives."—Brock Evans This fascinating and useful book is a modern-day interpretation of Lao Tzu’s Tao te Ching for social activists and leaders within various activist movements in western civil society. It’s a thoughtful examination of how the Tao, and Taoist thought, might be applied to the challenges, conflicts, and obstacles that activists and concerned citizens face as they fight contemporary battles regarding such issues as poverty, workers’ rights, environmentalism, freedom of expression, gender and sexual equality, and social justice. The book also includes a verse-by-verse interpretation of the Tao te Ching’s 81 “chapters”; the Tao te Ching is one of the most important historical works of Chinese philosophy, and is the basis of Taoism (or Daoism). Carry Tiger to Mountain is a timely book about the role of spirituality in activism in the twenty-first century, and how we—not only activists per se, but those for whom issues of social and political justice are important—can forge new paths in their daily struggles to make the world a better place, and at the same time restore personal balance to their lives. Includes an introduction by Dr. Jim Butler, a political activist for the past 30 years who is also a Buddhist monk.

Author : Stephen Legault
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 16,57 MB
Release : 2010-11
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1458783138

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This fascinating and useful book is a modern - day interpretation of Lao Tzu'sTao te Chingfor those concerned with social issues and activist movements in Western civil society. It's a thoughtful examination of how the Tao' and Taoist thought' might be applied to the challenges' conflicts' and obstacles that activists and concerned citizens face as they deal with such issues as poverty' workers' rights' environmentalism' freedom of expression' gender and sexual equality' and social justice. The book also includes a verse - by - verse interpretation of theTao te Ching' one of the most important historical works of Chinese philosophy and is the basis of Taoism (or Daoism).This is a timely book about the role of spirituality in activism in the 21st century' and how we - not only activists per se' but those for whom issues of social and political justice are important - can forge new paths in our daily struggles to make the world a better place' and at the same time restore personal balance to our lives. It includes a foreword by Dr. Jim Butler' a political activist for the past 30 years who is also a Buddhist monk.

Author : William Martin
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 43,33 MB
Release : 2016
Category :
ISBN : 9781370364992

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William Martin is one of today's leading teachers of a modern and practical approach to living the principles of "The Tao Te Ching." His best-selling books have ranged over such helpful topics as parenting, relationships, aging, care giving, forgiveness, and activism. Now he offers a new translation of "The Tao Te Ching" that has emerged from working with students around the world on a "walk through the Tao." As Martin says, "I have translated and interpreted the Tao Te Ching for thirty years and I never tire of exploring its fathomless depths. Recently I guided a group of students from several different countries through an intensive email exploration of this classic book. As part of that exploration titled Walking the Tao, I wrote a new translation especially for these fellow travelers. I wrote it from my current (2016) understanding and life situation and it emerged quickly and easily. I meant it simply as a touch point for this small group of students. However the feedback regarding this translation was so overwhelmingly positive that I have decided to incorporate it into a little e-book."The book contains his new translation along with a brief commentary and some suggestions for personal reflection after each verse. He offers a study of the Tao that is neither an intellectual philosophical practice nor an esoteric spiritual discipline, but simply a practical way of walking through life with awareness, simplicity, and contentment. A healing message for a chaotic, frenzied, frightened world.

Author : Lao Zi
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 41,76 MB
Release : 2016-02-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1329889827

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How to Find Your Own Way in a Chaotic and Confusing World "When the student is ready, the teacher appears." So goes an ancient saying. And it is true about this classic, in all its versions. Lao-tzu's Tao Te Ching, or Book of the Way, is the classic manual on the art of living, and one of the wonders of the world. In eighty-one brief chapters, the Tao Te Ching looks at the basic predicament of being alive and gives advice that imparts balance and perspective, a serene and generous spirit. This book is about wisdom in action. It teaches how to work for the good with the effortless skill that comes from being in accord with the Tao (the basic principle of the universe.) You may have several copies of the Tao already. But do you need another view of this classic to reveal meanings you may not have seen? Again, perhaps this teacher appears because you are now ready for more lessons about your own Way. Scroll back up and get your copy now.

Author : Stephen Mitchell
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 147 pages
File Size : 28,20 MB
Release : 1992-08-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0060812451

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Lao-tzu's Tao Te Ching, or Book of the Way, is the classic manual on the art of living, and one of the wonders of the world. In eighty-one brief chapters, the Tao Te Ching looks at the basic predicament of being alive and gives advice that imparts balance and perspective, a serene and generous spirit. This book is about wisdom in action. It teaches how to work for the good with the effortless skill that comes from being in accord with the Tao (the basic principle of the universe) and applies equally to good government and sexual love; to child rearing, business, and ecology. Stephen Mitchell's bestselling version has been widely acclaimed as a gift to contemporary culture.

Author : Laozi
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 22,47 MB
Release : 2000-10-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780312261092

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Labor Relations in New Democracies explores how democratization has changed the material and political fortunes of workers in the new democracies of Europe, Latin America, and East Asia. It also examines how workers have responded to their newly found environment. The question is explored through analyses of labor compensation and industrial relations in these countries, and two detailed case studies. The study reveals that where workers have benefited the most from democratization - in Western Europe - they have also become more militant. At the other end of the spectrum, Eastern European countries, workers have benefitted the least from democratization. As a result, they have experienced declines in their ability to strike.

Author : RODNEY A. COOPER
Publisher : Author House
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 26,11 MB
Release : 2013-06
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1481764705

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This insightful English version of the Tao Te Ching is written in gender-neutral language, like the Chinese original, with facing-page commentary for casual or scholarly reading.

Author : Laozi
Publisher : Watkins Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 22,65 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Bilingual books
ISBN : 9781842930564

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An evocative and poetic new translation of this great ancient treasure with insightful and illuminating commentary.