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What Is Tao?
by Alan W. Watts • 2000
The most important truth refuses to be named. What follows from that changes everything.
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1k+
What Is Tao? Summary
What Is Tao? 93%
The most important truth refuses to be named. What follows from that changes everything.
by Alan W. Watts 2000
4.17
1k+ ratings
Change Your Thoughts - Change Your Life
by Wayne W. Dyer • 2007
An ancient Chinese manual for outsmarting your own mind. Works for 2,500 years, still works now.
4.25
22k+
Change Your Thoughts - Change Your Life Summary
Change Your Thoughts - Change Your Life 92%
An ancient Chinese manual for outsmarting your own mind. Works for 2,500 years, still works now.
by Wayne W. Dyer 2007
4.25
22k+ ratings
Taoism for Beginners
by Elizabeth Reninger • 2020
Taoism without clichés: how effortless action works, and the virtues that reframe daily life.
3.94
238
Taoism for Beginners Summary
Taoism for Beginners 92%
Taoism without clichés: how effortless action works, and the virtues that reframe daily life.
by Elizabeth Reninger 2020
3.94
238 ratings
The Tao of Abundance
by Laurence G. Boldt • 1999
Ancient Taoist wisdom for abundance that has nothing to do with your bank account.
4.12
159
The Tao of Abundance Summary
The Tao of Abundance 92%
Ancient Taoist wisdom for abundance that has nothing to do with your bank account.
by Laurence G. Boldt 1999
4.12
159 ratings
Taoism for Dummies
by Jonathan Herman • 2013
A 2,000-year tradition of alchemists, rebels, and monks that the West mistook for a single book.
3.55
118
Taoism for Dummies Summary
Taoism for Dummies 92%
A 2,000-year tradition of alchemists, rebels, and monks that the West mistook for a single book.
by Jonathan Herman 2013
3.55
118 ratings
Tao Te Ching
by Lao Tzu
Why the best leaders are invisible, the strongest bend, and the wisest do nothing at all.
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184k+
Tao Te Ching Summary
Tao Te Ching 92%
Why the best leaders are invisible, the strongest bend, and the wisest do nothing at all.
by Lao Tzu
4.29
184k+ ratings
The Essential Tao
by Lao Tzu • 1991
Why the best leaders barely act, and other paradoxes from the world's most translated wisdom text.
4.11
849
The Essential Tao Summary
The Essential Tao 92%
Why the best leaders barely act, and other paradoxes from the world's most translated wisdom text.
by Lao Tzu 1991
4.11
849 ratings
The Tao of Pooh
by Benjamin Hoff • 1982
Pooh has no brain and no plan, yet accidentally masters life. The clever animals fail by trying.
4.01
131k+
The Tao of Pooh Summary
The Tao of Pooh 92%
Pooh has no brain and no plan, yet accidentally masters life. The clever animals fail by trying.
by Benjamin Hoff 1982
4.01
131k+ ratings
Chinese Thinkers Through the Ages
by Philosophical Library • 2018
The Chinese sages had one message across twenty-five centuries: stop forcing, start flowing.
4.50
2
Chinese Thinkers Through the Ages Summary
Chinese Thinkers Through the Ages 92%
The Chinese sages had one message across twenty-five centuries: stop forcing, start flowing.
by Philosophical Library 2018
4.50
2 ratings
The Tao of Inner Peace
by Diane Dreher • 1990
Stop fighting life. The Tao shows how to find peace by moving with the current, not against it.
4.11
1k+
The Tao of Inner Peace Summary
The Tao of Inner Peace 92%
Stop fighting life. The Tao shows how to find peace by moving with the current, not against it.
by Diane Dreher 1990
4.11
1k+ ratings
Living the Wisdom of the Tao
by Wayne W. Dyer • 2008
Ten Taoist principles and daily affirmations to dissolve struggle and let life flow effortlessly.
4.30
937
Living the Wisdom of the Tao Summary
Living the Wisdom of the Tao 91%
Ten Taoist principles and daily affirmations to dissolve struggle and let life flow effortlessly.
by Wayne W. Dyer 2008
4.30
937 ratings
A Brief History of Thought
by Luc Ferry • 2011
Life and death are one, chaos and peace are one, and self-help is the obstacle.
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4k+
A Brief History of Thought Summary
A Brief History of Thought 91%
Life and death are one, chaos and peace are one, and self-help is the obstacle.
by Luc Ferry 2011
3.96
4k+ ratings
365 Tao
by Ming-Dao Deng • 1992
365 Taoist readings for a year of letting go, finding stillness, and moving with life's flow.
4.11
4k+
365 Tao Summary
365 Tao 91%
365 Taoist readings for a year of letting go, finding stillness, and moving with life's flow.
by Ming-Dao Deng 1992
4.11
4k+ ratings
Tao Te Ching
by Stefan Stenudd • 2011
Wu-wei gets more done than striving. The Tao Te Ching's quiet wisdom for modern lives.
4.30
178
Tao Te Ching Summary
Tao Te Ching 91%
Wu-wei gets more done than striving. The Tao Te Ching's quiet wisdom for modern lives.
by Stefan Stenudd 2011
4.30
178 ratings
Tao
by Osho • 2002
Self-improvement strengthens the prison it promises to open: the real alternative is ego death.
4.26
1k+
Tao Summary
Tao 91%
Self-improvement strengthens the prison it promises to open: the real alternative is ego death.
by Osho 2002
4.26
1k+ ratings
The Shift
by Wayne W. Dyer • 2010
Ambition left you empty. The exit is a turn toward service, humility, and your spiritual source.
4.18
2k+
The Shift Summary
The Shift 91%
Ambition left you empty. The exit is a turn toward service, humility, and your spiritual source.
by Wayne W. Dyer 2010
4.18
2k+ ratings
Fuck It. The Ultimate Spiritual Way
by John C. Parkin • 2007
The most effective spiritual mantra is a two-word curse; you already know the words.
3.42
6k+
Fuck It. The Ultimate Spiritual Way Summary
Fuck It. The Ultimate Spiritual Way 91%
The most effective spiritual mantra is a two-word curse; you already know the words.
by John C. Parkin 2007
3.42
6k+ ratings
The Tao Made Easy
by Alan Cohen • 2018
Stop wrestling with life. The Tao's ancient insight: ease, not effort, unlocks what you seek.
4.36
294
The Tao Made Easy Summary
The Tao Made Easy 91%
Stop wrestling with life. The Tao's ancient insight: ease, not effort, unlocks what you seek.
by Alan Cohen 2018
4.36
294 ratings
Nature, Man and Woman
by Alan W. Watts • 1991
The wall between you and nature is a Western invention. It was never really there.
4.16
2k+
Nature, Man and Woman Summary
Nature, Man and Woman 91%
The wall between you and nature is a Western invention. It was never really there.
by Alan W. Watts 1991
4.16
2k+ ratings
Eastern Wisdom, Modern Life
by Alan W. Watts • 2006
The self is a hallucination. Alan Watts' 1960s talks dissolve it with Eastern precision.
4.42
417
Eastern Wisdom, Modern Life Summary
Eastern Wisdom, Modern Life 90%
The self is a hallucination. Alan Watts' 1960s talks dissolve it with Eastern precision.
by Alan W. Watts 2006
4.42
417 ratings
The Living I Ching
by Ming-Dao Deng • 2006
The I Ching's 64 blueprints for navigating change, minus the fortune-telling.
4.29
113
The Living I Ching Summary
The Living I Ching 90%
The I Ching's 64 blueprints for navigating change, minus the fortune-telling.
by Ming-Dao Deng 2006
4.29
113 ratings
The Complete Book of Chinese Health and Healing
by Daniel Reid • 1994
Turn food into vitality, breath into energy, stillness into clarity: the Taoist health system.
4.31
141
The Complete Book of Chinese Health and Healing Summary
The Complete Book of Chinese Health and Healing 90%
Turn food into vitality, breath into energy, stillness into clarity: the Taoist health system.
by Daniel Reid 1994
4.31
141 ratings
Trying Not to Try
by Edward Slingerland • 2014
Four paths to spontaneous mastery, debated in ancient China and now confirmed by cognitive science.
3.74
2k+
Trying Not to Try Summary
Trying Not to Try 90%
Four paths to spontaneous mastery, debated in ancient China and now confirmed by cognitive science.
by Edward Slingerland 2014
3.74
2k+ ratings
The Meaning of Happiness
by Alan W. Watts • 1940
Happiness is not a prize to be won but what remains when you stop fleeing yourself.
4.05
925
The Meaning of Happiness Summary
The Meaning of Happiness 90%
Happiness is not a prize to be won but what remains when you stop fleeing yourself.
by Alan W. Watts 1940
4.05
925 ratings
Talking Zen
by Alan W. Watts • 1994
The self you defend is a social fiction. Zen undoes it, and that undoing is freedom.
4.25
199
Talking Zen Summary
Talking Zen 90%
The self you defend is a social fiction. Zen undoes it, and that undoing is freedom.
by Alan W. Watts 1994
4.25
199 ratings
On Quality
by Robert M. Pirsig • 2021
Value isn't a judgment we add to reality. It is reality, and everything else follows.
3.64
387
On Quality Summary
On Quality 90%
Value isn't a judgment we add to reality. It is reality, and everything else follows.
by Robert M. Pirsig 2021
3.64
387 ratings
Courage
by Osho • 1977
Fear and courage start identically. The coward obeys the shaking; the courageous person sails.
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8k+
Courage Summary
Courage 90%
Fear and courage start identically. The coward obeys the shaking; the courageous person sails.
by Osho 1977
4.15
8k+ ratings
The Tao of Physics
by Fritjof Capra • 1975
When physics reached the subatomic level, it found a universe that Eastern mystics knew long ago.
3.97
20k+
The Tao of Physics Summary
The Tao of Physics 90%
When physics reached the subatomic level, it found a universe that Eastern mystics knew long ago.
by Fritjof Capra 1975
3.97
20k+ ratings
Healing Light of the Tao
by Mantak Chia • 2008
The Taoist energy circuit: conscious breath and attention unlock the body's self-healing power.
4.18
166
Healing Light of the Tao Summary
Healing Light of the Tao 90%
The Taoist energy circuit: conscious breath and attention unlock the body's self-healing power.
by Mantak Chia 2008
4.18
166 ratings
The Tao of Daily Life
by Derek Lin • 2007
Taoist parables that reveal harmony hiding inside your grudges, your setbacks, and the mundane.
4.38
661
The Tao of Daily Life Summary
The Tao of Daily Life 90%
Taoist parables that reveal harmony hiding inside your grudges, your setbacks, and the mundane.
by Derek Lin 2007
4.38
661 ratings
In My Own Way
by Alan W. Watts • 1972
A sensualist and Zen scholar insists the self is a fiction, and savors the joke.
4.18
1k+
In My Own Way Summary
In My Own Way 90%
A sensualist and Zen scholar insists the self is a fiction, and savors the joke.
by Alan W. Watts 1972
4.18
1k+ ratings
The Tao of Leadership
by John Heider • 1985
Ancient Taoist wisdom for modern leaders: why the best bosses barely seem to lead.
4.10
1k+
The Tao of Leadership Summary
The Tao of Leadership 90%
Ancient Taoist wisdom for modern leaders: why the best bosses barely seem to lead.
by John Heider 1985
4.10
1k+ ratings
The Way of Zen
by Alan W. Watts • 2011
Zen claims truth cannot be spoken. Watts explains the philosophy, history, and practices anyway.
4.16
24k+
The Way of Zen Summary
The Way of Zen 90%
Zen claims truth cannot be spoken. Watts explains the philosophy, history, and practices anyway.
by Alan W. Watts 2011
4.16
24k+ ratings
The Tao of Health, Sex, and Longevity
by Daniel Reid • 1989
The three Taoist arts of health: food as medicine, breath as energy, and sex as rejuvenation.
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1k+
The Tao of Health, Sex, and Longevity Summary
The Tao of Health, Sex, and Longevity 90%
The three Taoist arts of health: food as medicine, breath as energy, and sex as rejuvenation.
by Daniel Reid 1989
4.17
1k+ ratings
The Way of Qigong
by Kenneth S. Cohen • 1999
From breath to bedroom: qigong's complete guide to cultivating life energy, with the science.
4.20
760
The Way of Qigong Summary
The Way of Qigong 90%
From breath to bedroom: qigong's complete guide to cultivating life energy, with the science.
by Kenneth S. Cohen 1999
4.20
760 ratings
The Book
by Alan W. Watts • 1966
The boundary between you and everything else is just a habit of thinking.
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25k+
The Book Summary
The Book 90%
The boundary between you and everything else is just a habit of thinking.
by Alan W. Watts 1966
4.21
25k+ ratings
Zen and the Beat Way
by Alan W. Watts • 1900
The Beats rejected careers for passion. Zen had already figured out why that works.
4.07
280
Zen and the Beat Way Summary
Zen and the Beat Way 89%
The Beats rejected careers for passion. Zen had already figured out why that works.
by Alan W. Watts 1900
4.07
280 ratings
A Short History of Chinese Philosophy
by Feng Youlan • 1948
The 2,500-year argument over how to live well that China conducted instead of religion.
4.33
687
A Short History of Chinese Philosophy Summary
A Short History of Chinese Philosophy 89%
The 2,500-year argument over how to live well that China conducted instead of religion.
by Feng Youlan 1948
4.33
687 ratings
The Complete Book of Tai Chi Chuan
by Wong Kiew Kit • 2002
The slow movements hide a martial art, a medical system, and a path to enlightenment.
3.98
210
The Complete Book of Tai Chi Chuan Summary
The Complete Book of Tai Chi Chuan 89%
The slow movements hide a martial art, a medical system, and a path to enlightenment.
by Wong Kiew Kit 2002
3.98
210 ratings
Striking Thoughts
by Bruce Lee • 2000
All fixed styles trap you: Bruce Lee's radical case for living with no single way.
4.25
3k+
Striking Thoughts Summary
Striking Thoughts 89%
All fixed styles trap you: Bruce Lee's radical case for living with no single way.
by Bruce Lee 2000
4.25
3k+ ratings
The Web That Has No Weaver
by Ted J. Kaptchuk • 1983
Western medicine isolates a cause. Chinese medicine reads a web. Another way of knowing the body.
4.23
2k+
The Web That Has No Weaver Summary
The Web That Has No Weaver 89%
Western medicine isolates a cause. Chinese medicine reads a web. Another way of knowing the body.
by Ted J. Kaptchuk 1983
4.23
2k+ ratings
Just So
by Alan W. Watts • 2020
Real wealth is felt, not figured. The self that tallies is a phantom.
4.27
399
Just So Summary
Just So 89%
Real wealth is felt, not figured. The self that tallies is a phantom.
by Alan W. Watts 2020
4.27
399 ratings
Intimacy
by Osho • 2001
You cannot be close to another while hiding from yourself; no method gets around that.
4.13
3k+
Intimacy Summary
Intimacy 89%
You cannot be close to another while hiding from yourself; no method gets around that.
by Osho 2001
4.13
3k+ ratings
The Secret of Secrets
by Osho • 1983
Real meditation is the gap between thoughts. The Taoist art of turning light back onto itself.
4.32
279
The Secret of Secrets Summary
The Secret of Secrets 89%
Real meditation is the gap between thoughts. The Taoist art of turning light back onto itself.
by Osho 1983
4.32
279 ratings
Become What You Are
by Alan W. Watts • 1955
The self you're trying to improve is exactly what's in the way.
4.07
6k+
Become What You Are Summary
Become What You Are 89%
The self you're trying to improve is exactly what's in the way.
by Alan W. Watts 1955
4.07
6k+ ratings
The Importance of Living
by Lin Yutang • 1937
In 1937, a Chinese philosopher made the radical argument that loafing beats striving.
4.06
1k+
The Importance of Living Summary
The Importance of Living 89%
In 1937, a Chinese philosopher made the radical argument that loafing beats striving.
by Lin Yutang 1937
4.06
1k+ ratings
The Hermetic Tradition
by Julius Evola • 1931
The alchemists were not chemists; their metals coded a warrior path to spiritual immortality.
4.14
589
The Hermetic Tradition Summary
The Hermetic Tradition 89%
The alchemists were not chemists; their metals coded a warrior path to spiritual immortality.
by Julius Evola 1931
4.14
589 ratings
Lost Knowledge of the Imagination
by Gary Lachman • 2017
Before science, imagination was a legitimate way of knowing. The case for taking it back.
4.25
246
Lost Knowledge of the Imagination Summary
Lost Knowledge of the Imagination 89%
Before science, imagination was a legitimate way of knowing. The case for taking it back.
by Gary Lachman 2017
4.25
246 ratings
The Tao of Sexology
by Stephen Thomas Chang • 1996
Pressure points, facial maps, and rhythmic breathing: the Taoist art of turning sex into vitality.
3.92
227
The Tao of Sexology Summary
The Tao of Sexology 89%
Pressure points, facial maps, and rhythmic breathing: the Taoist art of turning sex into vitality.
by Stephen Thomas Chang 1996
3.92
227 ratings
The Wisdom of Insecurity
by Alan W. Watts • 1951
Chasing security fuels anxiety. The counterintuitive cure: stop running and fully inhabit the now.
4.14
29k+
The Wisdom of Insecurity Summary
The Wisdom of Insecurity 89%
Chasing security fuels anxiety. The counterintuitive cure: stop running and fully inhabit the now.
by Alan W. Watts 1951
4.14
29k+ ratings
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