Tao The Watercourse Way eBook Alan Watts
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The Tao is the way of man's cooperation with the natural course of the natural world, its principles can be found in the flow patterns of water. Alan Watts captures the Spirit of the Tao, the actual experience of that attitude to life. The ancient and timeless Chinese wisdom is medicine for the ills of the West but it cannot be taken as medicine but intellectually swallowed to joyously infuse our being, transforming our individual lives and through them our society. Drawing on ancient and modern sources, Watts treats the Chinese philosophy of Tao in much the same way as he did Zen Buddhism in his classic The Way of Zen. Alan Watts has been described as the best guide to the spirit of the Tao for a western readership. Including an introduction to the Chinese culture that is the foundation of the Tao this is one of Alan Watts' best-loved works.
Tao The Watercourse Way eBook Alan Watts
The word of Alan never fails to disappoint. His ability to turn inexplicably complex ideas into something a 5 year old can understand is what separates his philosophical style from the rest, and is what makes this book so unique. Sure, one cannot fully name or explain the Tao, but Alan comes about as close as one could.I've had people ask me if this book was "actionable". That is to say, did it actually influence my judgment and decision making. The answer is a resounding yes. The tenants and principles of Taoism described in The Watercourse Way provide a very concrete framework to view the world through.
Ultimately: choose nature, be patient, capture essence, and don't forget to keep life playful :)
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Tao The Watercourse Way eBook Alan Watts Reviews
Enjoyable Western take on this Eastern philosophy
This book gave me a major shift in my life, in my understanding of Eastern wisdom. I so feel in love with the work of Alan in this book! He is a master at helping communicate Eastern ideas to Western raised people. This is his final and I think best book!
All-time favorite, served for the first research paper I ever wrote. I think my enthusiasm got me an A.
I read this years ago.
Liked it then.
Still like it.
Watts is probably the best westerner to interpret Eastern thought, at least the Tao.
If you want to get a good feel for Taoist things in a compact format this is the place.
Older but still very relevant.
Alan Watts is a true master of bringing the Eastern thought into the Western sphere of thinking. Much like "Spirit of Zen", Watts uses his wording and expressions, as well as citing sources from the tradition, to gently introduce Taoism to one unfamiliar with the philosophy/religion/lifestyle. With beautiful Chinese calligraphy, history, and philosophy, Watts skillfully expresses the mystical and natural way of the Tao.
While it is truly impossible to describe what is beyond description, beyond thought or concepts ("The Dao that can be spoked of is not the true Tao.. from the Tao te Ching), Watts does a fine job.
Alan Watts was one of the most enlightened minds of the twentieth century, and Tao The Watercourse Way is the culmination of that enlightenment. The book is scholarly without being stuffy... in fact... quite to the contrary as this book is fun because you can feel the joy in the soul of the author in every word.
Though he didn't get to finish it, it is finished enough to give an excellent understanding of the Tao as a philosophy (or non-philosophy, however one may see it), along with the added notion, the paradox, "if you can describe it, it is not the Tao".
The word of Alan never fails to disappoint. His ability to turn inexplicably complex ideas into something a 5 year old can understand is what separates his philosophical style from the rest, and is what makes this book so unique. Sure, one cannot fully name or explain the Tao, but Alan comes about as close as one could.
I've had people ask me if this book was "actionable". That is to say, did it actually influence my judgment and decision making. The answer is a resounding yes. The tenants and principles of Taoism described in The Watercourse Way provide a very concrete framework to view the world through.
Ultimately choose nature, be patient, capture essence, and don't forget to keep life playful )
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