The Complete Idiot's Guide to Taoism

By: Brandon Toropov and Chadwick Hansen

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Synopsis: You&’re no idiot, of course. You know Taoism is one of the world&’s oldest religions, based on simplicity and balance. However, you may not know it has important parallels with modern Western life: health, ecology, even in such pop culture icons as Luke Skywalker and the Beatles. But you don&’t have to sit at the feet of a Taoist master to learn how the Taoist tradition has enlightened seekers throughout the centuries! The Complete Idiot&’s Guide® to Taoism will show you exactly why Taoist principles appeal to people from every walk of life! In this Complete Idiot&’s Guide®, you get: • The history of the Daode Jing, the world&’s shortest core religious text, and Laozi, its mysterious author. • The teachings of Zhuangzi, the often-overlooked master sage of Taoism. • An explanation of yin-yang and what it represents. • Taoism&’s relationship to Zen Buddhism.