The Tao of Pooh
by Benjamin Hoff
Taoism explained through Winnie-the-Pooh: the uncarved block, wu wei, the busy Rabbit and the worried Eeyore against Pooh's effortless being. Charming, slight and surprisingly accurate.
Read it if…
you want Taoism made simple and funny.
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Skip it if…
you want the Tao Te Ching itself.
Try instead: The Book: On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are →
Three things you will actually use
- The uncarved block.
- Do without doing.
- Pooh is Pooh; be you.
Do this first
Read it in an afternoon.
Our verdict
Taoism via Pooh.
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