Everyday Tao: Living with Balance and Harmony

In this companion volume to 365 Tao, Deng Ming-Dao explores the central features of Taoism and their application to everyday life. Divided into sections with names like ""Nature,"" ""Silence,"" ""Devotion"" and ""Self,"" Deng's individual meditations focus on virtues like charity, kindness, patience and diligence. Each meditation is preceded by a drawing of an ancient Chinese ideogram of which Deng offers a translation and an extended reflection on the drawing's meaning, or instruction, for following the Tao. For example, in his reflection on travel, he illustrates the various ways in which the act of traveling is synonymous with following the Tao. In his words, ""to travel means to trust the Tao."" Deng's poetic conversations on the harmony and balance of living the Tao in everyday life should have broad appeal. (June)