Dex (Donal Logue) was known as Mr Popular in his college days, always getting the women & always confident with himself. Ten years later & Dex is an overweight, beer drinking kindergarten teacher, but still as confident as ever with the women. This is all down to the philosophy which Dex & his friends have developed out of Lao-tzu, Heidegger & Groucho Marx, a philosophy which grants the initiate the charm & charisma of Steve Mc Queen & guarantees success in dating. But when Dex meets former-classmate Syd (Greer Goodman) at their high-school reuinion, he sets out on a path which could change his whole approach to life. ...

Walt Whitman, whose " Leaves of Grass" was called 'the secular Scripture of the United States' by Harold Bloom, is a source of contemporary inspiration. This title

Includes:: his ecumenical wisdom both transcendentalism & realism, that is encapsulated in short verses for each day of the year.

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Do you want to improve the world? I don't think it can be done. The world is sacred. It can't be enhanced. If you tamper with it, you'll ruin it. If you treat it like an object, you'll lose it. This edition presents the author's translation of Lao Tzu's " Tao Te Ching", which is accompanied by a selection of ancient Chinese paintings. ...

This work offers a clear, contemporary application of Taoist wisdom, geared towards coping with the problems created by modern Western living. It presents a way that bypasses the traps, set by people of all ages, that cause unhappinesss, offering practical lessons instead of theory. ...

When the ancient Chinese sages discovered the Tao, they realised in themselves its mysterious results: good health, longevity, wisdom, harmonious contentment, & knowledge of the future. This audiobook unveils the philosophy of the Tao, meaning The Way of Nature, which began in written form with Chuang Tzu in the 4th C. BC. ...

Dating for around 300 BC, this is an early work of the Chinese school of philosophy called Taoism. It offers a complete view of the cosmos & how human beings should respond to it. It has mystical insight into the nature of things & forms a basis for a humane morality & political utopia. ...

Offers a fresh version of this Chinese classic, with an approachable translation based on the original characters of the time in which author Lao Tzu lived. This title also

Includes:: two essays, Zen & Taoism & " Zen & the Martial Arts" that link the spiritual aspects for avid followers of Zen & martial practices of both China & Japan.

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