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Effortless Action
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Author : Edward Slingerland
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2007-05-24
Effortless Action written by Edward Slingerland and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-05-24 with Philosophy categories.
This book presents a systematic account of the role of the personal spiritual ideal of wu-wei--literally "no doing," but better rendered as "effortless action"--in early Chinese thought. Edward Slingerland's analysis shows that wu-wei represents the most general of a set of conceptual metaphors having to do with a state of effortless ease and unself-consciousness. This concept of effortlessness, he contends, serves as a common ideal for both Daoist and Confucian thinkers. He also argues that this concept contains within itself a conceptual tension that motivates the development of early Chinese thought: the so-called "paradox of wu-wei," or the question of how one can consciously "try not to try." Methodologically, this book represents a preliminary attempt to apply the contemporary theory of conceptual metaphor to the study of early Chinese thought. Although the focus is upon early China, both the subject matter and methodology have wider implications. The subject of wu-wei is relevant to anyone interested in later East Asian religious thought or in the so-called "virtue-ethics" tradition in the West. Moreover, the technique of conceptual metaphor analysis--along with the principle of "embodied realism" upon which it is based--provides an exciting new theoretical framework and methodological tool for the study of comparative thought, comparative religion, intellectual history, and even the humanities in general. Part of the purpose of this work is thus to help introduce scholars in the humanities and social sciences to this methodology, and provide an example of how it may be applied to a particular sub-field.
Wu Wei A Phantasy Based On The Philosophy Of Lao Tse From The Dutch Of Henri Borel
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Author : Henri Borel
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1911
Wu Wei A Phantasy Based On The Philosophy Of Lao Tse From The Dutch Of Henri Borel written by Henri Borel and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1911 with categories.
Lao Tzu S Tao And Wu Wei
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Author : Dwight Goddard
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2013-01-03
Lao Tzu S Tao And Wu Wei written by Dwight Goddard and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-03 with Philosophy categories.
In this clarion translation of Laotzu's Tao Te Ching, first published in 1919, Goddard brings the complexity and depth of the ancient philosopher's poetry into the English language, his great love for the topic overcoming the necessary shortcomings of translation. There are three concepts that are essential to the Tao Te Ching-Tao, Te, and Wu Wei-- that all have complex meanings that cannot be directly translated, but spiritual seekers and those with an interest in philosophy and religion will find Goddard's treatment of Laotzu lyrical and deeply meaningful. American writer DWIGHT GODDARD (1861-1939) studied at a monastery in Kyoto, Japan, for a year and was among the first Westerners to bring Zen Buddhism to the United States. His most famous book is The Buddhist Bible (1938).
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Author : Henri Borel
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1907
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Laotzu S Tao And Wu Wei
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Author : Dwight Goddard
language : en
Publisher: Library of Alexandria
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Laotzu S Tao And Wu Wei written by Dwight Goddard and has been published by Library of Alexandria this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Fiction categories.
Wu Wei
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Author : HENRI. BOREL
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018
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Trying Not To Try
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Author : Edward Slingerland
language : en
Publisher: Crown
Release Date : 2014-03-04
Trying Not To Try written by Edward Slingerland and has been published by Crown this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-03-04 with Psychology categories.
A deeply original exploration of the power of spontaneity—an ancient Chinese ideal that cognitive scientists are only now beginning to understand—and why it is so essential to our well-being Why is it always hard to fall asleep the night before an important meeting? Or be charming and relaxed on a first date? What is it about a politician who seems wooden or a comedian whose jokes fall flat or an athlete who chokes? In all of these cases, striving seems to backfire. In Trying Not To Try, Edward Slingerland explains why we find spontaneity so elusive, and shows how early Chinese thought points the way to happier, more authentic lives. We’ve long been told that the way to achieve our goals is through careful reasoning and conscious effort. But recent research suggests that many aspects of a satisfying life, like happiness and spontaneity, are best pursued indirectly. The early Chinese philosophers knew this, and they wrote extensively about an effortless way of being in the world, which they called wu-wei (ooo-way). They believed it was the source of all success in life, and they developed various strategies for getting it and hanging on to it. With clarity and wit, Slingerland introduces us to these thinkers and the marvelous characters in their texts, from the butcher whose blade glides effortlessly through an ox to the wood carver who sees his sculpture simply emerge from a solid block. Slingerland uncovers a direct line from wu-wei to the Force in Star Wars, explains why wu-wei is more powerful than flow, and tells us what it all means for getting a date. He also shows how new research reveals what’s happening in the brain when we’re in a state of wu-wei—why it makes us happy and effective and trustworthy, and how it might have even made civilization possible. Through stories of mythical creatures and drunken cart riders, jazz musicians and Japanese motorcycle gangs, Slingerland effortlessly blends Eastern thought and cutting-edge science to show us how we can live more fulfilling lives. Trying Not To Try is mind-expanding and deeply pleasurable, the perfect antidote to our striving modern culture.
The Wu Wei Way
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Author : Sam Choo
language : en
Publisher: Hope Publishing
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The Wu Wei Way written by Sam Choo and has been published by Hope Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Music categories.
Do you believe that more effort always leads to better results? Think again. "The Wu Wei Way" challenges conventional notions of success, introducing you to the profound concept of effortless action. Drawing from ancient wisdom and modern insights, this book offers practical tools and a transformative philosophy to help you achieve your goals with greater ease and a deeper sense of purpose.
Open Secret
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Author : Wei Wu Wei
language : en
Publisher: Sentient Publications
Release Date : 2004
Open Secret written by Wei Wu Wei and has been published by Sentient Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Philosophy categories.
One of the best-loved of Wei Wu Wei's books, 'Open Secret' enlightens us as to the true nature of the self, as well as time, space, and enlightenment itself. The work includes extensive commentary on the Heart Sutra, regarded by Buddhists as the summation of the Buddha's wisdom. The pseudonymous author studied deeply in Eastern and Western philosophy and metaphysics, along with the esoteric teachings of the great religions. In his writing he distils this knowledge into uniquely elegant prose -- full of humour, metaphors, profundity, and his essential understanding of the open secret of life.
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Author : Tom Crawford
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
Wu Wei written by Tom Crawford and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Poetry categories.
In spare and resonant language, the first half of this collection hallows a memory of the author's time spent in China, evoking the exotic sights and smells of the villages he visited-the overnight sleeper to Chengdu, a young girl butchering her first chicken, street monkeys dancing for a crowd. Upon returning home, every piece of the ordinary world seems washed clean, and the poems of the second half are infused with Buddhist sentiment and Eastern thought, laying hold of the mundane as the medium through which profundity and grace can be found. Book jacket.