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Daoism (Taoism) 道教

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Looking for a guided introduction to taoism, and the historical context (mander.xyz)
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I'd like to learn about taoism, the teachings and their historical context.

Do you have a suggestion for english language works on the subject? How did you first learn about the subject?

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[–] chimay@piefed.social 3 points 4 weeks ago

I listened to taoist audiobooks, mainly :

  • dao de jing
  • hua hu jing, inspiring and less cryptic than the first one

you can find these on yt.

[–] ArseAssassin@sopuli.xyz 2 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

For Alan Watts' take on the subject

[–] iii@mander.xyz 2 points 4 weeks ago

Thank you, Arse Assassin. That looks like what I am looking for.

[–] CloudwalkingOwl@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

I wrote a book specifically for people like you. It's titled "Digging Your Own Well: Daoism as a Practical Philosophy". You can find for sale at many book sellers on line as either a paperback or ebook. It's meant to be affordable, so don't fall for a drop-seller.

[–] iii@mander.xyz 0 points 4 weeks ago

I read the synopsis and it's exactly what I was looking for. Marvelous, thank you!