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Recommended Reading

By The British Daoist Association

The following books are recommended reading for those wishing to further explore Daoism and support their cultivation. These books use either the older Wade-Giles or newer pinyin system of romanisation for their titles and content which may appear confusing. However, for clarity, we have provided the title as it appears on the book.

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The Tao of Happiness: Stories from Chuang Tzu for Your Spiritual Journey

Chuang Tzu’s wisdom is not just for Eastern culture, but for all of humanity. We may not have the instability or the clash of massive armies indicative of Chuang Tzu’s time, but we have a lot of stress and tension in our modern world.

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Derek Lin
2015
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Zhuangzi: Basic Writings

Only by inhabiting Dao (the Way of Nature) and dwelling in its unity can humankind achieve true happiness and freedom, in both life and death. To be free, individuals must discard rigid distinctions between right and wrong, and follow a course of action not motivated by gain or striving.

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Zhuang Zhou, Burton Watson (translator)
2003
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The Way of Chuang Tzu

Working from existing translations, Thomas Merton composed a series of his own versions of the classic sayings of Chuang Tzu, the most spiritual of Chinese philosophers. Chuang Tzu, who wrote in the fourth and third centuries B.C.

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Thomas Merton, The Dalai Lama (foreword)
2010
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