Tao of Chaos

Tao of Chaos
Author: Katya Walter
Publisher: Element Books, Limited
Total Pages: 292
Release: 1996
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 9781852308063

This exciting study explores similarities between China's I Ching and the genetic code and concludes that the same structure found in DNA also exists in this ancient book of wisdom, as well as in spiders webs, sunflowers, and antique Indian rugs. This, Walter maintains, is evidence that a Master Plan exists in which the Divine is the all-encompassing pattern present in all life. Illustrations. Charts.

Myth and Meaning in Early Taoism

Myth and Meaning in Early Taoism
Author: N. J. Girardot
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 452
Release: 1988
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780520064607

Myth and Meaning in Early Daoism examines some of the earliest texts associated with the Daoist tradition (primarily the Daode jing, Zhuangzi, and Huainanzi) from the outlook of the comparative history of religions and finds a kind of thematic and soteriological unity rooted in the mythological symbolism of hundun, the primal chaos being and principle that is foundational for the philosophy and practice of the Dao as creatio continua in cosmic, social, and individual life. Dedicated to the proposition that ancient Chinese texts and traditions are often best understood from a broad interdisciplinary and interpretive perspective, this work when it was written challenged many prevailing conceptions of the Daode jing and Zhuangzi as primarily philosophical texts without any religious significance or affinity with the later sectarian traditions. While controversial and at times playfully provocative, the methodology and findings of this book are still important for the ongoing scholarship about Daoism in China and the world.

In the Wake of Chaos

In the Wake of Chaos
Author: Stephen H. Kellert
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Total Pages: 190
Release: 1994-12-15
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0226429768

Chaos theory has captured scientific and popular attention. What began as the discovery of randomness in simple physical systems has become a widespread fascination with "chaotic" models of everything from business cycles to brainwaves to heart attacks. But what exactly does this explosion of new research into chaotic phenomena mean for our understanding of the world? In this timely book, Stephen Kellert takes the first sustained look at the broad intellectual and philosophical questions raised by recent advances in chaos theory—its implications for science as a source of knowledge and for the very meaning of that knowledge itself.

The Tao of Chaos

The Tao of Chaos
Author: Stephen Wolinsky
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1994
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 9781883647025

Now, from the author of the highly acclaimed Trances People Live, Quantum Conscious- ness, and The Dark Side of the Inner Child, Dr. Stephen Wolinsky offers his fourth Now, from the author of the highly acclaimed Trances People Live, Quantum Consciousness, and The Dark Side of the Inner Child, Dr. Stephen Wolinsky offers his fourthground-breaking volume, The Tao of Chaos: Essence and the Enneagram. In this book Wolinsky gives us a path to our essential nature by allowing chaos to be the rule rather than the exception. A process whereby chaos becomes our friend, a familiar experience, a welcome home or even a fuel to bring us back to our universal self. Wolinsky shows us that dysfunctional personality is created as a resistance to chaos. All of our efforts to order chaos through resisting it by creating more and more systems to manage it have fallen short. It appears obvious that a personality born of chaos and resistance to chaos can only beget more chaos and resistance. The Tao of Chaos is about looking at our most resisted experience and finding that chaos is no longer an enemy but a friend. Exercises throughout the book will ask you to experience your chaos and by "getting to know" it you will "get to know" the essence of your real self.

Thriving on Chaos

Thriving on Chaos
Author: Tom Peters
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 740
Release: 1988-11-30
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780060971847

The national bestseller that offers prescriptions for an economic world turned upside down. A New York Times bestseller for eleven months.

Chronicles of Tao

Chronicles of Tao
Author: Ming-Dao Deng
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 499
Release: 1993-10-08
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0062502190

This extraordinary spiritual odyssey "transcends the tangible and points to the mysteries of all we can imagine and all we cannot" (Los Angeles Times). Part adventure, part parable, this true story of the making of a Taoist ma ster leads readers through a labyrinth of Taoist practice, martial arts discipline, and international intrigue. Line drawings.

The Tao of Trailing

The Tao of Trailing
Author: Jeff Schettler
Publisher: Grey Wolfe Publishng, LLC
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2016-07-26
Genre:
ISBN: 9781628281675

The Tao of Trailing is not simply an advanced training manual on working a trailing/tracking dog but more importantly it is Jeff's philosophical approach to working with dogs in general. K9 work is more than a matter of learning rules or theory. One cannot master K9 deployment by a training program alone. Like martial arts, working a dog takes a certain style or panache; an individual component unique not only to the handler but the dog alike and in partnership. The relationship between a handler and his or her K9 is formed with blood, sweat, tears, and a lot of time. And of course, Jeff will impart to the reader his love and passion: The Hunt!

The Tao of Ordinariness

The Tao of Ordinariness
Author: Robert J. Wicks
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2019-09-02
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 019093719X

This book is an invitation to come home to your authentic self in a world that is frequently mesmerized by "spin," narcissism, fantasy, and exhibitionism. Psychology and classic wisdom literature have, in various ways, long recognized the value for simply becoming who you are (i.e., ordinariness). However, this call is becoming increasingly drowned out by the many other voices that emphasize publicity and image-making over authenticity and humility. Renowned therapist and author Robert Wicks has written The Tao of Ordinariness as a way of beginning to address these tendencies in contemporary society. In this new countercultural work, the strength and joy of exploring who you are - and proceeding to share yourself with others in a way that they too can reclaim themselves - is revisited from a range of vantage points. The author specifically reexamines themes of humility, simplicity, letting go, self-awareness, "alonetime," resilience, and mentoring. In an era when people increasingly measure self-worth by external measures, such as the number of likes and views and followers on social media feeds (which have many individuals chasing impossible fantasies and living with a constant fear of "missing out"), Wicks offers a return to your authentic self.

Daodejing

Daodejing
Author: Laozi
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2008-09-11
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0191607258

'Of ways you may speak, but not the Perennial Way; By names you may name, but not the Perennial Name.' The best-loved of all the classical books of China and the most universally popular, the Daodejing or Classic of the Way and Life-Force is a work that defies definition. It encapsulates the main tenets of Daoism, and upholds a way of being as well as a philosophy and a religion. The dominant image is of the Way, the mysterious path through the whole cosmos modelled on the great Silver River or Milky Way that traverses the heavens. A life-giving stream, the Way gives rise to all things and holds them in her motherly embrace. It enables the individual, and society as a whole, to harmonize the disparate demands of daily life and achieve a more profound level of understanding. This new translation draws on the latest archaeological finds and brings out the word play and poetry of the original. Simple commentary accompanies the text, and the introduction provides further historical and interpretative context. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.