Applies the lessons of the Tao Te Ching to the challenge of raising children in a modern world, exploring the power of mindfulness, words, fear, labels, behavior, rules, and possessions on our lives.
A deeply felt alternative to advice books that urge readers to manipulate their partners rather than to love them, The Couple's Tao Te Ching is for everyone who has embarked upon a loving relationship, which, as William Martin says, "can be ...
The author of The Parent's Tao Te Ching continues to apply Lao Tzu's classic spiritual guide to ordinary American life, identifying a spiritual "practice" that can be culled from the pages of this slim but wisdom-filled ancient book.
"You have ceased trying /To tie up all loose ends./You have discovered/That life does not need to be neat/You have more questions than answers,/And this is a great delight to you./You trust the mystery of life/Without having to possess it." ...
With empathy and insight, they offer readers solace drawn from the wisdom of the Tao Te Ching. Like the original Chinese text, this book contains eighty-one chapters.
There are many more valuable lessons in this special book which can be used by parents of all faiths to help guide their lives and those of their children.
Through his interpretation of this ancient Chinese text, Martin elucidates revolutionary messages condemning power-seeking and greed.
In this accessible work, he illustrates how forgiveness is freedom and that the pathway to overcoming anger is also the way to spiritual liberation.
The Parent's Tao Te Ching: A New Interpretation : Ancient Advice for Modern Parents
Contains the same material as the 1961 printing published by St. John's University Press with the exception that the Chinese version of the text has been removed.
In this super fun book, Todd Davis, star of HGTV's "Design Star", offers up 25 awesome projects for dads to build with their kids. Skate ramps, zip lines, go-carts, and more!