A Dao For The Third Millennium: The Politics, Psychology, Philosophy, And Practice Of The Common Good.

This book is about the classic work known as the 'Dao De Jing' an instructive text and guide to living that predates the Bible. It is not however, about investigating antiquated poetic insights, or the context of good conduct in ancient China, it is much more about untangling the vital essence of what the author, the ancient sage known as 'Laozi' actually meant by the word 'Dao' and a consideration of its timeless and universal relevance to life here and now.It is also a series of reflections on the real meaning of the eighty-one short verses of the Dao De Jing which tell us, from that historical perspective of over 2,000 years, how any ordinary person might benefit by following just a handful of simple guidelines that have stood the test of time. The Dao explored here is all about the practicalities of attitude, behavior, and self-realization. It is about our contemporary understanding and application of an ancient set of ideas, embracing what might appear at first encounter seem hopelessly self-contradictory, and even occasionally wildly irrational, totally obtuse, and perhaps laughable sentiments.And yet, if there was ever a set of ideas which has stood the test of time, this is it.

• | Author: Jack Parkinson
• | Publisher: Oz Canon
• | Publication Date: Dec 01, 2023
• | Number of Pages: 346 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 0987446045
• | ISBN-13: 9780987446046