The Spiritual Teachings of the Tao

by Mark Forstater

The philosophy of Taoism is unveiled. Tao, meaning The Way, provides insight and guidance for long life, contentment and wisdom. Forstater reinterprets the stories and fables of Chung Tzu which highlight the teaching of Tao. The teachings are as relevant today as they were 1600 years ago. Its philosophies form the basis of such things from feng shui and acupuncture to Tai Chi and traditional Chinese medicine.

240 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2001

Reviews

[Billy Martin · Rating 2 out of 5]

Felt like a cash grab to me.

[Clay · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a good book, but I feel like it is a bit unneeded. From what I can tell, Mark Forstater picks parables previously written by Chuang-Tzu and updates them for modern readers.

I liked it because I am fascinated with Taoism, but there are other books out there that are more complete.

Furthermore, I feel like the publisher's mention of feng shui, acupuncture, and Tai Chi in the overview is misleading. Those things are Taoist mysticism and I feel their mention only muddies the waters, meant for those that need some tangible, but inaccurate, idea of the Tao.

But in the end, Taoism does a fantastic job and outlining and embracing the many paradoxes of our reality, and the more books that do this well, the merrier. For that, I am pleased with Forstater's book.