Classics of Strategy and Counsel, Volume 3: The Collected Translations of Thomas Cleary

Classics of Strategy and Counsel: The Collected Translations of Thomas Cleary #2

by Thomas Cleary

The Art of Wealth : This Indian classic on the mysteries of wealth and success explores the nature of prosperity, personal success, and power as well as what responsibilities they entail. Living a Good This collection of eminently practical advice from the likes of Socrates, Plato, Diogenes, Pythagoras, and Aristotle covers subjects as diverse as money, child-raising, politics, philosophy, law, and relationships. The Human Element : Here are short selections from Eastern classics on wise leadership, decision making, inspiring loyalty, and achieving success. Selections include sayings of Confucius, passages from the I Ching , The Art of War , and Thirty-six Strategies . Back to This is a collection of meditations by Taoist adept Huanchu Daoren that explores the secrets of serenity and wisdom in a changing world.

Genres: War, Philosophy, Martial Arts

304 pages, Hardcover

First published January 9, 2001

About the author

Dr. Thomas Francis Cleary, Ph.D. (East Asian Languages and Civilizations, Harvard University; J.D., Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California, Berkeley), was a prolific translator of Buddhist, Taoist, Confucian, and Muslim classics, with a particular emphasis on popular translations of Mahāyāna works relevant to the Chan, Zen, and Soen systems.