Buch, Englisch, 104 Seiten, Format (B × H): 138 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 190 g
Happiness, Longevity, and Enlightenment
Buch, Englisch, 104 Seiten, Format (B × H): 138 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 190 g
ISBN: 978-1-032-85259-1
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Joshi provides novel illustrations of how Daoist principles and ideas can and do live and breathe in the world today.
The book draws on a range of Daoist classics including Laozi and Zhuangzi as well as the Wenzi, the Yang Zhu chapter of Liezi and medieval Yangsheng texts. Through original analysis of classical Daoist texts, this book offers guidance to people seeking a life of happiness, contentment, and healthy longevity and also provides insightful prescriptions for personal ethics, sustainable economics, and achieving enlightenment.
A valuable resource for scholars, students and researchers of Asian studies, religion, and philosophy, this book will help introduce several important dimensions of classical Daoist thought and their contemporary applications to human development and well-being.
Zielgruppe
Academic and Postgraduate
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
- Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Religionssoziologie
- Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Nicht-Westliche Philosophie Indische & Asiatische Philosophie
- Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Sonstige Religionen Östliche Religionen Taoismus
- Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Religionsphilosophie, Philosophische Theologie
Weitere Infos & Material
1. An Integrated Theory of Happiness: The Yang Zhu Chapter of the Liezi
2. The Way of Longevity: Blue Zones as Models of Daoist Living
3. Consciousness and Enlightenment: A Daoist Reading of New Age Spiritual Teachings
4. The Ethics of a Daoist Sage: Lessons from the Wenzi
5. Towards a Sustainable Daoist Economy: Lessons from the Daodejing
