i am interested in taoism, can i get a couple of lesser known taoist works recommended, not like
the dao de jing or zuangzi something can of rare or unique
I am interested in taoism, can i get a couple of lesser known taoist works recommended, not like
Jace Bell
Connor Gonzalez
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Joshua Price
The Tao that can be named is not the true Tao
Owen Wood
eyeroll
Colton Butler
Have you tried Dudeism?
Josiah James
You read the Liezi yet?
Jonathan Evans
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Dominic King
Is the only reason you're interested in Taoism because it sounds 'mysterious' and 'oriental' as opposed to the blockbusters in Asia that are Confucianism and Hinduism? Buddhism's purpose in the West is that, but maybe you want to be contrarian to Buddhists likewise. Anyway, pic related
Carter Murphy
no i just read the dao de jin and liked it
Parker Edwards
As you may have noticed, OP, Veeky Forums dosent know shit about Eastern Philosophy.
Your best bet might be to search around for resources that take a more practical angle on Taoist philosophy, and search for a local center if you can. The latter is really your best bet.
Gavin Stewart
thank you for first real reccomendation
Caleb Garcia
What the fuck are you talking about, man?
Leo Hughes
Why dont you read Alan Watts work?
Asher Brown
he is reference the movie the big Lebowski
Oliver Myers
Me too.
Charles Scott
i read a lot of his stuff but it seems more like reflection than the actual content of the philosophy
Justin Moore
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James Roberts
do you ever wonder if your jaded assumptions are related to your depression
Evan Young
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Xavier Kelly
OP, the Daoist tradition is thousands of years old, and has been populated by individuals of the highest erudition. I don't mean to criticize you, but you must understand that it's a huge field you're asking about. Your question is perhaps equivalent to saying "Recommend something rare and unique from the Western tradition - not the Bible or Plato, I've already read those."
That being said, check out Pregadio's Encyclopedia of Taoism for wonderful tidbits and endless sources. The first two hundred pages are a fantastic summary of Daoism.
Also anything written by Livia Kohn or her student Louis Komjathy is worthwhile - as an introduction I'd particularly recommend Kohn's The Taoist Experience and Komjathy's Taoism:A Guide for the Perplexed.
Since you seem to be requesting a primary source, however, I'd recommend both the Huainanzi as well as the Spring and Autumn Annals of Lu Bu Wei (Lushi Chunqiu). Both of those are compendia of daoist cosmology and metaphysics from the 2nd century BCE which essentially paved the way for Chinese philosophy over the past two thousand years.
Ethan Collins
thank you friend
Nathan Green
thanks