The Living I Ching: Using Ancient Chinese Wisdom To Shape Your Life

Description

To be blunt, no other "I ching" lays out its philosophy simply and clearly. Written by the bestselling author of "365 Tao: Daily Meditations", this book has been reviewed in "MBS" magazines. You will also find reviews and mentions of this book in "MBS" pages of national newspapers e.g., "Body & Soul" and "The Times". Deng is the author of "365 TAO" and 7 other "Harper" titles. A renowned Taoist authority, Deng applies his own knowledge and poetic sensibilities to one of the world's oldest books - the "I Ching". Rather than using this ancient book of wisdom as a fortune cookie, Deng's rendition opens it up so that it is restored to its purpose - that of an "art of living" manual. While mostly known as a tool of divination, the "I Ching" is actually a repository of centuries of wisdom. Most of the existing translations neglect the wisdom and philosophy of the "I Ching". Deng, first of all acknowledges the challenges of translation - it is of course written in ancient Chinese, and some of the words appear only in the "I Ching" and nowhere else. Deng has taken a more holistic approach to the book - his aim is to expose the very basic wisdom and philosophy of the "I ching" so that it becomes more than "just" a divinatory tool, it becomes a manual for living - so that readers will be able to apply the lessons of the "I ching" to their everyday lives, not just with an occasional reading. The language itself is friendly, open and welcoming without compromising the integrity of the original text. This will be beautifully illustrated with Deng's own pen and ink drawings.

Deng Ming-Dao is the author of nine books, including 365 Tao, Everyday Tao and Chronicles of Tao. He studied with Taoist master Kwan Saihung for thirteen years