Being Taoist

Wisdom for Living a Balanced Life

By: Eva Wong

Narrated by: Gabra Zackman

Taoist living rests on four pillars: the public, the domestic, the private, and the spirit lives. Not only do Taoists strive to live these four aspects fully and in a balanced way, they also believe there is an outlook and an art to each of them. Eva Wong uses the teachings of Taoist masters themselves to explain the essential concepts. She then gives voice to these texts - simplifying them, removing barriers to understanding, and making them completely accessible and relevant to the modern reader. Wong is a clear and enthusiastic guide to this intriguing spiritual way, and she challenges us to stop, reflect, and ask ourselves: Do we balance the public, domestic, private, and spirit aspects of our lives, or do we emphasize some at the expense of the others? How can we think about unifying worldly and spiritual wisdom in day-to-day living?

©2015 Eva Wong (P)2015 Audible, Inc.

this book the brief summary I was needing in life!

worth it! I'm new to studying taoism and this book is everything I needed. thank you

A guide for life

Living "The Way" or in harmony with the way, is just fancy talk for, here's how you learn to use the ways things are to make them the way they should be.
And it starts with you. These are fantastic teachings to revisit for years.

Simple clear and very profound

What an inspirational book. I feel uplifted and totally inspired to continue to develop my spirit and improve my physical health every time I listen to this jewel. Thanks for having this wonderful gift for your listeners

And the reading does justice and if it would be possible enhancement to the text. A perfect marriage of text and voice. It is a book to listen many many times.

What an spiritual uplifting book

This is one of the greatest books on morality, ethics, and virtue ever written in my opinion. Its Ramadan and I wanted to elevate myself in the way of the creator and this book has definitely helped. Thank you to the author and translator for this wonderful work. I plan to buy the book.

Wong does it again

I like the insights and translation Eva puts into all of her writings. My wife and I sit together and listen as if it was music.

Understand Balance!

I have been looking for something like this for a while. learn about how you and yang effect everything. Learn how a sage conducts themeslves. This was a great book.

Meditation

This book provides me so much peace and stillness, thank you to Eva Wong and co. for providing my Taoism path.
I’m unsure that all of the names were pronounced correctly and did take some issue with a mild dialect that was put on when voicing some characters, but I have chosen to prize the teachings ☀️

Good information

This book helped me understand and learn more about Taoism at a beginner level. Thank you

Taoism defined in an easy to understand way.

This was all about the Tao: the beginning mentions how long lived the practitioners of the Tao are. It then veers into mythology where it talks about people living for very long periods of time with powers like incapable of being burned and being able to fly. The end was much more about the philosophy of the Tao and was Taoism defined or explained. In some ways I felt that it was a rehash of the Tao te Ching but this included many stories about being virtuous and following the Tao. This book helps with comprehending the Tao and is a great companion to other Taoist literature. The last three chapters had a lot of wisdom and are worth listening to a few times.

Nicely Balanced

This book provides a pleasant middle way between abstract discussions about the Tao and a straight reading of the original texts. At first, I felt the narrator was moving a bit too fast for my taste... but as the book progressed, I felt her delivery was excellent, as it provided a nice stream-of-consciousness voice in the back of my head. The key to absorbing Tao is not to overthink each word, but to let it seep in by exposure, like the ground absorbing a puddle after the rain.