Penguin Books Australia

The Tao of Daily Life combines ancient Eastern wisdom with practical application – perfect for busy Western readers! Derek Lin, Taoist master and expert in Eastern philosophy, brings his deep knowledge of this time-honoured Chinese spiritual thought system into the twenty-first century.

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In the modern world our lives are more frenetic than ever. We live with a burning sense that we have to get something done. But what do we really achieve? And why are we never satisfied?

What is Buddhism? What are its true teachings? What can it bring to our lives?

'Ultimate excellence lies not in winning every battle but in defeating the enemy without ever fighting.'

For more than two thousand years, Sun-Tzu?s The Art of War has provided military leaders with essential advice on battlefield tactics, managing troops and terrain, and employing cunning and deception. An elemental part of Chinese culture, it has also become a touchstone for the Western struggle...

'You will be happy in this life and joyful in the next'  

The Tibetan Book of the Dead is overwhelmingly the most influential of all Tibetan Buddhist texts in the West and one of the greatest works created by any culture.  Offering one of the most detailed and compelling portrayals of the after-death state in world literature, it contains comprehensive guidance and practices related to transforming...

What is death? How can I help those who are dying? How can I prepare for my own death? And how can I come to terms with bereavement?

Here is an accessible and moving introduction to The Tibetan Book of the Dead, whose visionary perspective on living, dying, and loss is one of the most inspirational and compelling in world literature.

'The paths of God are intricate and strange'