He encounters clouds that solidify under his feet, a cave guarded by a golden monkey, and the venerable Confucius himself, and ultimately finds the wisdom of the dragon already residing deep in his own heart. Lao Tzu (Laozi) Lao Tzu or Laozi, who existed in the 6th century B.C, was the founder of the Chinese philosophical ‘School of the Tao’ or ‘Taoism’. But he soon becomes frustrated with the silliness of human order, impatient kings, and greedy people, and rides off on the back of a water buffalo in search of the Way. Water is relentless in its ability to transcend all obstacles. What is made empty is the source of all being. The poem the Water Way is written and narrated by Kari Hohne.

A beautiful poem inspired by the Tao Te Ching. In body and mind an old sage from birth, Lao-Tzu devotes his life to deciphering the endless book of the world. Tao The Water Way A Poem Empty of Questions. In Lao-Tzu, or the Way of The Dragon, we follow the ancient Chinese philosopher who founded Taoism, from the comet that announced his birth up to his inspired composition, more than fifty years later, of the Tao Te Ching, the Book of the Way. Read Lao Tzu : Tao Te Ching : A Book About the Way and the Power of the Way by Lao Tzu available from Rakuten Kobo. Each book in the series features an engaging-and often funny-story that presents basic tenets of philosophical thought alongside vibrant color illustrations. introduces children-and curious grown-ups-to the lives and work of famous philosophers, from Socrates to Descartes, Einstein, Marx, Freud, and Wittgenstein. It should come as no surprise, then, that children make excellent philosophers! Naturally inquisitive, pint-size scholars need little prompting before being willing to consider life's big questions, however strange or impractical. If we are too busy, too preoccupied with anxiety or ambition, we will miss a thousand moments of the human experience that are our natural inheritance. Empty yourself of everything, let your mind become still. At its most basic, philosophy is about learning how to think about the world around us. The usefulness of a pot comes from its emptiness, Lao Tzu said.

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