365 Tao Daily Meditations

As expected, some of the entries in this book contain clear hints of personal bias. Every writing on the subject of the Tao must, inescapably, be the result of passing the apprehension of Tao through a personal filter. In some cases (e.g. Cleary's Tao Te Ching), this yields something so heavily slanted as to allow almost all value in the work to slide right off of it; in others (e.g. Stephenson's Tao Te Ching), the result is very subtle and yields one of the better Taoist works I've read.

365 Tao is a relatively unique approach to addressing the Tao, as a "daily devotional" reader, in that it is divided into far more discrete, stand-alone chunks than almost any other book format. Some of them I found actually contradictory with my own perception of the Tao, but they were exceedingly rare. Overall, I found it contemplative, inspiring, and interesting. I would recommend it with the same caveat that must apply to any other philosophical, contemplative work: it was written by a human. ( )

> Babelio : https://www.babelio.com/livres/Deng-Le-Tao-au-jour-le-jour--365-meditations-taoi...
> Zuihô (Amazon) : https://www.amazon.fr/gp/customer-reviews/R1YXNDY1BBML2K/
> Carnets du Yoga, Juin/Juillet 1998 (p.34) : https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/krishnamurti/images/2/2a/CDY-193-JUIN-JUIL-199...

This is my go-to book for reading before meditation. I've owned it longer than I've been married (21 years), and I had to replace my copy a few years ago because the old one was falling apart from use. All of which is meant to say, I love this book! I can't imagine how Ming-Dao Deng managed to include so much poetry, inspiration and wisdom in one small volume. I recommend it highly. Even though I've been turning to this book for many years, I continue to find fresh and relevant insights. ( )

I read this book daily as it was designed to be read over the course of a year. Each day has a little something to think about concerning life. I found it very enjoyable and insightful. ( )