Length2h 35m
About this audiobook
This book summarizes the three great texts of Daosim: the Dao De Jing, Zhuangzi, and Liezi. It analyzes chapters, highlights key quotes, and provides the author’s interpretation and commentary. These texts form the backbone of Daoist philosophy and helps one find their place in the universe. They provide practical advice on how to live life, reduce stress, and be in the moment.
This is an alternative to my earlier book, Daoism: An Ancient Philosophy for the Modern Age, which was organized by the themes of constancy, compassion, flexibility, usefulness, balance, effortless action, success, happiness, leadership, and emptiness. Both of these books share much of the same material, quotes, images, and interpretations but are organized differently. The reader can choose which approach they prefer or read both for different perspectives.
Audiobook details
GenrePhilosophy
Length2 hrs 35 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 1, 2025
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Chapter 1
1612. The Secret of Life
2introduction
1713. Contingencies
3Part 1: dao de jing
18Part 3: Liezi
41. dao
1914. Cosmology
52. de
2015. The Yellow Emperor
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6Part 2: Zhuangzi
2116. Dreams
73. Transcendental Bliss
2217. Confucius
84. The Identity of Contraries
2318. The Questions of Tang
95. Nourishment of the Soul
2419. Effort and Destiny
106. Man Among Men
2520. Yang Zhu
117. The Evidence of Virtue Complete
2621. Causality
128. The Great Supreme
27conclusion
139. How to Govern
28notes
1410. Autumn Floods
29endnotes
1511. Perfect Happiness
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