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The word of Alan never fails to disappoint. His ability to turn inexplicably complex ideas into something a 5 year old can understand is what separates his philosophical style from the rest, and is what makes this book so unique. Sure, one cannot fully name or explain the Tao, but Alan comes about as close as one could.

I've had people ask me if this book was "actionable". That is to say, did it actually influence my judgment and decision making. The answer is a resounding yes. The tenants and principles of Taoism described in The Watercourse Way provide a very concrete framework to view the world through.

Ultimately: choose nature, be patient, capture essence, and don't forget to keep life playful :)


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Tao The Watercourse Way Alan Watts Lee Chihchang Al Chungliang Huang 9780394733111 Books Reviews

All-time favorite, served for the first research paper I ever wrote. I think my enthusiasm got me an A.
So good I am going to read it twice more. There is a lot of deep meaning in this work that one must come back to it again to gain the benefit of the book and knowledge within.
I read this years ago.
Liked it then.
Still like it.
Watts is probably the best westerner to interpret Eastern thought, at least the Tao.
If you want to get a good feel for Taoist things in a compact format this is the place.
Older but still very relevant.
This book gave me a major shift in my life, in my understanding of Eastern wisdom. I so feel in love with the work of Alan in this book! He is a master at helping communicate Eastern ideas to Western raised people. This is his final and I think best book!
Alan Watts was one of the most enlightened minds of the twentieth century, and Tao The Watercourse Way is the culmination of that enlightenment. The book is scholarly without being stuffy... in fact... quite to the contrary as this book is fun because you can feel the joy in the soul of the author in every word.
Alan Watts is a true master of bringing the Eastern thought into the Western sphere of thinking. Much like "Spirit of Zen", Watts uses his wording and expressions, as well as citing sources from the tradition, to gently introduce Taoism to one unfamiliar with the philosophy/religion/lifestyle. With beautiful Chinese calligraphy, history, and philosophy, Watts skillfully expresses the mystical and natural way of the Tao.
While it is truly impossible to describe what is beyond description, beyond thought or concepts ("The Dao that can be spoked of is not the true Tao.. from the Tao te Ching), Watts does a fine job.
Though he didn't get to finish it, it is finished enough to give an excellent understanding of the Tao as a philosophy (or non-philosophy, however one may see it), along with the added notion, the paradox, "if you can describe it, it is not the Tao".
The word of Alan never fails to disappoint. His ability to turn inexplicably complex ideas into something a 5 year old can understand is what separates his philosophical style from the rest, and is what makes this book so unique. Sure, one cannot fully name or explain the Tao, but Alan comes about as close as one could.

I've had people ask me if this book was "actionable". That is to say, did it actually influence my judgment and decision making. The answer is a resounding yes. The tenants and principles of Taoism described in The Watercourse Way provide a very concrete framework to view the world through.

Ultimately choose nature, be patient, capture essence, and don't forget to keep life playful )