The Tao of Pooh

[Anonymous]

This is an amazing book. I began reading it and it seems that the fact that Disney's character Pooh is used to explain the different concepts of Taoism some how makes it easier to understand and appreciate this philosophy. Cheers.

[Anonymous]

I think this would be a good book to use when I teach Taoism in my World Religions class. Students could read some of the philosophical ideals and reflect on them, as well as mimic the style and create their own!

[Anonymous]

The book tao of pooh sounds interesting. I would definitely like to read this book it seems to relate to what ive been thinking of. Im trying to understand myself perhaps this book might help me get a clearer picture of myself.

[Anonymous]

I need to read this book. I have read the Tao -- but getting to the heart of it is indeed a life long process. I need to continue my reading in this area. On an unrelated note, well I guess, not really I also read the Tao of Physics. This book was very interesting and challenging. I highly recommend it.

[Anonymous]

This sounds like a very interesting book that I would like to read. It might even refer to it by using its elements to teach my kindergarten class about personal characteristics.

[Anonymous]

What a creative way to introduce the Chinese philosophy of Taoism. Besides publishing The Tao of Pooh, Benjamin Hoff also published The Te of Piglet. I wonder how the original creator of Pooh and Piglet, A.A. Milne, would feel about these books.
One of my favorite quotes from Benjamin Hoff that can be found in The Tao of Pooh is, "The main problem with this great obsession for saving time is very simple: you can't save time. You can only spend it. But you can spend it wisely or foolishly." This quote really resonates with me.
Perhaps if I shared a couple of these quotes with my students and explained how they relate to a principle of Taoism, it would provide them with some sense of what Taoism is.

[Rob_Hugo@PortNW]

Everyone knows that Pooh is just a character that is extremely laid back, clam, and doesn't take complicated situations as being complicated.In fact he takes life in a way that can be very enlightening. The book is based on Taoist philosophies and it has some great ones. For example "Many people are afraid of Emptiness, however, because it reminds them of Loneliness. Everything has to be filled in, it seems-appointment books,hillsides, vacant lots- but when all the spaces are filled, the Loneliness really begins", "So there is no such thing as an ability that is too useless, too crooked, or too small. It only depends on what you do with it", " When you know and respect your own Inner Nature, you know where you belong. You also know where you don't belong".

[Anonymous]

Is there literature on Buddhism and Hinduism you could recommend for sixth grade?

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