The Essence of Tao

by Pamela Ball

Overview

'Knowing ignorance is strength. Ignoring knowledge is sickness.'
- Lao Tse

Tao, meaning 'The Way', refers to a power that envelops, surrounds and flows through all things, both living and sentient. It regulates natural processes and nourishes balance in the Universe. But, in the words of the Sage, its 'Name is Formless'. This means that any exploration of it starts from a position of ignorance, and any journey we undertake to reach an understanding of it is of necessity personal. No two paths will be identical.

In this compelling introduction, Pamela Ball enables us to find a Way through the myriad complexities of this ancient and yet distinctly modern belief system, and offers clearly defined pathways to further study and enlightenment. By unravelling its mysteries she shows us how to achieve balance and establish principles for living life effectively, now and in the years to come.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781848584082
Publisher:	Arcturus Publishing
Publication date:	03/01/2005
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Pamela Ball spent her long career in personal development, helping others to progress in all aspects of their lives. Her many books include the best-selling 10,000 Dreams Interpreted, which has sold more than a million copies worldwide.

Pamela J Ball is an author and career development counsellor who helps clients, on an individual and corporate basis, to progress successfully in all aspects of their lives. Pam's core interest is in healing on all levels and was sparked when she worked as a sick children's nurse. This was also the time when she developed an interest in dreams and their significance, which would ultimately lead her towards her career as an extremely successful counsellor and dream interpreter.Most of Pam's work - other than as an eminent author - over the last ten years has been as a business trainer and therapist in the USA, Switzerland and the UK. Pam has worked with companies in different fields throughout the business world to assist them in instigating management changes. She is also a well-known and particularly humorous after-dinner speaker. Pam is also a psychic, whose unparalleled powers in this field have enabled her to unearth some of the most amazing facts about past and present events, not accessible to most people, as demonstrated in her books

Table of Contents

Preface 9

Introduction 11

Chapter 1 What is Tao? 19

Chapter 2 Tao and Nature 35

Chapter 3 Tao and Taoism 51

Chapter 4 The Scriptures of Tao and Taoism 63

Chapter 5 Tao and Other Beliefs 87

Chapter 6 The Five Elements of Tao 111

Chapter 7 The Physical Practice of Tao 147

Chapter 8 The Liberating Principle 179

Chapter 9 Meditation and Practice of Tao 197

Conclusion: Your Tao 225

Bibliography 233

Index 237