![]() ![]() For people like me who aren’t familiar with Taoism, it’s an interesting and accessible primer. Hoff examines how some of the other inhabitants of the Hundred Acre Wood embody competing schools of thought-Confucianism, Buddhism, etc.-or how their actions and statements are not compatible with a Taoist outlook. Pooh is the “Uncarved Block” who simply takes life as it is and learns to enjoy the little things, whose simple-mindedness and child-like state of wonder and enjoyment means he is never far from a good day. According to Benjamin Hoff (who, incidentally, has the best first name ever), Pooh is a textbook Taoist. ![]() The Tao of Pooh is a short book written before I was born that purports to elucidate certain concepts related to Taoism through the characters and story of A.A. This need to achieve things rather than “living in the moment” of simply existing and enjoying the book goes against the principles of Taoism, of course. ![]() It looked short and light enough to finish in an afternoon. It was a Friday I wasn’t working, I’m a little behind on my read count, so I took this off the stack. ![]()
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