The Tao of Pooh
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Average rating4
A wonderful and cute way to discover the principles of Taoism through a most lovable character ❤️ It wasn't perfect but didn't needed to be either, so it was in its own way.
A cute, light view into Eastern thought. I loved the intro into the concepts, however, I really did not like and got distracted by the characters interacting with the narrator. I understand that the author was making a point and illustrating the things he was talking about, however, it was distracting and slightly annoying. It just felt like it dragged on a bit.
I would love to keep learning about taoist ways.
Easily one of the most useful books on the Tao that I've ever read, apart from the Tao Te Ching itself–and with this one, you don't have hundreds of different translations to contend with!
Pooh is my role model. I reread Milne's books every year or two, and always get something new out of them. So I had really hoped to enjoy Tao of Pooh... but I didn't. I still love the idea of this book, just not this particular implementation.
I found it ironic that Hoff rails against being Clever, because that's how his writing comes across to me. Smug, self-assured, Possessing of Truth. Even more than a little preachy.
The important thing is, we don't really need to know. We don't need to imitate Nearsighted Science, which peers at the world through an electron microscope, looking for answers it will never find and coming up with more questions instead. We don't need to play Abstract Philosopher, asking unnecessary questions and coming up with meaningless answers. What we need to do is recognize Inner Nature and work with Things As They Are.
for me
For my lenten growth, I've been reading or listening to spiritually nourishing stories. I'd read this book and loved this little work many years ago. Finding the brief audiobook now was a great joy. The reader is what you'd hope for and he does a fair job of speaking the voices of the Pooh family. I love these dear characters and have loved them from when I was just a boy. It was fun to revisit with them while contemplating the ways of The Way. While the audio was fine, I did miss the lovely drawings that are found in the print version of it.
A cute little red book that feels a little bit more of a tribute to The Bear Himself more so than Taoism. I recommend it though!!!
“How can you get very far,
If you don't know Who You Are?
How can you do what you ought, If you don't know What You've Got?
And if you don't know Which To Do Of all the things in front of you,
Then what you'll have when you are through Is just a mess without a clue
Of all the best that can come true
If you know What and Which and Who.”
A charming book that made me smile and chuckle. Easily one of my favourite books - for both getting to know Pooh and the Way.
