Drawing on ancient and modern sources, Watts treats the Chinese philosophy of Tao in much the same way as he did Zen Buddhism in his classic The Way of Zen. Critics agree that this last work stands as a perfect monument to the life and literature of Alan Watts.\ \ \ "A lucid discussion of Taoism and the Chinese. . .language. . .profound, reflective, and enlightening."--Boston Globe\
Drawing on ancient and modern sources, Watts treats the Chinese philosophy of Tao in much the same way as he did Zen Buddhism in his classic The Way of Zen. Critics agree that this last work stands as a perfect monument to the life and literature of Alan Watts.
ForewordviiPrefacexivProlegomenaxviiThe Pronunciation of Chinese Wordsxxi1The Chinese Written Language22The Yin-Yang Polarity183Tao37Chinese Calligraphy564Wu-wei74Chinese Calligraphy995Te-Virtuality106Once Again: A New Beginning123Note on My Calligraphy128Bibliography129