The Tao of Pooh
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- Author：Benjamin Hoff
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Summary
"What's this you're writing？" asked Pooh， climbing onto the writing table。 "The Tao of Pooh，" I replied。 "The how of Pooh？" asked Pooh， smudging one of the words I had just written。 "The Tao of Pooh，" I replied， poking his paw away with my pencil。 "It seems more like ow！ of Pooh，" said Pooh， rubbing his paw。 "Well， it's not，" I replied huffily。 "What's it about？" asked Pooh， leaning forward and smearing another word。 "It's about how to stay happy and calm under all circumstances！" I yelled。 "Have you read it？" asked Pooh。。。 Winnie-the-Pooh has a certain way about him， a way of doing things that has made him the world's most beloved bear， and Pooh's Way， as Benjamin Hoff brilliantly demonstrates， seems strangely close to the ancient Chinese principles of Taoism。 Follow the Pooh Way in this humorous and enlightening introduction to Taoism， with classic decorations by E。H。 Shepard throughout。
Reviews
Guadalupe （Ivan’s girlfriend）
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¡Quien diría que tendría que aprender tanto de mi ídolo de cuando tenia 7 añitos！La naturaleza de pooh es realmente inspiradora y correctamente organizada。AAAAAA que buen libro
Caitlin Orozco
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easy read to learn the basics of Taoism through winnie
Chelsea Stalcup
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One of my favorites， a lot of great lessons in this book。
Luke Southard
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I’m a big fan of philosophy and usually have a good time with books about zen or even the harsher aspects of something Buddhism where you have to imagine and accept the broken end of everything you love in order not to be attached to them too much while， at the same time， being able to enjoy your time with them when they’re functional and present。This applies to people just as much as it applies to your favorite @reynspooner shirt。And I’m okay with that because I can see the logic。The issue that I’m a big fan of philosophy and usually have a good time with books about zen or even the harsher aspects of something Buddhism where you have to imagine and accept the broken end of everything you love in order not to be attached to them too much while， at the same time， being able to enjoy your time with them when they’re functional and present。This applies to people just as much as it applies to your favorite @reynspooner shirt。And I’m okay with that because I can see the logic。The issue that I ran into with Taoism - even when presented in such a cute an accessible way as with Pooh Bear - is that rather than accepting the inevitable end of people and things so you can enjoy them， Taoism seems to lean more toward not really caring too much about anything one way or the other。At one point in the book it says that we care too much about things and， if an airplane were to crash somewhere in the world， it wouldn’t really matter。And this got me wrapped around the axle for quite some time because it seemed selfish not to care about all plane crashes because I know that any plane crash has the potential to include people I know and love and if I could know and love someone in a plane crash， then certainly every single person in every single plane crash would have someone on the ground now in misery for losing loved ones。Why would I not care about that？ I’ll admit that this is the first book on Taoism I’ve read so I could absolutely be getting the wrong impression here， but it seemed like Taoism is the tacit acceptance of everything around you and just moving through it all like water-in short， Forrest Gumping your way through life。I suppose that’s my biggest issue with this book and perhaps Taoism in general: I think we have a responsibility to ourselves， our kids， our neighbors， and the people around us to try to make the world a better place-even if these results are small。 The world doesn’t improve by worrying about getting ourselves through life detached， uninvolved， and untouched。 It would be a fine philosophy if we were all alone， but we’re not （more importantly， we’re seeing the effects of people being selfish right now）。 。。。more
Marilee Brewer
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Highest compliments to Benjamin Hoff。 I wish I could read this again for the first time。 He effortlessly captures the character and sweetness of Pooh and uses their imagined conversation as the paint with which to paint a lovely watercolor， answering the question "what is Daoism？" Highest compliments to Benjamin Hoff。 I wish I could read this again for the first time。 He effortlessly captures the character and sweetness of Pooh and uses their imagined conversation as the paint with which to paint a lovely watercolor， answering the question "what is Daoism？" 。。。more
Duncan
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I liked this book！ Since reading A Little History of the World I've been interested in learning more about eastern religions， it's a relatively foreign concept to me。 So when a friend mentioned there was a Winnie-the-Pooh book about Taoism I thought it was worth a try。 The author does a wonderful job of slowing down your brain and putting you in direct dialog with Pooh and friends。 If you're curious about eastern religions， and specifically Taoism， I certainly recommend giving this short book a I liked this book！ Since reading A Little History of the World I've been interested in learning more about eastern religions， it's a relatively foreign concept to me。 So when a friend mentioned there was a Winnie-the-Pooh book about Taoism I thought it was worth a try。 The author does a wonderful job of slowing down your brain and putting you in direct dialog with Pooh and friends。 If you're curious about eastern religions， and specifically Taoism， I certainly recommend giving this short book a read！ 。。。more
Meziah
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Firstly， I loved Pooh as a child。 Secondly， when I saw this book I was interested to see just how much wisdom a child’s cartoon can possess。 Thirdly， I wasn’t disappointed。 Although much of the principles presented in this book were all familiar to me it was fun to read it in the context of a childhood classic。 Finally， I think it’s worth the read。
Riina Ojanen
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Nopea uudelleenluku kirjasta， joka on edelleen hyvin hurmaava ja helposti lähestyttävä。 Nalle Puhin， taolaisuuden perusteiden ja keskustelevan kerronnan yhdistäminen ei varmastikaan toimi kaikille， mutta minulle kirja on pieni siivu hyvää mieltä。 Ja saa aina aikaan halun lukea Milnen alkuperäisteoksia。
Blair Brown
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A short and sweet little （audio）book that I listened to in the evenings while washing dishes。 Nothing earth-shattering， but I've always loved Pooh Bear and I've wanted to read this for years。 Now I have。 A short and sweet little （audio）book that I listened to in the evenings while washing dishes。 Nothing earth-shattering， but I've always loved Pooh Bear and I've wanted to read this for years。 Now I have。 。。。more
Kita
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Brilliant！
Ryan
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I’m not the authority but as a noob to Taoism， I found this to be a great introduction。 Easy to understand and find value in。 But also authentic in that it contained a lot of traditional analogies from Taoist philosophers。
Marcus Goncalves
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Although this book clashes a bit with my Christian faith， the teachings in it， based in Taoism， are remarkable。 In essence， this is a delightful but deep translation of the Tao Te Ching。 The author placed the teachings into the world and characters of Pooh and brings a unique way to understand what can be very difficult teachings to understand。
Kathryn
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As someone who has only watched the Disney Pooh cartoons， getting a little deeper into the simple psychology of the Winnie the Pooh genius was delightful。 I may have to listen again at a slower speed to absorb more of it。 My favorite chapter was Bisy Backson because it made me think of how much garbage I fill my time with thinking I'm so important to have so much to do when it's just the opposite。 As someone who has only watched the Disney Pooh cartoons， getting a little deeper into the simple psychology of the Winnie the Pooh genius was delightful。 I may have to listen again at a slower speed to absorb more of it。 My favorite chapter was Bisy Backson because it made me think of how much garbage I fill my time with thinking I'm so important to have so much to do when it's just the opposite。 。。。more
Scott
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A brilliant reimagining of life in 100 Acre Wood replete with genuine Daoist outlook。
Robbin
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Okay so I love Winnie the Pooh so I loved the idea of incorporating philosophy and ways of life with the Winnie the Pooh characters。 That being said this isn’t light reading， be fully prepared to dive into philosophical discussions of ancient China。 I probably didn’t explain that well but It was really interesting and it was nice to read something different。
Diana Macias
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The Wisdom RemainsThe teaching is the best。 Nothing changes the same beautiful words that speak to the brain and message the Heart
Kenny Kidd
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This is my second read of this book！ It’s one I think I’ll turn to multiple times in the future—my first time reading it was right after graduating high school， and now that I’m almost done with college it felt like the right time to get back into it :）Taoism is such a lovely way of life—it’s been a formative part of me since reading the Tao Te Ching and this years ago （less who I actually am and more who I want to be; I’d like very much to hold things more loosely and have faith that things wil This is my second read of this book！ It’s one I think I’ll turn to multiple times in the future—my first time reading it was right after graduating high school， and now that I’m almost done with college it felt like the right time to get back into it :）Taoism is such a lovely way of life—it’s been a formative part of me since reading the Tao Te Ching and this years ago （less who I actually am and more who I want to be; I’d like very much to hold things more loosely and have faith that things will work towards their natural conclusion without my input more than I do， and often feel anxious and a need to ensure that things are going well， rather than ~letting things flow~）。 A beautiful picture of the peaceful life， loving well， and caring for others， the world， and yourself， all through expertly chosen Winnie the Pooh excerpts。 Love this book <3 。。。more
Zach
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I Gave the Tao of Pooh by Benjamin Hoff a four out of five stars。 The book introduces me to a way of life that Chinese people follow called Taoism。 I really liked how Benjamin Hoff was able to take a simple Disney story and turn it into a teaching。 I like how every time Benjamin introduces a new part of Taoism; he explains the principles with such depth that I could relate with it a lot。 I was never a big Winnie The Pooh fan， I always thought it was meant for little kids， but after finishing the I Gave the Tao of Pooh by Benjamin Hoff a four out of five stars。 The book introduces me to a way of life that Chinese people follow called Taoism。 I really liked how Benjamin Hoff was able to take a simple Disney story and turn it into a teaching。 I like how every time Benjamin introduces a new part of Taoism; he explains the principles with such depth that I could relate with it a lot。 I was never a big Winnie The Pooh fan， I always thought it was meant for little kids， but after finishing the book， it opened my eyes to a new way of looking at a simple story and turned it into a very complex and meaningful read。 In my opinion， I think Benjamin did a great job with the words he picked and the examples he used to help explain what Taoism is。 Before reading the book， I had no idea what Taoism was， but after finishing the book， I feel like Taoism has been all around me， but I just haven't noticed it。 Taoism is something new to me and makes me rethink how I should live my life。 Should I be one in harmony with the universe， or should I make my own path to follow？ 。。。more
Nicky Day
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One of the best books ever written。
tris nguyen
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Must read for fundamental Taoism and finding comfort in living plainly and simply。 "Within each of us there is an Owl？， a Rabbit， an Eeyore， and a Pooh。 For too long， we have chosen the way of Owl and Rabbit。 。。。。。 If we are smart， we will choose the way of Pooh。 As it from far away， it calls to us with the voice of a child's mind。" Must read for fundamental Taoism and finding comfort in living plainly and simply。 "Within each of us there is an Owl？， a Rabbit， an Eeyore， and a Pooh。 For too long， we have chosen the way of Owl and Rabbit。 。。。。。 If we are smart， we will choose the way of Pooh。 As it from far away， it calls to us with the voice of a child's mind。" 。。。more
Lucy Murphy
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it was cute but a bit boring， I found myself rereading the same lines a million times because I couldn’t stay interested
Kathy Nealen
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I already read this a long time ago。 I remembered it more favorably than I received it this time。 Probably because the first time was my introduction to an Eastern religion。
laur ⋆ ˚｡⋆୨୧˚
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it’s a super easy read and i absolutely loved it， it cheered me up every time i sat down to read it and i’d absolutely recommend it to anyone。 it’s also eye opening about how i’ve been going about life and i hope to apply some of these ideas now that i understand them :）
Dayna
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3。5 stars。
Aarti
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Quick read， easy to digest。 Cute writing that reminded me how much I love the Pooh characters。 I’m sure the explanations of certain Daoist concepts/philosophies was also fairly accurate。 However， seemed to talk down to its audience in that it was critical of most people at various times， and sometimes had a hard time tying the concepts together in a memorable way。
Karolina
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love the premise， hate the execution！
Jennifer
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I read this awhile ago， and now again because I’m reading Winnie the Pooh with my kid。 I have such a love/hate relationship with this book。 Some parts are so heart warming and just spot on， and others are just so white and male I cringe。 I love love love the concept though。
Alex Kemble
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This book was clever but also simple and easy to follow。 It presented Taoism in a way that was digestible for the average person。
Luca
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A wonderful little read！
Jeanette
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Simple and thoughtful。
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