Daily Chuang Tzu: 366 Taoist Parables for Modern Minds

One parable. One reflection. One breath of freedom. Every day for a year. For over 2,300 years, the parables of Chuang Tzu (Zhuangzi) have unsettled, delighted, and freed their readers. Now they can meet you where you are -- one day at a time. This book holds 366 entries, one for every day of the year. Each morning, open to today's date and find a carefully chosen parable or saying from the Zhuangzi -- the Inner Chapters, the Outer Chapters, and the Miscellaneous Chapters. Read the original Chinese characters and pinyin. Sit with a brief reflection. Carry a simple practice into your day. Inside: - 366 daily entries with original Chinese, pinyin, and English translation (based on James Legge, 1891, public domain) - 12 monthly themes from Wandering Free to The Way of Heaven - Parables from the Inner Chapters (the butterfly's dream, Cook Ding's knife, the peng bird's flight, the fish of Hao) and beyond - A concrete daily practice for every single day >Whether you are discovering Chuang Tzu for the first time or returning to an old friend, this book meets you where you are -- and gently invites you elsewhere. Open to today. Let the parable do its work.