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Translated more often than any other book except the Bible, the Tao Te Ching has been a spiritual guide for centuries, helping millions find peace within themselves, with each other, and with the natural world around them. Written in workbook style, complete with exercises, questionnaires, journal-keeping techniques, and affirmations, The Tao of Inner Peace translates the ancient Eastern philosophy into a plan for contemporary Western living. Diane Dreher, Ph.D., shows the way to:

* Bring greater joy, fulfillment, and creativity to daily life
* Heal the body and spirit
* Build self-acceptance and self-esteem
* Resolve conflict
* Reverse negative cycles of emotion
* Understand life as a process of changes and challenges

With its lively, demystifying approach, The Tao of Inner Peace shows how the Tao can be a powerful source of growth, inspiration, and peace.

About the Author

Diane Dreher, Ph.D., is the author of The Tao of Personal Leadership and The Tao of Womanhood. She holds credentials in counseling and holistic health and conducts workshops on meditation and inner peace in the San Francisco Bay area.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Good Intro, April 19 2004

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Helen L. Stephens (Grand Junction, Colorado United States) - See all my reviews
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I feel this book is a wonderful introduction to the Tao for people who have never explored Eastern Religions. After reading this book I felt compelled to do further research on the Tao and was very grateful for the very easily understood introduction by Diane Dreher. Good work Diane.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Not for the serious Tao student!, April 13 2004

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My Inner Goth Girl (Ogden, UT USA) - See all my reviews

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Many texts throughout history have been re-translated to serve a certain purpose, but none so blatantly as this book. The author completely misses the point of Taoism, spouting her all-too-environmentalist perceptions on nearly every page. This is a book to make you feel guilty for the way most of us live our lives. Yes, pollution is a problem, and there are starving people in the world, and on and on and on. I waded through all 292 pages of this miserable book, finding myself feeling like I'd just read a treatise extolling the virtues of Greenpeace. Don't get me wrong -- I'm not against trying to make the world a better place. But this author used the wrong venue. The book should be titled "Diane Dreher's Guide to Recycling". NOT for the serious Tao student.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Practical Applications of Ancient Wisdom Principles, Feb 28 2004

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Erika Borsos "pepper flower" (Gulf Coast of FL, USA) - See all my reviews
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Diane Dreher takes on a daunting task ... teaching modern human beings how to live a more harmonious life ... using ancient Chinese texts written by Lao Tzu. She does an admirable job and achieves her goal ... for the highly motivated reader. First, the book is divided into sections that cover the concepts in a logical sequence. Her divisions are I. "The Way: Then and Now", II. "The Inner Way", III. "The Way of Nature", IV. "The Way of Life, and V. "The Way of Peace". I like how she starts each chapter with a translation of a specific Chinese quote which illusatrates the concepts and principles to be covered in the chapter. She amplifies the meaning of the text, bringing it up to date for modern consumption. The goal of her book is to help the reader become a "Tao person" defined as "someone who recognizes and works with the patterns of nature." {p. 5, Harper Perennial Paperback, c. 1990]

I feel her book is very helpful but more so for readers already familiar with the ideas and concepts of creating harmony with individuals and groups. Readers who have already immersed themselves with many of the principles would benefit more from her explanations and in depth analyses. Her everyday examples are very excellent. They are a guide on how to apply the principles to commone situations. No one need feel she is providing an inflexible unalterable route "from here to there". She does not do this ... she covers concepts and principles related to leadership, cooperation, judgements, fragmentation, transcending dualism, centering one's self, embracing the shadow, service to others, problem solving and cycles, timing and readiness, consensus/ group goals, personal power and process improvement. It is a principle based book and therefore some recognition and familiarity with the basic concepts is required for the reader to apply the teaching in their own environment. This is not a step by step technical manual -- there is no such thing.

The reader needs to be aware that life is dynamic and flowing, with energy shifts. Knowing everyone has personal preferences and patterns of behavior which are predictable but nonetheless changing ... learning to align one's self with the Tao will help create more inner and outer harmony, therefore more winners than losers. This book is highly recommended for those willing to explore personal energy and group energy along with the dynamics of success and failure. Erika Borsos (erikab93)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Help for lost souls
This is a very personal guide whose lessons may affect you quite deeply, if you are open to being moved and learning something now about your spiritual self. Read more

Published on Nov 9 2003 by private__

3.0 out of 5 stars okay, but not one of the first to read
I've read many other taoism books that I would recommend above this one. The writing style here is too wordy, unlike the pithy nature of the tao te ching. Read more

Published on Sep 13 2002 by zhixi