One day, he passed a wealthy merchants house and through the open gateway saw many fine possessions and important visitors. Benjamin hoff uses the characters and stories from winniethe pooh and the house at pooh corner to explain basic concepts of taoism. This book has a huge following within the tai chi chuan community. There was once a stonecutter who was dissatisfied with himself and with his position in life. One such anecdote included in the tao of pooh is an old chinese folk tale called the stonecutter. Milnes beloved storybook characters, would cause such a stir demonstrating the fundamentals of taoist.
Through the open gateway, he saw many fine possessions and important visitors. The tao is constantly moving, the path that all life and the whole universe takes. The tao of pooh is a book written by benjamin hoff. The stone cutter japanese parable about appreciating who you are. The stonecutter benjamin hoff, the tao of pooh, the. The tao of pooh by benjamin hoff the tao of pooh is about how to stay happy and calm in all circumstances. Then he would no longer have to live the life of a mere stonecutter. The story is the stonecutter as its told in the tao of pooh by benjamin hoff. It uses text from pooh books to create an imaginary conversation with pooh about the deeper meaning of the tao way or path of life. As her eyes adjust, there on a shelf chiseled from the wall of the cave. The book is intended as an introduction to the eastern belief system of taoism for westerners. It allegorically employs the fictional characters of a. Hoff later wrote the te of piglet, a companion book. Benjamin hoffs retelling of the classic chinese story in the tao of pooh.
Ive narrowed my choices to the tao of pooh and the four agreements if you. In his last work, alan watts treats the chinese philosophy of tao in much the same way as he did zen buddhism in his classic the way of zen. The tao of pooh by benjamin hoff the tao of pooh is about how to stay. Benjamin hoff uses the characters and stories from winniethepooh and. Residents of the town were telling this story to newcomers or tourists.