Benjamin Hoff

Un libro mágico, original, único en su especie.Un fenómeno internacional que ha vendido más de 2 millón de ejemplares en Estados Unidos. Un relato que nos ofrece la receta del taoísmo para una vida plena.A traves de un dialogo brillante e ingenioso entre el autor yWinnie the Pooh, este libro nos introduce con profunda sencillez enlos principios de la filosofia taoista.Pocos personajes occidentales han sabido vivir de una forma tan similar a los antiguos pilares del Tao como este afable oso, capaz dedisfrutar con serenidad del presente, desde el desayuno hasta el anochecer. Publicado originalmente en 1982,El Tao de Pooh contiene las claves para una vida simple y plena; estas enseñanzas que lo convirtieron en un exito entonces siguen siendo hoy mas necesarias que nunca.

Whats this youre 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, its not, I replied huffily.Whats it about? asked Pooh, leaning forward and smearing another word.Its about how to stay happy and calm under all circumstances! I yelled.Have you read it? asked PoohWinnie-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.

Winnie-the-Pooh is The Bear for all Ages, and now hes more fun than ever before. Join in The Tao of Pooh and the Te of Piglet! Pooh''s Way of doing things seems strangely close to the ancient principle of Taoist philosophy, while Piglet exhibits the very important principle in Taoism of the Te, meaning Virtue of the Small.The author''s explanations of Taoism and Te through Pooh and Piglet show that this is not an ancient and remote philosophy but something that you can use, here and now.

The Tao of Pooh: by Benjamin Hoff? | Conversation StartersThe Tao of Pooh, written by Benjamin Hoff as an introduction to Taoism, in which the author uses the characters from the popular Winnie the Pooh series by A.A. Milne. Hoff wrote it to help Westerners understand the predominantly Eastern religion. The book is written from the authors perspective, as a Westerner, which helps readers relate to his beliefs.The Tao of Pooh was the first book written by a Taoist to make the New York Times bestseller list. It has become a popular book in America and stayed on the list for forty-nine weeks. A Brief Look Inside:EVERY GOOD BOOK CONTAINS A WORLD FAR DEEPERthan the surface of its pages. The characters and their world come alive,and the characters and its world still live on.Conversation Starters is peppered with questions designed tobring us beneath the surface of the pageand invite us into the world that lives on.These questions can be used to..Create Hours of Conversation: Foster a deeper understanding of the book Promote an atmosphere of discussion for groups Assist in the study of the book, either individually or corporately Explore unseen realms of the book as never seen before

Un relato que nos ofrece la receta del taoísmo para una vida plena.A través de un diálogo brillante e ingenioso entre el autor y Winnie the Pooh, este libro nos introduce con profunda sencillez en los principios de la filosofia taoista.Pocos personajes occidentales han sabido vivir de una forma tan similar a los antiguos pilares del Tao como este afable oso, capaz de disfrutar con serenidad del presente, desde el desayuno hasta el anochecer. Publicado originalmente en 1982, El Tao de Pooh contiene las claves para una vida simple y plena; estas enseñanzas que lo convirtieron en un exito entonces siguen siendo hoy mas necesarias que nunca.

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 Po