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Chuang Tsu

Inner Chapters, A Companion Volume to Tao Te Ching

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Chuang Tsu

By: Gia-Fu Feng - translator
Narrated by: Chungliang Al Huang
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Brilliant, mystical, pragmatic, and witty, Chuang Tsu has been called the world's first anarchist by some. Even 2,000 years after his death, his provocative Taoist text remains in the forefront of ancient Chinese philosophical study. An essential sourcebook in the Taoist canon, the sublime prose of this spiritual classic provides a profound and paradoxical commentary to the Tao Te Ching.

©1999 Gia-Fu Feng (P)1999 Phoenix Books Buddhism Eastern Other Religions, Practices & Sacred Texts Philosophy
Insightful Stories • Profound Revelations • Exceptional Narration • Powerful Book • Fun Philosopher • Phenomenal Reader
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The performance is worth a million dollars. The guy really put a lot of energy into the act and you can tell just from the sample. The chinese language and music cuts are excellent and everything about the audio is perfect. Of course Chuang Tsu is an amazingly fun philosopher also.

What other book might you compare Chuang Tsu to and why?

I think I own all of the audio books for Lao Tsu's Tao De Ching and I say narration by Jacob Needleman is best and I would recommend it to anyone who is getting into this taoist stuff.

Supreme audiobook!

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I might be not getting it, but the "Echo" audio effect is frustratingly distracting. Hope it is just an odd technical issue.

Something weird in the recording.

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I recommend this to those of you who want more out of life truths and mysterious journey

Great book

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This book is powerful. The stories and lines contain insight that continues to provide deeper and deeper revelations as one listens again and again. Yet somehow it is the narrator who elevates a text that is already filled with ancient wisdom. He incredibly seems to know how to emphasize and act out the stories. His choices in the reading give each line life in a way that is rare in audiobooks. I truly mean this when I say he may be the best narrator I have ever listened to in an audiobook.

Incredible Wisdom with an even more incredible Narrator

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From the Sublime to the Ridiculous; Not the book but some of the book's reviews here. This is one phenomenal book. I have over 1000 selections in my Audible library and, if I could only keep 5, this would be one of them. I have other versions of this book but this little gem is my favorite. From translation by the author/editor to delivery by the performer, the work is flawless. It's probably not a book for everyone but it is an important piece of literature and not only Chinese literature. It stands quite appropriately along side the Tao-te-Ching and with equal level of distinction. This rendition is heart warming, humorous at times and always an imparter of grace and wisdom. If you have an appreciation for the Tao-Te-Ching, you'll love this one.

From the Sublime to the Ridiculous

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it captures the souls journey and opens the minds .
Thank you for sharing.

Peace

Exceptional performance

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Each listen goes deeper.
The mind of a perfect man is like a mirror.
It grasps nothing. Expects nothing. It reflects but does not hold. Therefore the perfect man can act without effort
Chuang Tsu

Exceptional narration

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A perfect accompaniment to Lao Tse from the master of paradox and relativity illuminating the Truths of The Tao with dreams, jokes and stories, adding Lightness to Enlightenment!

The Laughing Philosopher

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I love this narration! You hear the Chinese and then the English translation, which really flows well and makes you appreciate the heritage of the text.

Love this version!

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Would you consider the audio edition of Chuang Tsu to be better than the print version?

The reader is absolutely phenomenal in this! It helps you really get into the stories

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Listened to in one sitting and then again several times!

Helps direct real understanding ofTao Te Ching

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