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Scholar Warrior

An Introduction to the Tao in Everyday Life

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Scholar Warrior

By: Ming-Dao Deng
Narrated by: Fred Sanders
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In this beautifully illustrated offering of ancient wisdom, Deng Ming-Dao shares the secrets of the spiritual path handed down to him by Kwan Saihung, his Taoist master, as well as by herbalists, martial artists, and other practitioners of the ancient arts. Deng tells how Taoist philosophy and practice may be integrated into contemporary Western lifestyles for complete physical, mental, and spiritual health. He provides an abundance of philosophical and practical information about hygiene, diet, sexuality, physical exercise, meditation, medicine, finding one's purpose in life, finding the right teacher, death, and transcendence.

©1990 Deng Ming-Dao (P)2013 Audible, Inc.
Other Religions, Practices & Sacred Texts Taoism Physical Exercise
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Ming-Dao Deng has devoted much of his life to studying the Tao. He was a student of Taoist master Kwan Saihung for 13 years, and he has written several books on the ancient wisdom accrued during his decades of practice. In Scholar Warrior, Ming-Dao Deng stresses the equality of physical and mental health for aspiring Taoists. The mind is nothing without the body, he states, and vice versa. Deng goes on to show how Taoist philosophy can be applied in modern daily life, writing that the path of the Tao "is one of self-cultivation". Fred Sanders captures the warm, instructive tone of the book, adopting the voice of a great teacher who might just change a listener's life.

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The world needs more Taoism books and works from this author. I'm not sure this one is my favorite from this author. That said, the dire absence of proficient Taoist writings, especially modern interpretations, makes this an essential read for those who know The Path.

This is The Way.

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Highly recommended for not just the martial artist, but any who seek more understanding of the Tao/Dao.

Worth it!

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Lots of interesting information. Glad I listened to this book. There is a lot to discuss in this book.

Very comprehensive

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Calling this book “scholar warrior” is a bit of a stretch... it’s pretty much a “how to” in living a daoist life. Good info and intro into daoism, however, this guy can’t pronounce Chinese to save his life.... I really don’t understand why you would choose a narrator that can’t speak the language of the author.

Daoism

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Would you try another book from Ming-Dao Deng and/or Fred Sanders?

There is some interesting information in this book, but as I listen to most of my books on the commute to work, it has some parts that can't be done in the car. There are many exercises described which might be good in a calm room, but I wish I had known about this before purchasing the book.

Would you recommend Scholar Warrior to your friends? Why or why not?

Yes, if they were going to listen in a calm room

Not good for listening in the car

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It’s tricky with the exercises without pictures but the content is well written with a phenomenal impact.

Look at your self and your life. Oh wait they don’t exist.

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As I study more and more about the Far East. And the masters who taught there. This book makes common sense of how to approach instructors who you should learn from in a very easy to understand context. Also. Meditation practices. Are explained in easy to understand terms. I am really grateful for this book. I like how is Taoist philosophy that it is about removing self from existence. The Glass of water in the Ocean metaphor is a great to think about. Pour a glass of water in the ocean and try to get that same glass of water back into the glass. It will never happen. I love how that connects us to each other in a Universal way. Worth the time and learning about Birds Nest soup recipe. Have a great day!

Death to the Ego through emptiness

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Unlike Deng’s other books, I did not enjoy this as much. For example, the advice to abstain from sex during the winter and from masturbation completely, is rather hard doctrine.

Hard doctrine

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Not what I expected at all. Parts will so silly or boring, it was hard to list too it. Book ends on a strong note, but 2/3rd's of were almost unlistenable.

Horrible

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