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Place the word Tao
Into your heart.
Use no other words.
The Tao is constantly moving, the path that all life and the whole universe takes. There is nothing that is not part of it—harmonious living is to know and to move with the Tao—it is a way of life, the natural order of things, a force that flows through all life.
365 Tao is a contemporary book of meditations on what it...more
Published July 17th 1992 by HarperOne (first published January 1st 1992)
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Jan 06, 2014Jasonda rated it it was amazing
This is a deceptively simple collection of thoughts on Taoism, which is so refreshingly uncluttered with dogmatism (as compared to most other books on spirituality/religion I've read in the past) that the author nearly could have removed all references to 'Tao' or 'Taoism' from the text without affecting the integrity of the ideas expressed.
It's such an accessible introduction that even though I read this on a whim and had no previous interest in this philosophy, I know I'll be reading more abo...more
May 07, 2012Elyn rated it it was amazing
A wonderful book, with deep wisdom. If I were sent to a desert island with two books, this would be one.
This is a wonderful daily reflection tool for anyone of any or no faith tradition.
Here's an excerpt:
Practice
Spiritual practice is gained by daily cultivation.
If you practiced for the day, then you have won.
If you were lazy for the day, then you have not.
Self-cultivation is the heart of spiritual attainment. Gaining insight and ability is not a matter of grand statements, dramatic initiations, or sporadic moments of enlightenment. Those things are only highlights in a life of consistent activi...more
Apr 13, 2011Steve Minard rated it it was amazing
Shelves: taoist
This is one of my all-time favorite go-to books for quick centering. With literally a different concept for each day of the year, it is concisely written and easily-digestible with one-page for each concept, including a single word, the Chinese character, a poem and a Taoist principle. It is the perfect bite-sized collection of Taoist 'snacks.' It is amazing how appropriately each concept lines up with each day of the year (there is a different calendar for the Northern and Southern hemispheres...more
Feb 01, 2015Kiwi rated it liked it
I did enjoy setting time aside to read this book; sometimes I kept up with it day to day and sometimes I caught up. Every page made me think and then not think, whether I agreed or disagreed with the concept/metaphors/wording.
Some pages did occasionally make me roll my eyes for the spiritual personification and writing didn't match my scientific grasp of things, not in a way that I think means I need to transcend science, but that the metaphors needed to be adjusted or reconsidered. I suppose th...more
Jul 03, 2011Kony rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
Calming yet challenging blurbs of zen wisdom. Combines short poetry, familiar maxims, and common sense into bite-size chill pills; goes perfectly with morning coffee.
I've read this 3x now. It was just as helpful and refreshing each time around.
Dec 13, 2016Anima rated it it was amazing
'wind in the cave
Movement in stillness
Power in silence'
'Thunder and rain at night
Growth comes with a shock
Expression and duration
Appear in the first moment'
Ming-Dao Deng ,365 Tao: Daily Meditations
Oct 17, 2016Nina rated it it was amazing
Shelves: favorites, owned-books, philosophy, read-more-than-once
This book is filled with unique quotes and interesting philosophy for every human dilemma, 365 days of the year. I found it a great book to have on hand when feeling confused or overwhelmed about any aspect of life, or life in general. I give it an A plus for it's perspective.
Apr 23, 2011Rachel Bayles rated it it was amazing
One of the best sources of guidance made accessible to an English speaking audience.
Jan 01, 2015Anita rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
I read this book daily as it was designed to be read over the course of a year. Each day has a little something to think about concerning life. I found it very enjoyable and insightful.
A book I will theoretically never be finished with.
Nov 14, 2017Wesley Fox rated it it was amazing
An excellent little daily meditation book for Daoists or those with similar spiritual or philosophical beliefs. A lot of great little anecdotes, lessons, and sayings that cover a lot of ground beyond spiritualism. Many read like daily advice or horoscopes at times.
Not all are winners, of course. There are 365 and I'd say 70-80 percent are insightful and had an impact on me. Some seem a little banal or I wonder if the advice is truly in line with the other daily meditations in the book.
Still wort...more
Aug 13, 2015Chad rated it really liked it
As expected, some of the entries in this book contain clear hints of personal bias. Every writing on the subject of the Tao must, inescapably, be the result of passing the apprehension of Tao through a personal filter. In some cases (e.g. Cleary's Tao Te Ching), this yields something so heavily slanted as to allow almost all value in the work to slide right off of it; in others (e.g. Stephenson's Tao Te Ching), the result is very subtle and yields one of the better Taoist works I've read.
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Mar 02, 2016Susan rated it it was amazing
My day starts with this book, year after year, as my daily meditation and starting point for a journal entry. There are 365 entries, one for each day of the year. (except on leap year). Each entry contains a short poem and then two or three short paragraphs explaining the word for the day. By the time you finish reading each page, your mind shifts into new awareness of that word and its meaning and how it applies to your life. I have never found another book that feels so aligned with my inner b...more
This is a book that I have both read and am currently reading. As a former devotee of the Christian religion, I grew up with daily devotional readings being a regular part of life. Both sets of grandparents read 'Our Daily Bread' every morning with their cereal and toast. Having a Taoist equivalent is refreshing at this later stage of life. Dao is an excellent writer and proponent of life in the 'Way.' The daily readings I've found to be insightful, though on occasion forgettable or a bit trite...more
Use a mirror in difficult times:
You will see both cause and resolution.
When faced with adversity, you must ask whether you have done anything to bring misfortune upon yourself. If the present difficulties are the unforeseen outcome of events that you yourself set in motion, then it is necessary both to learn from your mistakes and to search for any possible way to correct them. If the difficulties are due to character flaws, then the situation should be resolved, and the basic fault must afterw...more
This is my go-to book for reading before meditation. I've owned it longer than I've been married (21 years), and I had to replace my copy a few years ago because the old one was falling apart from use. All of which is meant to say, I love this book! I can't imagine how Ming-Dao Deng managed to include so much poetry, inspiration and wisdom in one small volume. I recommend it highly. Even though I've been turning to this book for many years, I continue to find fresh and relevant insights.
This is a great book to get you thinking each day. There is a word for each day as well as a short description or thoughts on the word. I like to read the word and try to apply it to my life or my hobbies or something. Although, the title has Tao in it, I think this is a good book for people of any religion as well as people with no religion. The words are just regular words with interesting anecdotes. Good way to get in touch with your own basic spirituality, whatever form that takes..
Sep 03, 2014Naomi Ruth rated it it was amazing
Shelves: own, non-fict, adult-fiction, religion-spiritual
I really enjoyed this collection. There was a lot to think of. It definitely taught me that I need to be in the right frame of mind for it to make any sense to me. A lot of the middle stuff I know I'm going to have to read again because I wasn't fully being aware of myself as I read them.
There's a lot in Taoism that reminds me of The Over Arching and other things I've thought of. It makes me think.
It is not enough to read this book once, twice, three times and so on.I feel like I am reaching out some part of the ancient wisdom of the old golden days but it has been changed a liitle bit during the centuries and all we can do is to grasp whatever survived. Tao wisdom is not easy to understand for the western mind, which has been corrupted throughout the history and lost everything related to the ancient world.
Dec 31, 2012Scott rated it really liked it · review of another edition
With the end of the year, I'll be saying 'so long' to this little book - like lots of people I usually read something before I meditate and for the past year Deng has been providing that for me. He almost always has something to say worth thinking about, even on those occasions when I don't particularly agree with him. Once in a while he's a little obscure, but then I'm not a Taoist, and if that's your tradition the same things might not be obscure at all.
Feb 04, 2011Miss Birdy rated it it was amazing
Recommended to Miss Birdy by: Myself. Robert reminded me of the book, though.
I started the book on January 19, so I had to read the first 19 days all at once.
I have been doing really good with keeping up with the daily reading since then.
I hope to finish it this go round. The first time I ended up quitting. =0/
I made a community on LJ called 365tao to help me keep up with my daily reading.
Nov 27, 2015Dan Harris rated it it was amazing
For the most part i have dedicated time each day for the past 2 years, to reading a page of this book day. Making it twice I have read it in the past 2 years. The amount of depth in each page is astounding. There is much to be learned from the writings and poetry in this book - for the rest of my lifetime.
I read this as a daily mailing list, with each day's writing sent on that day. Many of these writings were so germane to my life, and I would guess to that (those?) of many others. Each writing included an extract plus Ming-Dao's interpretation and modernization. Many of these writings spurred me to write in my journal, and that alone made this a worthy read!
As the title suggests, it took me a year to get through this book. Some days are profound and interesting, some are confusingly mundane, judgmental, or even contradictory. But that's the author's reflection of Tao. When I got to the end I started again, it's become my first-thing morning meditation.
A great book in my permanent library. A great book for self centering and personal growth. A wonderful bedside companion or journaling companion. Wonderful read and expansion/ interpretation if the Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu.
Dec 25, 2007Malissia rated it it was amazing
Recommends it for: anyone wanting a daily dose of tao/zen

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I loved reading this daily reminder of my practice. The stories were wonderful and always gave me something to consider and get my day started with. I read it for 3 years straight. Will do it again this next year.
This has helped me shape myself for the better. Its deep, and a light read. You can go through it by daily page per day, or through it as you see fit. I read it multiple times in a year and went back each day to that intended meditation.
365 Tao: Daily Mediations is a great book to open at random and just reflect on the page. This isn't exactly the type of book I would recommend for reading completely through, but rather let yourself be drawn to pages and read when it feels right.
i'm not prone to reading such things, but then again i also struggle to keep any habitual practices, be they running, yoga, or whatnot. the book is lovely, concise, wise and yet not pedantic or patronizing.
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“Reject labels. Reject identities. Reject conformity. Reject convention. Reject definitions. Reject names.”
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“Every day passes whether you participate or not.”
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“Whatever comes to you, you must engage it somehow. You receive it, you may alter the circumstance and let it go, you may interject something of your own into it, or you may knowingly let it pass. Whatever you do, there is no need to be apathetic toward life. Instead, full participation in all things is the surest way to happiness, vitality, success, and a deep knowledge of Tao.”
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“What is it like to feel Tao? It is an effortless flowing, a sweeping momentum. It is like bird song soaring and gliding over a vast landscape. You can feel this in your life: Events will take on a perfect momentum, a glorious cadence. You can feel it in your body: The energy will rise up in you in a thrilling crescendo, setting your very nerves aglow. You can feel it in your spirit: You will enter a state of such perfect grace that you will resound over the landscape of reality like ephemeral bird song.
When Tao comes to you in this way, ride it for all that you are worth. Don't interfere. Don't stop - that brings failure, alienation, and regret. Don't try to direct it. Let it flow and follow it. When the Tao is with you, put aside all other concerns. As long as the song lasts, follow. Just follow.”
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“History is essential to our understanding of the present. Unless we are conscious of the way in which we came to this point in time as a people, then we shall never fully be able to plan the present and the future. We need to know what roots are still alive. We need to know how things came to be so that we can project from here. We also need to know the failures of the past so that we can avoid repeating them.”
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“Turn your face to the sun, as flowers know how to do.”
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“Each day your life grows a day shorter. Make every move count.”
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“Life is a constant series of opportunities. If we don’t reach out for things, if we don’t take advantage of what comes our way, then we cannot be in harmony with the essential nature of life.”
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“The primary point of this existence is to live, and all living things move and grow. Therefore meditation should be integrated with the flow of life. It should not dominate above all else.”
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“Young people need compassion and guidance, not obscure mysticism. Here are some guidelines for young people: Remember that you are always your own person. Do not surrender your mind, heart, or body to any person. Never compromise your dignity for any reason. Maintain your health with sound diet, hygiene, exercise, and clean living. Don’t engage in drugs or drinking. Money is never more important than your body and mind, but you must work and support yourself. Never depend on others for your livelihood.”
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“Things cannot forever go downward. There are limits to everything—even the cold, and the darkness, and the wind, and the dying.”
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“If you practiced for the day, then you have won. If you were lazy for the day, then you have lost.”
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“Go through life without showing off, attracting attention to yourself, or making flamboyant gestures. These will only attract the hostility of others. The wise accomplish all that they want without arousing the envy or scorn of others.”
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“That is why spiritual progress is slow: not because no one will tell us the secrets, but because we ourselves must overcome sentiment and fear before we can grasp it.”
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“Let us so absorb integrity—experiencing both its triumphs and defeats—that we do the right thing intuitively.”
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“A moving door hinge never corrodes. Flowing water never grows stagnant.”
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“Death is not an ending. It is a transformation.”
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“If we know how to adapt, we end up being superior.”
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“Tradition is first. Mercy is greater than tradition. Wisdom is greater than mercy.”
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“Adversity is the tempering of one’s mettle. Without it, we cannot know any true meaning in our accomplishments.”
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“If you hold a real weapon in your hand, you will feel its character strongly. It begs to be used. It is fearsome. Its only purpose is death, and its power is not just in the material from which it is made but also from the intention of its makers.”
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“If you go personally to war, you cross the line yourself. You sacrifice ideals for survival and the fury of killing. That alters you forever. That is why no one rushes to be a veteran. Think before you want to change so unalterably. The stakes are not merely one’s life, but one’s very humanity.”
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“Help others for all the times that you have been ignored. Be kind to others, for all the times that you have been scorned.”
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“A good master leads you to the true master within. Only that master, who is your own higher self, can adequately answer all questions.”
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“What facets of your personality are encumbrances? What personal aspects prevent you from being independent? These are the areas that will define your self-cultivation, for you must strive to stand alone.”
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“It is secondary whether we choose belief or defiance. What is precious is that we are always able to choose.”
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“One side of a ridge is cold and foggy, The other is hot and dry. Just by choosing where you stand, You alter your destiny.”
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“Emperors uphold censorship, But extreme repression leads to extreme reaction. Individualists believe in freedom, But extreme expression leads to extreme reaction.”
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“It is best to realize the transitory nature of things and work with it. Understanding the world’s ephemeral nature can be the biggest advantage of all.”
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“it is only depth of character that determines the profundity with which we face life. We can either add to our character each day, or we can fritter away our energies in distractions.”
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