Putting Daoist Thought into Practice - Happiness, Longevity, and Enlightenment

Joshi shows how the Daoist classics provide insightful prescriptions on how to live a life full of happiness, contentment, and healthy longevity, and provide guidance regarding personal ethics, sustainable economics, and achieving enlightenment. A useful text for scholars and researchers of Asian studies, religion, and philosophy.

List of contents

Acknowledgements
Preface
Chapter 1 - An Integrated Theory of Happiness: The Yang Zhu Chapter of the Liezi
Chapter 2 - The Way of Longevity: Blue Zones as Models of Daoist Living
Chapter 3 - Consciousness and Enlightenment: A Daoist Reading of New Spiritual Teachings
Chapter 4 - The Ethics of a Daoist Sage: Lessons from the Wenzi
Chapter 5 - Towards a Sustainable Daoist Economy: Lessons from the Daodejing
References

About the author

Devin K. Joshi is an Associate Professor in the School of Social Sciences at Singapore Management University.

Summary

Joshi shows how the Daoist classics provide insightful prescriptions on how to live a life full of happiness, contentment, and healthy longevity, and provide guidance regarding personal ethics, sustainable economics, and achieving enlightenment. A useful text for scholars and researchers of Asian studies, religion, and philosophy.

Product details

• Authors: Devin K. Joshi, Joshi Devin K.
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 04.10.2024
• EAN: 9781032852560
• ISBN: 978-1-032-85256-0
• No. of pages: 92
• Weight: 453 g
• Illustrations: Tabellen, schwarz-weiss
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, PHILOSOPHY / Religious, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology of Religion, Anthropology, Philosophy, Society & culture: general, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, RELIGION / Philosophy, Philosophy of religion, Society and culture: general, RELIGION / Taoism, Taoism