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"It's hard to be brave,' said Piglet, sniffing slightly, "when you're only a Very Small Animal."
Rabbit, who had begun to write very busily, looked up and said: "It is because you are a very small animal that you will be useful in the adventure before us."
Winnie-the-Pooh has…
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2 authors picked The Tao of Pooh & The Te of Piglet as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Hoff's books make an excellent introduction for the American reader into the world of Daoism. I have used this text successfully in teaching undergrad East Asian Philosophy courses. Because of that, I reread the text nearly every year and I do not tire of it.
My father bought me this book when I was eight years old because he saw my interest in life’s deeper meaning and my tendency to overthink things, so he thought I would benefit from the positive-thinking mindset of the Tao.
The book is an ideal primer on Taoism for all ages because it cleverly introduces profound Eastern philosophical concepts through the whimsical world of Winnie the Pooh. Benjamin Hoff uses the beloved characters created by A.A. Milne to illustrate key Taoist principles simply.
To this day I embody the childlike curiosity of Pooh and live intentionally by being in the…
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