Simple Taoism. C. Alexander Simpkins, Ph.D.
SIMPLE
TAOISM
A Guide to Living in Balance
SIMPLE
TAOISM
A Guide to Living in Balance
C. Alexander Simpkins Ph.D. • Annellen Simpkins Ph.D.
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Copyright © 1999 C. Alexander Simpkins and Annellen M. Simpkins
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We dedicate this book to our parents, Carmen and
Nathaniel Simpkins and Naomi and Herbert Minkin,
and to our children, Alura L. Simpkins and C. Alexander
Simpkins Jr., and to all the dedicated Zen masters whose
lives and actions help communicate Zen to us today.
Carmen Z. Simpkins’ abstract expressionist paintings
suggest mood, movement, and mysticism. Simpkins has
been painting for 75 years. Her first solo show took place
in Camden, Maine, in 1962 at the Broadlawn Gallery.
She has exhibited throughout the world, and her works
are in private collections in Europe and America. She
continues to paint at her studio-gallery in
Sebastian, Florida.
CONTENTS
2: Lao-tzu: Illuminating the Classic Way
4: Lieh-tzu and Yang-chu: Traveling the Path
5: Neo-Taoists: Feelings and Thoughts Evolve
6: Later Developments Toward Health and Long Life
7: The Tao: Mystery Comes First
8: Yin and Yang: To Be Is to Be Related
10: Wu-wei: To Yield Is to Conquer
11: Simplifying the Journey: The Way to Te
12: Meditation: Deep Calm, Vital Energy
13: Chi Kung: Enhancing Well-being
15: Martial Arts: Sources of Strategy
16: Creative Arts: Expressing Tao
17: Being Whole: Returning to the Way to Find Balance
INTRODUCTION
Taoism