Musings of a Chinese Mystic - Selections from the Philosophy of Chuang Tzu by Lionel Giles ~ Full Audiobook [philosophy]

Musings of a Chinese Mystic - Selections from the Philosophy of Chuang Tzu by Lionel Giles audiobook.

Genre: philosophy

Musings of a Chinese Mystic presents a clear, inviting gateway into the thought of Chuang Tzu (Zhuangzi), one of the great voices of Taoist philosophy. In these carefully chosen passages, editor and translator Lionel Giles gathers the work's most memorable parables, dialogues, and whimsical anecdotes, revealing a mind that argues by laughter as much as by logic. Across stories of dreamers and butchers, sages and officials, Chuang Tzu questions the everyday certainties that govern ambition, reputation, and even our sense of self. What is truly useful? How do we know what we know? Where do rigid distinctions between right and wrong, success and failure, life and death begin to dissolve? With gentle irony and startling imagery, these selections explore the Tao as an underlying way of nature, urging a life of simplicity, spontaneity, and inner freedom. Giles' presentation emphasizes readability and reflection, making this short volume ideal for newcomers while still rewarding listeners who return to its pages as a companion for meditation on change, perspective, and the art of living lightly in a complicated world.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:22:08) Chapter 02

(00:40:45) Chapter 03

(00:48:00) Chapter 04

(00:56:54) Chapter 05

(01:00:54) Chapter 06

(01:13:33) Chapter 07

(01:22:54) Chapter 08

(01:26:22) Chapter 09

(01:37:37) Chapter 10

(01:44:21) Chapter 11

(01:49:42) Chapter 12

(01:59:17) Chapter 13

(02:22:14) Chapter 14

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