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The Tao of Success: The Five Ancient Rings of Destiny
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272
Publisher
Date Published
December 23, 2010
ISBN-10
1585428159
ISBN-13
978-1585428151

A modern book of destiny and power, using the ancient principles of the Tao Te Ching.

How do we begin to discover and live our destined life? How can we use the ancient, Eastern philosophy to experience more success in our lives?

From Derek Lin, Taoist master and author of The Tao of Daily Life, comes this practical, systematic approach to the ancient and time-honored spiritual learning process. The Tao of Success navigates the five rings of life, which are common patterns of traditional Tao cultivation, conceptualized by the ancient sages: your spirit, your mind, your relationships, your world, and your destiny. Success is achieved by discovering and experiencing these five concentric rings, from the inside out, and not in the future but in the here and now.

Using the same format that made The Tao of Daily Life a breakout Eastern wisdom bestseller, Lin draws on the power of Taoist stories to illustrate important keys, or lessons. He then offers commentary on understanding and applying that story in modern life-all aimed to help readers live out the destiny that lies within themselves.

By integrating the life-altering lessons of this book into their busy lives, readers can begin to cultivate the Tao. In The Tao of Success, Lin returns with his enlightening approach to understanding, centered on story and illumination of ancient Taoist secrets for the modern beginner and the familiar student alike.

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The Tao of Success: The Five Ancient Rings of Destiny 2010-11-11 18:36:17 SClark
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SClark Reviewed by SClark    November 11, 2010
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Author Derek Lin spins together the strands of teaching stories and what he calls five rings of destiny: spirit, mind, relationships, world, and destiny. His writing is clear and engaging, the book is a pleasure to read, and worth reading repeatedly.

He offers readers a path for deepening their cultivation of the Tao, but as he reminds us, the Tao is really beyond words. One story involves a daughter being given three birthday presents: a mirror (her present self), a skull (her future self), and a Buddha (her eternal self). The lesson included learning to recognize the Buddha within, but that’s just one; there are multiple layers of meaning to be found in each story.

Lin says that one can attain effortless perfection that manifests naturally when one flows with the Tao, transcending personal limitations and doing what we thought we couldn’t. The success he envisions is moving toward your goals, free from strife and needless struggles, lending a helping hand to others.

I think this book is a gem—and plan to read it again.

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