The Tao of Pooh

In the Tao of Pooh the author, Benjamin Hoff, uses the from world-famous children's book/TV show character, Winnie the Pooh in order to explain the basics of Taoism. He observed many of the other various characters before coming to the conclusion that Winnie the Pooh, through his actions, was the character that he felt would be able to best explain the principles of Taoism. One of the most important principles of Taoism is "the Uncarved Block". The main principle behind the Uncarved Block is that

Although I disliked some of the writing aspects that Benjamin Hoff chose to use in The Tao of Pooh, I agreed with certain aspects of the taoist principles he mentioned in his book, especially the Cottleston Pie Principle. I really like the simplicity of the idea of Cottleston Pie and the simplicity in taoism overall. I feel as though it is an easy message to understand, which in the end helps people actually put the method into use in real life situations. Through Hoff’s explanation, I now understand

First and foremost, as I began to read the The Tao Of Pooh, I was immediately introduced to the key idea of “how to stay happy and calm under all circumstances”. Moreover, there are several concepts that I can closely relate to in order to live a good life. First, the Taoist principle of the Wu Wei, which means without force and minimal effort. I really enjoy this because it reminds me that everything will eventually work out in the end, and going with the flow is the best method. Secondly, the quote

January 01, 1946 that wrote The Tao of Pooh and The Te of Piglet. The first Taoist-authored book in history to be on The New York Times’ for fourty-nine weeks was the international bestseller, Tao of Pooh. However ten years later he published The Te of Piglet which was on The New York Times’ for even longer, for a total of fifty-nine weeks. Both of which explain the Chinese philosophy of Taoism through the characters created by A.A. Milne, The author of Winnie-the-Pooh, and The Singing Creek Where the

tradition, of Chinese origin, that emphasizes living in harmony with the Tao and teaches the simplicity of the Uncarved Block. Benjamin Hoff, in The Tao of Pooh, teaches the principles of Taoism through the characters of Pooh and each character represents individuals we encounter

The Tao of Pooh, by Benjamin Hoff was an unsatisfactory text about the philosophy of Taoism. One element of this book that appeared especially interesting was how this book included several excerpts from the Winnie the Pooh books as well as early Asian vignettes. The most entertaining yet confusing aspect of the text was how Hoff connected the children’s books to several philosophies. He connected each character to the mindsets and beliefs of Taoism, Buddhism and Confucianism. However not everything

The reading The Tao of Pooh written by Benjamin Hoff, an American writer, is about reaching wisdom by having a mind of a child, an independent and clear mind. Hoff started the story with little Pooh bear with no ideas walking along Christopher Robin doing nothing. Then Hoff explained how the Consciousness asked the Speechless Non- Doer three questions but the “Speechless Non-Doer gave him no answer” (Hoff 1982, 42). The Consciousness asked the same three questions to the Impulsive Speech-Maker and

comes to writing and trying to keep the reader interested. Benjamin Hoff, the author of The Tao of Pooh, ultimately fails to reach his goal of trying to explain the principles of Taoism through Winnie the Pooh in a simplistic way due to the fact that he uses an excessive amount of examples and drags on his writing. Although I disliked some of the writing aspects that Benjamin Hoff chose to use in The Tao of Pooh, I agreed with certain aspects of the Taoist principles he mentioned, especially the Cottleston

THE TAO OF POOH Philosophy is a complicated subject. Since the beginning of human existence, many tried to come up with theories about life, happiness, reality and knowledge. From philosophical ideas different beliefs sprung, and existence of different religions followed. Every theory raised by a philosopher attracted different followers. In today's modern society aside from major religions, there are thousands of others that suggest that their explanations to universal questions are the only

THE TAO OF POOH This is one of the most wholesome books I’ve ever read, and not necessarily the way it was written (because I had to reread certain parts a few times) but the general points the book makes and how it compares a simple, loving bear to the fundamental ideals of Taoism. The religion, from what the book explained, is to -in the most basic reworded form I can think of- ‘roll with the punches’ and not work too hard or strain yourself too much because everything will work out if you let