{"title":"Livia Kohn","description":"\u003cp\u003eLIVIA KOHN is professor emerita of religion and East Asian studies at Boston University and the author or editor of over fifty books on Taoism and East Asian religions. Her books include \u003cem\u003eHealth and Long Life: The Chinese Way\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eDaoism Handbook\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eDaoism and Chinese Culture\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKohn earned her PhD from Bonn University in 1980 and subsequently spent six years at Kyoto University before joining Boston University. She has also held positions at the University of Michigan and as a visiting professor at several other institutions. She serves as executive editor of Three Pines Press and the \u003cem\u003eJournal of Daoist Studies\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLivia lives in Florida.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLivia Kohn’s books are published by SkyLight Paths, an imprint of Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"chuang-tzu","title":"Chuang-tzu: The Tao of Perfect Happiness—Selections Annotated \u0026 Explained","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe timeless wisdom of this classic Taoist text can become a companion on your own spiritual journey.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Chuang-tzu is the second major text of the Taoist tradition. It was compiled in the third century BCE and follows the lead of the best-known and oldest of all Taoist texts, the Tao-te-ching (Book of the Tao and Its Potency). Representing the philosophy of its main author, Chuang Chou, along with several other early Taoist strands, the text has inspired spiritual seekers for over two thousand years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing parable, anecdote, allegory and paradox, the Chuang-tzu presents the central message of what was to become the Taoist school: a reverence for the Tao—the \"Way\" of the natural world—and the belief that you are not truly virtuous until you are free from the burden of circumstance, personal attachments, tradition and the desire to reform the world. In this special SkyLight Illuminations edition, leading Taoist scholar Livia Kohn, PhD, provides a fresh, modern translation of key selections from this timeless text to open up classic Taoist beliefs and practices. She provides insightful, accessible commentary that highlights the Chuang-tzu's call to reject artificially imposed boundaries and distinctions, and illustrates how you can live a more balanced, authentic and joyful life—at ease in perfect happiness—by following Taoist principles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1594732965\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9781594732966\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Livia Kohn, PhD","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43238204440792,"sku":"9781594732966","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43238204473560,"sku":"9781683360094","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/9781594732966_FC_mockup_v2_1738801030_a14c8cfa-401d-44c5-ad76-31e692e2308b.jpg?v=1791036307"}],"url":"https:\/\/turnerpublishing.com\/collections\/author-livia-kohn.oembed","provider":"Turner Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}