Tao of Spiritual Development: An Adapted Version of the Tao Te Ching

The Tao of Spiritual Development is a unique interpretive version of the Tao Te Ching that synthesizes its diverse stanzas in a way that has continuity and creates a narrative that can be used as a guide for deepening the reader's personal and spiritual cultivation. It contains a brief overview that offers an informed context but it does not require a separate commentary to understand terms and ideas. An experiential activity section is provided that invites readers to explore deeper, embodied understandings that come directly from their personal experience. These can be used individually or in group settings.

This book is written specifically as a guide for those seeking to discover how the Tao Te Ching can enhance their personal spiritual development and their journey toward wholeness. It inspires the reader to contemplate their lives from a perspective of ancient wisdom that speaks to today's world. The Tao of Spioritual Development is especially for spiritual seekers who are interested in the synthesis of Eastern and Western ways of knowing but who do not want to struggle through ideas that are obscured in historical and cultural interpretations unfamiliar to them. Their primary interest is in cultivating spiritual ideas and practices into the daily fabric of their lives. They are committed to personal development and integrating those spiritual practices that resonate with their intuitive wisdom.

The book's message offers an Earth-based and heart-centered approach to life. This wisdom seems especially needed at this time in history. It envelops each of us within a circle of relationship with ourselves, others, nature, the cosmos, and the deep mystery of being that is within all creation.