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Between the years 1958 and 1974, a series of books appeared that were attributed to the mysterious Wei Wu Wei. This is a new edition of perhaps the most important of these. It draws on a variety of sources, including...(more) Taoism (specifically texts attributed to Lao Tzu and Chuang Tzu); Buddhism (especially the Heart, Diamond, and Lankavatara Sutras); Chan Buddhism (as taught by Hui Neng, Huang Po, Hui Hai, etc.); and the teachings of Padmasambhava and Sri Ramana Maharshi, among others. This classic gem of Eastern spirituality will find a renewed readership in the current climate of interest in Buddhism. Wei Wu Wei's unique and fresh interpretation of the ancient teachings opens the reader's eyes: "Why are you unhappy? Because 99.9 percent of everything you think, and of everything you do, is for yourself--and there isn't one." This powerful book rewards by exposing illusions and takes the reader beyond logic to the inexpressible truth of existence.(less)