The Tao of Inner Peace

By: Diane Dreher

Narrated by: Cindy Kay

With its lively, demystifying approach, The Tao of Inner Peace shows how the Tao can be a powerful and calming source of growth, inspiration, and well-being in times of conflict and anxiety.

Translated more often than any other book except the Bible, the Tao Te Ching has been a spiritual guide for centuries, helping millions find peace within themselves, with each other, and with the natural world around them. Written in workbook style, complete with exercises, questionnaires, journal-keeping techniques, and affirmations, The Tao of Inner Peace translates the ancient Eastern philosophy into a plan for contemporary Western living. Diane Dreher, Ph.D., shows the way to:

• Bring greater joy, fulfillment, and creativity to daily life
• Heal the body and spirit
• Build self-acceptance and self-esteem
• Resolve conflict
• Reverse negative cycles of emotion
• Understand life as a process of changes and challenges

An essential handbook for mental wellness, The Tao of Inner Peace adapts the principles of Tao to today’s world, showing us how to integrate the many facets of our everyday lives to create a balanced, dynamic, harmonious whole.

Critic reviews

“A simple and comprehensive vision of personal and planetary peace… Dreher’s examples work as meditations as well as road maps.”—Minneapolis Star Tribune

“Especially important are [Dreher’s] examples of individual action and her many annotations… her lessons are quite useful. This is an important subject… and one that promises to bring a renewal of environmental consciousness.”—Booklist

“Filled with anecdotes, questions to stimulate discussion, guidelines for change, exercises to promote positive peacefulness, with lots of Tao philosophy scattered throughout supporting each phase of [Dreher’s] plan.”—Santa Cruz Sentinel

A wonderful guide to personal transformation

The new audio edition of Diane Dreher's book on how to embrace the principles of the Tao Te Ching for personal transformation is well written, with clear prose and engaging, real-life stories. The narrator's voice is warm and friendly, with nice modulation. Each chapter includes personal exercises and affirmations that encourage readers to apply the Tao principles of inner peace to their own lives. Dreher connects our inner lives with our relationships to family, friends, coworkers, and community members, and then weaves connections to the big picture -- nature, food production systems, health and physical fitness, even global economics, climate change, and peace movements--arguing that everything is interconnected. She takes a truly holistic approach to wellness, and I learned so much from listening to her explain how Tao concepts can help us to manage stress, confront difficult problems in our lives and relationships, and even help us to resolve interpersonal conflicts more effectively and compassionately. I know I will listen to this book again in the coming months to revisit the wisdom it offers. It has inspired me to work toward becoming my best self. I highly recommend it for those who want a gentle and supportive guide to creating positive change in their lives and communities.

For Our Times

Beautifully written interpretation of the Tao that applies to every aspect of our lives. Dreher's book makes for inspiring reading or listening. a great book to give someone who is struggling with how to live in our world.