Taming Tigers & Butterfly Dreams: 144 Fables―Taoist Wisdom for Modern Life by Deng Ming-Dao

Deng Ming-Dao gathers 144 tales in which humor, paradox and everyday encounters convey Taoist wisdom. Taming Tigers & Butterfly Dreams draws connections between these stories and questions of identity, aging, emotions, balance and acceptance.

Previously published as The Wisdom of the Tao, this is a collection for reflective reading and philosophical inquiry. It belongs with Asian philosophy; despite its placement alongside that broader shelf, it is not a practical feng shui manual or a guide to interpreting sleep dreams.