The Dao of Flow

Jin Young Lim

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Penguin Random House SEA
15 October 2024

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The Dao of Flow is an appreciation of life - an illumination of three esoteric principles of embodying, flowing, and regulating water through one's personal journey and narratives of 'walking flowers' - people who walk the flow.

Jin Young Lim was studying ancient philosophy when he delved into a philosophical investigation of his life to date-from his humanitarian work in Fukushima to studying in Tokyo, becoming a yoga teacher and Taijiquan instructor, and co-founding a non-profit in the Himalayas before moving to Beijing as a Schwarzman Scholar. Along the way, Jin Young met scholars, teachers, artists, philosophers, farmers, social workers, and spiritual leaders.

In this book, he weaves classical texts into his experiences with Taijiquan, Daoism and Zen, tea, agriculture, conservation, art, history, geography, politics, and social economics. He captures his physical, intellectual, and spiritual journey in a series of incisive reflections, vignettes, and anecdotes that make it accessible in simple terms.

Through these stories, Jin Young constructs a philosophical framework of Daoist principles that he calls 'The Dao of Flow'-a way of continuous transformation based on embodying, flowing, and regulating water. These same three principles recurred as patterns in the lives of his role models or 'walking flowers'-those who 'walk the flow' and do so beautifully and naturally like flowers. This book is an invitation to discover the wisdom of water and provides readers with a novel spiritual map to deeper harmony with oneself and the world.

By: Jin Young Lim
Imprint: Penguin Random House SEA
Country of Publication: Singapore
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 136mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 294g
ISBN: 9789815162271
ISBN 10: 9815162276
Pages: 270
Publication Date: 15 October 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jin Young Lim is a PhD candidate at the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultural Studies at UC Santa Barbara. Prior to that he was a Schwarzman Scholar class of '22 at Tsinghua University and Program Coordinator at the Berggruen Institute's China Center. He is the co-founder of Spawo Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to nurturing holistic education, sustainability, health and wellness, and culture in the Himalayas. Jin Young completed his undergraduate dual-degree from Waseda University and Peking University, majoring in liberal arts and international politics. He has led multiple mindfulness-based expeditions to the Himalayas and has been engaging in various contemplative practices throughout his life. During his free time, he moonlights as a writer, Taijiquan instructor, yoga teacher, Pu'er tea enthusiast, and content creator.

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