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TrueTao.org. Anger. TaoTeChing.org. The Tao of Pooh | Winnie the Pooh. Winnie the Pooh has a certain way about him, a way of doing things which has made him the world's most beloved bear. And Pooh's Way, as Benjamin Hoff brilliantly demonstrates, seems strangely close to the ancient Chinese principles of Taoism. The 'Tao of Pooh' explains Taoism by Winnie the Pooh and explains Winnie the Pooh by Taoism.
It makes you understand what A.A. Milne probably meant when he said he didn't write the Pooh-books for children in the first place. Over the centuries, Taoism classic teachings were developed and divided into philosophical, monastic, and folk religious forms. All of these could be included under the general heading of Taoism.
But the basic Taoism is simply a particular way of appreciating, learning from, and working with whatever happens in everyday life. One of the basic principles of Taoism is P'U; the Uncarved Block. "A fish can't whistle and neither can I. " "Tigger is all right really," said Piglet lazily.