Author Monk Yun Rou

Mad Monk Manifesto is simply a diatribe or rant, it is not! From its subtitle: A Prescription for Evolution, Revolution and Global Awakening you will discern that he has answers. This beautifully penned guidebook, from the award-winning author who has written for The Huffington Post , Vogue, Vanity Fair, Parade, Newsweek, The Wall Street Journal, WebMD and Fox Business News, reveals all the ways we as individuals, our society and our institutions can adapt and apply Daoist wisdom and practices to life today.

Using those basic principles--take your cues from and exist in harmony with nature, live simply, be authentic and humble, serve others, do no harm, stay calm and creative in the face of resistance, honor your own body, live peacefully-he lays out how things could be different if the Daoist filter was applied to just about everything.

The first section of the book looks at "Relaxing and Rectifying," the way we can restore peace, calm, introspection and sanity to ourselves. The second looks at "Rebalancing Daily Life" - lifestyle choices. The third examines applying Daoist wisdom to "Fostering Community and Deepening Culture" -- how we treat each other. Next, Monk Yun Rou tackles "Culture, Commerce, Government and Power" -- a section not to be missed! After that, his clarion call for stopping the destruction of the planet, "Sensitivity and the Environment," closing with his plea for "Awakening to Spirit and Service."