Discussion+Questions+for+Nowhere+and+Nothing,+The+Now+of+Pooh,+Backward

Nowhere and Nothing, The Now of Pooh, Backword = = = = Discussion Questions by Seung Woo Eun

1) How does Christopher Robin’s statement, “but what I like doing best is nothing” relate to Taoism? (141)

2) According to Chuang-tse, what is consciousness referring to ? = = = =  3) Describe Tai hsu.

4) What are the philosophies inferred through the characters in the story of Eeyore losing its tail?

5) According to Hoff, what does this quote, “An overstuffed mind is unable to do,” mean? (146) Do you agree or disagree?

6) Is emptiness in any sort of way practiced in our own lives? = = 7) How does emptiness and loneliness relate to each other? Do humans really feel like loneliness through emptiness??

8) According to the story of Japanese king, what do we need to appreciate? How would one reach this?

9) What does it mean to be a child? = =  10) How does the stage of adult contradict to the wisdom stage in Taoism?

11) If knowledge is not important, what does Taoist value the most?

12) How does Pooh’s song summarize the Uncarved Block? = =

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