The Tao of Wu

The Tao of Wu

Author	RZA Chris Norris (co-author)
Country	United States
Language	English
Genre	Music Philosophy
Publisher	Riverhead/Berkley/Penguin Books USA
Publication date	October 15, 2009
Pages	243
ISBN	978-1594484858
Preceded by	The Wu-Tang Manual

The Tao of Wu is the second philosophical book written by prominent Wu-Tang Clan member and principal producer, RZA. It is a sequel to The Wu-Tang Manual.^[1]

Content

The book details RZA's own personal path towards enlightenment. In the book he uses hip-hop lyrics, autobiographical anecdotes, and parables, to explain how he was simultaneously inspired by Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, Bruce Lee, and Islam. His philosophies are listed under seven “Pillars of Wisdom,” which he considers as seven “key turning points in his life” that he hopes to share on the book's readers. The number seven is symbolic in itself, representing consciousness in numerology, god in the Supreme Mathematics of the Nation of Gods and Earths, and considered a divine number in several faiths such as Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.^[2] The Book also details The RZA's attempted murder charge, and various production equipment he uses in the making of albums.

References

External links

New York Times Best Seller list for November 8, 2009

RZA

Discography Production discography

Studio albums	Bobby Digital in Stereo Digital Bullet Birth of a Prince Digi Snacks Anything But Words (as Banks & Steelz)

Compilations	The RZA Hits The World According to RZA The RZA-Instrumental Experience

EPs	Ooh I Love You Rakeem

Soundtracks	Ghost Dog Kill Bill: Vol. 1 Kill Bill: Vol. 2 Soul Plane Blade: Trinity Unleashed The Protector Blood of a Champion Afro Samurai: The Album Babylon A.D. Afro Samurai Resurrection The Man with the Iron Fists

Books	The Wu-Tang Manual The Tao of Wu

Related articles	Wu-Tang Clan Banks & Steelz Gravediggaz Achozen Various Wu-Recording Labels Soul Temple Records Tommy Boy Records The Man with the Iron Fists

Wu-Tang Clan

Ghostface Killah GZA Inspectah Deck Masta Killa Method Man RZA Raekwon U-God Cappadonna Ol' Dirty Bastard

Wu-Tang Clan albums	Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) (1993) Wu-Tang Forever (1997) The W (2000) Iron Flag (2001) 8 Diagrams (2007) A Better Tomorrow (2014) Once Upon a Time in Shaolin (2015)

Wu-Tang Killa Bees albums	The Swarm (1998) The Sting (2002) Disciples of the 36 Chambers (2004) Wu-Tang Meets the Indie Culture (2005) Mathematics Presents Wu-Tang Clan & Friends Unreleased (2007) Return of the Swarm (Vol. 3) (2007) Return of the Swarm (Vol. 4) (2007) Lost Anthology (2007) Return of the Swarm (Vol. 5) (2008) Soundtracks from the Shaolin Temple (2008) Killa Bees Attack (2008) Wu-Tang Chamber Music (2009) Wu-Tang Meets the Indie Culture, Vol. 2 (2009) Legendary Weapons (2011)

Compilation albums	Wu-Chronicles (1999) Wu-Chronicles, Chapter 2 (2001) Legend of the Wu-Tang Clan (2004) Wu-Tang Clan's Greatest Hits (2007) Wu-Box: Cream of the Clan (2007) Wu XM Radio (2007) Wu: The Story of the Wu-Tang (2008)

Singles	"Protect Ya Neck" "Method Man" "C.R.E.A.M." "Can It Be All So Simple" "Triumph" "The Worst" "Gravel Pit" "Uzi (Pinky Ring)" "The Heart Gently Weeps"

Related	Discography Anthology Record Labels The Wu-Tang Manual The Tao of Wu Wu-Tang: Shaolin Style Affiliates Affiliates discography Loud Records Wu-Massacre Wu Block

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