Tao Te Ching: A New English Version

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Lao-tzu's Tao Te Ching, or Book of the Way, is the classic manual on the art of living and one of the wonders of the world. In eighty-one brief chapters, the Tao Te Ching llods at the basic predicatment of being alive and gives advice that imparts balance and perspective, a serene and generous spirit. This book is about wisdom in action. It teaches how wo work for the good with the efforless skill that comes from being in accord with the Tao (the basic principle of the universe) and applies equally to good government and sexual love, to childrearing, business, and ecology.

The Tao Te Ching is the most widely traslated book in world literature, after the Bible. Yet the gemlike lucidity of the original has eluded most previous translations, and they have obscured some of its central ideas. Now the Tao Te ching has been rendered into English by the eminent scholar and traslator Stephen Mitchell. Mr. Mitchell's Dropping Ashes on the Buddha is a modern Zen classic, and his translations of Rilke and of the Book of Job have already been called definitive for our time.

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thank you stephen mitchell. this book is subtle, powerful and deeply moving when one takes the time to breathe it in. many years ago, i picked up stephen mitchell's translation of this classic work. it was my introduction to a new way of seeing in the world and truly shaped the journey ahead.

It makes great sense and is an easy read.many passages relate to everyday life. Awesome book. Bought this for my husband and he has gotten a lot out of it.

This is kind of an experience is why I buy online through Amazon. Thanks for a great experience. I did not look at what size it was when I ordered this book for a class, but the littler size was perfect because if fit into my pocket. It was in fabulous shape and I got it very quickly.

But we are one with it. It's also very comforting to read and is nice to KNOW that we are all one with the Tao if we open ourselves to it. Even though I know this was all written before Christianity and that Taoism is considerably older than Christianity, and the Bible, it has really helped me put things into perspective.

It's so universal and it really hits home. I'm so glad I found the Tao, or the Way. This is one of the best books I've ever read.

Being an Episcopalian I never would have to thought to look at Christianity like this. Taken from chapter 23:If you open yourself to the Tao,you are at one with the Taoand you can embody it completely.If you open yourself to insight,you are at one with insightand you can use it completely.If you open yourself to loss,you are at one with lossand you can accept it completely.Open yourself to the Tao,then trust your natural responses;and everything will fall into place. I've been on a spiritual journey for a while now and a friend of mine mentioned Taoism and the Tao Te Ching.

It is such a blessing to read this beautiful piece of work and very enlightening.

Thanks. This book was brand new and it came way earlier than I'd expected. I'm very pleased with it.