How to Find Your Own Way in a Chaotic and Confusing World ""When the student is ready, the teacher appears."" So goes an ancient saying. And it is true about this classic, in all its versions. 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 looks at the basic predicament of being alive and gives advice that imparts balance and perspective, a serene and generous spirit. You may ask yourself why it is that you've read this far down the page. You may have several copies of the Tao already. This book is about wisdom in action. But do you need another view of this classic to reveal meanings you may not have already seen? Again, perhaps this teacher appears because you are now ready for more lessons about your own Way. Scroll back up and get your copy now.
In eighty-one brief chapters, the Tao Te Ching looks at the basic predicament of being alive and gives advice that imparts balance and perspective, a serene and generous spirit. This book is about wisdom in action.
A landmark translation of one of the most popular works of world literture, this edition of the Tao Te Ching is based on the Ma-wang-tui manuscripts.
A new translation of the ancient Chinese classic based on the recently discovered Ma-wang-tui manuscripts
Tao Te Ching
This ancient book is also central in Chinese religion, not only for Taoism but Chinese Buddhism, which when first introduced into China was largely interpreted through the use of Taoist words and concepts.
Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching (The Book of the Way) is the classic manual on the art of living.
Like all of his translations, Hinton's translation of the Tao Te Ching is mind–opening, presenting startling new dimensions in this widely–influential text.
Tao Te Ching, also commonly known as Lao Tzu, is one of the most important Chinese classics and has had great influence on Chinese thought.
Jargon-free but still faithful to the poetic beauty of the original work, Le Guin’s unique translation is sure to be welcomed by longtime readers of the Tao Te Ching as well as those discovering the text for the first time.
The classic Taoist text freshly translated using the original Chinese script from Lao Tzu's time, and beautifully illustrated with seventeenth-century artwork.