Written more than two thousand years ago, the Tao Ted Chung, or -The Classic of the Way and Its Virtue, - is one of the true classics of the world of spiritual literature. Traditionally attributed to the legendary -Old Master, - Lao Tau, the Tao Te Chung teaches that the qualities of the enlightened sage or ideal ruler are identical with those of the perfected individual. Today, Lao Tau's words are as useful in mastering the arts of leadership in business and politics as they are in developing a sense of balance and harmony in everyday life. To follow the Tao or Way of all things and realize their true nature is to embody humility, spontaneity, and generosity.John C. H. Wu has done a remarkable job of rendering this subtle text into English while retaining the freshness and depth of the original. A jurist and scholar, Dr. Wu was a recognized authority on Taoism and the translator of several Taoist and Zen texts and of Chinese poetry.This book is part of the Shambles Pocket Library series. The Shambles Pocket Library is a collection of short, portable teachings from notable figures across religious traditions and classic texts. The covers in this series are rendered by Colorado artist Robert Perelman. The books in this collection distill the wisdom and heart of the work Shambles Publications has published over 50 years into a compact format that is collectible, reader-friendly, and applicable to everyday life.
Classic wisdom and philosophy by Lao-Tzu and translated by James Legge.
A collection of Taoist wisdom reputedly written by Lao Tzu.
" It was a hundred and fifty years later that Plato reached the same conclusion in the first book of the Republic.It is interesting to observe certain points of contact between Lao Tzu and the early Greek philosophers.
Tao Te Ching: On the Art of Harmony : the New Illustrated Edition of the Chinese Philosophical Masterpiece
Tao Te Ching, or The Book of the Way is considered to be one of world's masterpiece that teaches us the wisdom in action. Eighty one short chapters reveal us the way of reaching balance in life with everything that surrounds us.
A vivid collection of ancient sayings and commentaries which speaks across the centuries and between cultures and people.
A collection of Taoist wisdom reputedly written by Lao Tzu.
Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching (The Book of the Way) is the classic manual on the art of living.
In Tao Te Ching on the Art of Harmony, the Chinese sage Laozi teaches readers how to live a life with integrity and balance with 81 verses written in 6th century BC. This is a luxuriously illustrated and silk-bound, foil-blocked edition of ...
This new Vintage edition includes an introduction and notes by the well-known writer and scholar of philosophy and comparative religion, Jacob Needleman.