Tao Te Ching: The Essential Translation of the Ancient Chinese

Tao Te Ching: The Essential Translation of the Ancient Chinese Book of the Tao

The original mindfulness book, in a landmark new translation by the award-winning translator of the I Ching and The Art of War
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The most translated book in the world after the Bible, the Tao Te Ching, or â€œBook of the Tao,â€ is a guide to cultivating a life of peace, serenity, and compassion. Through aphorisms and parable, it leads readers toward the Tao, or the â€œWayâ€: harmony with the life force of the universe. Traditionally attributed to Lao-tzu, a Chinese philosopher thought to have been a contemporary of Confucius, it is the essential text of Taoism, one of the three major religions of ancient China. As one of the worldâ€™s great works of wisdom literature, it still has much to teach us today, offering a practical model based on modesty and self-restraint for living a balanced existence and for opening your mind, freeing your thoughts, and attaining greater self-awareness. With its emphasis on calm, simplicity, purity, and non-action, it provides a time-tested refuge from the busyness of modern life.
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This new translation seeks to understand the Tao Te Ching as a guide to everyday living and encourages a slow, meditative reading experience. The Tao Te Chingâ€™s eighty-one brief chapters are accompanied by illuminating commentary, interpretation, poems, and testimonials by the likes of Margaret Mead, Ursula K. Le Guin, and Dr. Wayne W. Dyer. Specially commissioned calligraphy for more than two hundred Chinese characters illustrates the bookâ€™s essential themes.
Country USA
Brand Viking Drill & Tool
Manufacturer Viking
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 300 Illustrations, unspecified
Color Teal/Turquoise green
ReleaseDate 2018-12-04
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780670024988

Country	USA
Brand	Viking Drill & Tool
Manufacturer	Viking
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	300 Illustrations, unspecified
Color	Teal/Turquoise green
ReleaseDate	2018-12-04
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780670024988

Tao Te Ching: The Essential Translation of the Ancient Chinese Book of the Tao

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