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Tao Te Ching: A New English Version (Perennial Classics)
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Product Description
In eighty-one brief chapters, Lao-tzu's Tao Te Ching, or Book of the Way, provides advice that imparts balance and perspective, a serene and generous spirit, and teaches us how to work for the good with the effortless skill that comes from being in accord with the Tao—the basic principle of the universe.
Stephen Mitchell's bestselling version has been widely acclaimed as a gift to contemporary culture.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #14070 in Books
- Published on: 2006-09-01
- Released on: 2006-09-05
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 144 pages
Editorial Reviews
James Frey, author of A Million Little Pieces
"I have read many translations of this ancient text but Mitchell's is by far the best."
James Frey, author of A Million Little Pieces
"I have read many translations of this ancient text but Mitchell's is by far the best."
Language Notes
Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Chinese
Customer Reviews
Tao Te Ching
If you buy this book and accept the knowlege bestowed upon you, it will transform you life forever.
Warhead?
The word warhead appears in this text. When I read it, I became suspicious of the entire book and the reading became unpleasant as a result. After reading reviews, my worst fear was affirmed: this is not the Tao Te Ching. This is more of a paraphrase of various translation with the author's own language thrown in.
I know that the Tao cannot be conveyed through words. It is better to say that the Tao Te Ching describes around it, like hands attempting to contain a ball, concealing it so that it cannot be seen while hinting at its shape and size. The ball is there, but the hands conceal it. Lift the hands and the ball shall be seen! It is not there, but it is. This book is like a pair of hands, but they are dirty. They have been sneezed in. It is impolite to offer one's hand to shake when it has been sneezed in!
Great living literature opens you up...this is one of those.
This book has true value...unlike most books the Tao Te Ching can help you find meaning and truth in life.
