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Tao Te Ching: A New English Version
The bestselling, widely acclaimed translation from Stephen Mitchell
"Mitchell's rendition of the Tao Te Ching comes as close to being definitive for our time as any I can imagine. It embodies the virtues its translator credits to the Chinese original: a gemlike lucidity that is radiant with humor, grace, largeheartedness, and deep wisdom." -- Huston Smith, author of The Religions of Man
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.
Book Details
- Publisher: Harper Perennial
- Publish Date: Sep 5th, 2006
- Pages: 144
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 7.90in - 5.20in - 0.50in - 0.25lb
- EAN: 9780061142666
- Categories: • Taoism (see also PHILOSOPHY - Taoist)• Eastern• Subjects & Themes - Religious
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About the Author
Stephen Mitchell's many books include the bestselling Tao Te Ching, Gilgamesh, and The Second Book of the Tao, as well as The Selected Poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke, The Gospel According to Jesus, Bhagavad Gita, The Book of Job, and Meetings with the Archangel.
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Praise for this book
"Mitchell's rendition of the Tao Te Ching comes as close to being definitive for our time as any I can imagine. It embodies the virtues its translator credits to the Chinese original: a gemlike lucidity that is radiant with humor, grace, largeheartedness, and deep wisdom." -- Huston Smith, author of The Religions of Man
"Beautiful and accessible; the English, as 'fluid as melting ice, ' is a joy to read throughout." -- The New Republic
"I read the Stephen Mitchell translation of the Tao Te Ching in one sitting, three times. It is stunning, so lovely. It is a treasure." -- Louise Erdrich
"Mitchell's great talent is to communicate with the profound simplicity utterly appropriate for this task. The obscure has been made transparent and available." -- Common Boundary
"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
What people are saying
Arthur C. Brooks is a social scientist.
I turn to the words of the Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu. “Through Love, one has no fear,” he wrote in the Tao Te Ching. #ArthurCBrooks #Love #Connection #Thanksgiving #Holidays https://t.co/SoX0Eqa3LZ
Co-Founder https://t.co/XF7RkwyGoz - Prev: Google AI, Hugging face, CreativeAI. At the intersection of reGenerative Culture, ML, Design, Opensource, Music & Meditation
"Wanwu from Wuji " - Quote by Lao Tzu from the "Tao Te Ching": https://t.co/RvVvMZv7OQ "The Tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao. The name that can be named is not the eternal name. The nameless is the beginning of heaven and earth. The named is the mother of ten… https://t.co/eyfIlkw3Qb https://t.co/kHJKlp1Ds1