Tao Te Ching A New English Version
Tao Te Ching A New English Version by Stephen Mitchell, published by HarperCollins in April 2000, presents a fresh interpretation of Lao-tzu’s classic manual on the art of living. This edition, comprising 128 pages, offers insights into the fundamental challenges of existence through eighty-one concise chapters. It provides guidance aimed at achieving balance and perspective, emphasizing a serene and generous spirit.
Readers will discover wisdom in action as the text explores how to align with the Tao, the fundamental principle of the universe. The book addresses various aspects of life, including governance, relationships, parenting, and ecological awareness. This version seeks to resonate with contemporary audiences while remaining true to the philosophical and poetic essence of the original work.
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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. This book is about wisdom in action. It teaches 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) and applies equally to good government and sexual love; to child rearing, business, and ecology.
Stephen Mitchell’s bestselling version has been widely acclaimed as a gift to contemporary culture.
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