Tao Te Ching
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Laozi
Translated with Notes by Arthur Waley. With an Introduction by Robert Wilkinson. Dating from around 300BC, Tao Te Ching is the first great classic of the Chinese school of philosophy called Taoism. Within its pages is summed up a complete view of the cosmos and how human beings should respond to it. A profound mystical insight into the nature of things forms the basis for a humane morality and vision of political utopia. The ideas in this work constitute one of the main shaping forces behind Chinese spirituality, art and science, so much so that no understanding of Chinese civilisation is possible without a grasp of Taoism. This edition presents the authoritative translation by Arthur Waley, with a new Introduction reflecting recent developments in the interpretation of the work.
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Author
Laozi
Pages
112
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions
Published Date
1996-05-07
ISBN
1853264717 9781853264719
Ratings
Google: 4.5
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"If you are looking to understand a Buddhist/stoic way, this is very interesting to listen to over and over again like a mantra. It is something to think about with each verse and reflect. It's a way to look back to move forward and make peace. Understanding when nothing is done nothing has to get done. I suggest listening to an interpretation you can relate to. I also definitely suggest reading/listening and understanding the preface (I never read them too) but for this book, it is like trying to interprete the how but not the why. I feel like not reading the preface will give you false goals and a false view of what he was trying to say. I think really listening to it like a mantra helps understand each part you in different ways until you finally get it."
Vintage Jem
"Reading it by itself yes! I'd recommend getting one with annotations if you have trouble with poetry and or Taoism concepts! "
Luis Rojas
"Surprisingly useful philosophies "
Isai Isleño
"The foundational text of Taoism."
OneWingedAngel
"There are many different translations because it is such an ancient piece of text, but I have found a very common thread amongst the many different translations I've read, and this is a short book that you can read in a day or less time even, while gleaning so much from. For more than any other ancient text."
Toni Joli