Tao Te Ching : Shambhala Pocket Library - Lao Tzu

Tao Te Ching

By: Lao Tzu

Paperback | 20 December 2017

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Written more than two thousand years ago, the Tao Teh Ching, or "The Classic of the Way and Its Virtue," has probably had a greater influence on Asian thought that any other single book. It is also one of the true classics of world literature.

Traditionally attributed to the near-legendary "Old Master," Lao Tzu, the Tao Teh Ching teaches that the qualities of the enlightened sage or ideal ruler are identical with those of the perfected individual. Today, Lao Tzu's words are as useful in mastering the arts of leadership in business and politics as they are in developing a sense of balance and harmony in everyday life. To follow the Tao or Way of all things and realize their true nature is to embody humility, spontaneity, and generosity.

John C. H. Wu has done a remarkable job rendering this difficult and subtle text into English while retaining the freshness and depth of the original. This edition has the original Chinese on facing pages.

About the Author

Not much is known about the legendary Lao Tzu, to whom authorship of the Tao Teh Ching is popularly attributed. Some scholars believe the author was an elder contemporary of Confucius.
Industry Reviews
"No better choice of a translator could have been made for the Tao Teh Ching than Dr. John C. H. Wu, whose rendering is superb."--Thomas Merton

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