Tao Te Ching

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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 Ma 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.” Author Translated Stephen Mitchell Author Info Stephen Mitchell was born in Brooklyn in 1943, educated at Amherst, the Sorbo e, and Yale, and de-educated through intensive Zen practice. His many books include the bestselling Tao Te Ching, Gilgamesh, The Gospel According to Jesus, Bhagavad Gita, The Book of Job, The Second Book of the Tao, The Selected Poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke, The Iliad, The Odyssey, Beowulf, The Way of Forgiveness, and the forthcoming The First Christmas.

He is also the coauthor of three of his wife Byron Katie’s bestselling books: Loving What Is, A Thousand Names for Joy, and A Mind at Home with Itself. You can read extensive excerpts from all his books on his website, stephenmitchellbooks.com ISBN-13 978-0061142666 Publisher Harper Pere ial Modern Classics Publication Date 9/5/2006 (Originally Published 1988) Edition Modern Reprint Binding Paperback Condition New Page Count 144 Pages