Tao Te Ching: A New English VersionThe 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. |
Contents
When people see some things as beautiful | 1 |
If you overesteem great | 3 |
The Tao is like a well | 4 |
The Tao doesnt take sides | 5 |
The Tao is called the Great Mother | 6 |
The Tao is infinite eternal | 7 |
The supreme good is like water | 8 |
Fill your bowl to the brim | 9 |
Can you coax your mind from its wandering | 10 |
We join spokes together in a wheel | 11 |
Colors blind the | 12 |
Success is as dangerous as failure | 13 |
Look and it cant be seen | 14 |
The ancient Masters were profound and subtle | 15 |
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16 Empty 19 Throw 28 Know 38 The Master 42 The Tao 44 Fame 45 True perfection 73 The Tao acts amniotic fluid ancient Masters Book of Job called CHAPTER Colors blind compassion completely Confucius conquer country is governed darkness desire easy embody everything evil Fame or integrity fear female force harmony HarperCollins heart honors the Tao humility improvised infinite keep know don't talk Know the male Lao-tzu large country let go light Literally look inside lower position Ma-tsu Master doesn't movement Nan-ch'üan never non-action non-being Not-knowing nourishes peace people’s Ramana Maharshi realize rhinoceros seems serene step back Stephen Mitchell straw dogs take their course Tao gives birth Tao is forgotten Tao Te Ching teach text reads Thanks for everything things Throw away holiness translation True words trust trying to control Underestimating your enemy understand universe want to become Whoever Zen Master Seung