Best Tao Te Ching Books
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1. Tao Te Ching
Author: by Lao Tzu
Published at: Independently published (September 2, 2019)
ISBN: 978-1690029991
The Path to PeaceThe Tao Te Ching is a series of meditations on the mysterious nature of the Tao-the Way, the Light, the very Source of all existence. According to Lao Tzu (a name meaning “the old master”), the Tao is found where we would least expect it-not in the strong but in the weak; not in speech but in silence; not in doing but in “not-doing.”Compiled in China around 2,500 years ago, the Tao Te Ching is beloved by seekers all the world over.
This edition is rendered in poetic language by Sam Torode, based on the 1919 translation by Dwight Goddard, making this ancient work accessible to contemporary readers.”This is the gift that ancient humans would give us if they saw us today.
The best gift you could ever give anyone: Wisdom.” -Jimmy of the Bright Insight YouTube channel, reviewing the Ancient Renewal edition of the Tao Te Ching.
2. Lao Tzu: Tao Te Ching: A Book about the Way and the Power of the Way
Author: by Ursula K. Le Guin
Shambhala
English
136 pages
A rich, poetic, and socially relevant version of the great spiritual and philosophical classic of Taoism, the Tao Te Chingfrom one of America’s leading literary figures In this landmark modern-day rendition of the ancient Taoist classic, Ursula K. Le Guin presents Lao Tzu’s time-honored and astonishingly powerful philosophy like never before.
Drawing on a lifetime of contemplation and including extensive personal commentary throughout, she offers an unparalleled window into the text’s awe-inspiring, immediately relatable teachings and their inestimable value for our troubled world. Jargon-free but still faithful to the poetic beauty of the original work, Le Guin’s unique translation is sure to be welcomed by longtime readers of the Tao Te Ching as well as those discovering the text for the first time.
3. Change Your Thoughts – Change Your Life: Living the Wisdom of the Tao
Author: by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer
Published at: Hay House; Illustrated edition (January 1, 2009)
ISBN: 978-1401917500
Five hundred years before the birth of Jesus, a God-realized being named Lao-tzu in ancient China dictated 81 verses, which are regarded by many as the ultimate commentary on the nature of our existence. The classic text of these 81 verses, called the Tao Te Ching or the Great Way, offers advice and guidance that is balanced, moral, spiritual, and always concerned with working for the good.
In this book, Dr. Wayne W. Dyer has reviewed hundreds of translations of the Tao Te Ching and has written 81 distinct essays on how to apply the ancient wisdom of Lao-tzu to today’s modern world. This work contains the entire 81 verses of the Tao, compiled from Wayne’s researching of 10 of the most well-respected translations of text that have survived for more than 25 centuries.
Each chapter is designed for actually living the Tao or the Great Way today. Some of the chapter titles are Living with Flexibility, Living Without Enemies, and Living by Letting Go. Each of the 81 brief chapters focuses on living the Tao and concludes with a section called Doing the Tao Now.
4. Tao Te Ching: A New English Version (Perennial Classics)
Author: by Lao Tzu
144 pages
9780061142666
4 ounces
The bestselling, widely acclaimed translation from Stephen MitchellIn 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 Taothe basic principle of the universe.
5. The Essence and Applications of Taijiquan
Author: by Chengfu Yang
B008GMZQ8K
September 4, 2012
English
Martial arts master Yang Chengfu’s seminal work on the techniques and applications of Yang-style taijiquannow available to Western practitioners for the first time The publication in 1934 of Yang Chengfu’s book, The Essence and Applications of Taijiquan (Taijiquan Tiyong Quanshu) marked a milestone in the modern evolution of the art of taijiquan.
Using what is best-termed demonstration narrative, the author presents form postures and suggested applications from his own perspective, as he performed them. This methodology renders Yang Chengfu’s direct, hands-on teaching of the art with such immediacy and liveliness that the reader experiences the master’s teaching much as his students did.
This English translation finally makes Yang Chengfu’s classic work available to taijiquan enthusiasts in the West. It includes notes and commentary that clarify the author’s frequent classical and literary turns of phrase and elucidate the philosophical and political underpinnings that shape the text.
6. Tao Te Ching
Author: by Laozi
Published at: Harper Perennial; Compact edition (January 1, 1994)
ISBN: 978-0060812454
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.
7. The Art of War & Other Classics of Eastern Philosophy (Leather-bound Classics)
Author: by Sun Tzu
1626868026
Canterbury Classics
English
The words of the ancient Chinese sages are as timeless as they are wise. The words of ancient Chinese philosophers have influenced other thinkers across the world for more than 2,000 years, and continue to shape our ideas today. The Art of War & Other Classics of Eastern Philosophy includes translations of Sun Tzu’s Art of War, Lao-Tzu’s Tao Te Ching, the teachings of the master sage Confucius, and the writings of Mencius.
From insights on warfare and diplomacy to advice on how to deal with one’s neighbors and colleagues, this collection of classical Eastern philosophy will provide readers with countless nuggets of wisdom. IBPA Benjamin Franklin Gold Award Winner 2017!
8. Tao Te Ching: With Over 150 Photographs by Jane English
Author: by Lao Tzu
Published at: Vintage; Bilingual edition (November 1, 2011)
ISBN: 978-0307949301
For nearly two generations, this bestselling translation of the Tao Te Ching has been the standard for those seeking access to the wisdom of Taoist thought. Now Jane English and her long-time editor, Toinette Lippe, have refreshed and revised the translation, so that it more faithfully reflects the Classical Chinese in which it was first written, while taking into account changes in our own language and eliminating any lingering infelicities.
This beautiful oversized edition features over a hundred new photographs by Jane English that help express the vast spirit of the Tao. Also included is an introduction by the well-known writer and scholar of philosophy and comparative religion, Jacob Needleman.
Lao Tsu’s philosophy is simple: Accept what is in front of you without wanting the situation to be other than it is. Study the natural order of things and work with it rather than against it, for to try to change what is only sets up resistance.
Nature provides everything without requiring payment or thanks. It does so without discrimination. So let us present the same face to everyone and treat them all as equals, however they may behave. If we watch carefully, we will see that work proceeds more quickly and easily if we stop “trying,” if we stop putting in so much extra effort, if we stop looking for results.
9. Tao: The Watercourse Way
Author: by Alan Watts
Pantheon
English
134 pages
“A lucid discussion of Taoism and the Chinese language … Profound, reflective, and enlightening.” Boston GlobeAccording to Deepak Chopra, “Watts was a spiritual polymatch, the first and possibly greatest.” Drawing on ancient and modern sources, Watts treats the Chinese philosophy of Tao in much the same way as he did Zen Buddhism in his classic The Way of Zen.
Critics agree that this last work stands as a perfect monument to the life and literature of Alan Watts.”Perhaps the foremost interpreter of Eastern disciplines for the contemporary West, … Watts begins with scholarship and intellect and proceeds with art and eloquence to the frontiers of the spirit.”Los Angeles Times
10. The Parent's Tao Te Ching: Ancient Advice for Modern Parents
Author: by William Martin
English
160 pages
1569246629
Classic Taoist wisdom applied to the world of parenting, guiding mothers and fathers to meaningful conversations and relationships with their children.William C. Martin has freshly reinterpreted the Tao Te Ching to speak directly and clearly to the most difficult of modern tasks – parenting.
With its combination of free verse and judicious advice, The Parent’s Tao Te Ching addresses the great themes that permeate the Tao and that support loving parent- child relationships: responding without judgment, emulating natural processes, and balancing between doing and being.”A masterpiece.
William Martin captures the essence of what it means to raise a child. Urgently needed, this precious book lifts parenting to new heights.”- Judy Ford, author of Wonderful Ways to Love a Child and Wonderful Ways to Be a Family
11. Tao Te Ching
Author: by Lao Tzu
Published at: Penguin Classics; Reprint edition (May 30, 1964)
ISBN: 978-0140441314
Traditionally attributed to Lao Tzu, an older contemporary of Confucius (551 – 479 BC), it is now thought that the work was compiled in about the fourth century BC. An anthology of wise sayings, it offers a model by which the individual can live rather than explaining the human place in the universe.
The moral code it encourages is based on modesty and self-restraint, and the rewards reaped for such a life are harmony and flow of life. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world.
With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
12. The Secret of the Golden Flower: A Chinese Book of Life
Author: by Richard Wilhelm
Published at: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich; New, Revised and Augmented edition (January 1, 1962)
ISBN: 978-0156799805
The ancient Taoist text that forms the central part of this book was discovered by Wilhelm, who recognized it as essentially a practical guide to the integration of personality. Foreword and Appendix by Carl Jung; illustrations. Translated by Cary F.Baynes.
A Helen and Kurt Wolff Book
13. Think on These Things
Author: by Jiddu Krishnamurti
HarperOne
English
272 pages
The material contained in this volume was originally presented in the form of talks to students, teachers and parents in India, but its keen penetration and lucid simplicity will be deeply meaningful to thoughtful people everywhere, of all ages, and in every walk of life.
Krishnamurti examines with characteristic objectivity and insight the expressions of what we are pleased to call our culture, our education, religion, politics and tradition; and he throws much light on such basic emotions as ambition, greed and envy, the desire for security and the lust for power all of which he shows to be deteriorating factors in human society.’From the Editor’s NoteKrishnamurti’s observations and explorations of modern man’s estate are penetrating and profound, yet given with a disarming simplicity and directness.
To listen to him or to read his thoughts is to face oneself and the world with an astonishing morning freshness.’Anne Marrow Lindbergh
14. Tao Te Ching
Author: by Lao Tzu
Published at: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (August 21, 2016)
ISBN: 978-1537196473
The Tao Teh King (Tao Te Ching) forms the fundamental core of modern Taoist philosophy and has informed the beliefs and mode of life of the people of China for 2500 years. For all those who seek peace, contentment, harmony and balance in life, the Tao Teh King is an indispensable resource.
Lao Tse’s words speak directly to the heart with simple, direct and profound wisdom addressing the core principles of the art of living well. The translation and commentary presented here was completed between 1921 and 1923 and serialized in the periodical magazine The Theosophical Quarterly.
The society responsible for the periodical was dissolved some fifteen years later, leaving this translation to lay dormant these many years. It is reproduced verbatim, but with an adjustment in formattingproviding the translation itself, in whole, prior to the commentarythe addition of a foreword, and of additional notes.
Charles Johnston’s article on the Religion of China, reproduced in this volume, demonstrates the depth of his understanding not only of Ancient China and its religious life, but of its place in the larger context of human religious thought. This wider contextual grasp lends itself to a much more expansive commentary upon the Tao Teh King than we commonly find, as Johnston is able to draw many parallels to other world-teachings, some of which the student may be more intimately familiar.
15. Taoism: An Essential Guide
Author: by Eva Wong
Shambhala
English
288 pages
The great depth and diversity of Taoist spirituality is introduced in a single, accessible manual Millions of readers have come to the philosophy of Taoism thanks to the classics Tao Te Ching and the I Ching, or through the practices of t’ai chi and feng-shui, but the Tao is less known for its unique traditions of meditation, physical training, magical practice and internal alchemy.
Eva Wong, a leading Taoist practitioner and translator, provides a solid introduction to the Way. All of Taoism’s most important texts, figures, and events are covered, as well as its extraordinarily rich history and remarkable variety of practice. Sections include: The History of Taoism traces the development of the tradition from the shamans of prehistoric China through the classical period (including the teachings of the famous sage Lao-tzu), the beginnings of Taoism as a religion, the rise of mystical and alchemical Taoism, and the synthesis of Taoism, Buddhism, and Confucianism.
Systems of Taoism explores magical sects, divination practices, devotional ceremonies, internal alchemy, and the way of right action. Taoist Practices discusses meditation, techniques of cultivating the body, and rites of purification, ceremony, and talismanic magic. This roadmap to the spiritual landscape of Taoism not only introduces the important events in the history of Taoism, the sages who wrote the Taoist texts, and the various schools of Taoist thinking, but also gives readers a feel for what it means to practice Taoism today.
16. Tao Te Ching: Annotated & Explained (SkyLight Illuminations)
Author: by Lao Tzu
Published at: SkyLight Paths; 1st edition (August 1, 2006)
ISBN: 978-1594732041
The enduring wisdom of the Tao Te Ching can become a companion for your own spiritual journey. Reportedly written by a sage named Lao Tzu over 2,500 years ago, the Tao Te Ching is one of the most succinctand yet among the most profoundspiritual texts ever written.
Short enough to read in an afternoon, subtle enough to study for a lifetime, the Tao Te Ching distills into razor-sharp poetry centuries of spiritual inquiry into the Taothe “Way” of the natural world around us that reveals the ultimate organizing principle of the universe.
Derek Lin’s insightful commentary, along with his new translation from the original Chinesea translation that sets a whole new standard for accuracywill inspire your spiritual journey and enrich your everyday life. It highlights the Tao Te Ching’s insights on simplicity, balance, and learning from the paradoxical truths you can see all around you: finding strength through flexibility (because bamboo bends, it is tough to break); achieving goals by transcending obstacles (water simply flows around rocks on its way to the sea); believing that small changes bring powerful results (a sapling, in time, grows into a towering tree).
