Sacred Texts: The Tao Te Ching
81 verses by Lao Tzu with introduction and commentary
Hardback
224
pages
153 x 105 mm
ISBN
9781842930960
RRP: £6.99
Price: £6.29
19 September 2005
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The Tao Te Ching is universally renowned as a sublimely poetic spiritual teaching by the legendary sage, Lao Tzu.
Taoism affirms that each human being is a reflection of the whole universe, a microcosm within the macrocosm, and that all of us live under the same cosmic laws of the Tao. The Taoist follows the path of non-action (Wu Wei), flowing with the constantly changing stream of life, and trying to live in universal harmony and balance.
The easily assimilated aphorisms in this great book are a continuous source of spiritual guidance and nourishment, and its insights on statesmanship are practical guides for our own time.
Ralph Alan Dale’s brilliant new translation uniquely captures, as never before, the esssential meaning of this profound text, and makes it entirely relevant to today’s readers.