Tao Te Ching (Barnes & Noble Classics Series)
By Lao Tzu and Yi-Ping Ong
()
Currently unavailable
Currently unavailable
About this ebook
- New introductions commissioned from today's top writers and scholars
- Biographies of the authors
- Chronologies of contemporary historical, biographical, and cultural events
- Footnotes and endnotes
- Selective discussions of imitations, parodies, poems, books, plays, paintings, operas, statuary, and films inspired by the work
- Comments by other famous authors
- Study questions to challenge the reader's viewpoints and expectations
- Bibliographies for further reading
- Indices & Glossaries, when appropriate
Epigrammatic, enigmatic, intensely poetic, the Tao Te Ching is the mystical, spiritual soul of Taoism, one of the three great religions (along with Confucianism and Buddhism) of ancient China. The Tao is usually translated as “the way” or “the path,” but it is better understood as a universal life force that flows around and through all things. The Tao Te Ching teaches us that happiness is found in becoming one with the Tao, which enables us to live in harmony, balance, and peace and to develop the virtues of humility, moderation, and compassion.
Taoism emphasizes “non-dualistic” thinking and the interconnectedness of all life. The “dualistic thinker” looks at the world and sees differences, comparisons, and contrasts. The Taoist sage knows that all such judgments depend on the person making them, not on the reality of what is being judged. Unlike theistic (God-centered) religions, Taoism does not involve prayer to a deity. Instead, Taoists meditate on the wisdom in the Tao Te Ching, seeking to unravel the paradoxes and understand the complexities that lie within its simple language.
Yi-Ping Ong graduated with a B.A. in Philosophy from Columbi
Related to Tao Te Ching (Barnes & Noble Classics Series)
Related ebooks
Tao Te Ching: A New English Version Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Dhammapada Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Dao De Jing Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Siddhartha Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Tao Te Ching Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Leaves of Grass Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Dao De Jing: The United Version Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Prophet: A New Annotated Edition Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Tao te Ching: Power for the Peaceful Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Lao Tzu : Tao Te Ching : A Book About the Way and the Power of the Way Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Brothers Karamazov: A Novel in Four Parts With Epilogue Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsEssays Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Sorrows of Young Werther Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Essential Writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Nature Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSiddhartha: An Indian Tale Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Tao Teh King: Tao Te Ching Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Essays: "This world is but a canvas to our imagination." Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Man Who Laughs Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Meditations Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Moby-Dick Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Analects Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Fyodor Dostoyevsky: The Complete Novels (Centaur Classics) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCrime and Punishment Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDelphi Collected Poetical Works of Hafez (Illustrated) Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Black Tulip Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Analects of Confucius Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Eastern Religions For You
The Promise of Kuan Yin: Wisdom, Miracles, & Compassion Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTao te Ching: Power for the Peaceful Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5In Praise of the Goddess: The Devimahatmya and Its Meaning Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBe Here Now Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Shiva: Stories and Teachings from the Shiva Mahapurana Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Divine Feminine Tao Te Ching: A New Translation and Commentary Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTao Te Ching: Annotated & Explained Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Complete Confucius: The Analects, The Doctrine Of The Mean, and The Great Learning Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Sayings of Lao Tzu Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5God Is Not One: The Eight Rival Religions That Run the World--and Why Their Differences Matter Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Zen Buddhism: The Short Beginners Guide To Understanding Zen Buddhism and Zen Buddhist Teachings. Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Tao of Birth Days: Using the I-Ching to Become Who You Were Born to Be Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Zen Flesh, Zen Bones: A Collection of Zen and Pre-Zen Writings Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5True Happiness: The Teachings of Ramana Maharshi Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Elegant Simplicity: The Art of Living Well Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Four Chinese Classics: Tao Te Ching, Analects, Chuang Tzu, Mencius Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Everyday I Ching Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Egyptian Cosmology the Animated Universe, 3rd Edition Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Think on These Things Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Jesus and Lao Tzu: The Parallel Sayings Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDaoism: A Beginner's Guide Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsWhat Is Tao? Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Analects of Confucius Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5What the Buddha Taught Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Secret Lore of Magic Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Bhagavad Gita: According to Paramhansa Yogananda edited by his disciple, Swami Kriyananda Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Zen Buddhism: How Zen Buddhism Can Create A Life of Peace, Happiness and Inspiration Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Characters of Easter: The Villains, Heroes, Cowards, and Crooks Who Witnessed History's Biggest Miracle Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Reviews for Tao Te Ching (Barnes & Noble Classics Series)
0 ratings0 reviews