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Tao Te Ching

The Essential Translation of the Ancient Chinese Book of the Tao

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Tao Te Ching

By: Lao Tzu, John Minford - translator, John Minford - introduction, John Minford
Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
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Summary

 The original mindfulness book, in a landmark new translation by the award-winning translator of the I Ching and The Art of War
 
The most translated book in the world after the Bible, the Tao Te Ching, or “Book of the Tao,” is a guide to cultivating a life of peace, serenity, and compassion. Through aphorisms and parable, it leads readers toward the Tao, or the “Way”: harmony with the life force of the universe. Traditionally attributed to Lao-tzu, a Chinese philosopher thought to have been a contemporary of Confucius, it is the essential text of Taoism, one of the three major religions of ancient China. As one of the world’s great works of wisdom literature, it still has much to teach us today, offering a practical model based on modesty and self-restraint for living a balanced existence and for opening your mind, freeing your thoughts, and attaining greater self-awareness. With its emphasis on calm, simplicity, purity, and non-action, it provides a time-tested refuge from the busyness of modern life.
 
This new translation seeks to understand the Tao Te Ching as a guide to everyday living and encourages a slow, meditative reading experience. The Tao Te Ching’s eighty-one brief chapters are accompanied by illuminating commentary, interpretation, poems, and testimonials by the likes of Margaret Mead, Ursula K. Le Guin, and Dr. Wayne W. Dyer. Other Religions, Practices & Sacred Texts Philosophy Taoism China Ancient History Eastern Philosophy
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“The power of the ­Lao-­tzu’s imagery and, ultimately, the simplicity of its message seem to be able to overcome the problems of language and of distance in time and place, so that at the end of the twentieth century, this has become one of the most influential of texts, cherished by people in all walks of life throughout the world.” –from the Introduction by Sarah Allan
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this gem from a book which is simply delightful to listen to.

worth listening closely to the notes on, who is commenting where,once this is accepted and understood,the book then becomes like a discussion around meaning and context of the writing.

Each commentator then becomes the version of themselves that one may consider to have a certain set of positions.so this then helps the listeners to apply another sort of verification to understand.

when meaning is known words can be discarded...

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Please do yourself a favour and play this audiobook book at 0.85 speed. This allows for a more breathly experience and gives yourself the freedom to contemplate the things said and lets those words sink in and hit home at points. Enjoy this most wonderful contentious mind inducing life steering experience of Ancient Wisdom. We are lucky to be in a position to enjoy this wonderful work.

How to achieve Contentment as described by sages

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I love this book. So well narrated, every commentary is nicely divided, nice slow pace. It is making me calm, settled in the life. I am listening it for second time already and every time I find that something else resonate with me.

Well narrated, peaceful read.

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So much of our ancient wisdom is slowly becoming invisible to the eyes and inaudible to the ears of our distracted, consumerist population. Hence titles like this are ever-more crucial to the preservation, translation, and promotion of profound and meaningful methodologies for the art of living.

Gratitude to John Minford for this work—a wonderful translation and commentary of the Tao Te Ching.

Simply beautiful, timeless wisdom

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Good commentaries,good narration,good translation.Wonderful book.Especially useful is the different commentaries by different authors,old and modern.

Inspiring

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