Tao Te Ching: A New English Version (Perennial Classics)

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.

Stephen Mitchell's bestselling version has been widely acclaimed as a gift to contemporary culture.

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jan-21-2009; Inspiring.; Sure, Mitchell's translation takes liberties with the text. But it helped me to understand some of the themes behind Taoism and get interested in exploring the material and the religion further.I don't think the poetic interpretation...; read full review | report as inappropriate

1/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jan-05-2009; a fabrication; In his preface and notes which form a part of this book, Mitchell (1)makes clear his belief that Lao-tzu is a historic person , and not just a mythical figure; (2) asserts that the Tao Te Ching (TTC)is the work of a single author,...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Dec-11-2008; Stephen Mitchell makes the translation of the Tao simple, crisp, and clear; I have tried to read other English translations of the timeless, beautiful, and wise book by Lao-Tzu, but they were hard to read and the concepts were hard to grasp; I think it was because the way the Tao-Te-Ching was written, it is hard...; read full review | report as inappropriate

4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Dec-09-2008; The Added Tracks Distract from Mitchells Work; I like Stephen Mitchells voice on his recording of his translation. I first heard him on a tape from the local library. So I was very happy to get the CDs. But be warned, there was a new track one on disc one with an intro by another...; read full review | report as inappropriate

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jan-21-2009; Inspiring.; Sure, Mitchell's translation takes liberties with the text. But it helped me to understand some of the themes behind Taoism and get interested in exploring the material and the religion further.I don't think the poetic interpretation...; read full review | report as inappropriate

3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Nov-16-2007; A good intro to the Dao; This is a good intro to the dao de jing with some major deficiencies. For one, Mitchell does not speak or read Chinese, whether it be classical or modern. When I read this in his intro, to be quite honest I was shocked. Mitchell claims...; read full review | report as inappropriate

1/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jan-05-2009; a fabrication; In his preface and notes which form a part of this book, Mitchell (1)makes clear his belief that Lao-tzu is a historic person , and not just a mythical figure; (2) asserts that the Tao Te Ching (TTC)is the work of a single author,...; read full review | report as inappropriate