{"product_id":"tao-te-ching-a-new-english-version-isbn-9780061142666","title":"Tao Te Ching: A New English Version","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe bestselling, widely acclaimed translation from Stephen Mitchell\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Mitchell’s rendition of the \u003ci\u003eTao Te Ching\u003c\/i\u003e comes as close to being definitive for our time as any I can imagine. It embodies the virtues its translator credits to the Chinese original: a gemlike lucidity that is radiant with humor, grace, largeheartedness, and deep wisdom.\" — Huston Smith, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Religions of Man\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn eighty-one brief chapters, this classic of ancient Chinese wisdom, Lao-tzu’s \u003ci\u003eTao Te Ching\u003c\/i\u003e, or \u003ci\u003eBook of the Way\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis spiritual classic offers a profound guide to the art of living:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAncient Wisdom:\u003c\/b\u003e Discover teachings that have offered clarity and peace for centuries, presented in eighty-one brief, poetic chapters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Art of Non-Action:\u003c\/b\u003e Learn the principle of \u003ci\u003ewei wu wei\u003c\/i\u003e, or \"doing not-doing,\" to achieve more with effortless skill and grace.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFinding Balance:\u003c\/b\u003e Explore profound advice on achieving a serene and generous spirit by living in harmony with the Tao.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSpiritual Serenity:\u003c\/b\u003e A path to emptying the mind of distractions and filling your core with a sense of your original, peaceful identity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e | \u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStephen Mitchell's bestselling version has been widely acclaimed as a gift to contemporary culture.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\"Mitchell's great talent is to communicate with the profound simplicity utterly appropriate for this task. The obscure has been made transparent and available.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCommon Boundary\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Mitchell's rendition of the \u003cem\u003eTao Te Ching\u003c\/em\u003e comes as close to being definitive for our time as any I can imagine. It embodies the virtues its translator credits to the Chinese original: a gemlike lucidity that is radiant with humor, grace, largeheartedness, and deep wisdom.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHuston Smith, author of The Religions of Man\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Beautiful and accessible; the English, as 'fluid as melting ice,' is a joy to read throughout.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New Republic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“I have read many translations of this ancient text but Mitchell’s is by far the best.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJames Frey, author of A Million Little Pieces\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I read the Stephen Mitchell translation of the \u003cem\u003eTao Te Ching\u003c\/em\u003e in one sitting, three times. It is stunning, so lovely. It is a treasure.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLouise Erdrich\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial Modern Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44887747461349,"sku":"NP9780061142666","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780061142666.jpg?v=1730227382","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/tao-te-ching-a-new-english-version-isbn-9780061142666","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}