Written more than two thousand years ago, the Tao Te Ching, or - The Book of the Way and Its Virtue, - is one of the true classics of the world of spiritual literature.
Traditionally attributed to the legendary - Old Master, (Lao Tzu), the Tao Te Ching's 81 precious versus teach the qualities of an enlightened sage or ideal ruler.
The purpose of Taoism is to create a life abundant in peace and joy through effortless living.
Click below to LISTEN to Stephen Mitchells excellent translation
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or below to READ to Ron Hogans
modern day translation
New to Tao?
For an introduction into the Tao, listen to Benjamin Hoff narrate 'The Tao of Pooh'. The book is intended as an introduction to the Eastern belief system of Taoism for Westerners. It employs the fictional characters of A. A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh stories to explain the basic principles of philosophical Taoism.