Tao Te Ching: A New English Version
Written by Stephen Mitchell and Lao Tzu
Narrated by Stephen Mitchell
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About this audiobook
In 81 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.
Stephen Mitchell
Stephen Mitchell's many books include the bestselling Tao Te Ching, Gilgamesh, and The Second Book of the Tao, as well as The Selected Poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke, The Gospel According to Jesus, Bhagavad Gita, The Book of Job, and Meetings with the Archangel.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A wonderful modern translation. Clear and to the point, a great way to familiarize oneself with the Tao The Ching.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Excellent, very enjoyable translation of a timeless writing. Great work.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A brightly shimmering pathway towards enlightenment, the Tao Te Ching shines supremely as an ancient roadmap for accessing true source energy....the Tao.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A very good translation, and very well read by the author. Highly recommended.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Like every ancient philosophy book, it should be read many time, to really absorb it's wisdom. But be aware, pure harmony is just an illusion, so never take the teaching literally. Harmony exists only over chaos which gives it meaning, like signal over noise. The only thing we can do then is to improve the signal-to-noise ratio, maximize the harmony over chaos. That is the way I see Taoism.
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- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Solid contents, very insightful. However I have an active loathing of ASMR voice and I wish it was less present in this field.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Timeless and classic the narrator as an eloquent job at his name, the true spirit of Lao Tzu’s writing. I especially appreciate the use of both feminine and feminine phrasing as this truly represents the neutrality of the Tao.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I like the narrative style. It's so easy to listen ?
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Very relaxing and de-stress to fall asleep. I recommend it.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Great introduction and easy to listen to voice, enjoyed and learnt.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5It is full of love and wisdom much needed in life
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The book has many translations, ant his one is really good! And the book itself has a lot of new ideas, especially for the western mindset.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This piece is absolutely game changing! I have integrated a few components into my life and I have found the real me.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5This is interesting if you are curious about eastern thinking. It claims to be written 500 BC but mentions electrons, galaxies, tractors, government subsidies, and advanced weapons.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5If the world could only live by these words, how different the world would be
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Wow this book opened my eyes up in a deep wisdom kind of way
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Wisdom everyone could live by. Thoroughly enjoyed listen to.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A must read for every human being!! I enjoyed listening the book. I wil do it again and again.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Great book ! Great interpretation of the TAO. Accurate and well narrated.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5loved to see how much of this wisdom is timeless
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5You can feel the authors opinions through the translation. Useless for contemplating this work on your own.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I like the meditative simplicity of the wisdom. Thank you.
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5I must say I find this translation quite distasteful. Performance is good, however.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Very good translation. The original Chinese version uses very difficult ancient grammar that is too hard to understand, and all the modern Chinese version that I read so far don't give justification to the real meaning, some even correlate it with communism which is simply ridiculous. Accidentally stumbled upon this and the translator did a really good job!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5<3 very good to read over and over again ?
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5If this could replace basic math and history in schools
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5It is a never ending and a complete work. So grateful …
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Enjoyed this one. i would recommend this book to others.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Book makes you think and observe the people, world, events, government, organisation etc from diametrically opposite angle. The book subconsciously influences the way one thinks..
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Simple, yet magnificent. Empty yet fully Impersonal universal
Adventorous yet not wandering. Free yet intimate
Mind changing certaily a great oppotunity
Being before existing
Dying and yet birthing