A rich, poetic, and socially relevant version of the great spiritual and philosophical classic of Taoism, the Tao Te Ching—from one of America's leading literary figures. In this landmark modern-day rendition of the ancient Taoist classic, Ursula K. Le Guin presents Lao Tzu’s time-honored and astonishingly powerful philosophy like never before/5(). The Library of Congress catalogues the hardcover edition of this book as follows: Lao-tzu. [Tao te ching. English] Lao Tzu: Tao te ching: a book about the way and the power of the way/a new English version by Ursula K. Le Guin, with J. P. Seaton. —1st ed. p. cm. eISBN ISBN ISBN (pbk.). · The whole of Lao Tzu: Tao Te Ching is well worth savoring — as much for the ancient substance as for Le Guin’s stylistic splendor. Complement it with Le Guin on power, oppression, and freedom, the magic of real human conversation, the sacredness of public libraries, what beauty really means, and where good ideas come from.
the Way and the Power of the Way () by Le Guin, Ursula K.; Tzu, Lao and a great selection of similar New, Used and Collectible Books Avoiding scholarly interpretations and esoteric Taoist insights, she has revealed the Tao Te Ching 's immediate relevance and power, its depth and. "Among the many translations of Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching, Ursula K. Le Guin's new version is a special treasure—a delight. "A student of the Tao for several decades, Le Guin has created an English text that will speak to modern readers in a fresh and lively way, while conveying the humor, insight, and. Tao Te Ching (Chinese: 道德經 [Listen ]) is the Chinese name of a book by a man named Laozi (or Lao Tzu, which literally means "old master"). Laozi was a sage (a wise man) and he was a record-keeper. The title can mean "The Book of the Way and its Virtue.".
Moving on from this, the second essay ('Tao and the Martial arts') makes some fascinating comparisons between the two 'Tzu's (Lao Tzu and Sun Tzu) - by comparing The Art of War and the Tao Te Ching. Although one is a manual for warfare and the other is a pacifist treatise, the two share much common ground, such as the idea of behaving like. Tao Te Ching Book of the Way by Lao-tzu 1 The tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao The name that can be named is not the eternal Name. The unnamable is the eternally real. Naming is the origin of all particular things. Free from desire, you realize the mystery. Caught in desire, you see only the manifestations. Yet mystery and manifestations. A rich, poetic, and socially relevant version of the great spiritual and philosophical classic of Taoism, the Tao Te Ching—from one of America's leading literary figures In this landmark modern-day rendition of the ancient Taoist classic, Ursula K. Le Guin presents Lao Tzu’s time-honored and astonishingly powerful philosophy like never before.
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