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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 299.51482 EAN: 9781594732041 Edition: Annotated ISBN: 1594732043 Label: Skylight Paths Publishing Manufacturer: Skylight Paths Publishing Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 169 Publication Date: August 30, 2006 Publisher: Skylight Paths Publishing Studio: Skylight Paths Publishing Related Items:
Editorial Review: Book Description: Reportedly written by a sage named Lao Tzu over 2,500 years ago, the Tao Te Ching is one of the most succinct--and yet among the most profound--spiritual texts ever written. Short enough to read in an afternoon, subtle enough to study for a lifetime, the Tao Te Ching distills into razor-sharp poetry centuries of spiritual inquiry into the Tao--the "Way" of the natural world around us that reveals the ultimate organizing principle of the universe. Derek Lin's insightful commentary, along with his new translation from the original Chinese--a translation that sets a whole new standard for accuracy--will inspire your spiritual journey and enrich your everyday life. It highlights the Tao Te Ching's insights on simplicity, balance, and learning from the paradoxical truths you can see all around you: finding strength through flexibility (because bamboo bends, it is tough to break); achieving goals by transcending obstacles (water simply flows around rocks on its way to the sea); believing that small changes bring powerful results (a sapling, in time, grows into a towering tree). Now you can experience the wisdom and power of Lao Tzu's words even if you have no previous knowledge of the Tao Te Ching. SkyLight Illuminations provides insightful yet unobtrusive commentary that describes helpful historical background, explains the Tao Te Ching's poetic imagery, and elucidates the ancient Taoist wisdom that will speak to your life today and energize your spiritual quest. Average Rating:
 Rating: - An excellent inroductionBefore picking up the Tao Te Ching, I had little to no interaction with Taoism. A healthy dose of curiosity and a strong desire for pluralistic-spiritual growth lead me to pick it up, and guided by the ratings I selected this translation. The commentary is thoughtful and helpful. Even when I disagreed on interpretation, I still found the translator's thoughts a good attempt at grasping the verses. A friend of mine who owns another translation was very excited to borrow my copy and found the translation ... Read More Rating:  - Excellent work, but discerning readers beware......Generally, this is a fantastic work. Of course, the Tao Te Ching stands for itself as a classical philosophical work - albeit difficult to understand. This translation appeals to me as it is a very literal translation - but this does mean that the language can be a bit archaic at times & thus for some difficult to swallow - but that is the nature of the original , so that's fine by me. The complaint(s) are about the annotations - they're a little smug at times; referring to "we" instead of "taoists" ... Read More Rating: - Simple Understanding and Beyond: Derek Lin's Tao Te ChingAfter thirty-five years and nearly as many translations, this reviewer finally considered the Tao Te Ching an anachronistic expression of a long lost culture, an epoch beyond the ken of contemporary Western conceptualization. While a beautiful expression of a spiritualism long lost, it remained an altruistic perspective of humanity irrelevant to contemporary liberalist/capitalist individualism. Enter Derek Lin. His new, original translation of the Tao Te Ching into English is by far the finest this lover ... Read More Rating: - The bestDerek Lin's translation and explainations allow one to follow the text more easily then most interpretations. I have read several translations and find this one to be the most succinct. The layout of the text also helps to simplify the read. All in all, just a fine work that anyone interested in the Tao Te Ching should read. Rating: - I love this book!There are a lot of Tao Te Ching translations out there, I own a few. But this one, I think is the best among them. Derek Lin has a Chinese culture background, he also works at The Great Tao foundation of America, that might be the reason his book can explain the Tao brilliantly. 
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