Tao Te Ching

by Tzu, Lao

• ISBN13: 9780757000294
• ISBN10: 0757000290
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-12-01
• Publisher: Square One Pub

Summary

A fundamental book of the Taoist, the Tao Te Ching is said to reveal the underlying principles that govern the world in which we live. Holding to the laws of nature, it offers both a moral compass and an internal balance, and is regarded as a revelation in its own right. Through time--from one powerful dynasty to another--many changes have been made to its original Chinese text. And over the years, translators have offered versions of the Tao that reflect their personal interpretations of the work. Many of these editions, although beautiful, have deviated from the original text in the name of poetic license. For readers who are looking for a purer interpretation of this work, researcher Patrick Michael Byrne has produced a translation that is extremely accurate, while capturing the harmony of the original. Here is a Tao Te Ching that you can understand, enjoy, and value.

Table of Contents

A Note on Transliteration	ix
Introduction	1	(8)
The Historical Record	9	(4)
Si-Ma Qian
Book I Tao
Actualizing the Tao	13	(1)
Self-Culture	14	(1)
Keeping Peace Among the People	15	(1)
The Sourceless	16	(1)
The Use of Emptiness	16	(1)
The Accomplishment of Form	17	(1)
Sheathing the Radiance	17	(1)
Changing Nature	18	(1)
Practicing Smoothness	19	(1)
Being Able to Act	20	(1)
Using the Non-Being	21	(1)
Restraining Desire	22	(1)
Loathing Disgrace	23	(1)
Appreciating the Mysterious	24	(2)
Revealing the Te	26	(1)
Returning to the Root	27	(1)
Simplifying Style	28	(1)
Belittling the Vulgar	29	(1)
Returning to the Simple	29	(1)
Differing from the Plebeian	30	(1)
Emptying the Heart	31	(1)
Increasing Humility	32	(1)
The Empty Non-Being	33	(1)
Suffering Favor	34	(1)
The Form of the Profound	34	(2)
The Te of Dignity	36	(1)
Using Skill	37	(1)
Returning to Simplicity	38	(1)
Not Acting	39	(2)
Frugality in War	41	(1)
Eliminating War	42	(2)
The Virtue of the Sage	44	(1)
Negotiating Te	45	(1)
Allowing Change	46	(1)
Benevolence and Te	47	(1)
Subtle Enlightenment	48	(1)
Administering the Government	49	(4)
Book II Te
Analyzing Te	53	(2)
Model the Root	55	(2)
Avoiding Utility	57	(1)
Similarity and Disparity	58	(2)
Tao Transforming	60	(1)
Universal Utility	61	(1)
Establishing Warnings	62	(1)
Grand Te	63	(2)
Moderating Desire	65	(1)
Surveying the Distant	66	(1)
Forgetting Knowledge	67	(1)
Trusting in Te	68	(2)
Cherishing Life	70	(1)
Nurturing Te	71	(1)
Returning to the Origin	72	(1)
Gaining Insight	73	(1)
Cultivating Perception	74	(2)
The Seal of Mystery	76	(2)
Profound Te	78	(1)
Simplicity of Habit	79	(1)
Adapting to Change	80	(2)
Keeping to the Tao	82	(1)
Maintaining One's Position	83	(1)
The Te of Humility	84	(2)
Acting in Tao	86	(1)
Contemplating the Beginning	87	(1)
Guarding the Obscure	88	(2)
The Simplicity of Te	90	(1)
Placing Oneself Behind	91	(1)
The Three Treasures	92	(1)
Complying with Heaven	93	(1)
The Function of the Obscure	94	(1)
Knowing the Difficult	95	(1)
Knowing Sickness	96	(1)
Loving the Self	97	(1)
Allowing It to Happen	98	(1)
Curtailing Delusion	99	(1)
The Waste in Greediness	100	(1)
Beware of Strength	101	(2)
The Tao of Heaven	103	(2)
Trusting to Faith	105	(1)
Upholding Contracts	106	(1)
Independence	107	(2)
Making Plain the Essential	109	(2)
Bibliography	111	(2)
About the Translator	113