Tao Te Ching Paperback – September 2, 2019

This was a lovely interpretation. Each poem a lovely gem of wordplay soul and knowledge. I’m sad I’ve finished it already. I may need to get a physical copy I guess.

Chinese classic for the journey.

This is an excellent translation of the Tao Te Ching by Lau Tzu which is the second most translated book after the Bible. It is very readable and I have this translation as a hardback, on Kindle, & on Audible. Yes it is that good and easy to read.

I struggled to rate this book.In terms of pure content, I would have never been able to rate it above a 3. Sometimes it throws something at you and presents it as a self-evident truth of the world without backing it up with arguments, sometimes for very arguable statements. Sometimes, though pleasant to read in its poetry form, some "chapters" lack a strong message and feel too simple.However, there are some passages where I can't help but highlight the entire thing. These tend to be powerful messages, backed up with arguments and examples presented very sussinctly and elegantly, that fill me with tranquility.Above all, though I highlighted how a significant part of the content seems too simple and self-evident, once placed in the context in which it was written more than TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE HUNDRED years ago, they seem like extremely radical and modern ideologies. It is astonishing how the world and ideas described in Tao Te Ching feel so familiar to those of today.

Wisdom needs no introduction, sometimes a wise word is all you need to start the day and the Tao Te Ching gave me just that. I started my day reading this each morning and found something pleasant to ponder over every time I opened it.If you’re looking for wisdom of the ages condense into something manageable, look no further.

I have been reading translations of the Tao Te Ching and studying Taoism off and on for twenty-five years. The Tao Te Ching is of course an extraordinary work, and one always sees something in a new light with a different translation. I usually choose older translations (a 19th century translation would normally be the top pick), but Torode strikes a great balance of fidelity to the work and his fresh, clear translation.I would recommend it for all those interested in the Tao Te Ching, and if this is your first reading ever, this is the perfect place to start (and to return again and again).

This was a very insightful book! I would recommend it to all seeking inner peace. I will likely reference it and read again soon.

I'll admit I started reading tao te ching more for better context on daoism in my beloved danmei novels than for the wisdom actually contained within, but that quickly changed.The format is simple and easy to understand, and it's a quick read. It has timeless wisdom, which when you read you go "of course, who wouldn't think this way?" But the verbalization of such quintessential intuitions lends itself to more mindfulness in your daily activities, and intentionality when you follow the intuitional wisdom contained within.Very good read, can be read piecemeal very easily.