Lao Tzu: Tao Te Ching: A Book about the Way and the Power of the WayA rich, poetic, and socially relevant version of the great spiritual-philosophical classic of Taoism, the Tao Te Ching—from a legendary literary icon Most people know Ursula K. Le Guin for her extraordinary science fiction and fantasy. Fewer know just how pervasive Taoist themes are to so much of her work. And in Lao Tzu: Tao Te Ching, we are treated to Le Guin’s unique take on Taoist philosophy’s founding classic. Le Guin presents Lao Tzu’s time-honored and astonishingly powerful philosophy like never before. Drawing on a lifetime of contemplation and including extensive personal commentary throughout, she offers an unparalleled window into the text’s awe-inspiring, immediately relatable teachings and their inestimable value for our troubled world. Jargon-free but still faithful to the poetic beauty of the original work, Le Guin’s unique translation is sure to be welcomed by longtime readers of the Tao Te Ching as well as those discovering the text for the first time. |
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Lao Tzu: Tao Te Ching: A Book about the Way and the Power of the Way Ursula K. Le Guin Limited preview - 2019 |
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beginning big country body Bynner Call Carus's chapter 49 Chinese Confucian death deep don't fear easy eternal everything favor or disgrace fear Feng-English follow forever Gibbs-Cheng give Guin's hard Heaven and earth Henricks hold human ignorance intentionally left blank interpretation J. P. Seaton jade keep Lafargue language Lao Tzu says last line last two lines last verse lead literally live look lose Ma wang tui mean mind mother natural never obscure Paul Carus phrase poem quiet ruler run things second verse seems small dark light soft standard text stanza stay straw dogs t'ien hsia Tao Te Ching Taoist teaching ten thousand things third verse thought thousand things true trust Tzu's uncut wood unnamed Ursula Ursula K virtue Waley explains Waley says Waley's wang tui text wanting weapons what's whole wise soul words wu wei yin and yang