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The Tao Te Ching describes the Tao as the source and ideal of all existence: it is unseen, but not transcendent, immensely powerful yet supremely humble, being the root of all things. People have desires and free will (and thus are able to alter their own nature).
- Laozi
- 1969
Tao Te Ching Explained. Here is my translation and explanation of the Chinese Taoist classic Tao Te Ching, chapter by chapter, starting with the preface. Links to the introduction and the 81 chapters are below the preface. From the book Tao Te Ching: The Taoism of Lao Tzu Explained.
Jun 26, 2024 · Tao-te Ching, classic of Chinese philosophical literature dating between the 8th and the 3rd century BCE. The Tao-te Ching presented a way of life intended to restore harmony and tranquility to a kingdom racked by widespread disorders.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
The Tao-te Ching has been divided into the following sections: Part 1 [46k] Part II [54k] Download: A 58k text-only version is available for download . The Tao-te Ching by Lao-tzu, part of the Internet Classics Archive.
(The Tao) produces (all things) and nourishes them; it produces them and does not claim them as its own; it does all, and yet does not boast of it; it presides over all, and yet does not control them. This is what is called 'The mysterious Quality' (of the Tao).
The above is the most accurate translation of the ancient classic available anywhere at any price. We are glad to make it a free download for everyone, thanks to special permission from the publisher of Tao Te Ching: Annotated & Explained, which contains much more than just the translation, for those who wish to delve deeper.
Chapter 1 of the ancient Taoist classic Tao Te Ching (Dao De Jing) by Lao Tzu (Lao Zi) translated, explained and commented. By Stefan Stenudd.
