Tao Te Ching: A New English Version

Stephen Mitchel, Lao Tzu - paperback The bestselling, widely acclaimed translation from Stephen Mitchell "Mitchell's rendition of the Tao Te Ching comes as close to being definitive for our time as any I can imagine. It embodies the virtues its translator credits to the Chinese original: a gemlike lucidity that is radiant with humor, grace, largeheartedness, and deep wisdom." — Huston Smith, author of The Religions of Man In eighty-one brief chapters, Lao-tzu's Tao Te Ching, or Book of the Way, provides advice that imparts balance and perspective, a serene and generous spirit, and teaches us how to work for the good with the effortless skill that comes from being in accord with the Tao—the basic principle of the universe.   La traducción más vendida y aclamada de Stephen Mitchell "La interpretación de Mitchell del Tao Te Ching es lo más cercano a ser definitivo para nuestro tiempo que pueda imaginar. Encarna las virtudes que su traductor atribuye al original chino: una lucidez como una