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![]() ![]() This inspired translation, combined with the best images in Chinese art, will ensure that the Tao Te Ching continues to exert a profound influence into the next century. Each brushstroke is painted with precision, just as each word of Mitchell's translation speaks with unmatched power. The perfect depiction of plants, animals, and birds expresses harmony with nature, the principal teaching of the Tao the mountainous landscapes are the heavenly home of the Tao. Here, for the first time, it is illustrated with Chinese paintings selected by Asian art expert Dr. Stephen Mitchell's acclaimed translation of this age-old text has sold more than half a million copies worldwide. He doesn’t think about his actions they flow from the core of his being. He knows that he is going to die, and he has nothing left to hold on to: no illusions in his mind, no resistances in his body. ![]() Emptying ourselves of judgment and desire, we discover the universal truths within: Without wanting, we find peace if we let go of what we love, our love becomes present. Tao Te Ching Verse 50 The Master gives himself up to whatever the moment brings. Surrendering to it as the Master teaches, we feel whole. ![]() Its central figure, the Master, lives in harmony with the Tao, the irreducible essence of the universe. Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching (The Book of the Way) is a timeless guide to the art of living. ![]()
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