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About the book
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.
Stephen Mitchell's bestselling version has been widely acclaimed as a gift to contemporary culture.
People recommending Tao Te Ching
What readers say about ‘Tao Te Ching’
Josh Waitzkin on Tao Te Ching
“"Inspired my study of softness and receptivity as a counterpoint to my mad passions."”
Jack Ma on Tao Te Ching
“Jack Ma always carries a copy of this book.”
Soman Chainani on Tao Te Ching
“"I remember reading it and being like okay, this makes no sense. But you just keep reading it again and again and slowly, I started to get the point of it."”
Jason Nemer on Tao Te Ching
“"Oftentimes before meditation, I’ll just open [this book] randomly to a page and read about something and then just have that be what I steep in as I sit."”
Naval Ravikant on Tao Te Ching
“Naval Ravikant tweeted about this book.”
Brian MacKenzie on Tao Te Ching
“"Once you get to a certain level, it’s like, wow."”
Rick Rubin on Tao Te Ching
“"Always what you need to read at that particular period of time. It’s a magic book, in that way, in that it always fits."”
Stewart Brand on Tao Te Ching
“Stewart Brand recommended this book on his "Selected Books for the Manual for Civilization" blog post.”
Michael Gervais on Tao Te Ching
“"[The author's] depth of teachings are complicated to decode and provide foundations for wisdom."”
Jason Ferruggia on Tao Te Ching
“Jason Ferruggia recommended this book on Twitter.”
Jack Dorsey on Tao Te Ching
“One of Jack Dorsey's answers to "what are the books that had a major influence on you?"”
