A Path and a Practice

Using Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching as a Guide to an Awakened Spiritual Life

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Eastern Religions, Taoism
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Author: William Martin ISBN: 9780786727827
Publisher: Hachette Books Publication: April 24, 2009
Imprint: Da Capo Lifelong Books Language: English
Author: William Martin
ISBN: 9780786727827
Publisher: Hachette Books
Publication: April 24, 2009
Imprint: Da Capo Lifelong Books
Language: English

The Tao Te Ching-one of the most loved and widely translated books in human history-has appeared in countless English-language versions. But no modern translation has yet captured the essential thrust of Lao Tzu's work as a practical guide to living an awakened life. Now William Martin, whose acclaimed previous reinterpretations of the Tao (for parents, couples, and elders) have introduced or reacquainted this classic text to thousands of readers, strikingly translates the Tao's eighty-one chapters to uniquely address someone on a Tao-or path-with a practice. Martin frames his new translation with two illuminating, groundbreaking sections: "A Path," which introduces the Tao's nonlinear construction and explains how it works its themes; and "A Practice," which provides practical guidance for readers exploring each of the Tao's themes in depth. Martin's genius in this new translation uncovers how directly the Tao speaks to readers on or about to embark on a spiritual journey.

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The Tao Te Ching-one of the most loved and widely translated books in human history-has appeared in countless English-language versions. But no modern translation has yet captured the essential thrust of Lao Tzu's work as a practical guide to living an awakened life. Now William Martin, whose acclaimed previous reinterpretations of the Tao (for parents, couples, and elders) have introduced or reacquainted this classic text to thousands of readers, strikingly translates the Tao's eighty-one chapters to uniquely address someone on a Tao-or path-with a practice. Martin frames his new translation with two illuminating, groundbreaking sections: "A Path," which introduces the Tao's nonlinear construction and explains how it works its themes; and "A Practice," which provides practical guidance for readers exploring each of the Tao's themes in depth. Martin's genius in this new translation uncovers how directly the Tao speaks to readers on or about to embark on a spiritual journey.

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