The Second Book of the Tao

By: Stephen Mitchell

Narrated by: Stephen Mitchell

"A twenty-first-century form of ancient wisdom . . . Mitchell's flights, his paradoxes, his wonderful riffs are brilliant and liberating." -Pico Iyer

The most widely translated book in world literature after the Bible, Lao-tzu's Tao Te Ching, or Book of the Way, is the classic manual on the art of living. Following the phenomenal success of his own version of the Tao Te Ching, renowned scholar and translator Stephen Mitchell has composed the innovative The Second Book of the Tao. Drawn from the work of Lao-tzu's disciple Chuang- tzu and Confucius's grandson Tzu-ssu, The Second Book of the Tao collects the freshest, most profound teachings from these two great students of the Tao to offer Western readers a path into reality that has nothing to do with east or west, but everything to do with truth. With his own illuminating commentary alongside each adapta­tion, at once explicating and complementing the text, Mitchell makes the ancient teachings at once modern, relevant, and timeless.©2009 Stephen Mitchell; (P)2009 Penguin Audio

The most and least important book you’ll ever read

All time. Secret to everything. Listen to it 100 times. All the ancient wisdom you could ever hope for

Really true to knowing nothing of the way.

I hesitated on this book, how can you get a meaningful follow up hundreds of years apart. Nm Stephen's not being Lao- Tru. it's just brilliant.

Profoundly insightful

Mitchell has captured the essence of these timeless scriptures and conveyed their meaning through his highly contemporary and accessible commentary.

A must read

This is an amazing work of wisdom made accessible. I finish one read through and start again . This is a work that soaks in and like the dry sponges we are it takes its own time. Thank you for all of yours Stephen invested in this book.

awesome!

another good book from Mitchell as Good as the first! a must read for all!