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  • The Tao Te Ching

  • Original Classic Version
  • By: Lao Tzu
  • Narrated by: Dan Strutzel
  • Length: 1 hr and 31 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (74 ratings)

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The Tao Te Ching

By: Lao Tzu
Narrated by: Dan Strutzel
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Originally published in the fourth century BC, wise yet worldly, spiritual yet practical, the Tao Te Ching is beloved by seekers all the world over. The Tao Te Ching is a series of meditations on the mysterious nature of the Tao - the Way, the guiding light, the very source of all existence. According to Lao Tzu (a name meaning "the old master"), the Tao is found where we would least expect it - not in the strong but in the weak; not in speech but in silence; not in doing but in “not-doing.”

Here you will hear a lucid, poetic translation that makes the Tao Te Ching accessible to the modern world.

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Excellent easy to understand translation of the Tao te Ching

I have read a few different Tao te Chings and I find this version to not take any embellishment at all. It strikes me as a word for word translation utterly focused on giving you the direct meaning of the original copy. Due to this sometimes it can lose some of its feeling: other versions I have read can have a tendency to be far more encouraging whereas this one is more focused on accuracy. I think this is the most accurate version but perhaps a bit dry so to speak. If you want an accurate translation this is exceptional.

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Valuable Wisdom

Once you can understand this information, it becomes a powerful tool to practice transforming your life.
The narrative was well done, I just had some struggles understanding the Tao. But you can Google the
chapters and find translation on the 81 chapters.

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waste of time nonsense

was difficult to get through and didn't learn much from listening to this book unfortunately

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Weird Translation

“Ado”? Is this Lao Tzu or Shakespeare?
Clunky language not graceful. Not beautiful. Maybe it’s one of those “accurate” translations.

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