The Way of Life: Tao Te Ching

Tao Te Ching, here translated under the title The Way of Life, is ancient China's great contribution to the literature of philosophy, religion and mysticism. Tao Te Ching contains the time-honored teachings of Taosm and brings a message of living simply, finding contentment with a minimum of comfort, and the prizing of culture above all else.

This is the classic translation of the eighty-one poems constituting an Eastern classic, the mystical and moral teachings of which have prodoundly influenced the sacred scriptures of many religions.