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![Lao-Tzu: Aleister Crowley's Tao Teh King [translated from the Chinese]: Liber CLVII](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/P/0950387649.01._SL160_SCLZZZZZZZ__.jpg "Lao-Tzu: Aleister Crowley's Tao Teh King [translated from the Chinese]: Liber CLVII")
Aleister Crowley's Tao Teh King [translated from the Chinese]: Liber CLVIIby Lao-Tzu, Stephen Skinner, Aleister CrowleyISBN 0950387649 (0-9503876-4-9)
Hardcover, Askin Publishers
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As It Is: Bhagavad-Gitaby A.C. Bhaktivedanta SwamiISBN 0912776803 (0-912776-80-3)
Softcover, Bhaktivedanta Book Trust
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› Find signed collectible books: 'As It Is: Bhagavad-Gita'Book summary:The Bhagavad-gita is the main source-book on yoga and a concise summary of India's Vedic wisdom. Yet remarkably, the setting for this classic of spiritual literature is an ancient Indian battlefield. At the last moment, the great warrior Arjuna begins to wonder about the real meaning of his life. In the Bhagavadgita, Lord Krsna brings His disciple from perplexity to spiritual enlightenment. Bhagavad-gita As It Is is the largest-selling, most widely used edition of the Gita in the world. [via]
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The Bhagavad Gitaby Franklin EdgertonISBN 0674069250 (0-674-06925-0)
Softcover, Harvard University Press
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Bhagavad Gita'Book summary:The Bhagavad Gita is the principal source of religious inspiration for many millions of Indians. This two-volume edition contains transliteration of the original Sanskrit and its close translation. Edgerton's interpretation analyzes its influence on later literature and its place in Indian philosophy.
To most Visnuites, and to most Hindus, the Bhagavad Gita is what the New Testament is to Christians. It is their chief devotional book, and has been for centuries the principal source of religious inspiration for many millions of Indians. In this two-volume edition (bound in one), Volume I contains on facing pages a transliteration of the original Sanskrit and the author`s close translation. Volume II is Edgerton`s interpretation in which he makes clear the historical setting of the poem and analyzes its influence on later literature and its place in Indian philosophy. [via]More editions of The Bhagavad Gita:
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The Bhagavad Gitaby Eknath EaswaranISBN 1590301900 (1-59030-190-0)
Hardcover, Random House Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Bhagavad Gita'Book summary:Prince Arjuna faced a dilemma that many face sooner or later--whether to take action that is necessary yet morally ambiguous. The difference is that Arjuna's action was to wage war against his own family. With the armies arrayed, Arjuna loses his nerve. Krishna, his charioteer and incarnation of divine consciousness, begins to teach him the nature of God and of himself, that Arjuna can attain liberation through union with God, and that there are several available paths. And so the most famous and revered of all Hindu Scriptures goes on to teach the paths of knowledge, devotion, action, and meditation, becoming the seed for all the Hindu systems of philosophy and religion that followed. For all of its profundity, Eknath Easwaran manages to translate the Gita in easy prose that neither panders nor obscures. Coupled with his thorough introduction, Easwaran's version comes off on all the levels it should: as a guide to action, devotional Scripture, a philosophical text, and inspirational reading. So what does Arjuna finally do? He follows his dharma, of course, as we all must. --Brian Bruya [via]
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Bhagavad Gita: A New Translationby Stephen MitchellISBN 0609810340 (0-609-81034-0)
Softcover, Crown Publishing Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Bhagavad Gita: A New Translation'Book summary:On the list of the greatest spiritual books of all time, the Bhagavad Gita resides permanently in the top echelon. This poem of patently Indian genius sprouted an immense tree of devotional, artistic, and philosophical elaboration in the subcontinent. The scene is a battlefield with the prince Arjuna pitted against his own family, but no sooner does the poem begin than the action reverts inward. Krishna, Arjuna's avatar and spiritual guide, points the way to the supreme wisdom and perfect freedom that lie within everyone's reach. Worship and be faithful, meditate and know reality--these make up the secret of life and lead eventually to the realization that the self is the root of the world. In this titular translation, Stephen Mitchell's rhythms are faultless, making music of this ancient "Song of the Blessed One." Savor his rendition, but nibble around the edges of his introduction. In a bizarre mixture of praise and condescension, Mitchell disregards two millennia of Indian commentary, seeking illumination on the text from Daoism and Zen, with the Gita coming up just shy of full spiritual merit. Perhaps we should take it from Gandhi, who used the Gita as a handbook for life, that it nourishes on many levels. --Brian Bruya [via]
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The Bhagavad Gitaby Winthrop Sargeant, Christopher Key ChappleISBN 0873958306 (0-87395-830-6)
Softcover, State University of New York Press
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Bhagavad Gitaby BhaktivedantaISBN 0892130881 (0-89213-088-1)
Hardcover, Bhaktivedanta Book Trust
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The Bhagavad Gitaby Eliot DeutschISBN 0819119008 (0-8191-1900-8)
Softcover, Southgate Publishers
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Bhagavad Gitaby PrabhavanandaISBN 1566198534 (1-56619-853-4)
Softcover, Barnes & Noble
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Bhagavad Gita'Book summary:Uses the beauty of verse to express the highest truths of Vedanta. Includes an introduction to the Gita, and a study of non-violence versus the need to fight a just war. The critics have singled out this translation: The book is self-contained. A complete stranger to the Hindu Gospel can pick it up and in one or two evenings follow the poem from its terrific beginnings to its sublime end. -- New York Times [via]
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Bhagavad Gitaby Shri Swami PurohitISBN 0877739757 (0-87773-975-7)
Softcover, Shambhala Publications, Incorporated
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Bhagavad Gita'Book summary:Now in a miniature edition--the famous epic of India embodying the timeless and universal ideal of spiritual warriorship. In this great classic, often called the Gospel of Hinduism, the god Krishna teaches the warrior Arjuna that freedom lies in disciplined action performed without attachment and with loving reliance on the Supreme Self of all. [via]
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The Bhagavad Gitaby Swami NikhilanandaISBN 0911206094 (0-911206-09-4)
Hardcover, Ramakrishna-Vivekananda Center
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Bhagavad Gita'Book summary:The Bhagavad Gita, an important Hindu scripture, is one of the outstanding religious classics in the world, and this translation by Swami Nikhilananda has been called "the first really readable, authoritative translation".
The Bhagavad Gita is unique among religious texts in its emphasis on the discharge of everyday duties, irrespective of their nature, as an effective discipline for the realization of God. The Gita teaches that if a man performs his duties, surrendering the fruit to God and discarding all selfish motives, he gains purity of heart and achieves ultimate liberation. It is knowledge of God that gives man the strength to face calmly and cheerfully the duties of life. The Gita shows the way to spiritualize life and illumine even its drab and gray phases with the radiance of the Spirit. It lays down practical spiritual disciplines which can be followed by all, irrespective of faith and creed.
Special features of this 404 page edition are an introduction to the philosophy of The Gita and a summary of The Mahabharata. Also, each numbered verse of the text is followed by an explanation of the significant words and a paragraph of commentary based on the interpretation of Sankaracharya, the great philosopher and mystic of eighth century India. [via]
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Bhagavad-Gitaby A. C. PrabhupadaISBN 0892133384 (0-89213-338-4)
Softcover, Bhaktivedanta Book Trust
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Bhagavad Gita As It Is'Book summary:The Bhagavad-gita is the main source-book on yoga and a concise summary of India's Vedic wisdom. Yet remarkably, the setting for this classic of spiritual literature is an ancient Indian battlefield. At the last moment, the great warrior Arjuna begins to wonder about the real meaning of his life. In the Bhagavadgita, Lord Krsna brings His disciple from perplexity to spiritual enlightenment. Bhagavad-gita As It Is is the largest-selling, most widely used edition of the Gita in the world. [via]
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The Bhagavad-Gitaby Barbara S. MillerISBN 0553213652 (0-553-21365-2)
Softcover, Bantam Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Bhagavad-Gita'Book summary:The Bhagavad-Gita has been an essential text of Hindu culture in India since the time of its composition in the first century A.D. One of the great classics of world literature, it has inspired such diverse thinkers as Henry David Thoreau, Mahatma Gandhi, and T.S. Eliot; most recently, it formed the core of Peter Brook's celebrated production of the Mahabharata. [via]
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Bhagavad-Gitaby Vrindar Nabar, Shanta TumkurISBN 1853261971 (1-85326-197-1)
Softcover, Wordsworth Editions, Limited
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Bhagavad-Gita'Book summary:Translated by Professor Vrinda Nabar and Professor Shanta Tumkur Arguably India's greatest gift to the world, The Bhagavadgita ('The Song of the Blessed') forms an episode in the sixth book of the Hindu epic The Mahabharata and is the supreme work of that religion. The Gita consists of the dialogue between Prince Arjuna and his mentor and friend, Lord Krishna, on the eve of the climactic battle of Kuruksetra. This discourse contains an exposition of the Hindu philosophy of Karma Yoga (disciplined action performed in the right spirit) as Prince Arjuna struggles with his understandable 'existential' anguish at having to join battle against his gurus and kinsmen. The Gita, although almost 2,500 years old, contains profound truths of great relevance to contemporary society in India and the West. [via]
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Bhagavad-Gita As It Isby A. C. Bhaktivedanta PrabhupadaISBN 0892131349 (0-89213-134-9)
Softcover, Bhaktivedanta Book Trust
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Bhagavad-Gita As It Is'Book summary:The Bhagavad-gita is universally renowned as the jewel of India's spiritual wisdom.Spoken by Lord Sri Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, to His intimate devotee Arjuna,the Gita's seven hundred concise wverses provide a definitie guide to the science of self-realization. [via]
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Hardcover, Bhaktivedanta Book Trust - Bhagavad-gita As It Is: ISBN 089213268X (0-89213-268-X)
Hardcover, Bhaktivedanta Book Trust - Bhagaved-Gita As It Is: ISBN 089213285X (0-89213-285-X)
Hardcover, Bhaktivedanta Book Trust - Bhagavad-Gita As It Is: ISBN 0892131349 (0-89213-134-9)
Softcover, Bhaktivedanta Book Trust
- Bhagavad-Gita As It Is: ISBN 0892131233 (0-89213-123-3)
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The Bhagavad-Gita: Krishna's Counsel in Time of Warby Barbara S. MillerISBN 0553353403 (0-553-35340-3)
Softcover, Bantam Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Bhagavad-Gita: Krishna's Counsel in Time of War'Book summary:"The Bhagavad-Gita" has been an essential text of Hindu culture in India since the time of its composition in the first century A.D. One of the great classics of world literature, it has inspired such diverse thinkers as Henry David Thoreau, Mahatma Gandhi, and T.S. Eliot; most recently, it formed the core of Peter Brook's celebrated production of the "Mahabharata." [via]
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Bhagavad-Gita: The Song of Godby Swami Prabhavananda, Christopher IsherwoodISBN 141798564X (1-4179-8564-X)
Softcover, Kessinger Publishing, LLC
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Bhagavad-Gita: The Song of God'Book summary:Uses the beauty of verse to express the highest truths of Vedanta. Includes an introduction to the Gita, and a study of non-violence versus the need to fight a just war. The critics have singled out this translation:"The book is self-contained. A complete stranger to the Hindu Gospel can pick it up and in one or two evenings follow the poem from its terrific beginnings to its sublime end." -- New York Times [via]
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Bhagavad-Gita: The Song of Godby PrabhavandaISBN 0874810337 (0-87481-033-7)
Hardcover, Vedanta Pr
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The Bhagavad-Gita (The Song of God): With Introduction, Original Sanskrit Text and Roman Transliteration, a Lucid English Rendition, Guide for the Beginners and Daily Readingby Ramananda PrasadISBN 8120813901 (81-208-1390-1)
Softcover, South Asia Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Bhagavad-Gita (The Song of God): With Introduction, Original Sanskrit Text and Roman Transliteration, a Lucid English Rendition, Guide for the Beginners and Daily Reading'Book summary:The Bhagavad-Gita has the original Sanskrit text with Roman transliteration, and a lucid English rendition. Concise and to the point commentaries on two hundred twenty-seven selected key verses are provided. One hundred thirty three verses are printed in red to enable the first-time readers to study these verses before delving deep into the vast ocean of transcendental knowledge. The teachings of saints and sages of major religious denominations as well as world leaders and scholars have been included. Quotations from the Vedas, Puranas, Upanisads, Smrtis, Ramayana, Mahabharata, Bhakti-sutras, Brahma-sutra, Yoga-sutra, as well as other major scriptures of the world such as the Bible, Dhammapad and Koran have been incorporated to underline the basic unity of all religious thoughts and to promote the universal brotherhood of mankind. Epilogue, references, Sanskrit transliteration and pronunciation guide, glossary and index are provided. A guide to meditation, beautiful pictures and Gita Calisa are included for daily Sadhana. [via]
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The Bhagavadgita: With an Introductory Essay, Sanskrit Text, English Translation, and Notesby Sarvepalli RadharkrishnanISBN 8172230877 (81-7223-087-7)
Softcover, HarperCollins Publishers India
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Bhagavadgita: With an Introductory Essay, Sanskrit Text, English Translation, and Notes'Book summary:18th edn; Dimensions: 20x13x2.6 cm [via]
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The Bhagaved Gitaby Antonio de NicolasISBN 0892540907 (0-89254-090-7)
Softcover, Nicolas-Hays, Incorporated
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Bhagaved Gita'Book summary:The Bhagavad Gita forms a small partseven hundred stanzasof the Mahabharata epic, two hundred thousand lines that are but a part of the Bhisma-Parvam. Contained in the Gita's pages are the secrets of life. The story takes an historical event, a war, and uses this as a setting to illustrate basic human conflictsunderstanding action and non-action, how to take part in society, how to understand your place in the universal scheme, as well as explaining the secrets of meditation. There are even complete instructions for understanding the dying process. It is a book to be read again and again, at various stages of life's path, for once you truly comprehend the material presented, you are well on your way to understanding the meaning of life! This edition contains a new Preface by the author that discusses the importance of the Gita for keeping our heart, mind, and soul open for continual nourishment and growth. [via]
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The Canon of Reason and Virtueby Lao Tzu, Paul CarusISBN 0875480640 (0-87548-064-0)
Softcover, Egypt Exploration Society
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Canon of Reason and Virtue'Book summary:This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. This text refers to the Bibliobazaar edition. [via]
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Dao De Jing: A New-Millennium Translationby David H. Li, LaoziISBN 0971169004 (0-9711690-0-4)
Softcover, Premier Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Dao De Jing: A New-Millennium Translation'Book summary:This new-millennium translation of Lao Tzu's Dao De Jing (also known as Tao Te Ching) has many features, some unique, as follows:
1 - Interlinear Presentation. A short passage of two or three lines in Chinese is immediately translated into English before moving onto another short passsage in Chinese. In this way, a Chinese-literate reader can easily assess the level of the translator's competence, the appropriateness of his rendition, and the extent of his fidelity to the original -- whether it is an entire passage, a full sentence, a short phrase, or a single word. (A unique feature)
2 - Rhymed Passages. Lao Tzu uses rhymed expression for emphasis. Of the essay's 364 passages, at least 59 passages are rhymed -- these 59 passages are all rhymed in this translation. Since one can learn a great deal by reading just these rhymed passages, they are also collected as Appendix C at the back of this volume. (Another unique feature)
3 - Reference-Specific Annotations. This volume has 500+ foonotes.
4 - Comparison With Confucius's Analects. Dao De Jing was written to challenge Confucius and his school of thought. This volume culls 71 direct quotations from the Analects (as translated by the translator in an earlier work) for comparison. These quotations, along with other comments, are collected as Appendix E. (A unique feature)
5 - Comparison With Sun Tzu's Art of War. Dao De Jing is also regarded as a treatise on war. This volume culls 46 directo quotations from Sun Tzu's Art of War (as translated by the translator from another of his earlier works) for comparison. These quotations, along with other comments, are collected as Appendix F. (A unique feature)
6 - Lao Tzu's year-by-year chronology. Appendix A, on five pages. (A unique feature)
7 - List of Dao De Jing in English translation. Appendix H, on 14 pages, listing 124 unduplicated work.
8 - Key-word index. Appendix I, on 20 pages. [via]
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Dao de Jing - The Book of the Wayby Laozi Tzu, Moss Roberts, LaoziISBN 0520242211 (0-520-24221-1)
Softcover, University of California Press
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Dao de Jing - The Book of the Way'Book summary:Dao De Jing is one of the richest, most suggestive, and most popular works of philosophy and literature. Composed in China between the late sixth and the late fourth centuries b.c., its enigmatic verses have inspired artists, philosophers, poets, religious thinkers, and general readers down to our own times. This new translation, both revelatory and authentic, captures much of the beauty and nuance of the original work. In an extensive and accessible commentary to his translation, Moss Roberts reveals new depths of Dao De Jing.[via]
This edition is distinguished by the literary quality of the translation, its new renderings for a number of the stanzas, and by Roberts's knowledgeable contextualizations. Utilizing recently discovered manuscripts and Chinese scholarship based on them, he is able to shed new light on the work's historical and philosophical contexts. This translation shows that Dao De Jing is far more than a work of personal inspiration; it is also a work of universal scope that makes penetrating comments on politics, statecraft, cosmology, aesthetics, and ethics. Roberts brings these themes to our attention, shows how they are integrated into the work as a whole, and demonstrates the relevance of these topics for our own times. -
The Daodejing of Laoziby Laozi, Philip J. IvanhoeISBN 0872207013 (0-87220-701-3)
Softcover, Hackett Publishing Company, Incorporated
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Daodejing of Laozi'Book summary:A Daoist classic that has had a profound influence on Chinese thought, the Laozi or Daodejing, evolved into its present form sometime around the third century BCE and continues to enjoy great popularity throughout East Asia and beyond. Philip J Ivanhoe's lucid and philosophically-minded interpretation and commentary offer fresh insights into this classic work. In the substantial introduction and numerous notes, Ivanhoe draws attention to the issues at play in the text, often relating them to contemporary philosophical discussions and directing the reader to related passages within the Daodejing and to other works of the period. The Language Appendix, unique to this edition, offers eight translations of the opening passage by well-known and influential scholars and explains, line-by-line, how each might have reached his particular interpretation. [via]
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Element Classics: Bhagavadgitaby Alexandre PiatagorskyISBN 1852309172 (1-85230-917-2)
Softcover, Element Books, Incorporated
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GeetaISBN 0571061575 (0-571-06157-5)
Softcover, Farrar Straus & Giroux
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The Guiding Light of Lao Tzuby Henry WeiISBN 0835605620 (0-8356-0562-0)
Hardcover, Theosophical Publishing House
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Guiding Light of Lao Tzu'Book summary:The Tao Teh Ching in terms of mysticism and meditation. [via]
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Illustrated Tao Te Ching: The New Translationby Jay Ramsay, Martin PalmerISBN 1852303220 (1-85230-322-0)
Softcover, Element Books, Incorporated
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Illustrated Tao Te Ching: The New Translation'Book summary:For more than 2,500 years, the Tao Te Ching has been the major underlying influence in Chinese thought and culture. This outstanding collector's edition is a completely fresh translation, meticulously drawn from the earliest known Chinese manuscript, and rendered into a powerful text by poet John Ramsay. Illustrated in full color with calligraphy and 14th-century Chinese paintings. [via]
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The Illustrated Tao Te Ching: The New Translationby Man-Ho Kwok, Martin Palmer, Jay RamsayISBN 1843336278 (1-84333-627-8)
Softcover, Vega Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Illustrated Tao Te Ching: The New Translation'Book summary:Acknowledged to be one of the definitive versions of the influential Chinese classic, this new translation reveals the text in its full glory and recaptures the flow and power of the original writings. One of the most important books in Chinese literature, its significance has reverberated throughout the centuries since the Han dynasty. Its powerful effect on Western society is second to none in terms of non-Western books. Here the Tao Te Ching's 80 chapters of wise sayings and commentaries on the self and our relation to society are sumptuously illustrated with contemporary works of art and are viewed not only individually but as part of a unifying pattern. Text in both English and Chinese includes background on Lao Tzu, the recognized author of the Tao Te Ching, plus a brief history of Taoism. Essential reading for anyone--even those who have read previous translations--with an interest in ancient wisdom.[via]More editions of The Illustrated Tao Te Ching: The New Translation:
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Lao Tzu: Tao Te Chingby Ursula K. Le Guin, J. P. SeatonISBN 1570623953 (1-57062-395-3)
Softcover, Shambhala Publications, Incorporated
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Lao Tzu: Tao Te Ching'Book summary:Like Stephen Mitchell, acclaimed author and poet Ursula K. Le Guin has attempted a nonliteral, poetic rendition of the Tao Te Ching. She brings to it a punctuated grace that can only have been hammered out during long trials of wordsmithing. The wisdom that she finds in the Tao Te Ching is primal, and her spare, undulating phrases speak volumes. By making the text her own, Le Guin avoids such questions as "Is it accurate?" By making it her own, she has made it for us--a new, uncarved block from which we are free to sculpt our own meaning. [via]
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Lao Tzu: Tao Te Chingby Lao Tzu, John C. WuISBN 0877733880 (0-87773-388-0)
Softcover, Shambhala Publications, Incorporated
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Lao Tzu: Tao Te Ching'Book summary:Written more than two thousand years ago, the Tao Teh Ching, or "The Classic of the Way and Its Virtue," has probably had a greater influence on Asian thought than any other single book. It is also one of the true classics of world literature. Traditionally attributed to the near-legendary "Old Master," Lao Tzu, the Tao Teh Ching teaches that the qualities of the enlightened sage or ideal ruler are identical with those of the perfected individual. Today, Lao Tzu's words are as useful in mastering the arts of leadership in business and politics as they are in developing a sense of balance and harmony in everyday life. To follow the Tao or Way of all things and realize their true nature is to embody humility, spontaneity, and generosity. [via]
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Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching: A New Version by Timothy Frekeby Timothy FrekeISBN 0749919663 (0-7499-1966-3)
Softcover, Piatkus Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching: A New Version by Timothy Freke'Book summary:The Tao Te Ching is one of the world's spiritual and philosophical classics. The 81 verses distil the wisdom of the sages, oracles and folk traditions of ancient China and are beautiful to read. They offer reflection and insight, and guide us towards personal growth and greater understanding. This new modern interpretation encapsulates the freshness of the original text while keeping a modern perspective. [via]
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Lao-tzu's Taoteching: Translated by Red Pine with Selected Commentaries of the Past 2,000 Yearsby Red PineISBN 1562790854 (1-56279-085-4)
Softcover, Mercury House
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Lao-tzu's Taoteching: Translated by Red Pine with Selected Commentaries of the Past 2,000 Years'Book summary:Red Pine (a.k.a. Bill Porter) offers a new perspective on the Chinese classic Taoteching. A competent translator and interpreter of Chinese religion, he renders his work with an eye for detail and a spiritualism cultivated during years of Zen monastery living. It's odd that many read translations of Chinese classics as bare-bones texts, whereas no Chinese would tackle such obscurity in the absence of a helping hand from previous pundits. Fortunately, it is no longer necessary to rely on mystical insight in order to understand the Taoteching. Instead, we can look to the 12 or so commentators that Red Pine resurrects from Chinese history. With its clarity and scholarly range, this version of the Taoteching works as both a readable text and a valuable resource of Taoist interpretation. [via]
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Shri Bhagavad Gitaby Winthrop SargeantISBN 079141888X (0-7914-1888-X)
Softcover, State University of New York Press
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Song Celestial: A Poetic Version of the Bhagavad Gitaby Edwin ArnoldISBN 0835604187 (0-8356-0418-7)
Softcover, Theosophical Publishing House
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Song Celestial: Bhagavad-Gitaby Edwin ArnoldISBN 0766102491 (0-7661-0249-1)
Softcover, Kessinger Pub Co
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Song Celestial or Bhagavad-Gita (1885)'Book summary:Being a Discourse Between Arjuna, Prince of India, and the Supreme Being under the Form of Krishna. [via]
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The Song Celestial: The Bhagavad Gitaby Edward ArnoldISBN 0876122128 (0-87612-212-8)
Softcover, Self Realization Fellowship Pub
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Tao Lao Tsu Te Chingby Gia-Fu FengISBN 0613070313 (0-613-07031-3)
Hardcover, Bt Bound
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The Tao of the Tao Te Ching: A Translation and Commentaryby Michael LaFargueISBN 0791409864 (0-7914-0986-4)
Softcover, State University of New York Press
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Tao Te Chingby Lao TzuISBN 1406509981 (1-4065-0998-1)
Softcover, Dodo Press
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Tao Te Ching'Book summary:Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching is not only the single most important text in Chinese spirituality, it is probably the most influential spiritual text in human history. Like all of his translations, Hinton's translation of the Tao Te Ching is mind-opening. It adds startling new dimensions to this text, revealing it as the originary text of deep environmental and feminist thought. In the past, virtually all translations of this text have been produced either by sinologists having little poetic facility in English, or writers having no ability to read the original Chinese. Hinton's fluency in ancient Chinese and his acclaimed poetic ability combine both of these essential qualifications. Together, they allow a breathtaking new translation that reveals how remarkably current and even innovative this text is after 2500 years.[via]More editions of Tao Te Ching:
- Tao Te Ching: ISBN 1582431825 (1-58243-182-5)
Softcover, Counterpoint - Tao Teh Ching: ISBN 159030246X (1-59030-246-X)
Softcover, Shambhala Publications, Incorporated - Tao Teh Ching: ISBN 1590304055 (1-59030-405-5)
Softcover, Shambhala Publications, Incorporated - Tao Te Ching: ISBN 1593082568 (1-59308-256-8)
Softcover, Sterling Pub Co Inc - Tao Te Ching: ISBN 1842930567 (1-84293-056-7)
Softcover, Duncan Baird Publishers - Tao Te Ching: ISBN 1853264717 (1-85326-471-7)
Softcover, Lb May & Assoc Inc - Tao Te Ching: A New Translation: ISBN 1590300114 (1-59030-011-4)
Hardcover, Shambhala Publications, Incorporated - Tao Te Ching: ISBN 1852309164 (1-85230-916-4)
Hardcover, Element Books Ltd - Tao Te Ching: ISBN 1582430470 (1-58243-047-0)
Hardcover, Counterpoint - Tao Te Ching: ISBN 0679724346 (0-679-72434-6)
Softcover, Knopf Publishing Group - Tao Te Ching: ISBN 0764121685 (0-7641-2168-5)
Softcover, Barron's Educational Series, Incorporated - Tao Te Ching: ISBN 0872202321 (0-87220-232-1)
Softcover, Hackett Publishing Company, Incorporated - Tao Teh Ching: ISBN 0877735425 (0-87773-542-5)
Softcover, Shambhala Publications, Incorporated - Tao Te Ching: ISBN 0679433163 (0-679-43316-3)
Hardcover, Random House Inc - Tao Te Ching: ISBN 087220233X (0-87220-233-X)
Hardcover, Hackett Publishing Company, Incorporated - Tao Te Ching: ISBN 0886950074 (0-88695-007-4)
Softcover, Concord Grove Pr - Tao Te Ching: ISBN 9622014674 (962-201-467-4)
Hardcover, Columbia Univ Pr - Tao Te Ching: ISBN 1406509981 (1-4065-0998-1)
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Tao Te Ching: A New Translation with Commentaryby Ellen M. ChenISBN 1557782385 (1-55778-238-5)
Softcover, Paragon House Publishers
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Tao Te Ching: A New Translation with Commentary'Book summary:This incisive, illuminating translation of the Tao Te Ching treats these sacred writings as religious philosophy having as their central message the value of peace. Refreshing and challenging, this is a landmark work for all those investigating Eastern religion and philosophy.[via]More editions of Tao Te Ching: A New Translation with Commentary:
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Tao Te Chingby Jonathan Star, Lao TzuISBN 158542269X (1-58542-269-X)
Softcover, Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Tao Te Ching'Book summary:In a new approach to the Tao Te Ching, this acclaimed translator explores the full range of meaning for each Chinese character, allowing readers, in effect, to interpret the ancient wisdom book for themselves.
Not only is Ancient Chinese a challenge to translate, but it contains a minefield of arcane terms and expressions that often have no counterparts in English. So while the Tao Te Ching is one of the most widely read books in the world, it remains also one of the most misunderstood.
Tao Te Ching: The Definitive Edition helps to remedy this situation. In addition to his own masterful translation, Jonathan Star supplies the multiple meanings of each Chinese character. Readers can use Star's translation in the first half of the book, can create their own by using the multiple definitions in the second half, or can combine the two to discover the most profound.
Star's work elucidates how translators arrive at diffuse meanings, as well as how the ancient Chinese regarded different concepts and what they meant within the context of the Tao. The volume also includes useful commentary, a character dictionary, and other tools that illuminate the different meanings of the Tao. This definitive edition enables Westerners to comprehend the Tao more deeply than ever before. [via] -
Tao Te Chingby Aleister Crowley, Hymenaeus BetaISBN 0877288461 (0-87728-846-1)
Softcover, Red Wheel/Weiser
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Tao Te Ching'Book summary:Aleister Crowley (1875-1947) was uniquely qualified to produce a translation of Lao-tzus Tao Te Ching. He was called the finest English metrical poet of his generation by some of his contemporaries, and his work is anthologized in the Oxford Book of Mystical Verse. He was also a profound and experienced magician, mystic, and philosopher, trained in western esotericism, Hermeticism, the Qabalah and more traditional western philosophy, but with a deep and abiding interest in the ancient philosophies of the Orient. Crowley traveled widely in the East, and he actually walked across Southern China in 1906. His first-hand experience of the Orient made him one of the first students in the West to grasp oriental philosophy on its own terms, without a Eurocentric or Judeo-Christian cultural bias. The Chinese scholar Hellmut WIlhelp acknowledged the primacy of Crowleys work in Taoist studies. Crowley had no Chinese, and his translation is that of a poet interpreting the dry and scholastic translation of James Legge, as Ezra Pound would later do with the Confucian Analects. He contributes and autobiographical and critical introduction that discusses his religious philosophy and his lifelong attraction to Taoism, and his extensive notes and commentary to his translation help to amplify the meaning of the Chinese classic. This edition includes Crowleys verse translation of the Ching-ching Ching (Liber XXI, The Classic of Purity) as an appendix. This edition includes an editorial forward by Hymenaeus Beta, Frater Superior of O.T.O., as well as bibliography and index. [via]
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Tao Te Ching: An Illustrated Journeyby James LeggeISBN 0821220756 (0-8212-2075-6)
Hardcover, Little Brown & Company
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Tao Te Chingby Jane English, Gia-Fu Feng, Lao TsuISBN 0679776192 (0-679-77619-2)
Softcover, Knopf Publishing Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Tao Te Ching'Book summary:Scholars say that the original Tao Te Ching is a poem. Like a poem, this version of the Tao Te Ching is not meant to be read in one breath from front to back, but is to be at intervals internalized and contemplated. Jane English's haunting black-and-white photos that undulate in and out on every page act as glycerin elixirs, helping the words slide into our souls for patient digestion. The photographs--of a glistening spider web, cloud-enveloped mountain tops, reflections on water, leaves in the sunlight--are as serenely lyrical as the ancient text, itself. [via]
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The Tao Te Chingby Lao-TseISBN 1419184873 (1-4191-8487-3)
Softcover, Kessinger Publishing, LLC
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Tao Te Ching'Book summary:The Tao that can be trodden is not the enduring and unchanging Tao. The name that can be named is not the enduring and unchanging name. [via]
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Tao Te Chingby Patrick Michael ByrneISBN 0757000290 (0-7570-0029-0)
Softcover, Square One Publishers
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Tao Te Ching'Book summary:A fundamental book of the Taoist, the Tao Te Ching is regarded as a revelation in its own right. It provides a wealth of wisdom and insights for those seeking a better understanding of themselves. Over time, many changes have been made to the original Chinese text. Researcher Patrick M. Byrne has produced a translation that is accurate and easy to
understand, while capturing the pattern and harmony of the original. [via]More editions of Tao Te Ching:
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The Tao Te Ching: 81 Verses by Lao Tzu with Introduction and Commentaryby WatkinsISBN 1842931237 (1-84293-123-7)
Hardcover, Duncan Baird Publishers
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Tao Te Ching: 81 Verses by Lao Tzu with Introduction and Commentary'Book summary:[via]The Tao Te Ching is universally renowned as a sublimely poetic spiritual teaching by the legendary sage, Lao Tzu. Its easily assimilated aphorisms provide a continuous source of spiritual nourishment, its insights on statesmanship are practical guides for our own time, and, in the West, the Taoist systems of the I Ching, Tai Chi, Qui Gong, and Feng Shui are becoming increasingly popular. Ralph Alan Dales brilliant translation uniquely captures, as never before, the essential meaning of this profound text.More editions of The Tao Te Ching: 81 Verses by Lao Tzu with Introduction and Commentary:
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Tao Te Ching: About the Way of Nature and Its Powersby Ron Rodridge, Lao TzuISBN 0895295067 (0-89529-506-7)
Softcover, Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
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Tao Te Ching: An Authentic Taoist Translation = Lao-Tzuby Laozi, J. Bright-FeyISBN 158173333X (1-58173-333-X)
Hardcover, Sweetwater Press
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Tao Te Ching: Annotated and Explainedby Derek Lin, Lama Surya DasISBN 1594732043 (1-59473-204-3)
Softcover, SkyLight Paths Publishing
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Tao Te Ching: Annotated and Explained'Book summary:Reportedly written by a sage named Lao Tzu over 2,500 years ago, the Tao Te Ching is one of the most succinct--and yet among the most profound--spiritual texts ever written. Short enough to read in an afternoon, subtle enough to study for a lifetime, the Tao Te Ching distills into razor-sharp poetry centuries of spiritual inquiry into the Tao--the "Way" of the natural world around us that reveals the ultimate organizing principle of the universe.
Derek Lin's insightful commentary, along with his new translation from the original Chinese--a translation that sets a whole new standard for accuracy--will inspire your spiritual journey and enrich your everyday life. It highlights the Tao Te Ching's insights on simplicity, balance, and learning from the paradoxical truths you can see all around you: finding strength through flexibility (because bamboo bends, it is tough to break); achieving goals by transcending obstacles (water simply flows around rocks on its way to the sea); believing that small changes bring powerful results (a sapling, in time, grows into a towering tree).
Now you can experience the wisdom and power of Lao Tzu's words even if you have no previous knowledge of the Tao Te Ching. SkyLight Illuminations provides insightful yet unobtrusive commentary that describes helpful historical background, explains the Tao Te Ching's poetic imagery, and elucidates the ancient Taoist wisdom that will speak to your life today and energize your spiritual quest. [via]
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Tao Te Ching: The Classic Book of Integrity and the Wayby Lao Tzu, Victor H. MairISBN 0553070053 (0-553-07005-3)
Hardcover, Bantam Books
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Tao Te Ching: The Classic Book of Integrity and the Wayby Victor H. Mair, Lao TzuISBN 055334935X (0-553-34935-X)
Softcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Tao Te Ching: The Classic Book of Integrity and the Way'Book summary:A landmark translation of one of the most popular works of world literture, this edition of the Tao Te Ching is based on the Ma-wang-tui manuscripts. [via]
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Tao Te Ching: The Cornerstone of Chinese Cultureby Lao Tzu, Abe BellenteenISBN 9654941562 (965-494-156-2)
Softcover, Astrolog Publishing House
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Tao Te Ching: The Cornerstone of Chinese Culture'Book summary:Written nearly 2,500 years ago, this ancient text served as the basis for Chinese and other Eastern philosophies for generations, as well as for the I Ching. Meaning "the way that has to be followed," this version was translated in 2001 and is based on two scientific editions that were published in China at the beginning of the 20th century, as well as on the English translation rendered by the Buddhist Association in London. This version includes terms that are explained for and accessible to the modern reader. [via]
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Tao Teh Chingby John C. H. Wu, Lao TzuISBN 1570629617 (1-57062-961-7)
Hardcover, Shambhala Publications, Incorporated
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Tao Teh Ching'Book summary:The most widely known and read Chinese classic in the West, the Tao Teh Ching is a series of insightful comments on life and nature. Part poetry, part paradox, always forceful and profound, the Tao Teh Ching has been leading its readers to expand their view of life since it was written over two thousand years ago.
The Tao Teh Ching teaches that the qualities of the enlightened sage or ideal ruler are identical with those of the perfected individual. This lucid translation demonstrates that these teachings are as useful in the arts of leadership as they are in developing a sense of balance and harmony in everyday life. John C. H. Wu has done a remarkable job rendering this difficult and subtle text into English while retaining the freshness and depth of the original. This edition features the Chinese text alongside the English translation.
The Shambhala Library is a series of exquisitely designed and produced cloth editions of the world's spiritual and literary classics, both ancient and modern. Perfect for collecting or as gifts, each volume features a sewn binding, decorative endsheets, and a ribbon markera delightful-to-hold 4 ¼ x 6 ¾ trim size. [via]More editions of Tao Teh Ching:
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Tao Teh Kingby Archie J. Bahm, Lao-TzuISBN 087573040X (0-87573-040-X)
Softcover, Jain Pub Co
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The Tao Teh King: Liber CLVII a New Translationby Aleister Crowley, Lao-TzuISBN 0913576069 (0-913576-06-9)
Hardcover, Thelema Publications
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Tao Teh King: Nature and Intelligenceby Lao Tzu, Archie I. BahmISBN 0804463875 (0-8044-6387-5)
Softcover, Continuum International Publishing Group, Limited
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Tao Teh King: Saying of Lao Tzuby MedhurstISBN 0835604306 (0-8356-0430-6)
Softcover, Natl Book Network
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Tao-Te-Ching: The Classic Chinese Work in English Translationby Lao Tzu, Derek Bryce, Leon WiegerISBN 0517225344 (0-517-22534-4)
Hardcover, Random House Value Publishing
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Te-Tao Chingby Robert G. Henricks, Lao-TzuISBN 0679600604 (0-679-60060-4)
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The Thirteenth Chapter of Bhagavad-Gita as It Isby A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami PrabhupadaISBN 9185580465 (91-85580-46-5)
Hardcover, The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust
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The Way: According to Lao Tzu, Chuang Tzu, and Seng Tsanby Gerald SchoenewolfISBN 0875730825 (0-87573-082-5)
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The Way of Life According to Laotzu ; Translated by Witter Bynner ; Illustrated by Frank Wrenby Lao-Tzu, Witter BynnerISBN 0856290017 (0-85629-001-7)
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Tao-Te King.by LaotseISBN 3257218753 (3-257-21875-3)
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