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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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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 or not 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, of devotion, of action, and of 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, as devotional scripture, as a philosophical text, and as 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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- The Bhagavad Gita: ISBN 0375705554 (0-375-70555-4)
Softcover, Random House Inc - Bhagavad Gita As It Is: Complete Edition: ISBN 0892131233 (0-89213-123-3)
Hardcover, Bhaktivedanta Book Trust - The Bhagavad Gita: ISBN 0915132354 (0-915132-35-4)
Softcover, Nilgiri Pr - The Bhagavad Gita: ISBN 1590301900 (1-59030-190-0)
Hardcover, Random House Inc
- The Bhagavad Gita: ISBN 0375705554 (0-375-70555-4)
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Bhagavad Gitaby BhaktivedantaISBN 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 the main source-book on yoga and a concise summary of India's Vedic wisdom. Yet remarkably, the setting for this best-known classic of spiritual literature is an ancient Indian battlefield.
At the last moment before entering battle, the great warrior Arjuna begins to wonder about the real meaning of his life. Why should he fight against his friends and relatives? Why does he exist? Where is he going after death? In the Bhagavad-Gita, Lord Krsna, Arjuna's friend and spiritual master, brings His disciple from perplexity to spiritual enlightenment. In the course of doing so, Krsna concisely but definitively explains transcendental knowledge; karma-yoga, jnana-yoga, dhyana-yoga, and bhakti-yoga; knowledge of the Absolute; devotional service; the three modes of material nature; the divine and demoniac natures; and much more.
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 Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Bhagavad Gita'Book summary:To most good Vishnuites, and to most Hindus, the Bhagavad Gita is what the New Testament is to good Christians. It is their chief devotional book, and has been for centuries the principal source of religious inspiretion for many millions of Indian. In this two-volume edition, Volume I contains on facing pages a transliteration of original Sanskirt and the autor's close translation. Volume II is Mr. 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. Sir Edwin Arnold's beautiful translation, "The Song Celestial," is also includes in the second volume.
Mr. Edgerton is the author of many books and articles in the fields of Egyptology and Oriental languages and literature. He is an editor of the American Journal of Semitic Languages and Literature.
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The Bhagavad Gitaby Juan Mascaro, Simon BrodbeckISBN 0140449183 (0-14-044918-3)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Bhagavad Gita'Book summary:The 18 chapters of "The Bhagavad-Gita" (c. 500 BC), encompass the whole spiritual struggle of a human soul, and the three central themes of this immortal poem - love, light and life - arise from the symphonic vision of God in all things and of all things in God. [via]
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Bhagavad Gita: A New Translationby Stephen MitchellISBN 0609810340 (0-609-81034-0)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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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 W. J. JohnsonISBN 0192835815 (0-19-283581-5)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Bhagavad Gita'Book summary:`I have heard the supreme mystery, yoga, from Krishna, from the lord of yoga himself.' Thus ends the Bhagavard Gita , the most famous episode from the great Sanskrit epic, the Mahabharata . In its eighteen short chapters Krishna's teaching leads the warrior Arjuna from perplexity to understanding and correct action, in the process raising and developing many key themes from the history of Indian relgions. The Bhagavad Gita considers social and religious duty, the nature of sacrifice, the nature of action, the means to liberation, and the relationship of human beings to God. It culminates in an awe-inspiring vision of Krishna as God omnipotent, disposer and destroyer of the universe. The poem has inspired a wide variety of interpretations, both within India and beyond, and it is the best known and most widely read Hindu religious text in the Western world. This new translation is ideal for the non-specialist as well as for students of Indian religions, providing a full cultural and historical context in its introduction and notes. This book is intended for university students from 1st year up, studying Indian religions and culture, comparative religion, theology. Translated with introduction and notes by: Johnson, W. J. (Lecturer in Religious Studies, University of Wales, College of Cardiff); [via]
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The Bhagavad Gitaby A. M. Piatigorskii, J.A.B. Van BuitenenISBN 1852309172 (1-85230-917-2)
Hardcover, Thorsons Element
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Bhagavad Gitaby Christopher Isherwood, PrabhavanandaISBN 0451528441 (0-451-52844-1)
Softcover, Signet Classic
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Bhagavad Gita'Book summary:[via]The Bhagavad-Gita is the Gospel of Hinduism, and one of the great religious classics of the world. Its simple, vivid message is a daily inspiration in the lives of millions throughout the world and has been so for countless generations.
Here is a distinguished translation that can be read by every person, not as an archaic monument to an ancient culture, but as a living contemporary message that touches the most urgent personal and social problems.More editions of Bhagavad Gita:
The Bhagavad Gitaby DeutschISBN 0819119008 (0-8191-1900-8)
Softcover, Univ Pr of Amer
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The Bhagavad Gitaby Edwin Arnold, Franklin EdgertonISBN 8120811380 (81-208-1138-0)
Hardcover, Motilal Banarsidass Publishers
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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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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 S. RadhakrishnanISBN 0061317594 (0-06-131759-4)
Softcover, Harpercollins College Div
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Bhagavad Gita'Book summary:Sanskrit text in English translation, with notes,commentary, and introductory essay by author. Helps those who seek to understand Hinduism. A classic. [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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Bhagavad Gitaby T. NikhilanandaISBN 0911206094 (0-911206-09-4)
Hardcover, Ramakrishna Vivekanada Center
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› Find signed collectible books: '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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The Bhagavad Gitaby Winthrop Sargeant, Christopher ChappleISBN 0873958306 (0-87395-830-6)
Softcover, State Univ of New York Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Bhagavad Gita'Book summary:739 pages. [via]
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Bhagavad Gita: An Interlinear Translation from the Sanskritby Winthrop Sargeant, Christopher ChappleISBN 0873958314 (0-87395-831-4)
Hardcover, State Univ of New York Pr
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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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Bhagavad-Gitaby Barbara S. MillerISBN 0553213652 (0-553-21365-2)
Softcover, Bantam Classic & Loveswept
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› Find signed collectible books: '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 R.C. ZaehnerISBN 0195016661 (0-19-501666-1)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Bhagavad-Gita'Book summary:The most widely read and probably the most important of the Hindu Sacred Books for the understanding of religious mysticism. [via]
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Bhagavad-Gita As It Is: With the Original Sanskrit Text Roman Transliteration English Equivalence Translation and Elaborate Purportsby A. C. Bhaktivedanta PrabhupadaISBN 089213268X (0-89213-268-X)
Softcover, Bhaktivedanta Book Trust
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Bhagavad-Gita As It Is: With the Original Sanskrit Text Roman Transliteration English Equivalence Translation and Elaborate Purports'Book summary:the is the main source-book on yoga and a concise summary of India's Vedic wisdom. yet remarkably the setting for this best-known classic of spiritual literature is an ancient Indian battlefield. At the last moment before entering battle the great warrior Arjuna begins to wonder about the real meaning of his life. Why should he fight against his friends and relatives? Why does he exist? Where is he going after death? In the knowledge of the Absolute; devotional service; the three modes of material nature; the divine and demoniac natures; and much more. in the world. [via]
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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:Product Description 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. [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 Bhagavad-Gita: With an Introductory Essay, Sanskrit Text, English Translation and Notesby S. RadhakrishnanISBN 0048910295 (0-04-891029-5)
Hardcover, Unwin Paperbacks
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Bhagavadgitaby Bhagavadgita, Edwin ArnoldISBN 0486277828 (0-486-27782-8)
Softcover, Dover Pubns
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Bhagavadgita'Book summary:Paperback Publisher: DOVER PUBLICATIONS INC. (1994) Language: English [via]
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Bhagavadgitaby Nabar, Shanta TumkurISBN 1853261971 (1-85326-197-1)
Softcover, Lb May & Assoc Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Bhagavadgita'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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Bhagavadgita in the Mahabharata: A Bilingual Editionby J.A. Van BuitenenISBN 0226846628 (0-226-84662-8)
Softcover, Univ of Chicago Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Bhagavadgita in the Mahabharata: A Bilingual Edition'Book summary:No other Sanskrit work approaches the Bhagavadgita in the influence it has exerted in the West. Philosophers such as Emerson and the other New England Transcendentalists were deeply affected by its insights, a dozen or more scholars, including Annie Besant and Mahatma Gandhi, have attempted its translation, and thousands of individuals struggling with the problems divided loyalties have found comfort and wisdom in its pages.[via]
The Bhagavadgita ("Song of the Lord") tells of the young and virtuous Prince Arjuna who is driven to lead his forces into battle against an opposing army composed of close relatives and others whom he loves. The Lord Krsna, appearing in the poem as Arjuna's friend and charioteer, persuades him that he must do battle, and we see Arjuna changing from revulsion at the thought of killing members of his family to resignation and awareness of duty, to manly acceptance of his role as warrior and defender of his kingdom.
The Bhagavadgita is a self-contained episode in the Mahabharata, a vast collection of epics, legends, romances, theology, and metaphysical doctrine that reflects the history and culture of the whole of Hindu civilization. The present edition forms a part of J. A. B. van Buitenen's widely acclaimed translation of this great work. Here English and Sanskrit are printed on facing pages, enabling those with some knowledge of Sanskrit to appreciate van Buitenen's accurate rendering of the intimate, familial tone and directness of the original poem.More editions of Bhagavadgita in the Mahabharata: A Bilingual Edition:
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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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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 Book of Mormon: A Reader's Editionby Grant HardyISBN 025207341X (0-252-07341-X)
Softcover, Univ of Illinois Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Book of Mormon: A Reader's Edition'Book summary:The Book of Mormon is a volume of scripture comparable to the Bible. It is a record of God's dealings with the ancient inhabitants of the Americas and contains, as does the Bible, the fullness of the everlasting gospel.
The book was written by many ancient prophets by the spirit of prophecy and revelation. Their words, written on gold plates, were quoted and abridged by a prophet-historian named Mormon. The record gives an account of two great civilizations. One came from Jerusalem in 600 B.C., and afterward separated into two nations, known as the Nephites and the Lamanites. The other came much earlier when the Lord confounded the tongues at the Tower of Babel. This group is known as the Jaredites. After thousands of years, all were destroyed except the Lamanites, and they are the principal ancestors of the American Indians.
The crowning event recorded in the Book of Mormon is the personal ministry of the Lord Jesus Christ among the Nephites soon after his resurrection. It puts forth the doctrines of the gospel, outlines the plan of salvation, and tells men what they must do to gain peace in this life and eternal salvation in the life to come.
After Mormon completed his writings, he delivered the account to his son Moroni, who added a few words of his own and hid up the plates in the hill Cumorah. On September 21, 1823, the same Moroni, the a glorified, resurrected being, appeared to the Prophet Joseph Smith and instructed him relative to the ancient record and its destined translation into the English language.
In due course the plates were delivered to Joseph Smith, who translated them by the gift and power of God. The record is now published in many languages as a new and additional witness that Jesus Christ is the Sone of the living God and that all who will come unto him and obey the laws and ordinances of his gospel may be saved.
Concerning this record the Prophet Joseph Smith said: "I told the brethren that the Book of Mormon was the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion, and a man would get nearer to God by abiding by its precepts, than by any other book."
In addition to Joseph Smith, the Lord provided for eleven others to see the gold plates for themselves and to be special witnesses of the truth and divinity of the Book of Mormon. Their written testimonies are included herewith as "The Testimony of Three Witnesses" and "The Testimony of Eight Witnesses."
We invite all men everywhere to read the Book of Mormon, to ponder in their hearts the message it contains, and the to ask God, the Eternal Father, in the name of Christ if the book is true. Those who pursue this course and ask in faith will gain a testimony of its truth and divinity by the power of the Holy Ghost. (See Moroni 10:3-5.)
Those who gain this divine witness from the holy Spirit will also come to know by the same power that Jesus Christ is the Savior of the world, that Joseph Smith is his revelator and prophet in these last days, and that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the Lord's kingdom once again established on the earth, preparatory to the second coming of the Messiah. [via]
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The Book of Mormonby Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day SaintsISBN 1570087512 (1-57008-751-2)
Hardcover, Published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]
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The Book of Mormonby Joseph SmithISBN 0830902732 (0-8309-0273-2)
Softcover, Herald Pub House
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THE BOOK OF MORMON is one of the most influential as well as controversialÂreligious documents in American history, and is regarded as sacred scripture by followers around the world, including members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, the fourth-largest religious body in the United States. According to Mormon belief, The Book of Mormon was inscribed on golden plates by ancient prophets. I t contains stories of ancient peoples migrating from the Near East to the Americas, and also explains that Jesus Christ appeared to the New World after his resurrection. The golden plates were discovered in upstate New York and translated by Joseph Smith, Jr., under the guidance of an angel, Moroni. From this divine revelation, Smith founded the Mormon sect, which is now comprised of more than 12.5 million members worldwide. [via] -
Book of Mormon 1920by Joseph SmithISBN 0766133338 (0-7661-3333-8)
Softcover, Kessinger Pub Co
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Book of Mormon 1920'Book summary:An account written by the hand of Mormon upon plates taken from the Plates of Nephi. Contains a brief analysis of the Book of Mormon and a section on the origin of the Book of Mormon. Following the body of the Book of Mormon is a synopsis of chapters and a pronunciation guide to proper names of Book of Mormon origin. [via]
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The Book of Mormon: An Account Written by the Hand of Mormon upon Plates Taken from the Plates of Nephiby Joseph Smith, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day SaintsISBN 1592975011 (1-59297-501-1)
Softcover, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christby Joseph SmithISBN 038551316X (0-385-51316-X)
Hardcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ'Book summary:For the twelve million members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints worldwide (six million in the United States), The Book of Mormon is literally the word of God, a companion volume to the Bible that contains the everlasting gospel. With the faith now of one of the fastest-growing religions in the country, Doubleday is proud to publish this first official trade edition of The Book of Mormon by special arrangement with the Church.
According to Mormon belief, The Book of Mormon was inscribed on golden plates by generations of prophets, quoted and abridged by the prophet-historian Mormon, and buried in the ground by Mormons son, Moroni. Fourteen centuries later, in 1823, the angel Moroni led Joseph Smith to the plates hidden in a hillside in upstate New York. Smith translated the ancient language into English through divine revelation.
The Book of Mormon narrates the historical, religious, political, and military events that shaped and continue to inform the Churchs teachings. The publication of this edition offers the opportunity to explore one of the largest denominations in America today. [via]More editions of The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ:
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Book of Mormon of 1830by Joseph SmithISBN 083090025X (0-8309-0025-X)
Hardcover, Herald Pub House
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Book of Mormon of 1830'Book summary:An Account Written BY THE HAND OF MORMON UPON PLATES TAKEN FROM THE PLATES OF NEPHI Wherefore, it is an abridgment of the record of the people of Nephi, and also of the LamanitesWritten to the Lamanites, who are a remnant of the house of Israel; and also to Jew and GentileWritten by way of commandment, and also by the spirit of prophecy and of revelationWritten and sealed up, and hid up unto the Lord, that they might not be destroyedTo come forth by the gift and power of God unto the interpretation thereofSealed by the hand of Moroni, and hid up unto the Lord, to come forth in due time by way of the GentileThe interpretation thereof by the gift of God. An abridgment taken from the Book of Ether also, which is a record of the people of Jared, who were scattered at the time the Lord confounded the language of the people, when they were building a tower to get to heavenWhich is to show unto the remnant of the House of Israel what great things the Lord hath done for their fathers; and that they may know the covenants of the Lord, that they are not cast off foreverAnd also to the convincing of the Jew and Gentile that JESUS is the CHRIST, the ETERNAL GOD, manifesting himself unto all nationsAnd now, if there are faults they are the mistakes of men; wherefore, condemn not the things of God, that ye may be found spotless at the judgment-seat of Christ. TRANSLATED BY JOSEPH SMITH, JUN. THE TESTIMONY OF THREE WITNESSES Be it known unto all nations, kindreds, tongues, and people, unto whom this work shall come: That we, through the grace of God the Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, have seen the plates which contain this record, which is a record of the people of Nephi, and also of the Lamanites, their brethren, and also of the people of Jared, who came from the tower of which hath been spoken. And we also know that they have been translated by the gift and power of God, for his voice hath declared it unto us; wherefore we know of a surety that the work is true. And we also testify that we have seen the engravings which are upon the plates; and they have been shown unto us by the power of God, and not of man. And we declare with words of soberness, that an angel of God came down from heaven, and he brought and laid before our eyes, that we beheld and saw the plates, and the engravings thereon; and we know that it is by the grace of God the Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, that we beheld and bear record that these things are true. And it is marvelous in our eyes. Nevertheless, the voice of the Lord commanded us that we should bear record of it; wherefore, to be obedient unto the commandments of God, we bear testimony of these things. And we know that if we are faithful in Christ, we shall rid our garments of the blood of all men, and be found spotless before the judgment-seat of Christ, and shall dwell with him eternally in the heavens. And the honor be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost, which is one God. Amen. OLIVER COWDERY DAVID WHITMER MARTIN HARRIS THE TESTIMONY OF EIGHT WITNESSES Be it known unto all nations, kindreds, tongues, and people, unto whom this work shall come: That Joseph Smith, Jun., the translator of this work, has shown unto us the plates of which hath been spoken, which have the appearance of gold; and as many of the leaves as the said Smith has translated we did handle with our hands; and we also saw the engravings thereon, all of which has the appearance of ancient work, and of curious workmanship. And this we bear record with words of soberness, that the said Smith has shown unto us, for we have seen and hefted, and know of a surety that the said Smith has got the plates of which we have spoken. And we give our names unto the world, to witness unto the world that which we have seen. And we lie not, God bearing witness of it. CHRISTIAN WHITMER JACOB WHITMER PETER WHITMER, JUN. JOHN WHITMER HIRAM PAGE JOSEPH SMITH, SEN. HYRUM SMITH SAMUEL H. SMITH [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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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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GeetaISBN 0571061575 (0-571-06157-5)
Softcover, Farrar Straus & Giroux
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Illustrated Tao Te Chingby Martin Palmer, Jay Ramsay, Man-Ho Kwok, Kwok-Lap ChanISBN 1843336278 (1-84333-627-8)
Softcover, Sterling Pub Co Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Illustrated Tao Te Ching'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 Illustrated Tao Te Ching:
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Lao Tzu : Tao Te Chingby Ursula K. Le Guin, J. P. Seaton, Lao TzuISBN 1570623333 (1-57062-333-3)
Hardcover, Shambhala Publications, Incorporated
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Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching: A Book About the Way and the Power of the Wayby Ursula K. Le Guin, Lao-Tzu, Jerome P SeatonISBN 1570623953 (1-57062-395-3)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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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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Shri Bhagavad Gitaby Winthrop SargeantISBN 079141888X (0-7914-1888-X)
Softcover, State Univ of New York Pr
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Song Celestialby Ediwn ArnoldISBN 0876122101 (0-87612-210-1)
Hardcover, Self Realization Fellowship Pub
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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 or Bhagavad-Gita (1885)by Edwin ArnoldISBN 0766102491 (0-7661-0249-1)
Softcover, Kessinger Pub Co
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The Song Celestial: The Bhagavad Gitaby Edward ArnoldISBN 0876122128 (0-87612-212-8)
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The Song of God, Bhagavad-Gitaby Christopher Isherwood, PrabhavanandaISBN 0460004956 (0-460-00495-6)
Hardcover, Dent
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The Song of God, Bhagavad-Gitaby Prabhavananda, Christopher IsherwoodISBN 0874810434 (0-87481-043-4)
Softcover, Vedanta Pr
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Tao Te Chingby Lao-Tzu, David HintonISBN 1582431825 (1-58243-182-5)
Softcover, Counterpoint
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› Find signed collectible books: '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 the world of spiritual 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 embdy humility, spontaneity, and generosity.
John C. H. Wu has done a remarkable job of rendering this subtle text into English while retaining the freshness and depth of the original. A jurist and scholar, Dr. Wu was a recognized authority on Taoism and the translator of several Taoist and Zen texts and of Chinese poetry. [via]More editions of Tao Te Ching:
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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 Teh Ching: ISBN 0877733880 (0-87773-388-0)
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The Tao Te Ching: A New Translation With Commentaryby Ellen M. ChenISBN 1557782385 (1-55778-238-5)
Softcover, Continuum Intl Pub Group
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Tao Te Ching: The Definitive Editionby Jonathan StarISBN 158542269X (1-58542-269-X)
Softcover, J P Tarcher
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Tao Te Ching: The Definitive Edition'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]More editions of Tao Te Ching: The Definitive Edition:
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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 Chingby Derek LinISBN 1594732043 (1-59473-204-3)
Softcover, Skylight Paths Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Tao Te Ching'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 Chingby James Legge, Lao TzuISBN 1406509981 (1-4065-0998-1)
Softcover, Dodo Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Tao Te Ching'Book summary:The Tao Te Ching, roughly translated as The Book of the Way and its Virtue, is an ancient Chinese scripture. Tradition has it that the book was written around 600 BC by a sage called Lao Tzu ("Old Master", also transliterated as Laozi, Lao Tse, Laotze, and in other ways) a record-keeper in the Emperor's Court of the Zhou Dynasty. The short work is one of the most important in Chinese philosophy and religion, especially in Taoism, but also in Buddhism. Many Chinese artists, including poets, painters, calligraphers and even gardeners have used the book as a source of inspiration. Its influence has also spread widely outside the Far East, aided by many different translations of the text into western languages. The book covers large areas of philosophy from individual spirituality and inter-personal dynamics to political techniques. The Tao Te Ching is said to contain 'hidden' instructions for Taoist adepts (often in the form of metaphors) relating to Taoist meditation and breathing. [via]
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Tao Te Chingby Lao-TseISBN 1419184873 (1-4191-8487-3)
Softcover, Kessinger Pub Co
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› Find signed collectible books: '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 Ching: The New Translationby Martin Palmer, Jay Ramsay, Man-Ho KwokISBN 1852303220 (1-85230-322-0)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: '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 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 Lao TzuISBN 0895295067 (0-89529-506-7)
Softcover, Avery Pub Group
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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 : 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 Laozi, Jingxiong Wu, John C. H. WuISBN 1570629617 (1-57062-961-7)
Hardcover, Random House Inc
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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.
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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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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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Tao-Te-Kingby Lao-Tzu, Hans Knospe, Odette BrandliISBN 3257218753 (3-257-21875-3)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Tao-Te-King'Book summary:Das Tao- Te- King von Lao Tse dürfte nach der Bibel das am weitesten verbreitete und meistübersetzte Buch sein. Und seitdem die Lehre vom Tao im Westen bekannt geworden ist, hat sie dort Menschen angesprochen und auch politische Wirkungen gezeigt. [via]
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