Sacred Books Of The Daoism, Confucianism, Buddhism: Tao Te Ching, Chuang Tzu, Analects, The Dhammapada. Classics of Eastern Philosophy


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The Sacred Books of Daoism, Confucianism, and Buddhism: The Tao Te Ching, Chuang Tzu, The Analects of Confucius, The Dhammapada This is a must-have book for anyone studying foundational philosophical belief systems of China and the East. It introduces the reader to Taoism, Buddhism, and Confucianism through their central texts. Presented together in a cohesive copy, the reader can easily consult the different texts to study how, coexisting, they influenced, converged, and diverged from one another. Inquiring minds will also be able to assess the degree to which ancient eastern philosophies influenced the belief systems of the modern West. The fact that these classical works from eastern philosophical schools of thought also contribute to positive spiritual development and self-improvement is an added bonus for the keen reader. Lao-Tse. Tao Te Ching Chuang Tzu Confucius. The Analects The Dhammapada




Anthology of Buddhist, Taoist, and Stoic Texts


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This Anthology includes the Buddhist works of the Dhammapada, Satipatthana Sutta, Anapanasati Sutta, and Kayagatasati Sutta. It includes the Taoist works of the Tao Te Ching, Zhuangzi, and the Book of Liezi. It includes the Stoic works of the Enchiridion of Epictetus, Seneca On The Shortness of Life, and the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius. And as a bonus, it includes the Analects of Confucius.




Tao Te Ching


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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.




Tao Te Ching


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In what may be the most faithful translation of the Tao Te Ching, the translators have captured the terse, enigmatic beauty of the original masterpiece without embellishing it with personal interpretation or bogging it down with explanatory notes. By stepping out of the way and letting the original text speak for itself, they deliver a powerfully direct experience of the Tao Te Ching that is a joy to come back to again and again. And for the first time in any translation of the Tao Te Ching, now you can interact with the text to experience for yourself the nuanced art of translating. In each of the eighty-one chapters, one significant line has been highlighted and alongside it are the original Chinese characters with their transliteration. You can then turn to the glossary and translate this line on your own, thereby deepening your understanding of the original text and of the myriad ways it can be translated into English. Complementing the text are twenty-three striking ink paintings brushed by Stephen Addiss and an introduction by the esteemed Asia scholar Burton Watson.




Dao De Jing


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Dao De Jing, or so simply referred to as the Laozi, is a Chinese classic text. The text's true authorship and date of composition or compilation are still debated. The oldest excavated portion dates back to the late 4th century BCE, but modern scholarship dates other parts of the text as having been written, or at least compiled later than the earliest portions of the Zhuangzi. The Tao Te Ching, along with the Zhuangzi, is a fundamental text for both philosophical and religious Taoism, and strongly influenced other schools, such as Legalism, Confucianism, and Chinese Buddhism, which when first introduced into China was largely interpreted through the use of Daoist words and concepts. Many Chinese artists, including poets, painters, calligraphers, and even gardeners, have used the Daodejing as a source of inspiration. Its influence has also spread widely outside East Asia, and it is among the most translated works in world literature.




Dao De Jing


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The book is fundamental to both philosophical and religious Taoism and strongly influenced other schools, such as Legalism, Confucianism and Chinese Buddhism, which when first introduced into China was largely interpreted through the use of Daoist words and concepts. Many Chinese artists, including poets, painters, calligraphers, and even gardeners have used the Daodejing as a source of inspiration. Its influence has also spread widely outside East Asia, and is amongst the most translated works in world literature. This book strongly influenced New Thought movements in west including James Allen.




Tao Te Ching


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The Tao Te Ching is a classic Chinese text written around the 6th century BC by Laozi, a Zhou-dynasty courtier. While its authorship is debated, the text remains a fundamental building block of Taoism and one of the most influential works of its time. Today it’s one of the most-translated works in the world. The work itself is a series of 81 short poetic sections, each one written in a fluid, ambiguous style, leaving them open to wide interpretation. Subjects range from advice to those in power to advice to regular people and adages for daily living. Because of its ambiguous nature the Tao Te Ching is famously difficult to translate, and many, if not all, translations are significantly influenced by the translator’s state of mind. This translation is by James Legge, a famous Scottish sinologist and the first professor of Chinese at Oxford University. This book is part of the Standard Ebooks project, which produces free public domain ebooks.




Chuang-tzu


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The timeless wisdom of this classic Taoist text can become a companion on your own spiritual journey. The Chuang-tzu is the second major text of the Taoist tradition. It was compiled in the third century BCE and follows the lead of the best-known and oldest of all Taoist texts, the Tao-te-ching (Book of the Tao and Its Potency). Representing the philosophy of its main author, Chuang Chou, along with several other early Taoist strands, the text has inspired spiritual seekers for over two thousand years. Using parable, anecdote, allegory and paradox, the Chuang-tzu presents the central message of what was to become the Taoist school: a reverence for the Tao the "Way" of the natural world and the belief that you are not truly virtuous until you are free from the burden of circumstance, personal attachments, tradition and the desire to reform the world. In this special SkyLight Illuminations edition, leading Taoist scholar Livia Kohn, PhD, provides a fresh, modern translation of key selections from this timeless text to open up classic Taoist beliefs and practices. She provides insightful, accessible commentary that highlights the Chuang-tzu's call to reject artificially imposed boundaries and distinctions, and illustrates how you can live a more balanced, authentic and joyful life at ease in perfect happiness by following Taoist principles."




The Texts of Taoism


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Volume 1 of sacred writings of mystical Chinese religion reveal Tao, the way?the key to living an obstacle-free life. Based on wu-wei, taking no unnatural action, it would make individual existence like the flow of water with no obstacles to impede. Famed Sinologist here offers standard English version of major Taoist writings: the Tao Te Ching of Lao Tse, the writings of Chuang Tse, and several shorter works. Mostly unavailable elsewhere in English.




Tao Te Ching


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The classic text by the ancient Chinese sage offers the wisdom of simple living, contentment, and being in accord with nature.