A Path and a Practice

Informationen zum Autor William Martin Klappentext The Tao Te Ching!one of the most loved and widely translated books in human history!has appeared in countless English-language versions. But no modern translation has yet captured the essential thrust of Lao Tzu's work as a practical guide to living an awakened life. Now William Martin! whose acclaimed previous reinterpretations of the Tao (for parents! couples! and elders) have introduced or reacquainted this classic text to thousands of readers! strikingly translates the Tao's eighty-one chapters to uniquely address someone on a Tao!or path!with a practice. Martin frames his new translation with two illuminating! ground-breaking sections: "A Path!" which introduces the Tao's nonlinear construction and explains how it works its themes and "A Practice!" which provides practical guidance for readers exploring each of the Tao's themes in depth. Martin's genius in this new translation uncovers how directly the Tao speaks to readers on or about to embark on a spiritual journey. From the author of the acclaimed The Parent's Tao Te Ching , praised by Oprah Winfrey and many others, a boldly original presentation of the Tao that highlights its utility for everyone on a spiritual path, engaged in a spiritual practice Zusammenfassung The Tao Te Ching!one of the most loved and widely translated books in human history!has appeared in countless English-language versions. But no modern translation has yet captured the essential thrust of Lao Tzu's work as a practical guide to living an awakened life. Now William Martin! whose acclaimed previous reinterpretations of the Tao (for parents! couples! and elders) have introduced or reacquainted this classic text to thousands of readers! strikingly translates the Tao's eighty-one chapters to uniquely address someone on a Tao!or path!with a practice. Martin frames his new translation with two illuminating! ground-breaking sections: "A Path!" which introduces the Tao's nonlinear construction and explains how it works its themes and "A Practice!" which provides practical guidance for readers exploring each of the Tao's themes in depth. Martin's genius in this new translation uncovers how directly the Tao speaks to readers on or about to embark on a spiritual journey. ...

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From the author of the acclaimed The Parent's Tao Te Ching , praised by Oprah Winfrey and many others, a boldly original presentation of the Tao that highlights its utility for everyone on a spiritual path, engaged in a spiritual practice

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William Martin has been a student of the Tao for almost twenty years. A graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, and Western Theological Seminary, he is the author of The Parent's Tao Te Ching, The Couple's Tao Te Ching, and The Sage's Tao Te Ching. Today he operates, with his wife, Nancy, The Still Point, a center for the practice of Taoist/Zen meditation in Chico, California.

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The Tao Te Ching,one of the most loved and widely translated books in human history,has appeared in countless English-language versions. But no modern translation has yet captured the essential thrust of Lao Tzu's work as a practical guide to living an awakened life. Now William Martin, whose acclaimed previous reinterpretations of the Tao (for parents, couples, and elders) have introduced or reacquainted this classic text to thousands of readers, strikingly translates the Tao's eighty-one chapters to uniquely address someone on a Tao,or path,with a practice. Martin frames his new translation with two illuminating, ground-breaking sections: "A Path," which introduces the Tao's nonlinear construction and explains how it works its themes and "A Practice," which provides practical guidance for readers exploring each of the Tao's themes in depth. Martin's genius in this new translation uncovers how directly the Tao speaks to readers on or about to embark on a spiritual journey.