Tao TE Ching

( 6 )
Pick Up In Store

Pick Up in Store

Reserve and pick up in 60 minutes at your local store

Paperback (Annotated)
$11.35
BN.com price
$16.99 List Price (Save 33%)
Marketplace (New and Used)
from
$8.00
$16.99 List Price (Save 53%)
Usually ships in 1-2 business days
All (12)  
Used (4)  
New (8)  
Close
Sort by
Page 1 of 2
Showing 1 – 9 of 12 (2 pages)
$8.00
(Save 53%)
Monkey See, Monkey Read LLC MN
Seller since 2006

Feedback rating:

(116)

Condition:

New — never opened or used in original packaging.

Like New — packaging may have been opened. A "Like New" item is suitable to give as a gift.

Very Good — may have minor signs of wear on packaging but item works perfectly and has no damage.

Good — item is in good condition but packaging may have signs of shelf wear/aging or torn packaging. All specific defects should be noted in the Comments section associated with each item.

Acceptable — item is in working order but may show signs of wear such as scratches or torn packaging. All specific defects should be noted in the Comments section associated with each item.

Used — An item that has been opened and may show signs of wear. All specific defects should be noted in the Comments section associated with each item.

Refurbished — A used item that has been renewed or updated and verified to be in proper working condition. Not necessarily completed by the original manufacturer.

Very Good
August 30, 2006 Paperback Very Good Very Good.

Ships from: Northfield, MN

Usually ships in 1-2 business days

  • •Canadian
  • •International
  • •Standard, 48 States
  • •Standard (AK, HI)
  • •Express, 48 States
  • •Express (AK, HI)
$8.90
(Save 48%)
oblivion books wa
Seller since 2005

Feedback rating:

(462)

Condition: Acceptable
2006 Paperback Fair Acceptable Soft cover. ? Intermittent ink notes, pencil notes or highlighting to text. ? A reading copy. Acceptable.

Ships from: seattle, WA

Usually ships in 1-2 business days

  • •Canadian
  • •International
  • •Standard, 48 States
  • •Standard (AK, HI)
  • •Express, 48 States
  • •Express (AK, HI)
$10.27
(Save 40%)
PaperbackshopUS
Seller since 2009

Feedback rating:

(4803)

Condition: New
Shipped from US in 4 to 14 business days. Established seller since 2000

Ships from: Aurora, IL

Usually ships in 1-2 business days

  • •Standard, 48 States
  • •Standard (AK, HI)
$10.27
(Save 40%)
ExpeditedBooksUS
Seller since 2010

Feedback rating:

(892)

Condition: New
Shipped from US. Express shipping in 3 to 6 business days. Standard shipping in 4 to 14 business days. Established seller since 2000

Ships from: Aurora, IL

Usually ships in 1-2 business days

  • •Standard, 48 States
  • •Standard (AK, HI)
  • •Express, 48 States
  • •Express (AK, HI)
$10.46
(Save 38%)
TrackedBooksUS
Seller since 2012

Feedback rating:

(88)

Condition: New
Shipped from US in 4 to 14 business days standard or 3 to 6 business days express. FREE TRACKING WITH EVERY ORDER! Established seller since 2000

Ships from: Aurora, IL

Usually ships in 1-2 business days

  • •Standard, 48 States
  • •Standard (AK, HI)
  • •Express, 48 States
  • •Express (AK, HI)
$10.92
(Save 36%)
SuperBookDeals-
Seller since 2008

Feedback rating:

(14131)

Condition: New
Brand New, Perfect Condition, Please allow 4-14 business days for delivery. 100% Money Back Guarantee, Over 1,000,000 customers served.

Ships from: South Bend, IN

Usually ships in 1-2 business days

  • •Canadian
  • •International
  • •Standard, 48 States
  • •Standard (AK, HI)
$11.34
(Save 33%)
SuperBookDeals-
Seller since 2008

Feedback rating:

(14131)

Condition: Like New
Brand New, Perfect Condition, Please allow 4-14 business days for delivery. 100% Money Back Guarantee, Over 1,000,000 customers served.

Ships from: South Bend, IN

Usually ships in 1-2 business days

  • •Canadian
  • •International
  • •Standard, 48 States
  • •Standard (AK, HI)
$11.95
(Save 30%)
MovieMars-Books
Seller since 2011

Feedback rating:

(285)

Condition: New
"BRAND NEW. 30 Day Satisfaction Guarantee. Quick International Airmail!"

Ships from: Indian Trail, NC

Usually ships in 1-2 business days

  • •International
  • •Standard, 48 States
  • •Standard (AK, HI)
$13.85
(Save 18%)
Books Any
Seller since 2010

Feedback rating:

(1921)

Condition: New
2006 Trade paperback Annotated. New. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 169 p. SkyLight Illuminations.

Ships from: Valley Stream, NY

Usually ships in 1-2 business days

  • •Canadian
  • •Standard, 48 States
  • •Standard (AK, HI)
  • •Express, 48 States
  • •Express (AK, HI)
Page 1 of 2
Showing 1 – 9 of 12 (2 pages)
Close
Sort by
NOOK Book (eBook)
$10.36
BN.com price
$16.99 List Price (Save 39%)

Available on NOOK devices and apps

  • Nook Devices
  • NOOK
  • NOOK Color
  • NOOK Tablet
  • Tablet/Phone
  • NOOK for iPad
  • NOOK for iPhone
  • NOOK for Android
  • NOOK for Android (Tablet)
  • NOOK Kids for iPad
  • PC/Mac
  • NOOK Study
  • NOOK for PC
  • NOOK for Mac

Want a NOOK? Explore Now

More About This Book

Overview

The enduring wisdom of the Tao Te Ching can become a companion for your own spiritual journey.

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.

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781594732041
  • Publisher: Jewish Lights Publishing
  • Publication date: 8/28/2006
  • Edition description: Annotated
  • Pages: 169
  • Sales rank: 118,211
  • Series: Skylight Illuminations Series
  • Product dimensions: 5.58 (w) x 8.58 (h) x 0.56 (d)

Customer Reviews

Average Rating 4.5
( 6 )

Rating Distribution

5 Star

(5)

4 Star

(0)

3 Star

(0)

2 Star

(1)

1 Star

(0)

Your Rating:

Review Guidelines
Add Recommendations
Your Name: Create a Pen Name or Leave Anonymously

Barnes & Noble.com Review Rules

Our reader reviews allow you to share your comments on titles you liked, or didn't, with others. By submitting an online review, you are representing to Barnes & Noble.com that all information contained in your review is original and accurate in all respects, and that the submission of such content by you and the posting of such content by Barnes & Noble.com does not and will not violate the rights of any third party. Please follow the rules below to help ensure that your review can be posted.

Reviews by Our Customers Under the Age of 13

We highly value and respect everyone's opinion concerning the titles we offer. However, we cannot allow persons under the age of 13 to have accounts at BN.com or to post customer reviews. Please see our Terms of Use for more details.

What to exclude from your review:

Please do not write about reviews, commentary, or information posted on the product page. If you see any errors in the information on the product page, please send us an email.

Reviews should not contain any of the following:

  • - HTML tags, profanity, obscenities, vulgarities, or comments that defame anyone
  • - Time-sensitive information such as tour dates, signings, lectures, etc.
  • - Single-word reviews. Other people will read your review to discover why you liked or didn't like the title. Be descriptive.
  • - Comments focusing on the author or that may ruin the ending for others
  • - Phone numbers, addresses, URLs
  • - Pricing and availability information or alternative ordering information
  • - Advertisements or commercial solicitation

Reminder:

  • - By submitting a review, you grant to Barnes & Noble.com and its sublicensees the royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable right and license to use the review in accordance with the Barnes & Noble.com Terms of Use.
  • - Barnes & Noble.com reserves the right not to post any review -- particularly those that do not follow the terms and conditions of these Rules. Barnes & Noble.com also reserves the right to remove any review at any time without notice.
  • - See Terms of Use for other conditions and disclaimers.
Search for Products You'd Like to Recommend

Recommend other products that relate to your review. Just search for them below and share!

Create a Pen Name

Your Pen Name is your unique identiy on BN.com. It will appear on the reviews you write and other website activities. Your Pen Name cannot be edited, changed or deleted once submitted.

Your Pen Name can be any combination of alphanumeric characters (plus - and _), and must be at least two characters long.

Continue Anonymously

We're sorry, but penname is already taken.

Please select one of the following:
Your Pen Name can be any combination of alphanumeric characters (plus - and _), and must be at least two characters long.

Continue Anonymously

penname is available!

By visiting the BN.com website or marking a purchase on BN.com, a User is deemed to have accepted the Terms of Use.

Continue Anonymously

Welcome, penname

You have successfully created your Pen Name. Start enjoying the benefits of the BN.com Community today.

Sort by: Showing all of 6 Customer Reviews

  • Anonymous

    Posted April 9, 2007

    This book is the real deal

    One thing few people know about me is that I was born overseas as an 'army brat,' speak Chinese fluently, and have made a lifetime study of the Tao Te Ching. Several years ago I made an effort to find the ideal English translation, but gave up in frustration, because the popular translations are not really translations at all but more like 'this is what I think Laozi is saying.' This is obvious to me, since I read and understand the original quite well, but it is by no means obvious to my friends who are also interested in the Tao Te Ching but have no knowledge of Chinese. Because I had already given up on the search, feeling that it was basically impossible, I was shocked and stunned when I came across this book at my local B&N store. It claims to be extremely accurate, but every translation makes that claim, so I discount that automatically. But as I flipped through the pages, I did a double-take. Somehow Mr. Lin has made the seemingly impossible look easy. Chapter after chapter, he transforms the original text into English almost PERFECTLY. When I say 'almost' I mean like 99.9%, which to me is just amazing because most of the other translations range from 60% to 80% in terms of accuracy. This translation is technically precise but magically conveys the exact same lyrical poetry as the original. I got this eerie feeling half way through reading this, at one point I felt as if I was reading ancient Chinese, but then it hit me that I was looking at modern English. What a discovery, after I had already given up hope. Lin's work is a polished diamond, technically almost flawless and far surpassing the best efforts from the foremost scholars working today. I am surprised I have never heard of him before. Only after seeing this book and some searching do I see that he has been teaching the Tao for years, in person as well as online at taoism.net, a web site that is also quite well done. I am glad this book avaible in stores. Thank you Barnes & Noble, you really made my day and fulfilled a wish I thought would never come true. I am giving this book the highest recommendation to my friends.

    4 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

    Was this review helpful? Yes  NoThank you for your feedback.   Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.

  • Anonymous

    Posted December 14, 2006

    Ancient wisdom for the modern age

    I've literally read dozens of translations of the Tao Te Ching. As a university professor I find the line between academic over-analysis and contextual meaning to be somewhat blurred. Mr. Lin's translation and commentary abides by the rules of scholarly analyisis yet provides a context in which the original meaning remains pure and clear. In doing so, it enables the reader to apply these universal principles to their daily, modern life.

    4 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

    Was this review helpful? Yes  NoThank you for your feedback.   Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.

  • Posted October 27, 2009

    A Modern translation

    Derek Lin's translation of the Tao Te Ching is outstanding. It features side by side presentations of the classic interpretaion and a modern translation/ interpretation. Lin being a modern American who was raised bi-lingual in Chinese and English has presented new light on old words. This work will allow beginners to much quickly grasp the meaning of this wonderful classic text.

    It will be enjoyed by newcomers to Taoism and experienced students.

    It is fresh air in a sometimes stale world.

    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

    Was this review helpful? Yes  NoThank you for your feedback.   Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.

  • Anonymous

    Posted November 13, 2008

    No text was provided for this review.

  • Anonymous

    Posted December 15, 2010

    No text was provided for this review.

  • Anonymous

    Posted December 28, 2010

    No text was provided for this review.

Sort by: Showing all of 6 Customer Reviews
If you find inappropriate content, please report it to Barnes & Noble
Why is this product inappropriate?
Comments (optional)
500 character limit