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Living the Wisdom of the Tao: The Complete Tao Te Ching and Affirmations | 
| Author: Wayne W. Dyer
Publisher: Hay House
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 2155
Media: Paperback
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Pages: 192
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 6.9 x 4.8 x 0.7
ISBN: 1401921493
Dewey Decimal Number: 299.51482
EAN: 9781401921491
ASIN: 1401921493
Publication Date: March 1, 2008
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“This book offers you an opportunity to internalize and directly experience the great wisdom of the Tao Te Ching, a collection of verses authored by the Chinese prophet Lao-tzu.
“The words Tao Te Ching translate to ?living and applying the Great Way.’ Although just 81 short verses, the Tao encourages you to change your life by literally changing the way you think. By reading through the verses presented here (which I’ve pieced together after reviewing hundreds of translations)?along with the corresponding affirmation I’ve created for each verse?you’ll be embarking on a path that encompasses the profound ideas that Lao-tzu intended to convey.
“The Tao Te Ching offers you Divine guidance on virtually every area of human existence. It is a new way of thinking in a world that needs to recapture its ancient teachings. Work with the verses and affirmations regularly and you will come to know the truth behind the ancient Tao observation: When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.”
? Dr. Wayne W. Dyer
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 Wayne's world... June 17, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Tao Te Ching..meaning Book of The Way, or book of the Word. One of the best books ever written. Certainly , the book that has had the most profound positive influence on my life.
If you are like me, you may be wondering should I get this particular version, and how does it compare with other versions like the Mitchell, English and Star version.
No matter how great a writer you think Wayne Dyer is, he did not write the Tao, yet his rendition is consistent with the best versions I have read. The distinguishing trait of Dyer's version is that there is a short affirmation opposite each verse, a lesson to be derived.
Some of these are good, and still leave room for you to come up with your own ideas. In fact, that is an inspiring way to go through the tao, and I must make a point of going through my other versions and writing out my thoughts on each chapter. So, thank you, Mr Dyer. I also like the layout with the graphics. They add a little atmosphere to each verse.
So, my personal favorite version is the Stephen Mitchell version. The Tao is wise, paradoxical, counterinituitive, puzzling, fascinating, mysterious, inspiring, amazing and true. These concepts bypass ego based thinking, and the idea of doing things by not striving is allowing a higher more authentic way of thinking to inform your being and your action.
The Jane English version, has a 25th Anniversary Edition which is a large size book, coffee table version, with symbols, and graphics, and a regular size version.
One of the Jonathan Star versions has Chinese symbols at the back, with multiple meanings of each symbol.
This is a great idea, which allows you to come up with your own version of the Tao, and would really open up your thinking on the Tao.
If you are like me, then as you read you discover the wisdom
like a raw jewel which you shape into a glittering diamond. That is the brilliance of the book.
The Tao is always present within you.
You can use it any way you want.
81 chapters, all less than one page. Like any great mystery, the Tao is there to be experienced and not necessarily understood. Here is a selection from verse 81 to illustrate the difference between different versions.
True words aren't eloquent;
Eloquent words aren't true;
Wise men don't need to prove their point;
Men who need to prove their point aren't wise.
A different version might substitute the word beautiful for eloquent.
You can feel comfortable buying the Wayne Dyer version, or any of these other versions.
I also recommend The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran, which is another classic book of wisdom, and The Dhammapada featuring the succinct teachings of the Buddha.
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Thought provoking June 5, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
As this little book suggests - it takes time to get it, but once learned it's more valuable than one can imagine. Its not for anyone just beginning their journey of living in the moment. Dr. Dyer has done it again. He never lets you down.
Profound Wisdom of the Tao and Peaceful Living June 4, 2008
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
Internationally renowned author and dynamic, inspirational teacher, Wayne Dyer, offers an opportunity to directly experience the profound wisdom of the Tao Te Ching. This book shares verses by the ancient Chinese prophet, Lao-tzu on virtually every aspect of human existence. Wayne guides, "When we change the way that we look at things, the things that we look at change. This book was created with great love and wisdom and could be your handbook to the more contemplative life.
Katie Davis, Author, Awake Joy: The Essence of Enlightenment
Living the Wisdom of the Tao May 11, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
A wonderful little book full of the wisdom of the Tao. A book I like to read a verse of every day that just sets me up for living my day with a great outlook.
An Esthetically Pleasing Version of the Tao April 24, 2008
10 out of 12 found this review helpful
If you are searching for an esthetically pleasing version of the classic Tao, this is it. The small book has a nice feel and look to it and its compact size perfect for a meditation area.
Dyer presents the Tao Te Ching with corresponding affirmations.
For those unfamiliar with the work, the Tao was written over 2500 years ago, by the Chinese scholar Lao-Tzu.
Here is the 76th verse:
A man is born gentle and weak;
at his death he is hard and stiff.
All things, including grass and tress,
are soft and pliable in life;
dry and brittle in death.
Stiffness is thus a companion of death;
flexibility a companion of life.
An army that cannot yield
will be defeated.
A tree that cannot bend
will crack in the wind.
The hard and stiff will be broken;
the soft and supple will prevail.
Dyer: "I choose to be strong by being soft and pliable rather than inflexible, brittle and hard."
By the author of the award winning book, Harmonious Environment: Beautify, Detoxify and Energize Your Life, Your Home and Your Planet.
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