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I first noticed this book on Amazon, where it is ranked by customers as the best Tao Te Ching (it has the highest rating of all). Curious, I looked into it, and was not disappointed.
In fact, it is no stretch to say that this author currently towers above all the rest. I've come to that conclusion because of the following: 1) He is completely fluent in both Chinese and English, and also writes beautifully. 2) He has another book, The Tao of Daily Life, that is full of Taoist stories told in an entertaining yet informative fashion. No other Tao Te Ching translator can claim similar storytelling ability. 3) He has a web site with much quality material that is one of the highest ranking Taoism web sites on the internet. 4) He has a blog and an internet forum where he answers questions from the public. 5) He has a weekly seminar that anyone can join through the browser for free.
In short, this fellow seems to give away as much information for free as he possibly can, and yet never seems to run out of material. After several months of research, I must conclude this is the real deal. There is, at least for now, no better source of authentic Taoist information (and it is hard to imagine anyone outdoing him any time soon). Truly remarkable.
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I first noticed this book on Amazon, where it is ranked by customers as the best Tao Te Ching (it has the highest rating of all). Curious, I looked into it, and was not disappointed.In fact, it is no stretch to say that this author currently towers above all the rest. I've come to that conclusion because of the following: 1) He is completely fluent in both Chinese and English, and also writes beautifully. 2) He has another book, The Tao of Daily Life, that is full of Taoist stories told in an entertaining yet informative fashion. No other Tao Te Ching translator can claim similar storytelling ability. 3) He has a web site with much quality material that is one of the highest ranking Taoism web sites on the internet. 4) He has a blog and an internet forum where he answers questions from the public. 5) He has a weekly seminar that anyone can join through the browser for free.
In short, this fellow seems to give away as much information for free as he possibly can, and yet never seems to run out of material. After several months of research, I must conclude this is the real deal. There is, at least for now, no better source of authentic Taoist information (and it is hard to imagine anyone outdoing him any time soon). Truly remarkable.
(9 of 12 readers found this comment helpful)