Texts of Taoism (Volume 1) by James Legge

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Texts of Taoism (Volume 1)

by James Legge

Series: Texts of Taoism (1), Sacred Books of China, Sacred Books of the East (39)

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The Tâo that can be trodden is not the enduring and unchanging Tâo.

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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.

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