Backward Down the Path: A New Approach to the Tao Te Ching
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Book Overview
A practical guide to the mystical and a mystical guide to the practical, this book results from a painstaking comparison of thirty editions of the Tao Te Ching. The chapters of the ancient original... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0893342238
ISBN13:9780893342234
Release Date:April 2015
Publisher:Humanics Publishing Group
Length:188 Pages
Weight:1.40 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"
Customer Reviews
3 ratings
good translation; excellent commentaries
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
The best part of this book is the commentary that is given for each of the 81 chapters of the tao te ching. This is a very good book for someone unfamiliar with the ttc, who would like explanations of each chapter. The applications sections are also good.
An Easy Path To Follow
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
Jerry Dalton makes the Taoist path an easy one to follow. He opens up the 81 steps of the Tao and paraprahses them with easy to understand language. His translation is first rate.
Practical exercises for practicing the Way
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
Backward Down the Path is outstanding on two levels: It offers thought-provoking suggestions for putting the Way to practice in our everyday lives and clarifies the message of the Tao te Ching in language understandable to the general Western reader. Dr. Dalton's personal experience with Taoist spirituality lends remarkable compassion to his interpretation of the text. This is an excellent book for anyone interested in exploring the Way.
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