What should I do now?” Sono immediately said, “‘Thanks for everything. Mitchells rendition of the Tao Te Ching comes as close to being. “I’ve said your prayer over and over, and yet nothing in my life has changed I’m still the same selfish person as before. The bestselling, widely acclaimed translation from Stephen Mitchell. Tao Te Ching: A New English Version Audible Audiobook Unabridged Stephen Mitchell (Author, Narrator), Lao Tzu (Author), & 1 more 257 ratings See all formats and editions Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover 37.00 46 Used from 5.55 7 New from 32.00 3 Collectible from 50. I have no complaint whatsoever.’” The man did as he was instructed, for a whole year, but his heart was still not at peace. In 81 brief chapters, Lao-Tzus Tao Te Ching, or Book of the Way, provides advice that imparts balance and perspective, a serene and generous spirit, and teaches us how to work for the good with the effortless skill that comes from being in accord with the Taothe basic principle of the universe. One day a fellow Buddhist, having made a long trip to see her, asked, “What can I do to put my heart at rest?” She said, “Every morning and every evening, and whenever anything happens to you, keep on saying, ‘Thanks for everything. There is a wonderful Japanese story (adapted here from Zenkei Shibayama Roshi’s A Flower Does Not Talk) which portrays this attitude:Ī hundred and fifty years ago there lived a woman named Sono, whose devotion and purity of heart were respected far and wide. In eighty-one brief chapters, Lao-tzus Tao Te Ching, or Book of the Way, provides advice that imparts balance and perspective, a serene and generous spirit, and teaches us how to work for the good with the effortless skill that comes from being in accord with the Taothe basic principle of the universe. Honoring the Tao means respecting the way things are. By Stephen Mitchell, Lao Tzu, ISBN: 9780061142666, Paperback.
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