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title: "Tao Te Ching: The Essential Translation of the Ancient Chinese Book of the Tao (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)"
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# Tao Te Ching: The Essential Translation of the Ancient Chinese Book of the Tao (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

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Tao Te Ching: The Essential Translation of the Ancient Chinese Book of the Tao (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

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## Customer Reviews

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    A profound translation
  

*by T***Y on Reviewed in India on 18 September 2021*

the print quality is nice. wisdom of the tao is well translated and elucidated.

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    Translation mixed up with added text and commentary
  

*by S***N on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 February 2023*

Translation is mixed up with various additional text and general commentary by author John Minford.Confusing. Not what I wanted .What another reviewer referred to the “cluttered”experience.So I could not judge which was the Tao Te Ching and which was just general additions and texts added randomly from other sources as well, including additional commentary from the author.Completely unclear as to who was writing what.I wanted a simple translation; not the additional and confusing general material and commentary randomly mixed up with it.

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    To be drank, not read.
  

*by A***R on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 November 2020*

I completely agree with the other 5 star reviews here. John’s recommendation (or intention) for this to be a meditative read is absolutely as I experienced it. It seems to me that the simplicity in the translation allows for the secrets of the Tao to be revealed experientially while you read rather than intellectually. To have an experience of the Tao in a translation is a gift. I’ve read a chapter a day before my morning meditation and will re-read the chapters that resonated most when I finish. Nourishment for the busy lifestyle of a typical career driven Westerner.

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*Last updated: 2026-02-23*