Tao Te Ching: The Natural Wisdom-Way of Lao Tzu

In this new translation and commentary of Lao Tzu’s classic, Tao Te Ching, Jack H. Barratt has beautifully revivified the text to bring out its naturally enlightening capacity to point out, in a directly experiential way, the nature of Tao itself.The commentary is not a scholarly appraisal, but rather an ideal companion text written as a spontaneous transmission. Each carefully crafted phrase builds on and complements the original text by unravelling different subtle layers of meaning related to the process of natural spiritual transformation.For the sincere and open-minded reader, this book may serve as both a vibrant ocean of peace to sink into and refresh one’s own natural awareness, and as a sword of wisdom capable of provoking direct insights into the nature of reality as it is. Read more