Tao Te Ching 道德经: The Living Codex

Preface There are well over two hundred English translations of the Tao Te Ching. Most of them are exceptional works that serve as a gateway to Taoism. The reason why I think it is necessary to make another translation is because most of these existing translations work more like a paraphrase of the original text. The Tao Te Ching is written in a very loose manner where each verse is open to interpretation. Combined with the fact that most of the Western translators did not u

道 (Tao/Dao) 可 (can) 道 (speak/tell) 也 (particle: assertive)，非 (not) 恆/常 (eternal/unchanged) 道 (way/words) 也 (particle: assertive)。 Tao can be told, (but) not (with) the unchanged way (of words)*. Translator’s Note: A thing called 道 (Tao or Dao) can not be described directly; therefore, whatever is taught in this scripture serves only as an aid to understanding it. The first rule in understanding Tao is not to pertain to certain words, but to seek what the words are trying to d