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Eastern Classics

TAO TE CHING: THE ESSENTIAL TRANSLATION OF THE ANCIENT CHINESE BOOK OF THE TAO tr. Minford

TAO TE CHING: THE ESSENTIAL TRANSLATION OF THE ANCIENT CHINESE BOOK OF THE TAO tr. Minford

By: Lao Tzu
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The original mindfulness book, in a landmark new translation by the award-winning translator of the I Ching and The Art of War

A Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition, with flaps and deckle-edged paper

The most translated book in the world after the Bible, the Tao Te Ching, or "Book of the Tao," is a guide to cultivating a life of peace, serenity, and compassion. Through aphorisms and parable, it leads readers toward the Tao, or the "Way" harmony with the life force of the universe. Traditionally attributed to Lao-tzu, a Chinese philosopher thought to have been a contemporary of Confucius, it is the essential text of Taoism, one of the three great religions of ancient China. As one of the world's great works of wisdom literature, it still has much to teach us today, offering a practical model based on modesty and self-restraint for living a balanced existence and for opening your mind, freeing your thoughts, and attaining enlightenment and self-awareness. With its emphasis on calm, simplicity, purity, and non-action, it provides a time-tested refuge from the busyness of modern life.

This new translation seeks to understand the Tao Te Ching as a guide to everyday living and encourages a slow, meditative reading experience. The Tao Te Ching's eighty-one brief chapters are accompanied by illuminating commentary, interpretation, poems, and testimonials by the likes of Margaret Mead, Ursula K. Le Guin, and Dr. Wayne W. Dyer. Specially commissioned calligraphy for more than two hundred Chinese characters illustrates the book's essential themes.

THEATER OF MEMORY: THE PLAYS OF KALIDASA INCLUDING SAKUNTALA TR. STOLER-MILLER

THEATER OF MEMORY: THE PLAYS OF KALIDASA INCLUDING SAKUNTALA TR. STOLER-MILLER

By: Miller, Barbara Stoler
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This volume offers comprehensive analyses and new translations of Kalidasa's three extant plays: "Sakuntala and the Ring of Recollection," "Urvasi Won by Valor," and "Malavika and Agnimitra."

UPANISADS TR. OLIVELLE

UPANISADS TR. OLIVELLE

By: Olivelle, Patrick
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In the first major English translation of the ancient Upanisads for over half a century, Olivelle's work incorporates the most recent historical and philological scholarship on these central scriptures of Hinduism. Composed at a time of great social, economic, and religious change, the Upanisads document the transition from the archaic ritualism of the Veda into new religious ideas and institutions. The introduction and detailed notes make this edition ideal for the non-specialist as well as for students of Indian religions.

About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

UPANISHADS 2 W/SHANKARA GAUDAPADA GREAT KARIKA

UPANISHADS 2 W/SHANKARA GAUDAPADA GREAT KARIKA

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UPANISHADS 3 W/ SHANKARA

UPANISHADS 3 W/ SHANKARA

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UPANISHADS 4 W/SHANKARA

UPANISHADS 4 W/SHANKARA

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ZHUANGZI TR. FRASER

ZHUANGZI TR. FRASER

By: Fraser, Chris
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'Forget the years, forget norms, let yourself be stirred by the boundless.'

The Zhuangzi -- an anthology of anonymous writings produced in China between the fourth and second centuries BC -- is one of the world's great literary treasures and the single most important source for early Daoist philosophy. It has exerted a profound influence on Chinese thought, literature, and culture, inspiring philosophy, poetry, idioms, proverbs, and even visual art.

This volume provides a complete, annotated English translation of the Zhuangzi with a philosophical focus that guides readers in understanding and appreciating the text's world of thought. Informed by traditional and recent scholarship, the translation presents the ideas, reasoning, and worldview of the Zhuangzi in smooth, idiomatic English carefully formulated to reflect the phrasing and philosophical nuances of the original Chinese. Providing a lucid, lively translation, this edition is a guidebook into the philosophy of the Zhuangzi.

ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

ZHUANGZI: COMPLETE WRITINGS TR. ZIPORYN

ZHUANGZI: COMPLETE WRITINGS TR. ZIPORYN

By: Zhuangzi
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Brook Ziporyn's carefully crafted, richly annotated translation of the complete writings of Zhuangzi--including a lucid Introduction, a Glossary of Essential Terms, and a Bibliography--provides readers with an engaging and provocative deep dive into this magical work.