Product Description

In this book, Dr Wayne W. Dyer has reviewed hundreds of translations of the "Tao Te Ching" and has written 81 distinct essays on how to apply the ancient wisdom of Lao Tzu to today's modern world. Each chapter is designed for actually living the Tao or the Great Way today. Some of the chapter titles are "Living with Flexability", "Living without Enemies", and "Living by Letting Go". Each of the 81 brief chapters focuses on living the Tao and concludes with a section called "Doing the Tao Now". Wayne spent one entire year reading, researching, and meditating on Lao Tzu's messages, practising them each day and ultimately writing down these essays as he felt Lao Tzu wanted you to know them. This is a work to be read slowly, one essay a day. As Wayne says, "This is a book that will forever change the way you look at your life, and the result will be that you'll live in a new world aligned with nature".

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #6255 in Books
• Published on: 2007-07-16
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 288 pages

About the Author
Dr. Wayne W. Dyer is an internationally renowned author and speaker in the field of self-development. He has written numerous bestselling books and has created a number of audios and videos. He has appeared on thousands of television and radio programmes, including The Today Show and Oprah.

Customer Reviews

Okay but why buy him when there are proper versions out there?
I would not have bought the book if I have had a browse thorough it.

Basically, the book is on the Tao Te Ching (which is free all over the net) with his commentary on it. His commentary is his interpretation of it which is fair enough but seems really waffley and boring. Also, he only took a year to write it. He even said he read the verses from 10 translations, thought about it, then wrote a commentary on it. Yeah, well researched... not.

My recommendation is to google Tao Te Ching and read all the free stuff over the net. No need to get this book at all. Or get the actual proper versions like Dover thrift edition, penguin etc.

(Oh don't buy FREE YOUR MIND by Sensei Anthony Stultz because it is full of fake reviews including the one above and not very good. I got conned.)

Sublime
I have long been an admirer of Wayne Dyer and enjoyed many of his books but this time he has surpassed himself. Dyer takes each verse of the Tao Te Ching (and of all the translations I've read I must say I like Dyer's the most) and crafts a short essay on its meaning and how it is applicable to our daily lives. Inspiring, enlightening and wholly uplifting, this is a simply beautiful book. I decided to read the book slowly, as it suggests, reading one chapter a day...and I must say I really look forward to my 5-10 minutes of quiet time with this book. It's already changing the way I look at life. At the moment there is a plethora of goal-oriented, law of attraction-type books, where the focus is very much on 'what I can get out of life'. The approach here is much simpler, much gentler, much more zen. Life isn't about doing and getting...it's about being. I love this book so much and would recommend it to anyone. It would make a wonderful Christmas or birthday present! :-)

Making "The Way" More Accessible
I believe that this book and the book Understanding: Train of Thought
are the two most influential books on the market. These books are
designed to be savored one page at a time and they are full of life
lessons, which are done in such a way that will help you create a
more joyous life. I can't recommend these books highly enough.