Reflections on the Tao Te Ching: A New Way of Reading the Classic Book of Wisdom

Rewrites the Tao te ching using the language of Constructive Living, and deals with transcendence of the everyday and the awareness of reality

The author, who has written many books on Japanese psychotherapy, notes in his introduction that this book is not a new translation of the famous Taoist treatise but an adaptation in terms of Reynolds's modern therapy called Constructive Living. Thus, it is of primary interest to students of this practice, though it may also be helpful to readers with a limited knowledge of Chinese traditions who are daunted by the translations of such scholars as Waley and Giles. Some may find the brevity and modern jargon of this rendering of the verses irreverent, but the calm practical wisdom of Lao Tzu still shines through. With color illustrations. Previewed in Prepub Alert, LJ 11/15/92.
- Jeanne S. Bagby, formerly with Tucson P.L., Ariz.
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