Tao Te Ching

The tao that can be described is not the eternal Tao. The name that can be spoken is not the eternal name. Written some 2,500 years ago, the Tao Te Ching is the most influential text of ancient Chinese philosophy & one of the most widely read examples of 'wisdom literature.' THe title can be translated as The Classic of the Way and Its Power (or Virtue) & the text is no less than an attempt to descrube the workings of the cosmos & our place within it, as well as to show us the best way to live. The journey to the Tao is a journey inwards, to who we really are. But first we need to embrace simplicity, put others first & desire little.