In Harmony with the Tao: A Guided Journey into the Tao Te Ching

by Francis Pring-Mill

The is one of the most widely read and deeply loved works of ancient spiritual wisdom in the world. But its dense and cryptic lines can sometimes yield more confusion than illumination. If you’ve ever found yourself understanding the printed words but thinking, “Yes, but what does this mean and how is it relevant to me?” then Francis Pring-Mill’s is your guide into deeper understanding of this classic work of Chinese philosophy.

Today’s fast-paced world leaves us little time to spend with the timeless questions, such as how to live a meaningful life in harmony with the world around us. Nonetheless we yearn for answers ― and answers are to be found in the , a book written twenty-five hundred years ago that resonates with people everywhere as though it had been written yesterday. Of the many English translations and versions, some are scholarly, others are philosophical. What’s new in is the concept of a guided journey accompanying the text of perhaps the best-known English edition: Stephen Mitchell’s elegant, authoritative interpretation .

This book, , includes the complete text of Stephen Mitchell’s work accompanied by Francis Pring-Mill’s illuminating commentaries on each chapter. In a skillful rendition of ancient wisdom reimagined for modern times, reveals the common threads weaving through the eighty-one brief chapters. will appeal to anyone keen to understand the ideas contained in, and especially between, the lines of the .

270 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 17, 2018

About the author

Francis Pring-Mill was born in Oxford, England, and now lives in Vancouver, Canada. He has been fascinated by the Tao Te Ching since discovering a copy in a secondhand store as a teenager. In his books, he applies skills developed as a professional facilitator, course developer and instructor, and communicator to offer the reader a guided journey into a densely written ancient spiritual text. The result will appeal to anyone interested in understanding the ideas contained in the Tao Te Ching and in applying them to daily life in the modern world.

Reviews

[Ian Lang · Rating 5 out of 5]

Important book

I have this book in all available formats. It has become an important book in my life to which I keep returning. The explanations and clarifications are sensitive and very much in line with the spirit of the text. I feel grateful to Mr Pring-Mill and lucky to have found this book and this translation. The Tao Te Ching, had always baffled me before. So I would strongly recommend it.

[madison · Rating 4 out of 5]

j’ai mis super longtemps à le finir mais c’est une philosophie qui me parle beaucoup