FivehundredyearsbeforethebirthofJesus,aGod-realizedbeingnamedLao-tzuinancientChinadictated81verses,whichareregardedbymanyastheultimatecommentaryonthenatureofourexistence.Theclassictextofthese81verses,calledtheTaoTeChingortheGreatWay,offersadviceandguidancethatisbalanced,moral,spiritual,andalwaysconcernedwithworkingforthegood.Inthisbook,Dr.WayneW.DyerhasreviewedhundredsoftranslationsoftheTaoTeChingandhaswritten81distinctessaysonhowtoapplytheancientwisdomofLao-tzutotoday’smodernworld.Thisworkcontainstheentire81versesoftheTao,compiledfromWayne’sresearchingof12ofthemostwell-respectedtranslationsoftextthathavesurvivedformorethan25centuries.EachchapterisdesignedforactuallylivingtheTaoortheGreatWaytoday.Someofthechaptertitlesare“LivingwithFlexibility,““LivingWithoutEnemies,“and“LivingbyLettingGo.“Eachofthe81briefchaptersfocusesonlivingtheTaoandconcludeswithasectioncalled“DoingtheTaoNow.“Waynespentoneentireyearreading,researching,andmeditatingonLao-tzu’smessages,practicingthemeachdayandultimatelywritingdowntheseessaysashefeltLao-tzuwantedyoutoknowthem.Thisisaworktobereadslowly,oneessayaday.AsWaynesays,“Thisisabookthatwillforeverchangethewayyoulookatyourlife,andtheresultwillbethatyou’llliveinanewworldalignedwithnature.Writingthisbookchangedmeforever,too.InowliveinaccordwiththenaturalworldandfeelthegreatestsenseofpeaceI’veeverexperienced.I’msoproudtopresentthisinterpretationoftheTaoTeChing,andofferthesameopportunityforchangethatithasbroughtme.“
