Tao Te Ching Resources

Websites

The Awesome Derek Lin

The website of the amazing Derek Lin, whose translation of the TTC we adore.

David James Lee

Want to Skype with a Tao-y kind of guy?

Taoism Galore

This is a great site for all things Tao.

Video

Oprah and Wayne

Dr. Wayne Dyer breaks down Taoism with the one and only Oprah.

Guy on a Buffalo

Could this guy on a buffalo be a reincarnation of Lao Tzu? Probably not.

Audio

Lecture from Alan Watts

A famous expert on Eastern philosophies breaks down the Tao.

Images

Lao Tzu and His Trusty Buffalo

Hi ho, buffalo! Away!

Three Amigos

Lao Tzu, Confucius, and Buddha—together at last.

Lao Tzu, the Statue

We wonder if it's easier or harder to be at one with the Tao when you're a statue.

Articles and Interviews

Get Scholarly

In this article, a professor gives us a great rundown on the Tao and Lao Tzu.

Taoism and Martial Arts

Tao master Yuan Xiu Gang busts out some wisdom for you.

It's a Taoist World After All

Learn all about Taosim all over the world.

The Feminine Le Guin

Ursula K. Le Guin hits us up with some ideas about Taoism from a feminine perspective.

Books

Derek Lin's Translation

Check out what DL has to say about the TTC.

Stephen Mitchell's Translation (With Pics!)

Click here to get Mitchell's much-loved and much-criticized version, complete with some pretty sweet illustrations.

D.C. Lau's Translation

Don't miss this totally respected version.

Ursula K. Le Guin's Translation

The famous science fiction author puts an authoritative stamp on the TTC.

The Tao of Daily Life

Another of Derek Lin's books, which suggests ways to apply the TTC to everybody's everyday life.

The Tao of Pooh

Bet you didn't know Winnie The Pooh was secretly a Tao master.

The Te of Piglet

Yup, Piglet's got a little wisdom up his sleeve, too.

Movies and TV

The Tao of Steve

Not sure if Lao Tzu would've been into this one.