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Shoaib Rehman asked this question about Tao Te Ching:

There are so many version of this book! Which one should I read first? https://www.bookdepository.com/search?searchTerm=+Tao+Te+Jing++Lao+Tsu&search=Find+book

David I have three translations in my library, translated by Stephen Mitchell, Gia-Fu Feng, or Derek Lin. They are pretty good.
I just have read a new one, …moreI have three translations in my library, translated by Stephen Mitchell, Gia-Fu Feng, or Derek Lin. They are pretty good.
I just have read a new one, Tao Te Ching: The New English Version That Makes Good Sense (ISBN-13: 978-1727252248). Unlike others who believe the Tao can not be told or explained, the TTC is full of paradoxes and you have to give up language to learn the Tao, the author of this book asserts that the Tao not only can be experienced, but also can be told or explained; and language and mind can be useful tools to learn the Tao if you have the know-how. Thus, if you want to know exactly what is the Tao, what are Being and Non-Being, how to experience the Tao, how to know your true nature and how to follow the Tao in your life, you can read this one.(less)

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