The mysterious Laozi's ancient wisdom may be hard to translate, but the meaning is clear:
Learning to be self-aware could improve modern life.

Two thousand six hundred years after it was composed, we need the Tao Te Ching's lessons in self-awareness more than ever. Little can be said with absolute certainty about the origins of the Tao Te Ching. Consensus suggests it was written around 400BC by one Lao Zi. Lao Zi translates simply as "old master" – a hint that the author's (or authors') true name has been lost for ever.

Tao Te Ching translates very roughly as "the way of integrity". In its 81 verses it delivers a treatise on how to live in the world with goodness and integrity: an important kind of wisdom in a world where many people believe such a thing to be impossible.

Here I show you my personal favorites of audio/video presenteations of the Tao Te Ching:

• Below you find the complete Tao Te Ching by Master Luke Chang (Video of 2 hours and 58 minutes)

• At the left side bar all chapters of the Tao Te Ching public translation by j.h.mcdonald, 1996