{"product_id":"the-tao-laozi-9781774817063","title":"The Tao","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExcerpt from the book: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Tao that can be trodden is not the enduring and unchanging Tao. The name that can be named is not the enduring and unchanging name.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e(Conceived of as) having no name, it is the Originator of heaven and earth; (conceived of as) having a name, it is the Mother of all things.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlways without desire we must be found, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e If its deep mystery we would sound;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e But if desire always within us be, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Its outer fringe is all that we shall see.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnder these two aspects, it is really the same; but as development takes place, it receives the different names. Together we call them the Mystery. Where the Mystery is the deepest is the gate of all that is subtle and wonderful.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll in the world know the beauty of the beautiful, and in doing this they have (the idea of) what ugliness is; they all know the skill of the skilful, and in doing this they have (the idea of) what the want of skill is.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Laozi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1774817063\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781774817063\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independent Publisher\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 58\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.22lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.14d","brand":"Laozi","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44128401326335,"sku":"9781774817063","price":9.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7fd66b05-9c13-4cc3-98b5-7f601b3bf3b2.jpg?v=1687458512","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-tao-laozi-9781774817063","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}