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Not that theres that much to know after that, about all anybody can really say about lao tzu is that according to legend, about. Tao is a way of deep reflection and learning from nature, considered the. Jul 14, 2010 when you try to define taoism, you immediately run into trouble. Tao te ching by lao tzu on free audio book download. Laotzus tao te ching is the classic manual of the art of living. The tao te ching of lao tzu is among the wisest books ever written and one of the greatest gifts ever given to humankind.
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