The Tao Te Ching is an ancient Chinese text written sometime in the 4th Century BC (or possibly earlier) by a mysterious old man of legend, called Lao Tzu. Although it only contains some 5000 Chinese characters split into 81 short chapters, it has long been considered a treasure trove of practical wisdom.
In particular, it deals with how the wise conduct themselves in work, home life, leadership and conflict – life in all its facets. It has been translated and interpreted in thousands of different ways over the years, so why is this version needed?
The ‘Tao’ can be a difficult concept for the uninitiated to grasp. In appropriating the concept of ‘The Force’ from the mythology of the fictional Star Wars universe, and making it synonymous with the ‘Tao’, the text is immediately more accessible to many who might otherwise find it impenetrable.
Associating ‘The Force’ with the ‘Tao’ is not a new idea. Through the work of Joseph Campbell, George Lucas incorporated many ancient concepts into his creation of the Star Wars universe. For many, the similarities between ‘The Force’ and Lao Tzu’s ‘Tao’ are clear. The truth, explicitly stated in the first chapter of the work, is that both ‘The Force’ and the ‘Tao’ are just names for a real underlying truth we find hard to comprehend. This book attempts to illuminate that truth.
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