Best taoist philosophy books according to redditors

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u/Bugsysservant · 2 pointsr/taoism

I'm not sure what you've read thus far, but the three most important books in the Daoist canon are, in generally agreed upon order:

  1. The Tao Te Ching (Dao De Ching, Daodejing, &c.). My favorite translation is the done by Addiss and Lombardo, but there are certainly other good translations.

  2. The Chuan Tzu (Zhuangzi) I'm partial to the translation by Hamill and Seaton, though I admit that may be because it was my first exposure to Daoism. It doesn't strive for accuracy, but has taken some liberties in making the text accessible to most readers by doing away with pedantry.

  3. The Lieh Tzu (Liezi) My favorite translation is the one by Eva Wong, though it also was going for readability above accuracy. I'm currently reading a much more accurate translation done by Thomas Cleary which has, thus far, been rather good.
u/Meursault21 · 1 pointr/iching

Online, dreamhawk.com for me is a good interpretation. You can also try James Dekorne’s website. For books I have Brian Browne Walker’s edition.
http://www.jamesdekorne.com/GBCh/GBCh.htm
https://www.amazon.com/I-Ching-Book-Changes-ebook/dp/B0050O7T0U

When you cast a reading, remind yourself that yijing is for you, your guidance, your actions. Not somebody else’s.