Dwight Goddard

A Buddhist Bible

In 1929, when author Dwight Goddard wrote The Buddha's Golden Path, he was breaking ground. No American before him had lived the life of a Zen Buddhist monk, and then set out to share what he had learned with his countrymen. The Buddha's Golden Path is a true classic. It has touched countless lives, and opened the door for future generations in this country to study and embrace the principles of Zen.

The Classic Introduction to Zen Buddhism

The Buddha's Golden Path

Henri Borel

In this clarion translation of Laotzu's Tao Te Ching, first published in 1919, Goddard brings the complexity and depth of the ancient philosopher's poetry into the English language, his great love for the topic overcoming the necessary shortcomings of translation. There are three concepts that are essential to the Tao Te Ching-Tao, Te, and Wu Wei-that all have complex meanings that cannot be directly translated, but spiritual seekers and those with an interest in philosophy and religion will find Goddard's treatment of Laotzu lyrical and deeply meaningful. American writer DWIGHT GODDARD (1861-1939) studied at a monastery in Kyoto, Japan, for a year and was among the first Westerners to bring Zen Buddhism to the United States. His most famous book is The Buddhist Bible (1938).

Laotzu's Tao and Wu Wei

James Legge

Paul Carus

D. Suzuki

Bhikshu Wai-tao

C. Medhurst

Frederic Balfour

6 translations/interpretations of the Tao Te Ching arranged side by side for better contemplation.The translators/interpreters included in this book are;A Standard Translation by James Legge. (1891)A Poetic Translation by Frederic Henry Balfour. (1884)Dwight Goddard & Henri Borel from a Christian Perspective. (1919)Dwight Goddard & Bhikshu Wai-Tao from a Buddhist Perspective. (1939)C. Spurgeon Medhurst from a Christian Perspective with a Commentary. (1905)D. T. Suzuki & Paul Carus from a Zen Buddhist Perspective. (1913)

6 Tao Te Ching Translations & Selected Writings of Chuang Tzu in an Appendix

Tao Te Ching Meditation Bible

Lao Tzu

Laozi

Written during the golden age of Chinese philosophy, and composed partly in prose and partly in verse, the "Tao Te Ching" is surely the most terse and economical of the world's great religious texts. Now it's available in the Penguin Great Ideas series.

Tao Te Ching

Said to contain the words of the Buddha on the nature of ultimate wisdom, the Lankavatara was influential in the general doctrines of Mahayana Buddhism, in particular Zen. Translated by D.T Suzuki and edited by Dwight Goddard, this epitomized version was intended to make the sutra more widely accessible.

An Epitomized Version

The Lankavatara Sutra

In this clarion translation of Laotzu's Tao Te Ching, first published in 1919, Goddard brings the complexity and depth of the ancient philosopher's poetry into the English language, his great love for the topic overcoming the necessary shortcomings of translation. There are three concepts that are essential to the Tao Te Ching-Tao, Te, and Wu Wei-- that all have complex meanings that cannot be directly translated, but spiritual seekers and those with an interest in philosophy and religion will find Goddard's treatment of Laotzu lyrical and deeply meaningful. American writer DWIGHT GODDARD (1861-1939) studied at a monastery in Kyoto, Japan, for a year and was among the first Westerners to bring Zen Buddhism to the United States. His most famous book is The Buddhist Bible (1938).

Dwight Goddard

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