TAOIST TEACHINGS

Translated from the

Book of Lieh-Tzü

with Introduction and Notes by

LIONEL GILES

M.A., D.Litt.

[1912]

{scanned at sacred-texts.com, January 2002.

Notes were interspersed in the main body of the text in the original book; these appear in a smaller typeface in this etext.}

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TO
My Father
whose translation of Chuan Tzû
first awakened in me
the love of Taoist lore

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Editorial Note

The object of the Editor of this series is a very definite one. He desires above all things that these books shall be the ambassadors of good-will between East and West. He hopes that they will contribute to a fuller knowledge of the great cultural heritage of the East, for only through real understanding will the West be able to appreciate the underlying Problems and aspirations of Asia to-day. He is confident that a deeper knowledge of the great ideals and lofty philosophy of Eastern thought will help to a revival of that true spirit of charity which neither despises nor fears the nations of another creed and colour.

J. L. CRANMER-BYNG

50 Albemarle Street
London, W. 1

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Contents

THE QUESTIONS OF T'ANG

EFFORT AND DESTINY

CAUSALITY

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