Tao Wisdom Opens the Door to Biblical Wisdom

Biblical wisdom is the wisdom that comes from God. Understanding Biblical wisdom may not be easy: it requires human wisdom to seek knowledge to understand the role of man in this world, such as finding out his self-worth, as well as his role and contributions to humanity and the world he is living in.  Jesus said: "Seek and you shall find." But, without human wisdom, man may seek other things in the material world he is living in, instead of God's wisdom.

Human wisdom does not come from knowledge alone. As a matter of fact, a knowledgeable person may not necessarily be wise. Human wisdom has to do with asking questions and seeking answers from the questions asked throughout one’s life journey. Reading the Bible may not lead you anywhere unless you have an open mind with spirituality to believe. Reading Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching, the immortal ancient classic from China on human wisdom, may help you have an empty mind to find your way to Biblical wisdom.

Both Tao Te Ching and the Bible are among the most translated and extensively read books in the world. There is a fundamental connection between the two books, though some critics may disagree. Tao Te Ching is about human wisdom, and the Bible is about the wisdom of God. The former was written hundreds of years before the birth of Jesus Christ and the New Testament was even conceived. Because both books are about wisdom and true wisdom is universal and timeless, often sharing some common attributes, there are similarities in the Biblical truths expressed in the Bible and the profound truths of human wisdom in Tao Te Ching.

Given that Tao Te Ching is a difficult book with its multiple paradoxes and deliberate perplexities, I have provided everyday examples to illustrate the "reverse" thinking of Lao Tzu. Without understanding the "reverse" mindset of Lao Tzu, understanding the wisdom of God in the Bible is even more difficult.

TAO: The Way to Biblical Wisdom by Stephen Lau

My own translation of "Tao Te Ching" is based on my belief that Lao Tzu's masterpiece is about the Creator of the universe, and that with true human wisdom man sees not only the manifestations but also the mysteries of His creation.

The book is about true human wisdom without the "conditioned" thinking of contemporary wisdom. Without the "reverse" mindset of Lao Tzu, man may have difficulties in understanding the wisdom of God expressed in the Bible.

My book is divided into four parts.

Part One is about tmy reasons for writing the book, and also why Tao Te Ching is a "must read" for anyone who seeks real human wisdom.

Part Two is my own translation of the 81 short chapters of Tao Te Ching with respect to the Bible; each chapter is followed by some selected Bible verses for further reflection on what Lao Tzu has said.

Part Three is about the essentials of Tao wisdom with detailed explanation in plain English and with everyday life examples to help the reader understand the profound wisdom of Lao Tzu.

Part Four is an explanation of how Tao wisdom may help the reader understand God's wisdom in the Bible. TAO -- the wisdom of Lao Tzu expressed in his immortal classic Tao Te Ching --  is the way to Biblical wisdom.

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To date, I have published several books based on the wisdom expressed in Tao Te Ching: Books by Stephen Lau.

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