The Tao Te Ching
The Tao Te Ching is considered the central and most important text of Taoism. Taoism is a beautiful philosophy, and is something that all people can gain insight from. You do not have to be religious or even a spiritual seeker of sorts to benefit from studying this incredible wealth of wisdom.
It advices one on the profound path of self-knowledge, and attempts to convey the secrets of ultimate reality within the frame work of words and sentences, although he immediatly warns that words cannot adequately represent the truth.
Although it can be quite an intense and satisfying read for those on the spiritual path, it can also lend some helping advice to anyone who desires to live a happier and more fulfilling life. It gives advice on how to be a leader, which can help with work or in the management department. It teaches one to avoid aggression and live passively without stress and violence.
Tao Te Ching is translated to “The Way and it’s Power”, and ultimately teaches one the way to live. It advices on many levels, as for the beginner, it may teach them how to interact in mundane daily activities, while for the advanced practitioner, the same passages, when understood fully, can show one how to achieve enlightenment and immortality.