As the sage Lao Tzu left the Chinese kingdom astride a swaying water buffalo, he gave the border guard a small book of 81 short poems called the Tao Te Ching, or The Classic of The Way and its Power. For hundreds of years, seekers and the curious have turned to the Tao Te Ching for practical advice on how to live in harmony with Nature and for the universal message: all things are connected. The Tao Te Ching offers time-tested wisdom for living well today and tomorrow. This new version of the classic presents Vito Di Bona's Songs of the Tao Te Ching alongside John McDonald's lyrical translation. Readers, listeners, singers, music lovers and musicians now have a new way to learn about The Way and share with others.