Derek Lin is a Taiwanese-American author in the Tao genre.
Lin translated the
Tao Te Ching
The ''Tao Te Ching'' (, ; ) is a Chinese classic text written around 400 BC and traditionally credited to the sage Laozi, though the text's authorship, date of composition and date of compilation are debated. The oldest excavated portion d ...
and annotated it. His translation is published by Skylight Paths Publishing in 2006.
Lin is also the author of four books published by the
Tarcher
TarcherPerigee is a book publisher and imprint of Penguin Group focused primarily on mind, body and spiritualism titles, founded in 1973 by Jeremy P. Tarcher in Los Angeles. (Tarcher was notably married to ventriloquist Shari Lewis, and his sist ...
imprint of the
Penguin Group
Penguin Group is a British trade book publisher and part of Penguin Random House, which is owned by the German media conglomerate Bertelsmann. The new company was created by a merger that was finalised on 1 July 2013, with Bertelsmann initial ...
: ''The Tao of Daily life'', ''The Tao of Success'', ''The Tao of Joy Every Day'' and ''The Tao of Happiness'', as well as two independently published books: ''The Tao of Wisdom'' and ''The Tao of Tranquility''.
Philanthropy
Lin offers his books to incarcerated individuals in the United States free of charge.
Free Books for Prisoners
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See also
* Taoism
Taoism (, ) or Daoism () refers to either a school of philosophical thought (道家; ''daojia'') or to a religion (道教; ''daojiao''), both of which share ideas and concepts of Chinese origin and emphasize living in harmony with the '' Ta ...
* Tao Te Ching
The ''Tao Te Ching'' (, ; ) is a Chinese classic text written around 400 BC and traditionally credited to the sage Laozi, though the text's authorship, date of composition and date of compilation are debated. The oldest excavated portion d ...
* Chuang Tzu
Bibliography
Books by Derek Lin
* ''Tao Te Ching: Annotated & Explained''. Skylight Paths; 2006. .
* ''The Tao of Daily Life''. Tarcher; 2007. .
* ''The Tao of Success: The Five Ancient Rings of Destiny''. Tarcher; 2010. .
* ''The Tao of Joy Every Day: 365 Days of Tao Living''. Tarcher; 2011. .
* ''The Tao of Happiness: Stories from Chuang Tzu for Your Spiritual Journey''. Tarcher; 2015. .
* ''The Tao of Wisdom: Ancient Stories Bringing the Tao Te Ching to Life''. Independent; 2021. .
* ''The Tao of Tranquility: The Wisdom of Lao Tzu and the Buddha - Qingjing Jing''. Independent; 2021. .
Films
* ''With One Voice'' (2009)
* ''Eastern Mystics'' (2011)
Awards
* ''The Tao of Success'' - 2011 COVR Award for Best in Print - Spirituality Category
* ''The Tao of Daily Life'' - 2008 COVR Award for Best Book - Spirituality Category
* ''The Tao of Daily Life'' - 2008 Nautilus Book Awards Silver Winner - Spirituality Category
References
External links
Official WebsiteTaoism.netTao MeetingFacebook - Derek Lin BooksFacebook - Tao Talks with Derek LinYouTube - Tao Talks with Derek Lin''With One Voice'' documentary on Vimeo''With One Voice'' documentary on IMDB''Eastern Mystics'' documentary''The Tao of Success'' - 2011 Award for Best in Print - Spirituality Category
* ttps://web.archive.org/web/20081003234431/http://www.nautilusbookawards.com/nautilus/2008-finalists.html ''The Tao of Daily Life'' - 2008 Nautilus Book Awards Silver Winner - Spirituality Category
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Chinese spiritual writers
Chinese Taoists
Living people
1964 births
Taiwanese writers
Taiwanese Taoists
American people of Taiwanese descent
American writers of Chinese descent
American Taoists