Discover the Essence of the Tao Te Ching

The Tao Te Ching captures an essence that transcends time, though its words reflect the spirit of their era. My goal is to convey this timeless essence through contemporary language.

Like the original text, this book employs aphorisms or sutras to invite reflection. These are not just to be read but to be felt deeply. It’s less about intellectual analysis and more about experiencing the sutras on a profound level. Sometimes, it's better to pause reading and immerse yourself in the feeling.

These aphorisms directly express the core of the Tao. When you let them clear your mind and open your heart, transformation occurs effortlessly and naturally.

The Tao Te Ching guides us toward a greater reality beyond the self. This book is a humble contribution to the vast ocean of consciousness, written with the belief that conscious evolution is unstoppable.

I wish you a profound journey.

— Karsten Ramser

When you name it, it’s gone.

When you touch it, it has vanished already.

It doesn’t make a sound, 

but there will be no music without it.

It is the formless in the form.

The faceless in every face.

It is the light in the darkness

and the darkness in the light.

Beyond all understanding,

the closest we can say is emptiness.