Reddit mentions of Tao Te Ching

Here's some further reading!


The best and most academically accepted translation of the Dao De Jing

Here, A.C. Graham is an intensely clever and erudite Sinologist - Disupters is definitely a "classic" in the literature of early Eastern philosophy.

Great book on a lesser known section of the Zhuangzi, which Roth shows to be the origin of meditative practice in Daoism. Roth is also my Prof!

A great translation by the same A.C. Graham of most of the chapters of the Zhuangzi. The Zhuangzi, different from the Laozi, uses narratives and short essays in deeply stratified, humorous, and incredibly profound ways well ahead of its time.

Source: I've been studying contemplative practices, cultural anthropology, and Chinese philosophy for most of my undergrad

It’s a Penguin Classic, originally published in 1963. This is a newer printing but definitely an out-of-print title.
https://www.amazon.com/Tao-Te-Ching-Lao-Tzu/dp/014044131X

My Asian Religions professor liked to use original texts only in her syllabi. Her reasoning was along the lines of: "why would you read someone else's interpretation when you could read the texts themselves and draw your own conclusions?" I tend to agree with that line of logic (I do understand that books such as the one mentioned can provide a good primer, but you've already that, why not move into the "meat" of the matter?). So, my suggestion would be:

• The Tao Te Ching by Lao-Tzu (the D.C. Lau translation is notable and my favorite)
  
• The Chuang-Tzu by Chuang-Tzu (Burton Watson is an amazing translator and this one is particularly notable)
  
• The Lieh-Tzu by Lieh-Tzu (A.C. Graham translation)
  
  And that should cover a broad range of the "philosophical" side of Taoism. As for the alchemies and the more, shall we say, "eccentric" branches, well, that's a whole different animal. Personally, I haven't delved too much into that side, since there is such an overwhelming amount of texts and practices and schools and etc. However, The Secret of the Golden Flower and Yellow Court Classic are two "big" ones. I'd start there and branch out accordingly.

Have you heard of Peter Hitchens perhaps? The brother of the infamous Atheist Christopher. You might find his work intriguing regarding religion.

Book only I'm afraid, no internet sources that I know of. Allow me to link you up - that first book seems like a joke, but believe me, it's the real deal;

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Winnie-Pooh-Pooh-Piglet-Wisdom/dp/0416199259/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1499789804&sr=8-2&keywords=the+tao+of+pooh

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tao-Ching-Classics-Lao-Tzu/dp/014044131X/ref=sr_1_14?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1499789824&sr=1-14&keywords=the+tao+te+ching