Derek Lin Explained
Derek Lin is a Taiwanese-American author in the Tao genre. He learned from multiple teachers in the Tao tradition, including Grandmaster Chen Deyang [1] and Master Wu Han-Yih. He dedicated his book The Tao of Tranquility to Master Wu.
Lin taught walk-in classes on Tao philosophy from 1998 to 2018.[2] He continues teaching virtual classes [3], free to the public, through video conferencing and YouTube channel.[4]
Lin translated the Tao Te Ching and annotated it. His translation is published by Skylight Paths Publishing in 2006.[5]
Lin is also the author of four books published by the Tarcher imprint of the Penguin Group: The Tao of Daily life, The Tao of Success, The Tao of Joy Every Day and The Tao of Happiness,[6] as well as two independently published books: The Tao of Wisdom and The Tao of Tranquility. All six of these books offer audiobook editions read by professional narrators.[7]
Two of Lin's books have been translated into multiple languages:
- The Tao of Daily Life: Croatian, Russian, Turkish.[8]
- The Tao of Success: The Five Ancient Rings of Destiny: Italian, Slovak, Bulgarian, Czech, Russian.[9]
Philanthropy
Lin offers his books to incarcerated individuals in the United States free of charge.[10]
See also
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
External links
Notes and References
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emhRwBduw2s Grandmaster Chen Deyang
- https://www.google.com/search?q=site:greattao.org+%22derek+lin%22&sca_esv=b03240a8c8c560a1&sca_upv=1&sxsrf=ADLYWILYUpZKNi125Ne02fBC1G-OCXDXOA:1720393937646&ei=0SCLZs2OJ-yLuvQPysOCuAs&start=0&sa=N&sstk=AagrsugcmG-3WXBRsyTkSrv4o-kjBtkbAL0uYk7eweKdprue8P4-6ceYaYGhJn9lQljxZM6UVZ7_HbJGdkKRN05H_Ms6EuxvDf6cTBQVbQhO6F8bMNou4ZWgEk-Fm7912lI29EruU9kdIe8tFoI8eogKR2R41LI7oi6MKQ-z7-ICoAten-4Ith1NBbg3Q5BlOjs9QxxxMWUyvEfZ8Ou0ro1042oCbzlR&ved=2ahUKEwiNu5vshpaHAxXshY4IHcqhALc4KBDy0wN6BAgGEAQ&biw=1722&bih=1051&dpr=0.9 Derek Lin at the Great Tao Foundation
- https://taoism.net/tao-meeting/ Online Tao Meeting
- https://www.youtube.com/@TaoTalkswithDerekLin Tao Talks with Derek Lin
- http://www.skylightpaths.com/page/product/978-1-59473-204-1 Tao Te Ching translation at Skylight Paths Publishing
- http://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/231722/derek-lin Derek Lin's books at Penguin Random House
- https://www.audible.com/search?keywords=derek+lin&k=Derek+Lin&crid=6bb3c5d964cb4dafb512f8e253d06484&sprefix=derek%2Cna-audible-us%2C86&i=na-audible-us&url=search-alias%3Dna-audible-us&ref=nb_sb_noss_2 Derek Lin audiobooks
- https://dereklin.com/daily-life-editions/ The Tao of Daily Life International Editions
- https://dereklin.com/success-editions/ The Tao of Success International Editions
- https://dereklin.com/free-books-for-prisoners/ Free Books for Prisoners
