The Tao Te Ching is a series of meditations on the mysterious nature of the Tao--the Way, the Light, the very Source of all existence. According to Laozi (a name meaning "the old master"), the Tao is found where we would least expect it--not in the strong but in the weak; not in speech but in silence; not in doing but in "not-doing." Compiled in China around 2,500 years ago, the Tao Te Ching is beloved by seekers all the world over.