Reddit reviews Tao Te Ching: A New English Version (Perennial Classics)
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Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu
I got some great insight from a modern translation of Tao Te Ching.
A good friend of mine has read several editions and said Stephen Mitchell's version was by far the most readable.
Get this book this exact one. Read it forwards then backwards. It lead me down the path of accepting things and learning how to make myself happy.
You can preview the first few chapters here: https://www.amazon.com/Tao-Te-Ching-Perennial-Classics/dp/0061142662/ref=reader_auth_dp
And if you decide to read it, I'd definitely go with Mitchell's translation. It's not the most accurate, but it's a really beautiful and poetic translation (and good for beginners).Just note that I disagree with u/midnighttoker3 about this being relevant to what you're looking for. I really don't think there's a fleshed-out notion of soul or reincarnation in Taoism, or at least in the Tao Te Ching. I'm sure you can find some proof-texts to challenge this claim, but there can be no denial that Hinduism and some forms of Buddhism are more soul- and reincarnation-heavy than Taoism.