The book Tao Te Ching was written by great Chinese spiritual adept Lao Tse about 2500 years ago. In that incarnation, Lao Tse was a disciple of non-incarnate Huang Di and achieved full spiritual self-realization. At the present time, Lao Tse provides spiritual help to incarnate people. The work on creating this edition of the translation of Tao Te Ching was done at the personal request of Lao Tse and with His help. Tao Te Ching is one of the most fundamental textbooks on the philosophy and methodology of spiritual development.