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:
Lin offers his books to incarcerated individuals in the United States free of charge.[10]
Books by Derek Lin
