Derek Lin

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Derek Lin is a Taiwanese-American author who writes about Tao philosophy. He studied with Tao teachers including Grandmaster Chen Deyang and Master Wu Han-Yih, and he dedicated The Tao of Tranquility to Master Wu. From 1998 to 2018 he taught walk-in Tao philosophy classes and now offers free online classes via video conferencing and his YouTube channel. Lin translated and annotated the Tao Te Ching; his edition was published in 2006 by Skylight Paths Publishing. He is the author of six books: four from Penguin Group's Tarcher imprint—The Tao of Daily Life, The Tao of Success, The Tao of Joy Every Day, and The Tao of Happiness—and two independently published titles—The Tao of Wisdom and The Tao of Tranquility. All six have audiobook versions. Some have been translated into multiple languages. Lin also donates his books, free of charge, to incarcerated individuals in the United States.