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2.5 to 3. I apparently need more practice.
Reading this book is an experience I found to be both relaxing and intriguing, as I contemplated the principles of Taoism and my own customary worldview. Taoist philosophy poses a difficult challenge to many traditional ways of thinking, but its implications also offer a sense of comfort and peace.The first part of this volume, the Tao Teh Ching, is older, shorter, and historically more likely to have been written by the actual Lao Tzu/Laozi. It consists mainly of short declarations about the Ta...
Loving this so far. I've wanted to read it for ages, and it's so interesting.
amazing. you can truly find yourself somewhere in this book. it definitely lightens the soul.
This appears to be a literate version of Lau Tzu's work. There is a brief introduction that puts his work into context; however, I would have preferred a bit more detail on his life and the context in which he lived and wrote.A couple brief excerpts to give a sense of his thought:"Tao, the path of subtle truth,cannot be conveyed with words.That which can be conveyed with words is merely a relative conception."Or:"The virtue of the universe is wholeness.It regards all things as equal.The virtue o...
Wonderful, but maybe not exact, translation of the Tao de Ching & the Hua Hu Ching. Very inspiring.
I did not like it for several reasons. I have read many translations of the Tao Teh Ching, so I have a lot to compare the first half of this volume to. I know nothing of the original language, so I can make no assessment of the accuracy, but I can compare it to other translations. Based on that, I can say that I found this one to be clunky and unappealing. It was difficult and unpleasant to read. I have never read any translation of the Hua Hu Ching before, but I read this one concurrently with
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one of the best books ive read!
The Tao Teh Ching was superb , it was taken straight from the scriptures and translated brilliantly by the author, the Hua Hu Ching was a bit awful in my opinion , as the author wrote “it was from his own understanding and what was passed on by generation after generation ” probably due to no existing scriptures left.
Your basic Taoism writings by the founder himself, Laozi. There are several translations of the Tao Teh Ching, but I don't think any of them capture the essence of what was written as well as this Translation and Elucidation by Hua Ching Ni, who himself is also Chinese and familiar with its oral traditions. Although an additional Taoist text, The Hua Hu Ching, is included, some scholars believe it was not written by Laozi because they can't find history of him writing it. Nonetheless, these text...
I am usually a bit wary of ancient books on eastern mysticism, religion or wisdom - this is simply because as a reader reading in English I usually find the translations unsatisfactory. They can be literal translations which are usually unintelligible without the cultural background or interpretations where you are left at the mercy of the interpreter who has to veer well away from the original to make it understandable.I was recommended this by a Chinese friend who said it was a good balance of...
Recommended reading for all on a spiritual journey! Such ancient and well rounded teachings of Taoism.
just reading tao teh ching...about 14 chapters in.
Coming from a non-scholar, who knows little about the Chinese language, the Tao Teh Ching translation seemed good for me. The Hua Hu Ching was a bit harder for me to appreciate. It seemed repetative. Also, after hearing the history of the Hua Hu Ching, for some reason I doubted the authenticity of the text. Of course, if a text were inauthentic, but still effective, I wouldn't mind, but I did not feel that Hua Hu Ching offered anything to me that the Tao Teh Ching didn't already have. I feel tha...
I think of this book as a philosophical diary of an ancient Chinese scholar. Many of the statements are both simple and profound at the same time.
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I finished the Tao Teh Ching a long time ago, but I never read Hua Hu Ching. I loved Tao Teh Ching, though. I'm excited to see what Hua Hu Ching has to say about life!
This book is in my top 5! It had a profound effect on my last 10 years of life. I tend to return back to it when life gets complicated. It is quite a difficult read and I have now found a great audio version that just puts me at ease. I don't think you could read this book and fully understand everything quickly. It takes time. All I can really say about it is that it will resonate with you if you need it. I love it. The Complete Works of Lao Tzu is really beautiful.
A fantastic look at Taoism from the Master himself.
