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The dangers of translationMuch is lost in this calamitous exercise of translating eastern texts into English, chiefly due to the lack of sufficient jargon to express complex spiritual concepts to their fullest meaning. Even while acknowledging the utility of English and appreciating it's global appeal, one cannot fail to notice the gross inability of the language to absorb new words to enrich itself. It simply doesn't render itself useful to a comprehensive treatment of high eastern ideals, most...
Most people who have heard of Lao Tzu know him through his book the Tao Te Ching, a fundamental Taoist text. The authorship and history of the Tao Te Ching is still being debated. And so it is also the case for the Hua Hu Ching which is also often attributed to Lao Tzu. The text has come down to us largely through oral tradition, although a partial manuscript was discovered in a cave in China.In 1979 the first English translation by Hua-Ching Ni of the Hua Hu Ching was published by Shambhala Pre...
Really good stuff. What life's all about.
The Tao Te Ching is recognized as Lao Tzu only book, however, there is a collection his oral teachings recorded in a book called the Hua Hu Ching. This version translated by Brain Walker is made up of 81 teachings on the subject of attaining enlightenment and mastery through the Tao. It is a compact book but filled with much insight and thought-provoking teachings.
I savor this book, along with several other books of poetry by Rumi, Kabir and Hafiz each morning. Brian Walker has translated Lao Tzu's sayings well. Each one is like a flower that blooms on reflection.
The "yin" side of Lao Tzu's "Tao Te Ching"--the feminine principal.
Classic. Must-read, little known text.
This book is a real gem. The striking thing is that I used it in times of uncertainty to let fate flip open a page and reveal some wisdom in that very moment. Often, the wisdom that can be read in the book is spot on and strikingly useful! Highly recommended.
For the longest period of time, Taoism and Buddhism tripped me up because I confused desire with sensation. For me, their rejection of desire felt like a rejection of materiality. I was very much conflating Taoism and Buddhism with Nietzsche's understanding of Christianity and Liberalism. I believed all forms of spirituality were retreats into abstractions — an unmooring of oneself from facticity.But I've come to understand Taoism and Buddhism's rejections of desire as the beginning of a movemen...
Open to any page and find meaningful truths to meditate on. Amazing spiritual growth tool
I always enjoy Lao Tzu. I do recommend it to everyone.
Completely unknown, I think, but a terrific companion to the Tao Te Ching. It clarifies and elucidates and reinforces. We are lucky to have this other collection of Lao Tzu's sayings, and this translation is a good one.
a simple, clear, concise short poem manual of self-cultivation
Whether you like the I Ching or not, this little book contains some solid wisdom. Like most Taoist readings I've done it refreshingly focuses on here, now, doing and being. No need for meditation or ritual, just excellence and clarity. Seek to be in the moment, find flow and ease with self and others. Stop believing you know everything, especially to the extent where your mind takes you out of the here and now.I read a few a day in the morning and felt it framed my day well, setting me up for mo...
Great companion to the Tao Te Ching
It's unfortunate that this text is relatively "unknown" compared to the Tao Te Ching. Though it invokes the same familiar themes, the Hua Hu Ching completely avoids the clever, esoteric wordplay found in the Tao Te Ching and instead delivers a much more practical and personal lesson that feels more like a teacher than a text, and strikes me as offering a comparatively more approachable entry point for those unfamiliar with, but otherwise interested in, Taoism. I think those already familiar with...
I found this book sitting on my mom's bookshelf. What a delightful treasure! Really poignant teachings that are described in impactful words. I actually think I might like it better than the actual tao te ching.
A wonderful delve into further depths along with the Tao Te Ching. Highly recommended, it changed my life.
nice to flip around in. good for clearing my mind and putting me in a very peaceful mood.
I certainly liked this translation better than The Complete Works of Lao Tzu: Tao Teh Ching & Hua Hu Ching. Unfortunately, like Ni with his translation, Walker does not give much of an introduction making clear his translation choices, so it is not possible to take what I read here and compare it to what I have read in other texts translated by other people. And like Ni, he does not deal with the history of the Hua Hu Ching. I think the possibility of fraud in the origin of a text is important.
