Tao Te Ching: A Guide to the Interpretation of the Foundational Book of Taoism

ISBN-13: 9781300731443 / Angielski / Twarda / 2013 / 636 str.

Shantena Augusto Sabbadini

Opis

The Tao Te Ching is the foundational text of Taoism. Traditionally considered the work of the Old Master, Lao Tzu, a senior contemporary of Confucius, this 2500 years old text is a poetic and supremely concise formulation of some of humanitys highest wisdom. Revered as a basic book of spiritual guidance throughout Chinese history, it has become a beloved inspirational work in the West.The present work is meant to help the Western reader to penetrate the depth and subtlety of Lao Tzus wisdom without requiring a knowledge of the Chinese language. Readers are offered a choice between various interpretations and are guided in non-technical terms to explore how they originate. More importantly, they are also offered the possibility to hold all the various resonances of the text simultaneously, just as a Chinese reader would, and thus access the original wealth of meaning in a way no ordinary translation could convey.