Download or read book A Translation of Lao tz s Tao t ching and Wang Pi s Commentary written by Paul J. Lin and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Translation of Lao tzu s Tao Te Ching and Wang Pi s Commentary written by Paul Lin and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 2020-08-06 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the Spring-Autumn period (722–420 BCE) and the time of the Warring States (480–222 CE), China was in great turmoil. Intellectuals and social reformers sifted through their wisdom and knowledge of China’s experiences up to then, attempting to find a solution to their situation. The Tao Te Ching, one of the foremost products of the era, is a metaphysical book, a source of the highest political thought. Many readers have found in it representations of the highest ideals of human endeavors. Yet given its likely oral origin and the technological limitations of its early textual transmission, the Tao Te Ching raises numerous questions related to authorship, date of origin, internal organization, textual coherence, and editorial history. Of the scores of translations of the Tao Te Ching, the great majority are based on the edition prepared by the third-century scholar Wang Pi. Wang’s profound commentary is itself a deeply influential text in the development of Taoist thought. Paul Lin presents the commentary, otherwise unavailable in English, in the form of footnotes accompanying his meticulous rendition of the Taoist classic.
Download or read book A Translation of Lao tzu s Tao Te Ching and Wang Pi s Commentary written by Paul J. Lin and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the Spring-Autumn period (722-420 BCE) and the time of the Warring States (480-222 CE), China was in great turmoil. Intellectuals and social reformers sifted through their wisdom and knowledge of China's experiences up to then, attempting to find a solution to their situation. The Tao Te Ching, one of the foremost products of the era, is a metaphysical book, a source of the highest political thought. Many readers have found in it representations of the highest ideals of human endeavors. Yet given its likely oral origin and the technological limitations of its early textual transmission, the Tao Te Ching raises numerous questions related to authorship, date of origin, internal organization, textual coherence, and editorial history. Of the scores of translations of the Tao Te Ching, the great majority are based on the edition prepared by the third-century scholar Wang Pi. Wang's profound commentary is itself a deeply influential text in the development of Taoist thought. Paul Lin presents the commentary, otherwise unavailable in English, in the form of footnotes accompanying his meticulous rendition of the Taoist classic.
Download or read book A Translation of Lao Tzu s Tao Te Ching and Wang Pi s Commentary written by Laozi and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Tao of the Tao Te Ching written by Michael LaFargue and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2010-03-31 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this new translation and commentary, LaFargue interprets the concept of "Tao" in the Tao Te Ching as a spiritual state of mind cultivated in a particular school in ancient China‚ a state of mind which also expressed itself in a simple but satisfying life-style, and in a low-key but effective style of political leadership. The interpretation offered here is not only historically accurate, but also conveys the spiritual depth of the Tao Te Ching and its contemporary relevance. The translation is made transparent by a design that presents all of the commentary on the page facing the relevant text.
Download or read book Two Visions of the Way written by Alan K. L. Chan and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 1991-01-22 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Tao Te Ching written by Victor H. Mair and published by Bantam. This book was released on 2012-04-11 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A landmark translation of one of the most popular works of world literture, this edition of the Tao Te Ching is based on the Ma-wang-tui manuscripts.
Download or read book The Classic of the Way and Virtue written by Laozi and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most famous and influential Taoist text, the Tao-te Ching is traditionally attributed to Lao Tzu, supposedly a contemporary of Confucius (551-471 B.C).
Download or read book The Tao Te Ching written by Lao Tzu and published by Watkins Media Limited. This book was released on 2017-03-14 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tao Te Ching translates very roughly as "the way of integrity". In its 81 verses it delivers a treatise on how to live in the world with goodness and integrity: an important kind of wisdom in a world where many people believe such a thing to be impossible. Taosim affirms that each human being is a reflection of the whole universe, a microcosm within the macrocosm, and that all of us live under the same cosmic laws of the Tao. The Taoist follows the path of non-action (Wu Wei), flowing with the constantly changing stream of life, and trying to live in universal harmony and balance. The easily assimiliated aphorisms in this great book are a continuous source of spiritual guidance and nourishment, and its insights on statesmanship are practical guides for our own time. Ralph Alan Dale's brilliant translation uniquely captures, as never before, the essential meaning of this profound text, and makes it entirely relevant to today's readers.
Download or read book Lao tzu s Taoteching written by Laozi and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Red Pine's translation of this most revered of Chinese texts breathes new life into the poems and corrects errors in previous interpretations. (Philosophy)
Download or read book Lao tzu and the Tao te ching written by Livia Kohn and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1998-03-19 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the traditional and modern Western interpretations of the Tao-te-ching, and its author, Lao-tzu.
Download or read book Tao A New Way of Thinking written by Chung-yuan Chang and published by Singing Dragon. This book was released on 2013-12-21 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This exceptional translation of the Tao Tê Ching by Chinese scholar Chung-yuan Chang reveals the true wisdom and beauty of this ancient Chinese text. Traditionally attributed to Taoist philosopher Lao Tzu, the Tao Tê Ching remains relevant worldwide today, more than two thousand years after it was written. This translation of the Taoist text, with Chang's accompanying commentaries, illuminates the real meaning of the Tao Tê Ching and makes this Chinese classic both accessible and relevant to modern ways of thinking, without any reduction of the complex thought within its pages. Chang Chung-yuan is unique in his approach and his introduction and commentaries place the Taoist text in the context of Western metaphysics, making reference to Heidegger, Hegel, Schopenhauer, Jung, Plato, Kant and Nietzsche, as well as capturing the context within which Taoism came to the West. Tao: A New Way of Thinking will be fascinating to anyone with an interest in Taoism and will be particularly appealing to those interested in comparative philosophy.
Download or read book Reading Lao Tzu written by Ha Poong Kim and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reading Lao Tzu is a commentary on the Tao Te Ching with a new translation. It is intended for the general reader. The Tao Te Ching is by far the shortest and yet the most difficult of all Chinese classics. For that reason, in the East it has rarely been read without the help of a commentary. In my commentary I present Lao Tzu's meaning passage by passage and as directly as possible, avoiding any scholarly discussion. However, notes are included separately in support of my interpretation, especially when the passage in question is controversial, or when I depart from a traditional reading. My translation includes a new rendition of a number of key passages. In place of summary statements, I give here sample chapters. (Please keep in mind that some of these chapters presuppose earlier discussions that are not included in this selection. All notes are omitted.)
Download or read book Lao Tzu Te Tao Ching written by Robert G.Henricks and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2010-11-24 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lao-tzu’s Te-Tao Ching has been treasured for thousands of years for its poetic statement of life’s most profound and elusive truths. Although the Te-Tao Ching is widely read, the author’s enigmatic style and the less than perfect condition of the Chinese originals make many of its brief poems difficult to understand. So readers of find literature hailed the discovery, in 1973, of two copies of the Te-Tao Ching which had been buried in 168 B.C. These manuscripts are more than five centuries older than any others known, and they correct many defects of later versions: their grammar and vocabulary frequently make the classic easier to understand; lost lines are restored (as many as three in some poems); some sections follow a more logical sequence. Such differences make it necessary to reevaluate traditional interpretations of the Te-Tao Ching, and Professor Henricks has done this in an extensive commentary to his excellent new translation. In addition, Professor Henricks has provided an introduction that explains the basics of Taoism and discusses the many other important finds from Ma-want-tui.
Download or read book Commentary on the Lao Tzu written by Laozi and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 1979 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Tao te Ching written by Jonathan Star and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2003-08-25 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique edition of the Tao Te Ching features: the first comprehensive verbatim translation of the entire text of the Tao Te Ching; literal character definitions that allow the reader to create his or her own interpretation; a concordance section that enables the reader to track the different ways a single character is used throughout the work; grammatical and interpretive notes on individual terms and verses; * a unique commentary on the first verse, which represents a complete spiritual teaching in itself; and a literary translation of the Tao Te Ching that can be read on its own or compared with the verbatim translation.
Download or read book Tao Te Ching written by Richard Wilhelm and published by Roger A Urban. This book was released on 2021-11-03 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an English translation of the German book Tao Te King: Das Buch vom Sinn und Leben by Richard Wilhelm. That book is, of course, a translation of the Chinese classic Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu. Richard Wilhelm was a highly regarded scholar of ancient Chinese literature. His translation of I Ching is still considered one of the best. In 1910 he published his translation of Tao Te Ching. He intended it for the general reader, not just academics. With this eBook it is now available to English speaking readers, Comments on Wilhelm's translation: "There are several good scriptural translations of the Tao Te Ching. I think Wilhelm's is the best". - Arthur Waley "Vigorous and scholarly translation," - Gia-Fu Feng "Important interpretation - Stefan Stenudd This book reads best as "original pages".
