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1) The Tao
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The Tao that can be trodden is not the enduring and unchanging Tao. The name that can be named is not the enduring and unchanging name.
(Conceived of as) having no name, it is the Originator of heaven and earth; (conceived of as) having a name, it is the Mother of all things.
Always without desire we must be found,
If its deep mystery we would sound;
But if desire always within us be,
Its outer fringe...
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The Tao Te Ching is one of the world's oldest and most influential documents. Its view of the mind and its place in the world, paradoxically simple and profound, continue to perplex, excite and inspire today.
The Tao Te Ching, also known as The Tao and its Characteristics or The Book of Tao, has traditionally been attributed to Lao Tzu, a Chinese philosopher of the 6th century BC. The ancient book's exact origins and authorship are still subject...
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The book Tao Te King is divided into two parts. The first part deals with Tao: which, meaning Unity, also means path, way, meaning. The second part refers to Te: efficacy, a way of agreeing, of attuning, and which is usually translated as "virtue", but in the sense that this word has in classical pre-Christian Latin: "strength".
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The Tao Te Ching is a spiritual, inspirational work that guides us through life, helping us to live within each moment and find the beauty that is all around each of us. Simple, beautiful, and life changing. The Tao Te Ching is, fundamental to the Taoist school of Chinese philosophy (Dàojia) and strongly influenced other schools, such as Legalism and Neo-Confucianism. This ancient book is also central in Chinese Buddhism, which when, first introduced...
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First published in 1934, this translation of Lao Tzu's Tao Tê Ching-unlike previous translations-is based not on the medieval commentaries, but on a close study of the whole of early Chinese literature. The Tao Tê Ching, along with the Zhuangzi, is a fundamental text for both philosophical and religious Taoism, and strongly influenced other schools, such as Legalism, Confucianism, and Chinese Buddhism. Many Chinese artists, including poets, painters,...
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This translation presents Daoism's basic text in highly readable contemporary English. Incorporating the latest scholarship in the field (including the most recent discoveries of ancient manuscripts in the 1970s and '90s), the book explains Daodejing's often cryptic verses in a clear and concise way. The introduction interprets the Daodejing's poetic imagery in the context of ancient Chinese symbolism, and a brief philosophical analysis accompanies...
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Hemos seleccionado para ustedes 100 grandes citas de Lao Tzu perfectas para la meditación. Lao-Tzu fue un filósofo y poeta de la antigua China. Es conocido como el reputado autor del Tao Te Ching y el fundador del taoísmo filosófico, y como una deidad del taoísmo religioso y de las religiones tradicionales chinas. Figura central de la cultura china, Lao Tzu es reclamado tanto por los emperadores de la dinastía Tang como por el pueblo moderno....
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Lao-tsu (Laozi, Lao-tzu o Lao Tzu) es el autor del Tao Te Ching (Libro del Camino y la Virtud). Es a él a quien debemos el sentido del equilibrio del yin y el yang, el principio de la no acción, y la idea del Tao, el origen de todas las cosas. Se cree que Lao Tsu tiene orígenes sobrenaturales; en cualquier caso, su sabiduría lo convirtió en el padre fundador del taoísmo. Esta corriente de pensamiento tiene una importancia central en el pensamiento...
10) Tao Te Ching
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Tao Te Ching, by Lao Tzu, is part of the Barnes & Noble Classics series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of Barnes & Noble Classics:
• New introductions commissioned from todays top writers and scholars
• Biographies of the authors
• Chronologies of contemporary...
11) Dao De Jing
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The Dao De Jing exists on the border between poetry and philosophy, embracing both mythos and logos. Its poetic form can stand alone, but it is enriched when its timeless ideas are analyzed and explained through careful scholarship. For example: "He who knows others is knowledgeable. He who knows himself is wise." These words resemble Socrates' account of his own quest in Plato's Apology. Ancient philosophy, both in China and in Greece, places self-knowledge...