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Hi Magenta, I do agree with you that Confucius and Lao Tzu are like comparing chalk with cheese. Lao Tzu has a very raw and down to earth philosophy which aims to understand nature as best as it can. My opinion - The Tao is the best book of it…
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Thank you Magenta, I also like the "Tao Te Ching Matrix Translation" from www.hermetica.info (there's a PDF inside the ZIP file) - Ed :-)
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Hi Magenta, Are there any online translators you recommend which show various English words for each Chinese character? Thanks, Ed
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My Master lives in Sydney, Australia. He prefers to ignore fame and large 'Tony Robbins style' events promoting this philosophy. My Master would rather have 5 good students than 1000 paying subscribers so I wouldn't say it is a religion. I also w…
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Its upper part is not dazzling; Its lower part is not obscure. In other words: above the Tao there is no Good/Pure/Bright Judao-Christian Heaven; below the Tao there is no Evil/Dark/Gloomy Christian Hell. You will NOT find a more perfect r…
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Go up to it and you will not see its head; Follow behind it and you will not see its rear. Another translation of this line I've read: "Face it and you will not see its beginning; Follow behind it and you will not see its end." In …
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Hi Magenta, One way I like to visualise the "UNCHANGING": I believe every-THING that is CHANGING must depend on the UNCHANGING LAWS OF CHANGE. In other words the nature/process of change is always the same (UNCHANGING). For example: In ord…
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Hi Magenta, I cannot take full credit for my understanding of the Tao, my Master is guiding me through this magnificent book and although nobody can really "teach" you the Tao my Master has given me the tools & exercises (meditations, physica…
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Hi Carl, There are two sides to every coin. I understand your perspective in instances when one person can be biased towards one teacher and is ignorant of the teachings of life or other teachers. I have many teachers in my life from my dai…
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I agree with you completely Carl. Many translations "Cut too much" by focusing on the physical body and ignoring the psychological and spiritual bodies within the complete meaning of the word "Shen". Part of the problem is that many translator…
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Hi Magenta, I'd like to refer to the Tao (Yin Yang) Symbol for this one. So we know that Every-THING is in constant flux, ever changing and moving. But no matter what happens the Tao symbol will always be UNCHANGING. The ancient "Law of th…
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If we do not need masters and teachers then why did Lao Tzu write the Tao Te Ching? My Master(Sifu) teaches without words. Have a great day :-)
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Chapter 1 is the summary of the whole book. "To understand the limits of the Dao emphasize EXISTENCE. To understand the marvelousness of the Dao emphasize NOTHINGNESS." These two lines hint at the two broad types of meditations, conte…
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To unlock the doors of all esoteric knowledge one must develop the "Master Key". It is my personal belief that the Tao Te Ching cannot be understood without daily meditation and discipline. I also doubt that you can begin to understand the Tao…
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PinYin - Shen, meaning: being, body, entity, self, person. Many translators assume this only relates to the physical body, but on further meditation and analysis it becomes obvious that it relates to all "Three Bodies" - physical, psychological…