The Tao Te Ching Book Two

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The Tao Te Ching Book Two 2016-03-19 18:17:32 Post No. 858990
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The Tao Te Ching Book Two Anonymous 2016-03-19 18:17:32 Post No. 858990 [Report]

Book One of the Tao Te Ching is about the Emperor's abilities to claim females and males as the Emperor's !!

For the record /his/ i do not approve of The Tao Te Ching at all !!

good day /his/ !!

Anonymous 2016-03-19 23:19:46 Post No.860427
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I have no fucking clue what is going on with OP, but rather than start my own thread, I'll ask it here.

What are some good books to get me started on taoism? Ive read so many reviews of translations and what not that I dont know who to listen to.

Anonymous 2016-03-19 23:53:20 Post No.860549
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>>860427
>books on Taoism
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Anonymous 2016-03-19 23:59:50 Post No.860572
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Anonymous 2016-03-19 23:59:50 Post No.860572 [Report]

>>860549
How do i learn it

Anonymous 2016-03-20 00:03:11 Post No.860588
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>>860572
Drink mercury.

Anonymous 2016-03-20 00:04:21 Post No.860592
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Anonymous 2016-03-20 00:04:21 Post No.860592 [Report]

>>860572
Worship your ancestors

Anonymous 2016-03-20 00:05:06 Post No.860595
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Anonymous 2016-03-20 00:05:06 Post No.860595 [Report]

>>860572
The Tao is all about simplicity.
You only need the Tao Te Ching.

Anonymous 2016-03-20 00:08:02 Post No.860610
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Anonymous 2016-03-20 00:08:02 Post No.860610 [Report]

>>860595
Is there a widely accepted english translation?

Anonymous 2016-03-20 00:12:25 Post No.860627
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>>860610
There are a lot of translations.
A lot of excellent ones, and some terrible ones.
My recommendation is Charles Muller with Introduction and Notes by Yi-Ping Ong.

Anonymous 2016-03-20 00:16:52 Post No.860640
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>>860610
mitchell is the most accesible translation

the one by feng and jane english from the 90s is also acceptable. as are versions by 'red pine', or 'ursula le guin'.

Anonymous 2016-03-20 00:29:47 Post No.860687
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>>860427
Tao Te Ching. Zhuangzi, and the I Ching are all you need. Pick up a good translation of The Journey to the West to get the basics of their mythology if you want to dive into that.

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