"Lao Tsu is a true divine being—a person of perfect freedom... The difference between the spirit of Lao Tsu and the 'isms' of today is like the difference between the mud underfoot and the... More > sky overhead..." This classic book vividly reveals Lao Tsu's way of Mu-i, a path that supersedes thought and action, and which remains an essential teaching in today's world.< Less
The Tao Te Ching is the most vital and one of the oldest texts of the roots of indigenous Chinese wisdom. It uses a language that is often highly metaphorical and blends poetic... More > expression with clear insight about the nature of the human condition and its sufferance. In eighty-one poetic chapters the Tao Te Ching points directly at the core of “who” or “what” the “self” truly is. It is not offered as a “method” or something that can be “applied in daily life”, but is really an expression of the point at which the constant seeking for some-thing more or different ends and so acceptance of what really is then becomes evident.
This interpretation draws out the essence of Non-duality/Taoism which the text was originally about and endeavours to serve as a rememberance of our infant days, of the instinct of the Naturalness/ Oneness that is all of life.< Less
The Tao Te Ching is the most vital and one of the oldest texts of the roots of indigenous Chinese wisdom. It uses a language that is often highly metaphorical and blends poetic... More > expression with clear insight about the nature of the human condition and its sufferance. In eighty-one poetic chapters the Tao Te Ching points directly at the core of “who” or “what” the “self” truly is. It is not offered as a “method” or something that can be “applied in daily life”, but is really an expression of the point at which the constant seeking for some-thing more or different ends and so acceptance of what really is then becomes evident.
This interpretation draws out the essence of Non-duality/Taoism which the text was originally about and endeavours to serve as a rememberance of our infant days, of the instinct of the Naturalness/ Oneness that is all of life.< Less
Drawing on meticulous study of multiple sources, this fresh but authoritative reading of Lao Tsu’s timeless classic combines the poetry of the Tao Te Ching with a wealth of additional material:... More > an introduction to the enigmatic Lao Tsu and his times; a discussion of the many challenges facing the translator; 81 illustrative Chinese characters/phrases, selected to highlight key themes in each chapter; separate commentary and inspirational quotes, as well as room for you to record your own impressions, section by section.< Less
Drawing on meticulous study of multiple sources, this fresh but authoritative reading of Lao Tsu’s timeless classic combines the poetry of the Tao Te Ching with a wealth of additional material:... More > an introduction to the enigmatic Lao Tsu and his times; a discussion of the many challenges facing the translator; 81 illustrative Chinese characters/phrases, selected to highlight key themes in each chapter; separate commentary and inspirational quotes, as well as room for you to record your own impressions, section by section.< Less
Mestre Mazu era um típico chinês, vivendo um pouco depois do sexto patriarca. Tem que ser respeitado, mesmo estando numa linhagem diferente da de Mestre Dogen, e o próprio Mestre... More > Dogen muito o respeitava, produziu muitos praticantes e sua linhagem sobrevive na escola Rinzai até os dias de hoje. Não podemos medir os seus méritos, nós de uma geração tardia e decadente posteriora.
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