Tao Te Ching: The Classic Book of Integrity and the WayA new, landmark translation ofone of the most popular works of world literture, this edition of the Tao Te Ching is based on the newly discovered Ma-wang-tui manuscripts. Illustrated ith ten woodcuts. |
Contents
NOTES AND COMMENTARY | 107 |
AFTERWORD | 119 |
Parallels Between Taoism | 148 |
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action Afterword ancient Chinese Arjuna ātman attained unity beginning Bhagavad Gītā body Brahman Buddhist called ch'i Chandogya chapter character China classical Chinese close cognate commentaries commentators concept Confucian Confucius cosmic derived desire English word Eternal integrity Fu I text fulfills his purpose Gitā heart heaven and earth implies Indo-European root interpreted key terms Krishna Lao Tzu later lines literally longevity Ma-wang-tui manuscripts Master Chuang means meditation mind modern standard Mandarin Mundaka myriad creatures nonaction nonbeing Old Chinese Old Master one's oral person of superior philosophical prāṇāyāma Praśna Upanisad pronounced Proto-Indo-European reason received text religion religious righteousness roughly ruler sage Sanskrit sayings scholars scripture second century B.C. significant silk manuscript sinological sinologist sounds startling Sufism sūtra Tao Te Ching Taoism and Yoga third century B.C. thought tradition translation understand unhewn log Upanisad valley versions vital breath Wade-Giles Wang Pi weapons written Yoga and Taoism Yogic