The Eternal Tao Te Ching

The Philosophical Masterwork of Taoism and Its Relevance Today

De: Benjamin Hoff

Narrado por: George Newbern

From Benjamin Hoff, author of The Tao of Pooh and The Te of Piglet, which have sold millions of copies worldwide, comes The Eternal Tao Te Ching, a new translation of the Chinese philosophical classic, the Tao Te Ching.

The Eternal Tao Te Ching is the first translation to employ the meanings of the pre-writing brush characters in use 2,400 years ago, when the classic was written, rather than relying on the often different meanings of the more modern brush characters, as other translations have done. Hoff points out in his chapter notes the many incidents of meddling and muddling that have been made over the centuries by scholars and copyists, and he corrects the mistakes and removes such tampering from the text. Hoff also makes the provocative claim—and demonstrates by revealing clues in the text—that the author of Tao Te Ching was a young nobleman hiding his identity, rather than the long alleged author, the "Old Master" of legend, Lao-tzu. And Hoff's chapter notes shed new light on the author's surprisingly modern viewpoint. This is a unique, and uniquely accessible, presentation of the Tao Te Ching.

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©2021 Benjamin Hoff (P)2022 Tantor

A fresh look at a masters work

It’s good to see the author is writing books again. The last book they wrote, which I read was about Piglet. Here the author tales a more open and modern approach to the Tao. First he discusses the history, and more accurately the truth of how the Tao Te Ching came about. Then it’s a more modern vote if the passages. In the end we got a lot of detail and PDF with more information to go with it. I really like this book.

Contrary to modern practices

It is so difficult to follow the way. Ambition, dreams, goals they can provide meaning at the same time strive and disappointment.

Very well done, intelligent and potentially life changing

This is a thoughtful and illuminating interpretation of the Tao. I have read a dozen or more versions of the great Chinese philosophical text and this one may just be the most insightful and informative. Highly recommended and an important book.

For Westerners

Living in china and part chinese it is hard to address the ceturies of knowlage and philosophy in writings of a culture different than your own. One can only experience, not translate.

Good

Fine book. Overview. Hits the points. Doesn't go deep. Better books. Always love the empty lessson. Included it is a good listen