Chapter 7, Tao Te Ching (Dao De Jing) by Lao Tzu (Laozi): English Translations, Index, Bibliography, Commentary, Resources, Taoism, En Espanol, Pinyin Romanization, Interpretations (original) (raw)
Tao Te Ching(Daodejing)
Classic of the Way and Virtue
By Lao Tzu (Laozi)
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Chapter 7
Tao Te Ching(Dao De Jing) by Lao Tzu
Classic Book (Ching) about the Tao (Way, Nature, Patterns, Processes) and Te (Virtue, Potency, Power, Integrity, Wise Person, Sage)
Concordance: Indexing, Search Terms, Topics, Themes, Keys, Subjects
English and Chinese (Wade-Giles) Terms: Eternal or Everlasting (ch'ang), Heaven (t'ien), Earth (ti), Humility, Body (shen), Self or Person (sh�n), Dimming Radiance, Selfless or Without Personal Concern (wu ssu), Indifferent, Restraint, Equanimity, Inner Life, Self-Produced, Behind or Last (hou), Spontaneous, Impersonal, Durability, Realization, Preserved or Remains (ts'un), Lasting or Ancient (chiu), Preservation, Security, Front or First (hsien), Health, Enduring, Existence (ts'un), Life or Live (sh�ng), Sage or Wise Person or Saint (sh�ng j�n), Longevity, Can or Able (n�ng), Winning, Succeed or Accomplish (ch'�ng), Intelligence, Universe, Cosmos, 韜光
T�rminos en Espa�ol: Eterna, Cielo, Tierra, Humildad, Cuerpo, Persona, Ego, Resplandor, Desinteresado, Sin Preocuparse de Car�cter, Personal, Indiferente, Restricci�n, Ecuanimidad, Vida Interior, Detr�s, Espont�nea,Impersonal, Durabilidad,Realizaci�n, Conservados, Duraci�n, Antiguo,Conservaci�n, Seguridad, Primero, Salud,Duradera, Existencia, Vida, Sabio, Longevidad, Capaz, Ganar, Lograr, Inteligencia, Universo, Cosmos.
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"Heaven lasts long, and Earth abides.
What is the secret of their durability?
Is it not because they do not live for themselves
That they can live so long?
Therefore, the Sage wants to remain behind,
But finds himself at the head of others;
Reckons himself out,
But finds himself safe and secure.
Is it not because he is selfless
That his Self is realized?"
- Translated by John C. H. Wu, Chapter 7
"Both Heaven and Earth endure a long time.
The cause of their endurance is their indifference to long life.
This is why the subsist.
Thus the wise man, indifferent to himself, is the greatest among men,
and taking no care for himself, he is nevertheless preserved.
By being the most unselfish he is the most secure of all."
- Translated by Walter Gorn Old, 1904, Chapter 7
"As the Tao can never die, we call it eternal.
Receiving all, we call it infinite.
The birthless is eternal.
The desireless is infinite.
Seeing this, a master seeks nothing so he has everything.
He doesn't nourish the ego, so his nourishment it total."
- Translated by David Bullen, Chapter 7
"The Tao is infinite and eternal.
Why is it eternal?
It was never born;
thus it can never die.
Why is it infinite?
It has no desires for itself;
thus it is present for all beings.
The Master stays behind;
that is why he is ahead.
He is removed from all things;
that is why he is one with them.
Because he has let go of himself,
he is perfectly fulfilled."
- Translated by John Dicus, 2002, Chapter 7
"The heavens increase; the earth endures.
The universe in this way has the ability to increase, and at the same time be something which endures.
Because it doesn�t exist solely for itself, it therefore has the ability to increase life.
It is natural for the wise person to:
Refuse to take her physical body any further, yet her body still moves forward.
Remain outside of her body, yet her body perseveres.
Doesn�t she seem to be unselfish?
That�s how she can attain true selfishness."
- Translated byNina Correa, 2005, Chapter 7
"Heaven, earth, last forever.
Why? They are selfless, so forever more.
Thus, sages stay behind, yet ahead,
detached, yet with all.
Being selfless, his Self is fulfilled."
- Translated by Gong Tienzen, Chapter 7
"Heaven is longeval and earth is long lasting.
The reason why heaven and earth and longeval
and long lasting is because they do not reproduce themselves;
therefore they are able to be longeval and long lasting.
That is why the Saint puts himself behind and yet he comes to the fore.
He puts himself outside and yet he is preserved.
Is it not because he is without personal preference
that his personal preference is fulfilled?"
- Translated by Jan J. L. Duyvendak, 1954, Chapter 7
"Heaven is eternal, and the earth is very old.
They can be eternal and long lasting,
because they do not exist for themselves,
and for this reason can long endure.
Therefore the wise put themselves last,
but find themselves foremost.
They are indifferent to themselves,
and yet they always remain.
Is it not because they do not live for themselves
that they find themselves fulfilled?"
- Translated by Beck Sanderson, 1996, Chapter 7
"Heaven lasts long, and Earth abides.
What is the secret of their durability?
Is it not because they do not live for themselves
That they can live so long?
Therefore, the Sage wants to remain behind,
But finds himself at the head of others;
Reckons himself out,
But finds himself safe and secure.
Is it not because he is selfless
That his Self is realized?"
- Translated by John C. H. Wu, 1961, Chapter 7
"The heavens and the earth last forever.
They can do so because they do not exist for themselves.
Therefore, great men always let other people go first, but ended up being first themselves.
They put their lives out of consideration, but always survived.
Is it not because they were selfless,
That they benefited themselves at the end?"
- Translated by Yang Xiaolin, Chapter 7
"When living by the Tao, awareness of self is not required, for in this way of life, the self exists, and is also non-existent, being conceived of, not as an existentiality, nor as non-existent.
The sage does not contrive to find his self, for he knows that all which may be found of it, is that which it manifests to sense and thought, which side by side with self itself, is nought.
It is by sheathing intellect's bright light that the sage remains at one with his own self, ceasing to be aware of it, by placing it behind. Detached, he is unified with his external world, by being selfless he is fulfilled; thus his selfhood is assured."
- Translated by Stan Rosenthal, 1984, Chapter 7
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"Heaven is long-enduring and earth continues long.
The reason why heaven and earth are able to endure and continue thus long is
Because they do not live of, or for, themselves.
This is how they are able to continue and endure.
Therefore the sage puts his own person last, and yet it is found in the foremost place;
He treats his person as if it were foreign to him, and yet that person is preserved.
Is it not because he has no personal and private ends, that therefore such ends are realized?"
- Translated byJames Legge, 1891, Chapter 7
A Chinese Language Version of Chapter 7 of the Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu Anoteon my style of displaying the Chinese characters of the Tao Te Ching
天長地久.
天地所以能長且久者.
以其不自生.
故能長生.
是以聖人後其身而身先.
外其身而身存.
非以其無私耶.
故能成其私.
- Chinese characters, Tao Te Ching, Chapter 7
t'ien ch'ang ti chiu.
t'ien ti so yi n�ng ch'ang ch'ieh chiu ch�.
yi ch'i pu tzu sh�ng.
ku n�ng ch'ang sh�ng.
shih yi sh�ng j�n hou ch'i sh�n erh sh�n hsien.
wai ch'i sh�n erh sh�n ts'un.
fei yi ch'i wu ssu hsieh.
ku n�ng ch'�ng ch'i ssu.
- Wade-Giles Romanization, Tao Te Ching, Chapter 7
Audio Version in Chinese of Chapter 7 of the Tao Te Ching
tian chang di jiu.
tian di suo yi neng chang qie jiu zhe.
yi qi bu zi sheng.
gu neng chang sheng.
shi yi sheng ren hou qi shen er shen xian.
wai qi shen er shen cun.
fei yi qi wu si ye.
gu neng cheng qi si.
- Pinyin Romanization, Daodejing, Chapter 7
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"Heaven and earth are long lasting (chiu). The reason why heaven and earth are long lasting: Because they do not live for self (pu tzu sheng). Therefore they last long. Thus the sage puts his body (shen) behind, Yet his body is in front. He regards his body as external, Yet his body remains in existence (ts'un). Is it not because he is selfless (wu szu), That he can fulfill himself (ch'eng ch'i szu)." - Translated by Ellen Marie Chen, 2000, Chapter 7
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"Heaven is eternal, the Earth everlasting. How come they to be so? It is because they do not foster their own lives; That is why they live so long. Therefore the Sage Puts himself in the background; but is always to the fore. Remains outside; but is always there. Is it not just because he does not strive for any personal end That all his personal ends are fulfilled?" - Translated by Arthur Waley, 1934, Chapter 7
"Heaven and earth will exist forever.
The reason they exist forever is that they do not live for themselves
and they do not live because of themselves.
Therefore they live forever.
In the same way, the sage stays behind everything and finds himself
in front of everything, he is not himself and he is preserved forever.
Since he has no self-interest, his self-interest can realize itself.
Even though it looks like heaven and earth give life to all creatures,
they do not live in order to preserve their own existence,
and therefore they live forever and never die.
In his rule over the kingdom, the sage does everything for people,
ignoring his personal goals,
and ultimately earns glory, honor, and everything he wanted for himself."
- Translated byChou-Wing Chohan, Chapter 7
"Heaven endures and earth is lasting.
And why can heaven and earth endure and be lasting?
Because they do not live for themselves.
On that account can they endure.
Therefore,
The holy man puts his person behind and his person comes to the front.
He surrenders his person and his person is preserved.
Is it not because he seeks not his own?
For that reason he can accomplish his own."
- Translated byD. T. Suzuki, 1913, Chapter 7
"Heaven is enduring and earth is lasting.
Why heaven and earth can be enduring and lasting is because
they do not live for themselves, thus, they can endure and last.
So that a Sage ruler put himself behind others, and he came to the front;
he excluded himself from struggle with others and he survived.
It is because he was selfless that he fulfilled himself."
- Translated by Tang Zi-chang, Chapter 7
"The principle of initiation persists; and the principle of completion continues. Why do such opposing principles persist? Because they inhere in Nature, rather than stand by themselves. That is why opposites endure. The intelligent man, when an issue arises, stands off and observes both contentions. Since he does not take sides, he never loses a battle. By not favoring one side more than the other, he is able to appreciate the virtues of both sides." - Translation byArchie J. Bahm, 1958, Chapter 7
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"Heaven and Earth can endure long.
If Heaven and Earth endure long,
It is because they do not live for self,
Therefore they can long endure.
That is why the self-controlled man puts himself last,
Yet he is found in the foremost place.
He regards his body as outside of himself,
Yet his body is preserved.
Is it not that his chief interest is in the Inner Life?
Therefore he can perfect his chief interest."
- Translated by Isabella Mears, 1916, Chapter 7
"Heaven is endless, and Earth is durable.
They are durable and endless because they do not take anything personally.
The Sages therefore overcome their Ego-interests, and their Souls speak;
They do not think of themselves as their Egos, yet those remain present.
Being beyond their purely Egoistic motives, they can accomplish their goals."
- Translated by Jerry C. Welch, 1998, Chapter 7
"The universe is deathless,
Is deathless because, having no finite self,
It stays infinite.
A sound man by not advancing himself
Stays the further ahead of himself,
By not confining himself to himself
Sustains himself outside himself:
By never being an end in himself
He endlessly becomes himself."
- Translated by Witter Bynner, 1944, Chapter 7
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"Nature continues long.
What is the reason that Nature continues long?
Because it produces nothing for itself it is able to constantly produce.
It is for this reason that the Holy Man puts himself in the background; yet he comes to the front.
He is indifferent to himself; yet he is preserved.
Is it not because he has no interests of his own that he is able to secure his interests?"
- Translated by C. Spurgeon Medhurst, 1905, Chapter 7
"The Tao is infinite, eternal.
Why is it eternal?
It was never born;
thus it can never die.
Why is it infinite?
It has no desires for itself;
thus it is present for all beings.
The Master stays behind;
that is why she is ahead.
She is detached from all things;
that is why she is one with them.
Because she has let go of herself,
she is perfectly fulfilled."
- Translated by Edwin Shaw, 1996, Chapter 7
"Heaven is lasting and earth enduring.
The reason why they are lasting and enduring is that they do not live for themselves;
Therefore they live long.
In the same way the Sage keeps himself behind and he is in the front;
He forgets himself and is preserved.
Is it not because he is not self-interested
That his self-interest is established?"
- Translated by Ch'u Ta-Kao, 1904, Chapter 7
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"The universe is everlasting.
The reason the universe is everlasting
Is that it does not life for Self.
Therefore it can long endure.
Therefore the Sage puts himself last,
And finds himself in the foremost place;
Regards his body as accidental,
And his body is thereby preserved.
Is it not because he does not live for Self
That his Self is realized?"
- Translated by Lin Yutang, 1955, Chapter 7
"Der Himmel ist ewig und die Erde dauernd.
Sie sind dauernd und ewig, weil sie nicht sich selber leben.
Deshalb k�nnen sie ewig leben.
Also auch der Berufene:
Es setzt sein Selbst hintan, und sein Selbst kommt voran.
Es ent�u�ert sich seines Selbst, und sein Selbst bleibt erhalten.
Ist es nicht also:
Weil er nichts Eigenes will, darum wird sein Eigenes vollendet?"
- Translated by Richard Wilhelm, 1911, Chapter 7
"The universe is everlasting.
Not existing for itself, but giving life to all,
It endures forever.
Thus, the Sage -
- Remaining behind and in the background,
Finds himself ahead and in the foreground.
- Staying detached,
Finds himself at one with all.
- Being selfless,
Attains fulfillment."
- Translated by Alan B. Taplow, 1982, Chapter 7
"Heaven and Earth are mighty in continuance, because their work is delivered from the lust of result.
Thus also the sage, seeking not any goal, attaineth all things;
He doth not interfere in the affairs of his body, and so that body acteth without friction.
It is because he meddles not with personal aims that these come to pass with simplicity."
- Translated by Aleister Crowley, 1918, Chapter 7
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"Heaven is enduring and the earth continues on,
Because it is not for themselves they live,
So the sage who keeps behind, the foremost place will find,
Who puts himself aside, for himself will best provide,
And unselfishly is able to achieve."
- Translated by Isaac Winter Heysinger, 1903, Chapter 7
"Heaven is lasting, Earth endures. What enables Heaven and Earth to last and endure? Because they do not live for themselves - so it is that they can live so long. And so, the Wise Person: Puts himself last, and so finds himself in front. He puts himself in the out group, and so maintains his place. The personal does not exist for him. Isn't this how he can perfect what for him is most personal?" - Translated by Michael LaFargue, 1992, Chapter 7
"Heaven and earth will pass away
but Infinity endures forever.
It had no beginning and so It can never end.
It is the inexhaustible essence of all things.
Because the sage remains behind
in her oneness with all things,
she anticipates all manifestations.
Being at one with Infinity,
she is indifferent.
Because she does not distinguish herself from
other beings,
she is completely fulfilled."
- Translated by John Worldpeace, Chapter 7
"Selbstlosigkeit-das Tor zur Unverg�nglichkelt
Langw�hrend sind Himmel und Erde.
Nie sich selbst lebend,
erf�llen sie die untergr�ndigen Ordnungen.
Das ist der Grund ihrer Unverg�nglichkeit.
So kennt auch der Weyse keinen Eigenwillen:
Er fragt nicht nach sich-und kommt doch zu sich.
Er achtet seiner selbst nicht --
und Seyn Selbst vollendet sich.
Mu� es nicht so Seyn,
da� dem Selbstlosen allein Erf�llung wird?"
- Translated by Rudolf Backofen, 1949, Chapter 7
"Der Himmel ist ewig und die Erde dauernd.
Sie sind dauernd und ewig,
weil sie nicht sich selber leben.
Deshalb k�nnen sie ewig leben.
Also auch der Berufene:
Es setzt sein Selbst hintan,
und sein Selbst kommt voran.
Es ent�u�ert sich seines Selbst,
und sein Selbst bleibt erhalten.
Ist es nicht also:
Weil er nichts Eigenes will,
darum wird sein Eigenes vollendet?"
- Translated by Richard Wilhelm, 1911, Chapter 7
"The Power of Selflessness
Heaven is eternal., the Earth everlasing.
They can be eternal and everlasting
Because they do not exist for themselves.
For that reason tehy can exist eternally.
Therefore, Evolved Individuals
Put themselves last,
And yet they are first.
Put themselves outside,
And yet they remain.
Is it not because they are without self-interest
That their interests succeed?"
- Translated by R. L. Wing, 1986, Chapter 7
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"Heaven is everlasting; Earth endures.
The reason of the endurance of Heaven and Earth is that
they were not self-produced.
Therefore it is that they are able to endure for ever.
Thus, though the Sage in imitation of them regards
the cultivation of his body as of secondary importance.
His his body still progresses of its own accord.
He he discards his body, and yet his body is preserved.
Is not this because he has no selfishness?
Wherefore he is able to realize all his wishes."
- Translated by Frederic Henry Balfour, 1884, Chapter 7
"The universe is everlasting.
The reason the universe is everlasting
Is that it does not life for Self.
Therefore it can long endure.
Therefore the Sage puts himself last,
And finds himself in the foremost place;
Regards his body as accidental,
And his body is thereby preserved.
Is it not because he does not live for Self
That his Self is realized?"
- Translated byLin Yutang, 1955, Chapter 7
"Heaven endures and earth is lasting.
And why can heaven and earth endure and be lasting?
Because they do not live for themselves.
On that account can they endure.
Therefore, the holy man puts his person behind
and his person comes to the front.
He surrenders his person and his person is preserved.
Is it not because he seeks not his own?
For that reason he can accomplish his own."
- Translated byPaul Carus and D.T. Suzuki, 1913, Chapter 7
"Le ciel et la terre ont une dur�e �ternelle.
S'ils peuvent avoir une dur�e �ternelle,
c'est parce qu'ils ne vivent pas pour eux seuls.
C'est pourquoi ils peuvent avoir une dur�e �ternelle.
De l� vient que le saint homme se met apr�s les autres,
et il devient le premier.
Il se d�gage de son corps, et son corps se conserve.
N'est-ce pas qu'il n'a point d'int�r�t priv�s?
C'est pourquoi il peut r�ussir dans ses int�r�ts priv�s."
- Translated by Stanislas Julien, 1842, Chapter 7
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"El cielo y la tierra son eternos.
El cielo y la tierra deben su eterna duraci�n
a que no hacen de s� mismos
la raz�n de su existencia.
Por ello son eternos.
El sabio queda atr�s, por lo mismo es el primero.
Est� desapegado, por eso es uno con todo.
A trav�s de sus acciones generosas logra la plenitud."
- Translation fromWikisource, 2013, Cap�tulo 7
"El cielo y la tierra son eternos.
Por qu� duran para siempre?
Porque nunca nacieron,
por lo cual siempre vivieron.
El sabio queda atr�s, por lo mismo es el primero.
Est� desapegado, por eso es uno con todo.
A trav�s de sus acciones generosas logra la plenitud."
- Translated by Cristina Bosch, 2002, Cap�tulo 7
"Largo es el Cielo, duradera es la Tierra.
El Cielo su larguray la Tierra su duraci�n lo deben a no vivir vida propia.
Por eso,pueden vivir mucho.
As�, tambi�n el hombre perfecto se antepone, porque se ha pospuesto.
Se queda, porque se ha apartado.
Logra sus interesesprivados, porque los ha desatendido."
- Translated byCarmelo Elorduy, 2006, Cap�tulo 7
"La Naturaleza es eterna debido a que carece de conciencia de s� misma.
De este modo, el sabio:
Se sirve a si mismo en �ltimo lugar, y se encuentra atendido;
Observa a su cuerpo como accidental, y encuentra que resiste.
Debido a que no atiende a su Ego, �ste se encuentra satisfecho."
- Translated by Antonio Rivas Gonz�lvez, 1998, Cap�tulo 7
"El cielo dura eternamente, la tierra permanece.
Eternos y permanentes porque no viven para s� mismos.
Por eso son eternos y duraderos.
Es as� que el hombre sabio al ponerse en el �ltimo lugar, es el primero.
No pensando en s� mismo, se mantiene.
No buscando su bien, lo realiza."
- Translation fromLogia Medio Dia, 2015, Tao Te Ching, Cap�tulo 7
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Das Tao Te King von Lao Tse. Complete versions of all 81 Chapters of the Tao Te Ching by many different translators in many languages: 124 English, 24 German, 14 Russian, 7 Spanish, 5 French and many other languages. Links are organized first by languages, and then alphabetically by translators. Formatting varies somewhat. The original website at Onekellotus went offline in 2012; but, the extensive collection of these Tao Te Ching versions was saved for posterity by the Internet Archive Wayback Machine and available as of 9/9/2015. This is an outstanding original collection of versions of the _Daodejing_─ the Best on the Internet. Caution: copyright infringement may sometimes be an issue at this website.
Tao Te Ching, Translations into English: Terebess Asia Online (TAO). 124 nicely formatted complete English language translations, on separate webpages, of the Daodejing. Alphabetical index by translators. Each webpage has all 81 chapters of the Tao Te Ching translated into English. A useful collection! Many reformatted and colored versions from the original collection atDas Tao Te King von Lao Tse. Caution: copyright infringement may sometimes be an issue at this website.
Lao Tzu: Te-Tao Ching - A New Translation Based on the Recently Discovered Ma-wang-tui Texts (Classics of Ancient China)
Daodejing by Laozi: Chapters with Chinese characters, seal script, detailed word by word concordance, Pinyin (tone#), German, French and English. This is an outstanding resource for serious students of the Tao Te Ching.
Tao Te Ching: A New Translation and Commentary. By Ellen Chen. Paragon House, 1998. Detailed glossary, index, bibliography, notes, 274 pages.
The Tao and Method: A Reasoned Approach to the Tao Te Ching. By Michael Lafargue. New York, SUNY Press, 1994. 640 pages. Detailed index, bibliography, notes, and tables. An essential research tool.
Two Visions of the Way: A Study of the Wang Pi and the Ho-Shang Kung Commentaries on the Lao-Tzu. By Professor by Alan Kam-Leung Chan. SUNY Series in Chinese Philosophy and Culture. State University of New York Press, 1991. Index, bibliography, glossary, notes, 314 pages. ISBN: 0791404560.
Tao Te Ching: The Definitive Edition
Chinese Reading of the DaodejingWang Bi's Commentary on the Laozi with Critical Text and Translation. By Professor Rudolf G. Wagner. A SUNY Series in Chinese Philosophy and Culture. English and Mandarin Chinese Edition. State University of New York Press; Bilingual edition (October 2003). 540 pages. ISBN: 978-0791451823. Wang Bi (Wang Pi, Fusi), 226-249 CE,Commentary on the Tao Te Ching.
Tao Te Ching
The Taoism Reader
The Path: What Chinese Philosophers Can Teach Us About the Good Life. By Michael Puett and Christine Gross-Loh. Simon and Schuster, 2018. 240 pages.
Change Your Thoughts - Change Your Life: Living the Wisdom of the Tao
The Tao of Being: A Think and Do Workbook
The Lunar Tao: Meditations in Harmony with the Seasons
The Classic of the Way and Virtue: A New Translation of the Tao-te Ching of Laozi as Interpreted by Wang Bi.Translated by Richard John Lynn. Translations from the Asian Classics Series. New York, Columbia University Press, 1999. Extensive index, glossaries, notes, 244 pages.
Tao Te Ching in Chinese characters, Pinyin Romanization, English and German by Dr. Hilmar Alquiros.
Stoicism and Hellenistic Philosophy
How to Live a Good Life: Advice from Wise Persons
The Ho-Shang Kung Commentary on Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching. Author: Heshang Gong. Translated into English by Dan G. Reid. Center Ring Publishing, 2018. 326 pages.
One Old Philosopher's Notebooks Research, Reading, and Reflections by Mike Garofalo.
Yellow Bridge Dao De Jing Comparison Table Provides side by side comparisons of translations of the Tao Te Ching by James Legge, D. T. Suzuki, and Dwight Goddard. Chinese characters for each paragraph in the Chapter are on the left; place your cursor over the Chinese characters to see the Pinyin Romanization of the Chinese character and a list of meanings.
Translators Index, Tao Te Ching Versions in English, Translators Sorted Alphabetically by Translator, Links to Books and Online Versions of the Chapters
Taoism and the Tao Te Ching: Bibliography, Resources, Links
Spanish Language Translations of the Tao Te Ching, Daodejing en Espa�ol, Translators Index
The Tao of Zen
Chapter 41 in theRambling Taoist Commentaries by Trey Smith. The Rambling Taoists are Trey Smith and Scott Bradley.
The Philosophy of the Daodejing
Valley Spirit, Gu Shen, Concept, Chapter 6 Valley Spirit Center in Red Bluff, California. Sacred Circle in the Gushen Grove.
Lao-tzu's Taoteching
Reading Lao Tzu: A Companion to the Tao Te Ching with a New Translation
Dao De Jing: A Philosophical Translation
Thematic Index to the 81 Chapters of the Tao Te Ching
Lieh-Tzu: A Taoist Guide to Practical Living
Revealing the Tao Te Ching: In-depth Commentaries on an Ancient Classic
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The Whole Heart of Tao: The Complete Teachings From the Oral Tradition of Lao Tzu.
Commentary for Chapter 7 of the Dao De Jing
Lao-tzu's Taoteching
�The Path: What Chinese Philosophers Can Teach Us About the Good Life,� 2018, by Michael Puett and Christine Gross-Loh.
�Tao: The Watercourse Way,� 1977, by Alan Watts and Al Chung-liang Huang. Illustrated by Lee Chih-chang.
Gushen Grove Notebooks for the Tao Te Ching
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