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Tao Te Ching: The Definitive Edition

Description

This unique edition of the Tao Te Ching features:

* the first comprehensive verbatim translation of the entire text of the Tao Te Ching;
* literal character definitions that allow the reader to create his or her own interpretation;
* a concordance section that enables the reader to track the different ways a single character is used throughout the work;
* grammatical and interpretive notes on individual terms and verses; * a unique commentary on the first verse, which represents a complete spiritual teaching in itself; and
* a literary translation of the Tao Te Ching that can be read on its own or compared with the verbatim translation.

Reviews

Rating: 5 / 5
Date: 2010-02-21
Summary: "Brilliant, poignant, has the potential to change lives."

I don't identify myself as a Taoist, Buddhist, or anything else, but this simple book, that can be read in under an hour, is one of the most brilliant and inspiring texts I've ever read. Says more in 81 short verses than most authors could manage in 1000 pages.

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Rating: 5 / 5
Date: 2009-02-02
Summary: "Words Pointing to the Wordless"

While this book contains an excellent translation of Lao Tzu's teachings, a huge portion of it is also dedicated to showing precisely the methods of how it was translated. It gives a list of all the different possible words that could have been used as alternatives, for every single character and verse of the Tao Te Ching. If you don't agree with Jonathan's choice of English words, or if you think something is out of context, choose a different word from the list of options.

No wonder it's called "The Definitive Edition". Well, as far as an English translation goes, that is. Any translation is going to lose some of the original energy of the true teaching of the Enlightened Master. It's unavoidable. But then words of any language can't even come close to the experiential Truth of Reality that Lao Tzu tried to explain. The words are merely pointers the Wordless.

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Rating: 5 / 5
Date: 2008-09-05
Summary: "Good Translation"

I did a lot of research ahead of time. I'm not an expert on Taoism or this book, but I do have a background in studying ancient works. Translation is very important.

One of the big reasons I bought this is because as I was reading the verses, I kept having "aha" moments. For whatever reason, this translation feels really clear to me, without losing the tone of the original, which I understand is a bit cryptic in places. I feel he deals well with the paradoxes, contradictions, and riddles. In my opinion, it's bad to over-explain things in a translation, because the reader doesn't have to wrestle with the text. And it's in wrestling with a text like this that it's possible to gain understand beyond the words themselves.

I also love that he goes word-for-word in the back and gives multiple meanings for the words. I don't know much about ancient Chinese, but it's exciting to me that I can get a sense of the broader meanings and associations of these words. That to me is important to a faithful translation in any language, especially ones that are so far away from my native culture and language.

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Rating: 5 / 5
Date: 2008-08-29
Summary: "Love it, but wish the paper were a little better."

I love this book ... and this edition in particular especially so. My favorite points:

- the verbatim translation, very useful if you want to dig a little deeper
- the initial translation is very readable, and enjoyable.
- for the main text, there is a LOT of extra room on the pages for writing and notes. This is great for people like me who like to mark all over their books.

The *only* downside is that I wish the paper itself were a little higher quality. Other than that, I love it.

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Rating: 5 / 5
Date: 2008-07-21
Summary: "Perfect for the Beginner Tao Te Ching Reader"

Being a novice in the world of the Tao, I found this book to be incredibly valuable. The explanations in the beginning of the book are fascinating and the translation is beautiful. Adding the word for word section to the book has been very helpful as I have read other translations and paraphrases of the Tao Te Ching in understanding where others differ and how they got there. This is a must have book for anyone seriously interested in Chinese philosophy and spirituality.