Dao de jing
"How could the Dao De Jing, the beloved source of philosophical Daoism, ever be improved upon? Through illustrations by the beloved cartoonist C.C. Tsai. In this complete edition of the Dao De Jing, Tsai works his magic again, taking Laozi's cryptic philosophical language and turning it into episodes that both challenge and delight the reader. Tsai begins with Laozi's biography from the Shi Ji, then Laozi takes over, patiently explaining his ideas to earnest students. Soon, we become the studen…
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- Full title :Dao de jing / Laozi ; adapted and illustrated by C.C. Tsai ; translated by Brian Bruya ; foreword by Pico Iyer.
Summary
"How could the Dao De Jing, the beloved source of philosophical Daoism, ever be improved upon? Through illustrations by the beloved cartoonist C.C. Tsai. In this complete edition of the Dao De Jing, Tsai works his magic again, taking Laozi's cryptic philosophical language and turning it into episodes that both challenge and delight the reader. Tsai begins with Laozi's biography from the Shi Ji, then Laozi takes over, patiently explaining his ideas to earnest students. Soon, we become the students, as Laozi describes the spontaneity of natural processes, the paradoxical effects of ethical precepts, the limits of language, the values of simplicity, and most of all how to go with the flow. When is knowledge reduced to ignorance? When can something that is empty count as being full? When do good intentions go awry? Laozi is the master visionary, who is able to get to the mountaintop and see a perspective on life that escapes most of us. He is able to see the big picture that we see only when it's too late. Laozi take us into the subtle complexities of human existence, like a dramatic nineteenth century novel, but in bitesize chunks that tantalize and inspire. One of the most translated books in the world, Tsai makes the Dao De Jing fresh and relevant, and Laozi perches us on the mountaintop, ready to take in the wide vista and contemplate each fragment of meaning"--
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- Publication Date:2020
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Princeton University Press
- Place of Publication:Princeton, New Jersey
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2020
Notes
Includes index.
The Physical Object
- Description:xv, 165 pages : : illustrations ; : 24 cm.
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9780691179773, 0691179778
- oclc:on1119597364
- LC Classification:BL1900.L26
- Dewey Decimal:299.5/1482
Table of Contents
Foreword: a radical reminder / by Pico Iyer -- Introduction / by Brian Bruya -- Book I: Dao. The ineffable Dao ; The theory of relativity ; Favors ; The Dao is empty ; Straw dogs ; The mysterious feminine ; Our enduring world ; Virtue resembles water ; The overflowing cup ; Body and soul ; The empty cup ; Boundless desires ; Honor's disgrace ; The Dao is indistinct ; Daoistsofold ; Maintaining serenity ; The invisible leader ; Regression into morality ; The artificial role model ; Living with the Dao ; Reality of the Dao ; Bend, don't break ; The reckless leader ; The exhibitionist ; The beginning ; The serious leader ; Sagely conservation ; Confluence of the world ; A natural government ; War and force ; Victory is not proud ; A natural balance ; Overcoming yourself ; The Dao nurtures ; Holding onto the Dao ; The strength of weakness ; The natural leader -- Book II: Virtue. Superior virtue is not virtue ; Obtaining the one ; Getting something from nothing ; The level path ; Universal harmony ; Soft will overcome ; The risk of seeking fame and fortune ; A model for the world ; There is no greater crime ; Don't go out ; In pursuit of non-action ; The ideal leader ; A tiger may be v…
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