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- Author: Lao Tzu (Old Master), also known as Li Erh and Tan http://philtar.ucsm.ac.uk/encyclopedia/t...
- Debut: 6th Century BCE http://philtar.ucsm.ac.uk/encyclopedia/t...
- Origin: Oral wisdom tradition within Taoism http://philtar.ucsm.ac.uk/encyclopedia/t...
- Number of translations: No exact number, estimated to be in the hundreds, said to be second only to the Bible http://www.squidoo.com/lao-tse-quotes
- Oldest Extant Manuscript: Mawangdui Silk Texts, from a tomb dating from 168 BCE http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mawangdui_S...
- Pronunciation: Dao duh jing
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The Tao Te Ching is a mystical Taoist document that is believed to have been written around the 6th century CE in China by Lao Tzu. It was written during the same era of Pythagoras and Buddha. The document consists of 5000 characters and 81 chapters. The document forms the basis of philosophical and religious Taoism. Tao means "the way," te means "strength and virtue," and Ching means "scripture." Confucianism and Taoism are basic foundations of Chinese thought.
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Background
The Tao Te Ching, according to Records of the Historian Ssu-ma Ch'ien (154-80 BCE), was written by Lao Tzu as he was journeying across the western frontier of China. His journey was motivated by his observance of the decline of the state, during the "Warring States" period. The keeper of the pass asked him to write a book before leaving. The Tao Te Ching is thought to be derived from the oral wisdom tradition within Taoism and is heavily influenced by the I Ching, or the "Book of Changes," which preceded it. The text is considered a sacred text within Taoism and there have been many English translations. -
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Eckhart Tolle Comments on the Tao Te Ching
Eckhart Tolle, author of ''The Power of Now,'' comments on the Tao Te Ching in a lecture. Although the book was written 2500 years ago, Tolle says the book is still "vitally alive." He goes on to say that it "....must have been written from a very deep place and it points to something that is timeless." He recommends it as a device to help us discover ourselves and our connection to the greater whole.
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@AndyHannon While the Tao Te Ching is pretty awesome, I hate when profs do that. Way to waste time and tuition dollars.
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Professor just came in to class, said "were going to be reading the Tao Te Ching for next week. Were done. This was a waste.
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He who knows others is wise, He who knows himself is enlightened. Tao Te Ching #quote
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So what should I read next? I have about 30 pages left and I'm thinking maybe "The Analects" or the "Tao Te Ching." Reason is they're short.
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Like the Bible, the Tao Te Ching acknowledges that a state’s leadership cannot always avoid war.
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