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Dao de Jing

By: Roger Ames, David L. Hall
Narrated by: Robert Lowenstein
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 Composed more than 2,000 years ago, the Dao de jing (Tao Te Ching) set forth an alternative vision of reality in a world torn apart by violence and betrayal. Second only to the Bible, this timeless classic is one of the world's most revered inspirational books. Daoism offers a comprehensive view of experience grounded in a full understanding of the wonders hidden in the ordinary. Now in this luminous new translation, Chinese scholars Ames and Hall bring the timeless wisdom of the Dao de jing into our contemporary world.©2003 Roger T. Ames and David L. Hall (P)2007 BBC Audiobooks America Eastern Other Religions, Practices & Sacred Texts Philosophy Religious Studies Taoism China Progression Fantasy
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Lots to work on as this is a practicable text not just to listen but I have to admit I am having to use the internet for defining some of the English words used in the translation. They go a way into explaining the chapters with commentary notes.

Nice addition to my library of spiritual material.

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Very impressed with this work. Wonderfully in-depth commentary and translation. Great narration. The best I've found on audible as yet.

Fantastic discourse

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The use of language to analyse the texts can take a little getting used to, however the philosophical message of the Dao De Jing is well conveyed.

A very interesting listen

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its a bit confusing probably worth getting in print.
I read it once and I'm going back to it to study individual verses but I can't find the beginning of the translation..
a good introduction to eastern cosmology

The Dao that can be told is not the authentic Dao

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If you are going to buy this bear in mind that it doesn't get into the Dao itself until half way through the recording. The first half is taken up by all the explanation about the translation and the justification behind their interpretation. I understand the complexity of translating something like the Dao De Jing but it was a little confusing listening to a 4 hour introduction. Several times I wasn't sure whether they had actually started talking about the Dao but they hadn't so bear this in mind. If you want to get straight into it, skip to part 4.

A Bit Hard Going

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