My friend, an East Asian history professor, tells me the best translation is Arthur Waley’s for accuracy. He tells me that some Chinese try to read the original but fail because the language is as distant from the modern version as ours is from old English or Latin.
I agree that philosophy is spiritual. It enables wonder and encourages us to think beyond boundaries. We should never stop asking questions. Likewise, I appreciate your concern about the woo. For some, this offers a form of spirituality they can stomach. On the whole, I sense we are all a little lost and searching for something more, for community and union. Now the church no longer dominates the realm of the sacred, we seek it in the everyday. And it’s there, if we just look. Like the passage about those wonderful trees you shared. Opportunities for awe are everywhere around us.
An aphorism I often cite from the Tao Te Ching is this: when the people lose their sense of awe some awful visitation will descend upon them.
The Tao Te Ching is another source I really appreciate ( I only have it in translation of course)
My friend, an East Asian history professor, tells me the best translation is Arthur Waley’s for accuracy. He tells me that some Chinese try to read the original but fail because the language is as distant from the modern version as ours is from old English or Latin.
I agree that philosophy is spiritual. It enables wonder and encourages us to think beyond boundaries. We should never stop asking questions. Likewise, I appreciate your concern about the woo. For some, this offers a form of spirituality they can stomach. On the whole, I sense we are all a little lost and searching for something more, for community and union. Now the church no longer dominates the realm of the sacred, we seek it in the everyday. And it’s there, if we just look. Like the passage about those wonderful trees you shared. Opportunities for awe are everywhere around us.
Exactly! Perfectly said 🙏🙏💚❤️
I hope it makes sense, Ross! I try to understand the philosophy you share, and today’s really struck me as it aligns with what I’m researching.
You make perfect sense. And I totally agree!🙏🙏❤️🌞
Yay! ✨