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misspalah's review against another edition
4.0
Translation in English :
“Knowing ignorance is strength.
Ignoring knowledge is sickness.”
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Translation in Malay :
“Jika seseorang mengetahui bahawa ia tidak mengetahui sesuatu, itulah yang terbaik.
Jika dia tidak mengetahui tetapi berasa dirinya tahu, itulah sejenis penyakit.
- Verse 71, Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu
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Tao Te Ching is a classical text written by one of the prominent Chinese philosophers, Lao Tzu back then in 6th century which Taoism is based on. Full disclosure here, I have little to no experience at all reading a classical text thus I found this a bit tough to read and even more difficult to digest what the author actually meant. However, the fault is all mine as i am a bit of uncultured swine to comprehend sort of a philosophical / self help-ish/ mystical collection of sayings compiled in the book. I can appreciate that the translator added footnotes on the central ideas of Taoism in some pages in the book which i find very helpful to keep me on continuing the book. At the end of the day, Tao Te Ching possesed many great values as many consider it as an important book that ‘one must read it at least once in their lifetime’. Enjoy the beauty of this text for what it is - kinda match made in heaven between literary and philosophy. As for the context of these texts, most of it were written during during an era of war and political uprising. Hence, the book can still give us glimpses into a different culture that some readers might not be familiar of. Overall, i would recommend this only if you love poetry / Quotes and reading something that you might not yet grasp the meaning behind them doesnt bother you at all. Again, i would like to say thanks to bibliobuku for giving this book as my birthday gift.
“Knowing ignorance is strength.
Ignoring knowledge is sickness.”
.
Translation in Malay :
“Jika seseorang mengetahui bahawa ia tidak mengetahui sesuatu, itulah yang terbaik.
Jika dia tidak mengetahui tetapi berasa dirinya tahu, itulah sejenis penyakit.
- Verse 71, Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu
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Tao Te Ching is a classical text written by one of the prominent Chinese philosophers, Lao Tzu back then in 6th century which Taoism is based on. Full disclosure here, I have little to no experience at all reading a classical text thus I found this a bit tough to read and even more difficult to digest what the author actually meant. However, the fault is all mine as i am a bit of uncultured swine to comprehend sort of a philosophical / self help-ish/ mystical collection of sayings compiled in the book. I can appreciate that the translator added footnotes on the central ideas of Taoism in some pages in the book which i find very helpful to keep me on continuing the book. At the end of the day, Tao Te Ching possesed many great values as many consider it as an important book that ‘one must read it at least once in their lifetime’. Enjoy the beauty of this text for what it is - kinda match made in heaven between literary and philosophy. As for the context of these texts, most of it were written during during an era of war and political uprising. Hence, the book can still give us glimpses into a different culture that some readers might not be familiar of. Overall, i would recommend this only if you love poetry / Quotes and reading something that you might not yet grasp the meaning behind them doesnt bother you at all. Again, i would like to say thanks to bibliobuku for giving this book as my birthday gift.
ash_christian890's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
3.5
brenticus's review against another edition
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
The basic concepts presented in the Tao Te Ching are straightforward. It admits so itself. Basic concepts that none under heaven live by. But the poetic presentation, the specific passages, prompt a reflection on your own life, and the lives of others around you. How well does your life abide by the Tao? It never asks, but the words prompt the thought anyways.
There are interesting meditations on leadership, virtue, and work throughout, and generally it gets at how people should live their lives at a spiritual level. I can't say that every passage seems right, or even consistent with itself, but generally I thought this was a powerful work that had me reflecting on myself as I worked through it. And it's hard to ask for more than that in a work of literature.
There are interesting meditations on leadership, virtue, and work throughout, and generally it gets at how people should live their lives at a spiritual level. I can't say that every passage seems right, or even consistent with itself, but generally I thought this was a powerful work that had me reflecting on myself as I worked through it. And it's hard to ask for more than that in a work of literature.
daytonasplendor's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
3.0
I know that the way doesn't care that I give it 3 stars, it would probably prefer 1 star.
More leadership stuff than I was expecting, but that's because I had no idea what it would contain. I do like the ideas and general thrust of Taoism more than I liked the book.
More leadership stuff than I was expecting, but that's because I had no idea what it would contain. I do like the ideas and general thrust of Taoism more than I liked the book.