Great Way of All Beings by Paul Ferrini (9781879159464)
Paul Ferrini Release Date: 02 December 2000 Format: Hardcover Category: Taoism Publisher: Heartways Press ISBN: 9781879159464 ISBN-10: 1879159465
The Great Way of All Beings: Renderings of Lao Tzu is composed of two different versions of Lao Tzu's masterful scripture Tao Te Ching. Part one, River of Light, is an intuitive, spontaneous rendering of the material that captures the spirit of the Tao Te Ching, but does not presume to be a close translation. Part Two is a more conservative translation of the Tao Te Ching that attempts as much as possible to stay with the words and images used in the original text. The words and images used in Part One leap out from the center to explore how the wisdom of the Tao touches us today. By contrast, the words and images of Part Two turn inward toward the center, offering a more feminine, receptive version of the material.