There are several translations available for the philosophy of Tao Te Ching or in short Tao. I heard about Taoism for several years but never found time to read about it. I heard lots of jokes about it mostly from modern intellectuals. I was seriously interested in this book only after reading the book of Capra (Tao of Physics)...just thought about giving it a try.
I read the translation by Stephen Mitchell. It was simple and clear translation, I liked a lot. I read it few times and like it more, even more than the thick books on Tao explaining the theory in great detail...
Idea of Tao looks very simple in the begining and well known to us. But in search of a philosophy we often forget this basic simplicity and consistency in it. This also look impractical to many, in fact to me too. But more I think about it, I get a hang of it. This world is not perfect, that doesn't mean that we can't think about perfection or try to be perfect.
Take Tao in the same spirit. You just think about it, practice it in your thinking and decision making process, when you are lonely, when you feel lost....you see, you may find a meaning of it..sounds lot like a religion? Not to me! Its just the way of thinking, the way you see things just changes...things don't change, they remain same!
At the end, Tao can't be explained :-)
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