Tao Speaks: "The Spirit of Life" vs. "The Valley Spirit"

"The Spirit of Life" vs. "The Valley Spirit"

Posted by gossamer on 11/11/2008, 12:53 pm
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I just received a copy of 'The Tao Te Ching', by Ralph Alan Dale.

In verse 6, Dale transliterates: "The spirit of life never dies".

The first part of this verse is almost always (in other English translations): "The valley spirit never dies".

Now, I used to live in a large valley, and I can actually tell you that there is something spiritually 'different' in the land, in the spirit that IS the land, in a valley.

One has to actually live in a valley, to truly understand this verse in the DDJ.

A valley is "alive" in a sort of way that other landscapes are NOT.

And consequently, Ralph Alan Dale mistranslated this verse.

Just a thought or two.

Peace, gossamer

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"The Spirit of Life" vs. "The Valley Spirit" - gossamer 11/11/2008, 12:53 pm
- Re: "The Spirit of Life" vs. "The Valley Spirit" - Steve 11/11/2008, 1:25 pm
  - Re: "The Spirit of Life" vs. "The Valley Spirit" - gossamer 11/11/2008, 2:12 pm
  - A question for Steve - gar 11/11/2008, 2:31 pm
    - an answer for gar - Steve 11/11/2008, 4:40 pm
      - Re: an answer for gar - wulf 11/12/2008, 1:52 am
        
        a question for wulf - Steve 11/12/2008, 9:43 am
        
        Re: a question for wulf - wulf 11/12/2008, 10:28 am
      - Re: an answer for gar - gar 11/12/2008, 5:38 am
        
        picture in reduced size - wulf 11/12/2008, 10:59 am
        
        Re: picture in reduced size for Stephe - wulf 11/12/2008, 11:02 am
- Re: "The Spirit of Life" vs. "The Valley Spirit" - gar 11/11/2008, 2:22 pm
  - a valley - ying ren 11/11/2008, 2:40 pm
  - Re: "The Spirit of Life" vs. "The Valley Spirit" - Steve 11/11/2008, 3:00 pm
- Re: "The Spirit of Life" vs. "The Valley Spirit" - Bao Pu 11/11/2008, 2:40 pm
  - Re: "The Spirit of Life" vs. "The Valley Spirit" - gossamer 11/11/2008, 3:43 pm
    - Re: "The Spirit of Life" vs. "The Valley Spirit" - Steve 11/11/2008, 4:05 pm
      - Re: "The Spirit of Life" vs. "The Valley Spirit" - gossamer 11/11/2008, 4:47 pm
        
        Re: "The Spirit of Life" vs. "The Valley Spirit" - Steve 11/11/2008, 4:56 pm
    - Is the Honeymoon Over the Valley? - Butch 11/12/2008, 7:12 am
      - Re: Is the Honeymoon Over the Valley? - gossamer 11/12/2008, 9:30 am
- Re: "The Spirit of Life" vs. "The Valley Spirit" - Wayne L 11/18/2008, 1:38 pm
  - Re: "The Spirit of Life" vs. "The Valley Spirit" - gossamer 11/18/2008, 2:00 pm
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--Previous Message-- : I just received a copy of 'The Tao Te Ching', : by Ralph Alan Dale. : : In verse 6, Dale transliterates: "The : spirit of life never dies". : : The first part of this verse is almost : always (in other English translations): : "The valley spirit never dies". : : Now, I used to live in a large valley, and I : can actually tell you that there is : something spiritually 'different' in the : land, in the spirit that IS the land, in a : valley. : : One has to actually live in a valley, to : truly understand this verse in the DDJ. : : A valley is "alive" in a sort of : way that other landscapes are NOT. : : And consequently, Ralph Alan Dale : mistranslated this verse. : : Just a thought or two. : : : Peace, gossamer :

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