Tao Speaks: A Question for the Scholars?

A Question for the Scholars?

Posted by Butcho on 11/25/2009, 7:58 am
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Why does Verse 4 in some translations of the TTC read that "It is 'as if' the Tao is the Source of us all"? Is it, or isn't it?

In R.L. Wing's translation he states that the "Tao" 'resembles' the Source of All Things. He then states in his commentary that the Tao is not the Source of the Universe. It is not the Absolute. Rather the Tao is the "Way" everything in the Universe changes and evolves.

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A Question for the Scholars? - Butcho 11/25/2009, 7:58 am
- a look at etymology - ren ying 11/25/2009, 10:39 am
- Re: A Question for the Scholars? - Nina 11/25/2009, 1:02 pm
  - Re: A Question for the Scholars? - ren ying 11/25/2009, 2:01 pm
    - Re: A Question for the Scholars? - Nina 11/25/2009, 4:19 pm
      - Re: A Question for the Scholars? - Butcho 11/25/2009, 10:29 pm
        
        a commentary by Wing-Tsit Chan - ren ying 11/26/2009, 3:57 am
        
        Re: a commentary by Wing-Tsit Chan - Butcho 11/26/2009, 8:33 am
        
        Re: a commentary by Wing-Tsit Chan - gar 11/26/2009, 8:54 am
        
        Re: a commentary by Wing-Tsit Chan - Butcho 11/26/2009, 9:09 pm
        
        GRATIS_SAKER - GRATIS_SAKER 2/17/2012, 1:03 am
        
        just ren ying - ren ying 11/26/2009, 11:10 am
        
        Re: just ren ying - Butcho 11/26/2009, 5:16 pm
        
        Re: just ren ying - Butcho 11/26/2009, 9:38 pm
        
        Re: A Question for the Scholars? - Nina 11/26/2009, 5:45 pm
        
        Re: A Question for the Scholars? - Butcho 11/26/2009, 8:28 pm
      - Re: A Question for the Scholars? - Wayne L 11/27/2009, 5:15 pm
        
        Re: A Question for the Scholars? - Butcho 11/27/2009, 9:40 pm
        
        words - josef 11/28/2009, 8:28 am
        
        Re: words - ren ying 11/28/2009, 9:58 am
        
        Re: words - josef 11/28/2009, 10:18 am
        
        Re: words - Wayne L 11/28/2009, 11:58 am
        
        Re: words - Butcho 11/28/2009, 5:04 pm
        
        Re: words - Butcho 11/28/2009, 4:59 pm
        
        Re: words - josef 11/28/2009, 6:58 pm
        
        Ambiguous - gar 11/29/2009, 5:12 am
        
        Re: Ambiguous - josef 11/29/2009, 6:16 am
        
        Re: Ambiguous - Butcho 11/30/2009, 8:35 am
        
        Re: Ambiguous - Butcho 11/30/2009, 8:38 am
        
        Re: Ambiguous - josef 11/30/2009, 10:05 am
        
        Re: Ambiguous - gar 11/30/2009, 10:09 am
        
        Re: Ambiguous - Butcho 11/30/2009, 7:11 pm
        
        Re: Ambiguous - gar 11/30/2009, 10:06 am
        
        Re: Ambiguous - Butcho 11/30/2009, 7:19 pm
        
        Re: A Question for the Scholars? - Wayne L 11/28/2009, 11:41 am
        
        Re: A Question for the Scholars? - Butcho 11/28/2009, 5:07 pm
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--Previous Message-- : Why does Verse 4 in some translations of the : TTC read that "It is 'as if' the Tao is : the Source of us all"? Is it, or isn't : it? : : In R.L. Wing's translation he states that : the "Tao" 'resembles' the Source : of All Things. He then states in his : commentary that the Tao is not the Source of : the Universe. It is not the Absolute. Rather : the Tao is the "Way" everything in : the Universe changes and evolves. : : Butcho :

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