Tao Speaks: a look at etymology

a look at etymology

Posted by ren ying on 11/25/2009, 10:39 am, in reply to "A Question for the Scholars?"
85.181.11.x

--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
:
"It is 'as if'
refers to this character:

at the left you have the picture of a human...
at the right you have the symbol for breathing

better to see in this old version:

-
it is again an example - that for understanding of daodejing we have to go back to the old sinographs and to open oneself to their message.
-
taking a breathing man - you can associate what you are doing in meditation having awareness of breathing in - breathing out-
pointing you to
yi yin yi yang zhi wei dao

thats the deep source all things come from... as laozi wants to say...

more information:
http://www.alice-dsl.net/taijiren/4_si4_m5593.htm
--
http://home.debitel.net/user/wulf.dieterich/daode4.html

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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-- : : --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 : : "It is 'as if' : refers to this character: : : : at the left you have the picture of a : human... : at the right you have the symbol for : breathing : : better to see in this old version: : : : - : it is again an example - that for : understanding of daodejing we have to go : back to the old sinographs and to open : oneself to their message. : - : taking a breathing man - you can associate : what you are doing in meditation having : awareness of breathing in - breathing out- : pointing you to : yi yin yi yang zhi wei dao : : thats the deep source all things come : from... as laozi wants to say... : : more information: : : http://www.alice-dsl.net/taijiren/4_si4_m5593.htm : -- : : http://home.debitel.net/user/wulf.dieterich/daode4.html :

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