Tao Te Ching by David Hinton (PDF)

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Having masterfully translated a wide range of ancient Chinese poets and philosophers, David Hinton is uniquely qualified to offer the definitive contemporary English version of Lao Tzu’s Tao Te Ching. Like all of his translations, Hinton’s translation of the Tao Te Ching is mind–opening, presenting startling new dimensions in this widely–influential text. He shows how Lao Tzu’s spirituality is structured around the generative life–force, for example, and that this system of thought weaves the human into natural process at the deepest levels of being, thereby revealing the Tao Te Ching as an originary text in deep feminist and ecological thought.Lao Tzu’s Tao Te Ching is not only the single most important text ever composed in China, it is probably the most influential spiritual text in human history. In the past, virtually all translations of this text have been produced either by sinologists having little poetic facility in English, or writers having no ability to read the original Chinese. Hinton’s fluency in ancient Chinese and his acclaimed poetic ability provide him the essential qualifications. Together, they allow a breathtaking new translation that reveals how remarkably current and even innovative this text is after 2500 years.

User’s Reviews

Reviews from Amazon users which were colected at the time this book was published on the website:

⭐This is a deeply inspired presentation of the classic. It brings forth the cultural nuance with both poetic sensitivity and scholarly clarity. The introduction should be read and thoroughly absorbed to fully appreciate this translation and any further studies of Tao.

⭐Excellent translation and his introduction is very thoughtful and enlightening. I have wondered about the ethics of the TTC compared to the Chuand Tzu and he helped me understand.

⭐This translation is essential to anyone looking to explore the Tao Te Ching. David Hinton is a master of capturing the essence of any original work that he translates.

⭐Very good

⭐I have tried to read this twice before in other translations. This one is excellent and retains the poetic qualities of the original. The concept that all life forms, plant, animal and the planet itself have equal rights that should be observed, is well worth considering.

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