Monday, September 4, 2017

Tao Te Ching - Dao De Ching - By Lao Tzu

Taoism is an ancient tradition of philosophy and religious belief that is deeply rooted in Chinese customs and worldview.

The Tao Te Ching, Daodejing, or Dao De Jing (道德經: 道 dào "way"; 德 dé "virtue"; 經 jīng "classic" or "text") also simply referred to as the Laozi, is a Chinese classic text. According to tradition, it was written around the 6th century BC by the sage Laozi (or Lao Tzu, "Old Master"), a record-keeper at the Zhou Dynasty court, by whose name the text is known in China. The text's true authorship and date of composition or compilation are still debated, although the oldest excavated text dates back to the late 4th century BC."

"The text is fundamental to both philosophical and religious Taoism (Daojia, Chinese: 道家, Pinyin: Dàojiā; Daojiao, Chinese: 道教, Pinyin: Dàojiào) and strongly influenced other schools, such as Legalism, Confucianism and Chinese Buddhism, which when first introduced into China was largely interpreted through the use of Daoist words and concepts."

"The Complete Tao Te Ching"
81 one minute chapters read to music
(no commercials):
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRkVzsVluQXMKl2MEF24JMawLiORsDARo

TAO In Everyday Life (43 minutes)
https://youtu.be/wdD80MkLEE4

Dao De Jing or Tao Te Ching - Book of the Way (1 hour 43 minutes)
https://youtu.be/UxEvRoAaYBM

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