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That sounds positive to me. : )

Did Laozi endorse it ? Is it promoted anywhere in the DDJ ? I read somewhere it was TCM that started the poisoning of people, with putting cinnabar and lead in medicine.

Taoism became the state religion under the reign of the emperor Xuanzong … still considered one of the most prosperous and stable in the history of China and the high point of the Tang Dynasty. https://www.worldhistory.org/Taoism/ In the early half of his reign he was a diligent and astute ruler. … his late reign ending in the An Lushan Rebellion. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor_Xuanzong_of_Tang

Sounds interesting, what is it? Welcome to the forum. : )

That resonates with me, same here. Welcome back to the forum. : )

In the ‘way of the water’. Nice one. Welcome to the forum. : )

I agree. Which bit of the DDJ would illustrate best this revising of the text?

Very wuwei 無為 that. Welcome to the forum.

That’s what I think too. : )

That’s all the OP says.

What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know. It's what we know for sure that just ain't so. (Mark Twain)

Love said you already have your own wings I will not give you more feathers (Rumi)

I have no intention to post anything that goes against the Sean post. I only want to post my DDJ translations. That’s what I mostly did on OD too.

I too will definitely stay out of “Current Events”.

I came from OD too. Thanks again for giving me a PPD here. I look forward to enjoying the DB.

Yippee. Thank you very much!

嚴復 Yán Fù’s three facets of translation: 信 xìn - true to the meaning 達 dá - easy to understand 雅 yǎ - preserves the style of the original ~~~ Re 雅 also see https://www.thedaobums.com/topic/53632-ch-3-a-totalitarian-dark-place/?do=findComment&comment=983161

Catchy title! I just had to look.

@silent thunder I don’t see the connection?

Welcome to the forum. I am going to post my own translations as soon as I get the PPD I requested. : )

I would like one too please, a PPD.

Hi Mango

When younger, I decided to sit still till enlightenment. Result, my toe turned black due to a blood clot. Fortunately I then stopped, went to the GP and lived to tell the tale, lol.

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