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A review by abarrera
Lao-Tzu's Taoteching: With Selected Commentaries from the Past 2,000 Years by Laozi
5.0
Such an incredibly prescient book. It's amazing it was written at the same time Buddhism was being developed in India. Both Tao and Buddhism share a core vision of what ails the world, so no wonder you see both philosophies interweaving for centuries.
This edition, in particular, is wonderful. Not only Red Pine is a fantastic translator, but he also did an extraordinary work consulting all the different extant versions and composing a coherent up-to-date text. His work translating and aggregating commentaries is also wonderful and provides an added layer of understanding (which in some occasions is invaluable).
It's a book to take it slow so you can ponder, think and savor what Lao Tzu wanted to communicate.
This edition, in particular, is wonderful. Not only Red Pine is a fantastic translator, but he also did an extraordinary work consulting all the different extant versions and composing a coherent up-to-date text. His work translating and aggregating commentaries is also wonderful and provides an added layer of understanding (which in some occasions is invaluable).
It's a book to take it slow so you can ponder, think and savor what Lao Tzu wanted to communicate.