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Around the Tao in 80 Days

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Hey everyone, I want to draw your attention to a new book that I just helped put together. It's titled "Around the Tao in 80 Days" by Trey Smith and Alex Paul.

 

It's a commentary on the Tao Te Ching, but not just one version. It contains chapters from many different translations and renditions.

 

You can check it out at http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/6077 and at http://www.xlibris.com/AroundtheTaoIn80Days.html

 

If any of you get around to reading it, I'd love to hear your comments. Maybe we can even open up a discussion on some of the ideas in the book.

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I was going to read your book, but I just broke my computer screen smashing a little bug that got on it...

 

Lol! Wowzzz...

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Yeah, Songs, you done good. Hehehe.

 

 

Hi Cricketty-rise,

 

I looked at a bit of it (intro and Ch. 1). Looks like a worthwhile effort. I will try to view more of it later.

 

Peace & Love!

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Hey everyone, I want to draw your attention to a new book that I just helped put together. It's titled "Around the Tao in 80 Days" by Trey Smith and Alex Paul.

 

It's a commentary on the Tao Te Ching, but not just one version. It contains chapters from many different translations and renditions.

 

You can check it out at http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/6077 and at http://www.xlibris.com/AroundtheTaoIn80Days.html

 

If any of you get around to reading it, I'd love to hear your comments. Maybe we can even open up a discussion on some of the ideas in the book.

 

Right on the first paragraph me and you part ways. In my opinion, your commentary is of limited value (and for me, it is useless altogether).

 

Quoting:

 

"How is it possible to define the vital essence of the universe? It is too broad and vast to be confined in a word or concept. It is too limitless to be understood by our limited intellectual capabilities. It is eternal, while the self is ephemeral. It is anything and everything, while the self is finite."

 

First, of all, how do you know your intellect is limited? To know this, you must know something beyond the limits of the intellect, and no such thing exists at all. Intellect is not what you think it is. Discard your assumptions about the intellect and have another, fresh look -- that's my advice to you.

 

How do you know the self is finite? Have you bumped into a wall within yourself? I surely haven't found a limit of myself.

 

So right away we disagree on very basic points. You make too many old and tired assumptions. Boring. Useless. Canned. Been done a million times before. Why not say something fresh? Don't you get tired of chewing the same fucking cod for centuries?

 

Ok, 'nuff said.

 

P.S.: I do commend you on releasing your book in the way that you did. That's very good and praiseworthy in my opinion. I wish more people did that.

Edited by goldisheavy

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