Marblehead Posted June 2, 2011 Okay. I mostly agree with you. Welcome, and when you are ready, start a post in the "Taoist Discussions" forum and we can talk about it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Riyue Posted June 2, 2011 (edited) ...hello though i like relationships seen between daodejing and modern physics--- i am wondering about the equation of Tao - God in your last picture of taiji-symbol... -- How do you correlate this to ddj 4 - sentence : 吾不知, 誰之子, 象帝之先 ? 老子 道德經 第四章 道沖, 而用之或不盈 淵兮, 似萬物之宗 挫其銳 解其紛 和其光 同其塵 湛兮, 似或存 吾不知, 誰之子, 象帝之先 Edited June 2, 2011 by Riyue Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChiDragon Posted June 2, 2011 吾不知, 誰之子, 象帝之先 Translation: I don't know who's son that he is. It seems like before all the gods. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChiDragon Posted June 2, 2011 Riyue... 1. 無名天地之始。 2. 有名萬物之母。 3. 無,名天地之始。 4. 有，名萬物之母。 How would you translate these four lines...??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Riyue Posted June 3, 2011 Riyue... 1. 無名天地之始。 2. 有名萬物之母。 3. 無,名天地之始。 4. 有，名萬物之母。 How would you translate these four lines...??? 氣龍 After having read a lot of translations of ddj1 / Daodejing - i stopped trying to translate it.... - it is my way to pay respect to this great poetry. I will give you a poem in english - which reflects my understanding of ddj1: Going to and fro... going one left one right... learning...: --- harmony is result of respecting all sides - dancing bagua ... Things we cannot see... cannot hear... cannot grasp... and Things we can see... can hear... can grasp... they mutual complement and present thus a way for coming along... guiding to insight of being part of a whole and we can enter the very deepness of life Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChiDragon Posted June 3, 2011 日月... I do respect your philosophical view. Thanks anyway.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
giggos Posted June 5, 2011 hi, I've started a new post in taoist discussion. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
