wandelaar Posted April 13, 2018 (edited) On reading a comic book on Lao tse I wondered about the similarities between Taoism and Epicureanism. So today I searched on the internet and to my big surprise discovered that lately 'The Church of the Latter-Day Dude' has been founded on the combined teachings of Lao tse and Epicurus. How serious is this? And if not - are there any other books comparing the teachings of Lao tse and Epicurus? Edited April 13, 2018 by wandelaar 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lost in Translation Posted April 13, 2018 9 minutes ago, wandelaar said: 'The Church of the Latter-Day Dude' Watch "The Big Lebowski" if you haven't already. It will help you understand it all. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thelerner Posted April 13, 2018 (edited) The Dude is wise but never like, never totally serious Man. The Dude doesn't Judge, The Dude Abides.. Edited April 13, 2018 by thelerner 5 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wandelaar Posted April 13, 2018 (edited) Well OK. But I am serious. Are there any other books comparing the teachings of Lao tse and Epicurus? Edited April 13, 2018 by wandelaar Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thelerner Posted April 13, 2018 (edited) Epicurus rocks. I'm sure his works have been out of copywrite for 2,200 years. Here's a good site with links https://ebooks.adelaide.edu.au/e/epicurus/ I might be wrong but I think the Dao De Jing is the only 'sure thing' attributed to 'him', Lao tse. He's regarded as an immortal (& god) in theTaoist pantheon. There are other writings attributed but more mirky. Course I put 'him' in parenthesis cause the history is murky and imo he may be as much legend as man. A member who brought that up in China was kicked out of a seminar, so at times be careful whom you call legendary. Edited April 13, 2018 by thelerner 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marblehead Posted April 13, 2018 2 hours ago, thelerner said: A member who brought that up in China was kicked out of a seminar, so at times be careful whom you call legendary. I found that to be funny. Yeah, it's not PC to tell people that their God is dead. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silent thunder Posted April 14, 2018 I don't think it's serious at all. That however has no impact on how sincere it may be... which I suspect... it well may be quite sincere. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wandelaar Posted April 15, 2018 On 13-4-2018 at 10:40 PM, wandelaar said: Well OK. But I am serious. Are there any other books comparing the teachings of Lao tse and Epicurus? After many many hours of searching the internet I found no relevant books but this series of articles seems to contain the most useful information: http://societyofepicurus.com/contemplations-on-the-tao-series/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lost in Translation Posted April 15, 2018 Epicurus may be bust, but the Dude abides! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boundlesscostfairy Posted April 25, 2018 The Dude is penchant Stinging in every eye..with the eye of sweat..Judging one another is about the created chaos..between me and a man! The Man himself..is either at odds with everything..or is in favour of the thing itself..the karmic wheel of fortune..which is a spy spiral..or otherwise pi glyph or fan so to speak..the Fan, in Fan Jan gong..which is a creative martial art..based on kinetics alone..and human functioning within the group of thermo dynamic energy mixed with both eye sight..and Braile ..or martial artist logos.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
