Tao te Ching - Nungali translation.

[Nungali]

( Not sure if this should be in this  general section or  the teachers sections ? Mods, feel free to move it ) 

 

First, I am not going to try to sell you anything or  'sign you up' for lessons . This about the Tao te Ching ... not the Tao te  Ka-Ching! '

 

 

Ch 1 . 

There is this thing .

Its also not a thing .

Also it is both a thing and not a thing.

It also is neither a thing or not a thing.

It is all of the above . 

But it isn't any of them .

 

If you have dont want stuff 

well -  that's a mystery ! 

If you do want stuff

The whole manifested Universe awaits you .

 

let;s say you have two spring rolls 

both may have the same sauce 

but they can have different names 

depending on whats inside them 

and that can be 

a mystery of mysteries .

 

Ch 2 

You think my sister looks hot

but that's because Yo Momma be ugly. 

You guys can only see either end of the line .

But the Sage just sees the  whole line .

You cant have stuff

without no stuff.

Stuff is just lines , not ends . 

Back always follows front 

otherwise you be chasing your own tail. 

 

Ch 3

 

If you flatter people

they will try harder to impress you.

If you overvalue stuff

you will pay more for it.

Try to please people

and they will get suspicious.

Forget what you know and what you want

Stop doing stuff all the time ! 

 

Ch 4 

 

If the thing is empty

and has no source

it cant run out

alls it got is little potential 

n⁺  s  and  n^- s 

that make nuthings .

Then put your hara in the center of all that .

 

Ch 5 

the Universe is neutral

Judgement is based on comfort .

 

The space between heaven and earth is the atmosphere 

It can get windy

Stick to the surface 

or you could get blown away .

 

Ch 6 

The valley here is under 

a 'Big Mom' dome .

My teacher said

just ask her for whatever you want 

- you'll get it . 

 

Ch 7

heaven and earth last forever 

Why do heaven and earth last forever ?

I just told you it did 

stop asking questions.

If you dont do anything

you cant fail at it . 

 

Ch 8

be like water

then you will be good for all living things 

and flow along without thinking where you are going

who knows where you will end up ?

But dont be an arsehole about it . 

 

Ch 9 

Stop taking and using up all our stuff ! 

Dont re-tune your lawnmower if it doesnt need it. 

leave things alone , fer Gawd's sake !

 

Ch 10

 

if you can be like a baby woman 

thats good . 

 

 

(tbc) 

[Haribol]

7 hours ago, Nungali said:

If you flatter people

they will try harder to impress you.

Your presence is so blindingly radiant that even the sun feels a sudden, deep-seated sense of professional inadequacy just looking at you.

edit: on the real tho (although the flattery was, yes, over the top, but somewhat sincere as well: it is not with out reason we call the famous Chinese teacher Confucius  and say «this is Chinese to me» when we don’t understand something, is it?

 

And please, I hope you (plural) understand that I mean no disrespect to any of you. I’m completely ignorant of the Chinese tradition, and if I did offend anyone, I sincerely apologize.

Edited 5 hours ago by Haribol

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