Thursday Mar 13, 2025

Over Sharon 147 - Commentary on the Tao - A Verse by Verse Reading #43 (Verse 81)

This week Sharon & Brandon finally conclude their breakdown of the Tao Te Ching. They covered the final verse number 81 and tie up some loose ends about the meaning of "Tao" and "Te" and how they relate to other more modern philosophical teachings. They read versions by Stephen Mitchell, Dwight Goddard, Stan Rosenthal, and Aleister Crowley, while providing commentary throughout.

#TaoTeChing #DaoDeJing #Tao #Heraclitus #Logos

References / Links Mentioned

https://tao-in-you.com/what-is-tao-and-te/

https://tao-in-you.com/what-does-tao-te-ching-mean-2/

https://iep.utm.edu/heraclit/

https://modernstoicism.com/heraclitus-and-the-birth-of-the-logos/

https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_stories/told/2025/2025-01-03-heraclitus/

Index of various translations: https://terebess.hu/english/tao/_index.html

Translation by Stephen Mitchell: https://teots.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Tao-Te-Ching-by-Stephen-Mitchell-English.pdf

Translation by Dwight Goddard: https://www.sacred-texts.com/tao/ltw/index.htm

Translation by Stan Rosenthal: http://enlight.lib.ntu.edu.tw/FULLTEXT/JR-AN/an142304.pdf

Translation by Aleister Crowley: https://deoxy.org/taowley.htm