Translated by: Nonaka Netaro
"Be ignorant and selfless, and be inactive"
"He who knows enough is rich"
While Confucius's Analects has been popular as the foundational philosophy of Confucianism, Laozi has been a source of comfort to people by explaining the essence of Taoism.
Both are philosophical books that have stood the test of time over 2,500 years of history.
Self-improvement and increasing knowledge through academic study only makes people unhappy.
Laozi's philosophy, which strongly rejects the "survivalist" society that is still encouraged today, has always healed people's hearts and inspired the weak.
Laozi's philosophy is needed especially in today's world, where inequality is widening and people's values are fluctuating.
This book includes a modern translation of the entire text, a written version, the original text, as well as a super-translation of one sentence.
You will be able to grasp at a glance what the theme and main idea are, and it will be engraved in your mind like a proverb, dramatically improving your understanding of the Laozi.
In addition, a new, complete modern edition has been released, with detailed annotations for major names and phrases.
[An example of a super-translation of one sentence]
"Encouragement of an empty mind (protecting an empty mind)"
"A selfless person with no selfish desires can stay true to himself"
"Uselessness has a great effect"
"If you have little, you gain; if you have much, you get lost"
"The more it flourishes, the quicker it will decline (go bad)."
"If you keep giving first, you will get back eventually."
"It is best to govern a great country like boiling a small fish"
"A truly honorable man looks like a fool"
*This book is a new edition of "The Complete Laozi: Full Text Comparison Edition" (published in February 2019).
"Be ignorant and selfless, and be inactive"
"He who knows enough is rich"
While Confucius's Analects has been popular as the foundational philosophy of Confucianism, Laozi has been a source of comfort to people by explaining the essence of Taoism.
Both are philosophical books that have stood the test of time over 2,500 years of history.
Self-improvement and increasing knowledge through academic study only makes people unhappy.
Laozi's philosophy, which strongly rejects the "survivalist" society that is still encouraged today, has always healed people's hearts and inspired the weak.
Laozi's philosophy is needed especially in today's world, where inequality is widening and people's values are fluctuating.
This book includes a modern translation of the entire text, a written version, the original text, as well as a super-translation of one sentence.
You will be able to grasp at a glance what the theme and main idea are, and it will be engraved in your mind like a proverb, dramatically improving your understanding of the Laozi.
In addition, a new, complete modern edition has been released, with detailed annotations for major names and phrases.
[An example of a super-translation of one sentence]
"Encouragement of an empty mind (protecting an empty mind)"
"A selfless person with no selfish desires can stay true to himself"
"Uselessness has a great effect"
"If you have little, you gain; if you have much, you get lost"
"The more it flourishes, the quicker it will decline (go bad)."
"If you keep giving first, you will get back eventually."
"It is best to govern a great country like boiling a small fish"
"A truly honorable man looks like a fool"
*This book is a new edition of "The Complete Laozi: Full Text Comparison Edition" (published in February 2019).
Released 26/02/05
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