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The more challenging concepts are clear as day with the english phrasing that conveys the proper message

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It’s funny to think that laotzu knew all of this thousands of years ago but there are still people today who don’t

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I have to try to contemplate the meanings

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It makes no difference that he crafted this version not by translating directly from the chinese but by comparing many different sources in european languages

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I especially like it that its not sexist since chinese makes no difference between he and she or his and her and since the chinese word for master can refer to a person of either sex mitchell has wisely chosen to render half the verses that refer to the master with female pronouns

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For me the first item for consideration when looking into a new copy of a spiritual book is the quality of the translation

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This version of the tao te ching was translated by ralph alan dale

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He was an expert in chinese culture and the tao te ching