Abbot George takes the Chapters of the Tao and puts them into a perspective where we are viewing the Cosmos and the duality of Maya from the Tao itself, unfeeling, never exalting or condemning.
His commentaries on each chapter utilize quotes from the Gospels, the Bhagavad Gita, Yogananda and other Indian saints, and other Indian scriptures.. His insight in relating the aspects of the Atman to the Tao is essential in unraveling the meaning of the translation presented in this edition. His personal stories in the chapter commentaries brings a human element into the interpretations that give greater meaning and relevance to the ideas being portrayed in the chapters.
There are contradictory statements in many of the chapters and Abbot George helps us to interpret and realize which statement is related to the unattached and renunciation of the ego. He helps us to “realize” that we who do not participate in the materialism and pleasures of the senses are viewed as fools by the partakers of materialism, but that we fools are the souls that find peace and serenity in the here and now.
The life long experience of Abbot George is priceless in the commentaries that he gives. He shows us how there is much more below the surface of the chapters and we have to dig deeper to find the true meaning and how it relates to our own selves, sometimes even when the opposite of the meaning is what is really relevant.
The inherent message of the Tao Te King is that duality does not exist. Regardless of the reference point, whether it be from the manifested ten thousand things or the Tao itself, the final outcome is that the Tao is in all existence and non-existence (unmanifested creation) and is eternal.
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Abbot George takes the Chapters of the Tao and puts them into a perspective where we are viewing the Cosmos and the duality of Maya from the Tao itself, unfeeling, never exalting or condemning. His commentaries on each chapter utilize quotes from the Gospels, the Bhagavad Gita, Yogananda and other Indian saints, and other Indian scriptures.. His insight in relating the aspects of the Atman to the Tao is essential in unraveling the meaning of the translation presented in this edition. His personal stories in the chapter commentaries brings a human element into the interpretations that give greater meaning and relevance to the ideas being portrayed in the chapters. There are contradictory statements in many of the chapters and Abbot George helps us to interpret and realize which statement is related to the unattached and renunciation of the ego. He helps us to “realize” that we who do not participate in the materialism and pleasures of the senses are viewed as fools by the partakers of materialism, but that we fools are the souls that find peace and serenity in the here and now. The life long experience of Abbot George is priceless in the commentaries that he gives. He shows us how there is much more below the surface of the chapters and we have to dig deeper to find the true meaning and how it relates to our own selves, sometimes even when the opposite of the meaning is what is really relevant. The inherent message of the Tao Te King is that duality does not exist. Regardless of the reference point, whether it be from the manifested ten thousand things or the Tao itself, the final outcome is that the Tao is in all existence and non-existence (unmanifested creation) and is eternal.
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Abbot George takes the Chapters of the Tao and puts them into a perspective where we are viewing the Cosmos and the duality of Maya from the Tao itself, unfeeling, never exalting or condemning.
His commentaries on each chapter utilize quotes from the Gospels, the Bhagavad Gita, Yogananda and other Indian saints, and other Indian scriptures.. His insight in relating the aspects of the Atman to the Tao is essential in unraveling the meaning of the translation presented in this edition. His personal stories in the chapter commentaries brings a human element into the interpretations that give greater meaning and relevance to the ideas being portrayed in the chapters.
There are contradictory statements in many of the chapters and Abbot George helps us to interpret and realize which statement is related to the unattached and renunciation of the ego. He helps us to “realize” that we who do not participate in the materialism and pleasures of the senses are viewed as fools by the partakers of materialism, but that we fools are the souls that find peace and serenity in the here and now.
The life long experience of Abbot George is priceless in the commentaries that he gives. He shows us how there is much more below the surface of the chapters and we have to dig deeper to find the true meaning and how it relates to our own selves, sometimes even when the opposite of the meaning is what is really relevant.
The inherent message of the Tao Te King is that duality does not exist. Regardless of the reference point, whether it be from the manifested ten thousand things or the Tao itself, the final outcome is that the Tao is in all existence and non-existence (unmanifested creation) and is eternal.
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