Thank you I like the extract on Sitting and Forgetting! Few months ago I got a book from Livia Kohn on this topic that translates 3 scriptures on it but did not have the chance to read it yet. I am still busy reading some texts from Louis Komjiathy and I find amazing that you know him personally! If I understood correctly you can translate chinese? I am studying it and not much motivated, as not practicing it daily make it lose very quickly.
About love devotion is an interesting topic. I am interested in Christianity as it is my religious background from childhood and in the latest year I found that Orthodox church is much closer to the basic principles of Christ based on love, obedience, self-denial, humility. Some passages from the Desert Fathers are the same from the early Quanzhen Daoism. I am also trying to understand how ultimately these two religions are connected on the final goal.
Hey Riccardo, I'm glad you liked it! Yes, Louis' translations are fantastic. Hopefully next year he's going to re-publish a selection of key non-alchemical Daoist texts that he originally published nearly 20 years ago under the title 'Handbooks for Daoist Practice'. I'll share something in the Nüwa about it if he does.
I do translate Chinese, and I completely agree about the motivation issue! It's certainly a long-term project. If you're not already, perhaps look into regular one to one online classes with a Chinese teacher based in China. If you need I can recommend one or two people who are very good.
Thank for sharing your thoughts on Christianity. I've also found that as I've moved deeper into my practice I have more of an appreciation of Christianity, and agree that the Orthodox Church seems to have retained more of the basic principles. If any passages from the Desert Fathers stand out to you, I'd love to see them!
Thank you, Oscar, for taking the time to compile this for all of us and special thanks for sharing your translation with us.
Thank you I like the extract on Sitting and Forgetting! Few months ago I got a book from Livia Kohn on this topic that translates 3 scriptures on it but did not have the chance to read it yet. I am still busy reading some texts from Louis Komjiathy and I find amazing that you know him personally! If I understood correctly you can translate chinese? I am studying it and not much motivated, as not practicing it daily make it lose very quickly.
About love devotion is an interesting topic. I am interested in Christianity as it is my religious background from childhood and in the latest year I found that Orthodox church is much closer to the basic principles of Christ based on love, obedience, self-denial, humility. Some passages from the Desert Fathers are the same from the early Quanzhen Daoism. I am also trying to understand how ultimately these two religions are connected on the final goal.
Hey Riccardo, I'm glad you liked it! Yes, Louis' translations are fantastic. Hopefully next year he's going to re-publish a selection of key non-alchemical Daoist texts that he originally published nearly 20 years ago under the title 'Handbooks for Daoist Practice'. I'll share something in the Nüwa about it if he does.
I do translate Chinese, and I completely agree about the motivation issue! It's certainly a long-term project. If you're not already, perhaps look into regular one to one online classes with a Chinese teacher based in China. If you need I can recommend one or two people who are very good.
Thank for sharing your thoughts on Christianity. I've also found that as I've moved deeper into my practice I have more of an appreciation of Christianity, and agree that the Orthodox Church seems to have retained more of the basic principles. If any passages from the Desert Fathers stand out to you, I'd love to see them!