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What is Tao?

Lu Tung Pin, Lu Tung Pin poetry, Taoist, Taoist poetry, poetry, [TRADITION SUB2] poetry, poetry by Lu Tung Pin
(755 - 805) Timeline

English version by
T. C. Lai

Original Language
Chinese
Taoist
8th Century

What is Tao?
It is just this.
It cannot be rendered into speech.
If you insist on an explanation,
This means exactly this.

 

 

 


 
 
 
 
 


Recommended Books


The Eight Immortals of Taoism: Legends and Fables of Popular Taoism, by Man-Ho Kwok / Joanne O'Brien
The Secret of the Golden Flower: The Classic Chinese Book of Life, by Lu Tung-pin
Tales of the Taoist Immortals, by Eva Wong
Tao of Health, Longevity, and Immortality: The Teachings of Immortals Chung and Lu, by Eva Wong

 

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