LaoTzu

Hi, Has anyone read the Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu? It's a really interesting ancient book from China. It's topics can range from the nature of reality, to how governments should behave, or it can be about interpersonal relationships or even how you should act towards yourself and nature. I highly recommend reading this. The first time I ever saw it i was quite high in walden books and it totally blew my mind. I'm going to leave the first chapter here in the hopes it will pique someone's interest.

The tao that can be told
is not the eternal Tao.
The name that can be named
is not the eternal Name.

The unamable is the eternally real.
Naming is the origin
of all particular things.

Free from desire, you realize the mystery.
Caught in desire, you see only the manifestations.

Yet mystery and manifestations
arise from the same source.
The source is called darkness.

Darkness within darkness.
The gateway to all understanding.

Well thats the first chapter. Not all the chapters are so cryptic, but even if it is opaque it is very intersting and makes you think. If you have already read the Tao Te Ching you might want to read Chuang Tzu by well, Chuang Tzu. It's more like parables, but the teachings are still Taoist.

Anyways thats it, This is my first post in a loooong time, but feel free to e-mail me about just about anything, I love discussions and the sharing of ideas. LaoTzu@marijuana.com