Tao Te Ching: The Way of the Power

Tao Te Ching The Way of the Power is referred to as the Laozi and is one of only several Chinese texts that survived to today that allows us a small window into the minds of the ancient scholars and how they passed their knowledge and wisdom on to the few that desired to know it. Unlike the West, the East's culture is one of forgetting the past every 12 years and look to the future. This cultural behavior is one that keeps the people with hope so that their culture survives even through catastrophes that occurred in every facet of their society. The East was a great warring region starting with the Hsiung-nu tribesmen that eventually became the Mongols, with constant invasions and ruthless slaughter of the Chinese people over many thousands of years providing the motivation for building and expanding the great walls of China used to bring peace to Asian society. with no self-protection system (police). Asian culture focuses on respectful and honorable behavior in all facets of society. The oldest copy of the Tao te Ching dates to the late 4th century BCE, when in the West, Adam and Eve lived in the Garden of Eden in Babylonia, Iraq. Cain kills his brother Abel and the bronze age brings better weapons for men to kill in battle. The Way of the Power has been reduced to just 34 chapters from 81 compressing the many unidentified words needed to translate each character used to store and pass on a little of Asian society's wisdom and knowledge. The Tao Te Ching is for those that want a mind expanding experience, one that broadens one's understanding of the world that was understood over 6,000 years ago with relevant passages for today's experiences. Includes a list of suggested readings. Read more