What a wonderful meditation and singularly creative application of the Tao Te Ching. I’ve known and loved this book for a long time but never saw its wisdom applied this way. I really appreciate what you’ve done here and enjoyed this disarming piece a lot.
Is this the translation that you read? Thank you, Andrew, for your words here. So often, in the evening, something connects and resonates with the day's work--too often! I had to read through and ponder.
Karen, I like how you see this as "structure." I find some grounding in reading ancient and sacred texts/scriptures daily--taking a break from writing, and reading fiction and other works. How we absorb the world--even to how we take a walk!--builds the framework for our practice. Thank you for reading, and sharing here.
This is fantastic, Alison! I love your selections here, and your comments on each one are excellent framings to keep in mind as creatives. So many of them resonate.
I have been trying to read TTC for a long while, but could never quite get far into it. I think the version you read has quite a wonderful translation (have not tried that one), and am excited to check it out now.
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Salman, I've looked through/read a number of translations, and this one is excellent. In the back it has charts of vocabulary options for the "bare bones" to be translated. Just reading a verse each evening is a good way to ingest the thought. Sometimes I'll re-read the following evening. As in my comment to Andrew (DO check out his "Jazprose Diaries"--wonderful!) over time, I found more and more connecting with my daily writing. It was good to articulate "what" and "how" in particular.
AND thank you very much for going with a paid subscription. These summer months have been about investing time, and having faith that The Unschool will grow... and so your support means so much to me! Please know that :)
What a wonderful meditation and singularly creative application of the Tao Te Ching. I’ve known and loved this book for a long time but never saw its wisdom applied this way. I really appreciate what you’ve done here and enjoyed this disarming piece a lot.
Is this the translation that you read? Thank you, Andrew, for your words here. So often, in the evening, something connects and resonates with the day's work--too often! I had to read through and ponder.
I love this! I was just trying to think of a way to add structure to my creative process and this is interesting.
Karen, I like how you see this as "structure." I find some grounding in reading ancient and sacred texts/scriptures daily--taking a break from writing, and reading fiction and other works. How we absorb the world--even to how we take a walk!--builds the framework for our practice. Thank you for reading, and sharing here.
Yes! I agree. I've learned that from my daily walks in nature.
This is fantastic, Alison! I love your selections here, and your comments on each one are excellent framings to keep in mind as creatives. So many of them resonate.
I have been trying to read TTC for a long while, but could never quite get far into it. I think the version you read has quite a wonderful translation (have not tried that one), and am excited to check it out now.
Thank you again, just subscribed to support your work!
Salman, I've looked through/read a number of translations, and this one is excellent. In the back it has charts of vocabulary options for the "bare bones" to be translated. Just reading a verse each evening is a good way to ingest the thought. Sometimes I'll re-read the following evening. As in my comment to Andrew (DO check out his "Jazprose Diaries"--wonderful!) over time, I found more and more connecting with my daily writing. It was good to articulate "what" and "how" in particular.
AND thank you very much for going with a paid subscription. These summer months have been about investing time, and having faith that The Unschool will grow... and so your support means so much to me! Please know that :)