Book Review, Classic, Non-fiction, Uncategorized

Be the Water. The Te of Piglet by Benjamin Hoff – DNF

I have been reading Lau-Tzu’s Tao te Ching or Book of the Way for about four years now. I taught Taoism as part of the middle school history curriculum for over 25 years before deciding one day to read its key text cover to cover. I liked what I found so much that I made it a daily exercise for many years, reading one or … Continue reading Be the Water. The Te of Piglet by Benjamin Hoff – DNF

james b chesterSeptember 6, 20222 Comments

Asian Literature, Book Review, Chinese Literature, Classic, History, Non-fiction, Translation, Uncategorized

Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu Translated by D.C. Lau

For many years now, I have taught Daoism as part of my 7th grade history unit on China. I wish I could call back my previous classes and correct all the mistakes and misrepresentations I have made over the years. Fortunately, what 7th graders take away from a lesson on Daoism isn’t all that deep, so I probably haven’t done much damage. Still. It’s symptomatic … Continue reading Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu Translated by D.C. Lau

james b chesterApril 2, 2017April 2, 20174 Comments