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I find it extremely valuable that there are so many translations available to begin with. With this type of subject matter, where words are but crude pointers
by ilkke 3y ago
I find it extremely valuable that there are so many translations available to begin with.
With this type of subject matter, where words are but crude pointers to insight, having different phrasing helps to reclaim the insights when words become too familiar.
- quickthrower2 3y agoIf we need this to understand technological things (did you learn Docker from just one manual/article for example?) we certainly must need it for spiritual things.
- vitiral 3y agoMany would say we need fewer concepts to understand spiritual things, and Taoism is the attempt to unlearn your grasping mind. Instead we always have more. So it goes.
- quickthrower2 3y agoThat is like saying it is easy to fast for 14 days, because there is less cooking needed. Yes that is true technically. But for a mind and body geared towards a modern diet, it would be hell. At least for the first few days.