Discussion Facilitator: Rosemary Brown. Saturday, February 15, 2020.
We compared two very different translations of the same chapter and discussed how translations of Lao-tse have spread to cultures around the world. Due to its metaphorical nature, translations of the same chapters differ greatly from culture to culture.
We compared it to a work of art that helps convey a feeling of groundedness even though the literal meaning often remains more difficult to pin down.