Subject: The Tao From: GUEST,F the Ineffable Date: 25 Jul 22 - 12:31 AM The Tao Tune: Texas Rangers Words: F the Ineffable Chinese scholar Ken Rose told me he wanted to familiarize people with the Tao te Ching. “It’s the second-most translated book in the world, next to the Bible,” he said. “We don’t need another translation. Do you think you could set it to music?” I chose the most inappropriate tune I could think of: Texas Rangers, as sung by Ian and Sylvia. Come all ye worthy scholars, and listen while I sing About an ancient Chinese book they call the Tao te Ching. Attributed to Lao Tse, an ancient Chinese sage There’s ancient Chinese wisdom on each and every page. My words are very easy, he says, to understand But this is taking far more time and thought than I had planned. I wonder as I wander beneath the redwood trees If I could understand it if I had learned Chinese. This Tao it is like water, not earth or air or fire. And if you would obtain it, you must give be without desire. This Tao it is not something that you can see or touch And I have never ever wanted anything so much. The Tao does not do anything, yet nothing's left undone. So I'll boil up my Chinese herbs and go out in the sun. But while I sit here trying to be without desire, The pile of things I’ve left undone grows higher and higher and higher. The Tao that can be spoken of is not the one true Tao. You can’t get milk and butter from a painting of a cow. This Tao is made of yin and yang, it’s everywhere you look, But I can’t tell you any more until I’ve read the book. |
Subject: RE: The Tao Song From: michaelr Date: 30 Jul 22 - 02:52 AM Brilliant! |
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