A Lecture Series on the Taoist & Neo-Taoist Philosophy
Yasuhiko Genku Kimura
For over two millennia, before the culturally exogenous advancement of modernity, Tao Teh Ching had nurtured the Chinese (and other Oriental) people in the development of deep wisdom.
For over two centuries, during the culturally endogenous advancement of modernity, Tao Teh Ching has inspired the educated Western mind in the development of universal wisdom.
What can Tao Teh Ching offer us living in this 21st century postmodern technoscientific world?
What can we each learn from Tao Teh Ching and the Taoist & Neo-Taoist philosophy in general?
In this lecture series, Yasuhiko Genku Kimura will offer you an original contemporary interpretation of this timeless Chinese classic and provide you with a forum in which to answer the questions for yourself.
The lecture series consists of 12 ninety-minute lectures, 2 lectures per month, for 6 months.
In the course of 12 lectures, the following subjects and questions are covered:
- Textual study of the entire 81 chapters
- The place of Taoism in the history of Chinese philosophy
- The four stages of development of Taoism
- A comparative study of Taoism with some major Western philosophers including Founding Fathers
- A comparative study of Taoism with some schools of Buddhism and Hinduism
- What can you learn from Tao Teh Ching for your own life and self-development?
- What can Tao Teh Ching (Taoism & Neo-Taoism) offer humanity of the 21st Century?
Yasuhiko Genku Kimura is an integral philosopher, former Zen Buddhist priest, and the author of The Book of Balance, a translation of Tao Teh Ching (老子道徳経), acclaimed by many scholars and experts in the field.
“A good translator of Tao Teh Ching . . . must also be an integral thinker in both science (this-worldly knowledge) and spirituality (otherworldly knowledge) . . . It is his integral thinking that separates his translation from the many . . . in my library. . .” —Professor Wing Pon
“. . . There are numerous translations of Tao Teh Ching available in the market, but this one stands out for me in its conceptual lucidity, philosophical accessibility, and textual fidelity. . .“ —Professor Ashok Gangadean
All lectures will be video-recorded to which the participants will have access freely.
Tuition $600
Dates: The Lecture Series starts on Saturday, June 12, and ends on Saturday November 13, 2021.
June 12, June 26, July 10, July 24, August 7, August 21, September 4, September 18, October 2, October 16, October 30, & November 13, 2021
Time: 10:00 AM — 11:30 AM ET