Line by Line - Verse 54, Line 3

Sons shall bring in lengthening line,
Sacrifices to his shrine.
~ James Legge translation, from The Sacred Books of the East, 1891 ~

It will be honored from generation to generation.
~ Gia-fu Feng and Jane English translation, published by Vintage Books, 1989 ~

The descendants will commemorate it forever
~ Derek Lin translation, from Tao Te Ching: Annotated & Explained, published by SkyLight Paths, 2006 ~

It will endure for generations.
~ Ron Hogan rendition, from Beatrice.com, 2004 ~

Here we are in the 21st Century CE. We live in the modern world. We've made great advancements in science, technology, economics, psychology and the arts. Yet, for all this innovative progress, what are most of the great religions and philosophies of the world tied to?

Voices of the past -- often the ancient past.

Billions of people find their spiritual moorings in the words/lives of Lao Tzu, Jesus, Buddha, Mohammad and Socrates (to name a scant few). It is the virtue of these prominent figures that has spoken to people in different cultures down through the ages.

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