okay i don't like eastern stuff but i'll bait
what do i read to eliminate desire? the tao te ching?
kill yourself my man
take a high dosage of an SSRI
>>7459621
You gotta go buddhism if you want to eliminate desire
read the Dhammapada and learn to meditate senpai.
>>7459639
>imblying anyone living and not braindead can eliminate desire
>>7459639
i'm planning to learn sanskrit so I don't want to spoil the fun of those books just yet, that's why I'm asking about daoism
So, you desire to eliminate desire.
Do I have this right?
>>7459653
among other things yes
why not just satiate your desires instead of quitting like a little bitch
>>7459675
there's not enough heroin and pussy in the world to satiate me
>>7459687
ed
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>>7459621
Daoism doesn't advocate the elimination of desire.
Everything has its place in the Dao, desire and suffering included.
You're thinking of Buddhism.
>>7459692
yes my interest in daoism is edgy
is modern /lit/ so trash you people can't even recommend me whether to get the mitchell or the zhengkun tao te ching?
>>7459700
really? welp that's what i get for listening to my friends. guess i'll read the dhammapada.
>>7459700
Don't listen to this guy, OP.
Read the Tao Te Ching. There is a lot in there about eliminating desire.
>>7459706
>is modern /lit/ so trash you people can't even recommend me whether to get the mitchell or the zhengkun tao te ching?
Things have really gone downhill, here. You're better off asking /his/ if you want serious answers.
[I recommend the Jonathan Star translate. It's pricey but superior.]