Dào Dé Jing en Español

 

Tao Te Ching en Español

Dao De Jing (Tao Te Ching) in Spanish 

Daodejing 81 Website

Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu
Dao De Jing by Laozi
Concordance, Selected Translations, Bibliography, Commentaries

Compilation and Indexing by Michael P. Garofalo

For Each of the 81 Chapters:

25 English Translations
5 Spanish Translations
Chinese Characters
Pinyin & Wade-Giles
Concordance
Bibliography & Links
Directory
Commentary
Chapter Indexes
 

Daodejing 81 Website

Concordance to the Tao Te Ching

Daodejing 81 Website

English Language Versions of the Tao Te Ching - Translator's Index

Spanish Language Versions of the Dao De Jing

Chapter Index to the Tao Te Ching

Thematic Index to the Tao Te Ching

Ripening Peaches: Taoist Studies and Practices

Taoism: A Bibliography

An Old Philosopher's Notebooks

Cloud Hands Blog Posts About the Daodejing

How to Live a Good Life: Advice from Wise Persons

Tao Te Ching  Chapter Number Index Standard Traditional Chapter Arrangement of the Tao Te ChingChapter Order in Wang Bi's Daodejing Commentary in 246 CE Chart by Mike Garofalo Subject Index
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38	39	40
41	42	43	44	45	46	47	48	49	50
51	52	53	54	55	56	57	58	59	60
61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70
71	72	73	74	75	76	77	78	79	80
81

Daodejing 81 Website 

A typical webpage created by Mike Garofalo for each one of the 81 Chapters (Verses, Sections) of the Tao Te Ching (Daodejing) by Lao Tzu (Laozi) includes 25 or more different English language translations or interpolations for that Chapter, 5 or more Spanish language translations for that Chapter, the Chinese characters for that Chapter, the Wade-Giles and Hanyu Pinyin transliterations (Romanization) of the Mandarin Chinese words for that Chapter, and 2 German and 1 French translation of that Chapter.

Each webpage for each one of the 81 Chapters of the Tao Te Ching includes extensive indexing by key words, phrases, and terms for that Chapter in English, Spanish, and the Wade-Giles Romanization. 

An electronic Concordance for all 81 Chapters of the Tao Te Ching is provided.

Each webpage on a Chapter of the Daodejing includes recommended reading in books and websites, a detailed bibliography, some commentary, research leads, translation sources, a Google Translate drop down menu, and other resources for that Chapter. 


Chapter 7, Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu

Concordance for the Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu

Daodejing 81 Website

English Language Daodejing Translators' Source Index

Spanish Language Daodejing Translators' Source Index

Ripening Peaches: Taoist Studies and Practices

Taoism: A Selected Reading List

One Old Daoist Druid's Final Journey

How to Live a Good Life: Advice from Wise Persons

Happy Birthday to Me: 80th Birthday

I was born on January 23, 1946 in Los Angeles. Today, I am 80 years of age.  Happy Birthday to Me!

My brief biography and a more extensive biography are found online.
My resume is online. My Cloud Hands Blog has been online since 2005.
I have been employed as a webmaster since 1998.

Flinn's and Garofalo's

Birthday for Michael P. Garofalo

Today is my 79th birthday.  

My parents were Bertha June (1921-1994) and Michael James Garofalo (1916-1997).  My two brothers were Paul and Phillip.  

My parents and I in 1947

I grew up in East Los Angeles and attended St. Alphonsus Catholic Grammar School, Cantwell Catholic High School (Honors Diploma), California State University at Los Angeles (B.A. Philosophy), and the University of Southern California (M.S. Library Science).  

I worked for the City of Commerce Public Library System from 1963-1969.  

Blanche Karen Eubanks and I were married in 1967.  We we celebrate our 54 wedding anniversary this week in 2021.  

Karen and I in 1970
Biloxi, Mississippi

Served in the United States Air Force, Air Training Command, from 1969-1973.  Honorably discharged as a Staff Sergeant.  

I worked for the County of Los Angeles Public Library System from 1974 to 1998.  I retired as a Library Administrator, and Regional Administrator for the East Region in the San Gabriel Valley.  I worked at offices in the Compton library, Bell Gardens library, East Los Angeles library, Norwalk library, Huntington Park library, and West Covina library.  

We lived in Bell Gardens and Hacienda Heights - both in the East Los Angeles  metropolitan area.  

Karen and I, and our families and community, raised two children, Alicia June and Michael Delmer.  We now have two grandchildren, Katelyn and Makenna. 

My daughter and I in 1977

Our family around 1990

I started creating websites in 1995, and a blog in 2005.       

Karen and I lived in Red Bluff, North Sacramento Valley, California, from 1998-2017, in a rural area on a five acre parcel.  We both worked part-time for school districts.  I was the Technology and Media Service Supervisor and District Librarian for the Corning Union Elementary School District; and Karen was a Special Education Instructional Aide.  

Yosemite, North Dome, 2005




Family, 2007

Karen in the fruit tree orchard in Red Bluff, 2015
We planted over 160 trees and shrubs on this property.  

Karen retired on June 14, 2014, after working part-time since 1998 as a Special Education Instructional Assistant for the Tehama County Department of Education in Red Bluff, California.  

Mike retired on July 1, 2016, after working part-time since 1998 as the Technology and Media Services Supervisor for the Corning Union Elementary School District in Corning, California.  

I taught yoga, taijiquan, qigong, pilates, and other fitness classes at the Tehama Family Fitness Center in Red Bluff from 2002-2016.

In 2017, we moved to Vancouver, Washington.  We are now both retired.  

Family in Oregon in 2013

Vancouver, Washington, 2017

I am very fortunate in having fairly good health, a positive attitude, and stamina for work and play for all of my long life.  I was fortunate in being able to be productively employed for 54 years, and earning good medical insurance for Karen and I.  

I am a philosopher by inclination and practice.  My biography.

I have been active with various sports, physical conditioning programs, weightlifting, walking, fitness, Taijiquan, Yoga, hiking, etc., during my entire healthy long life.  

I am hoping that 2021 brings an end to the pandemic, work for all, and peace.  

That about sums it up!   

Religion of the Enlightenment

 Nature's God: The Heretical Origins of the American Republic.  By Matthew Stewart.  W.W. Norton, 2014.  Index, notes, 566 pages.  

Naturalism, Deism, Atheism 

Books on Atheism, Agnosticism, Non-Religious, Freethinkers, Humanists

Freethinkers: A History of American Secularism. By Susan Jacoby.  Holt, 2004.  448 pages. 

Religion in America: Percentage of People Who Are Independent of Religion

Mike' Garofalo's Experiences and Views on Religion

Pragmatism and American History

Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress.  By Steven Pinker.  Penguin Books, 2018, 576 pages.  VSCL. 

Hail to the Mothers

Happy Mother's Day to All the Mothers in the World
Past, Present, and Future

The following picture was taken in 1977.  From left to right:  Karen Eubanks Garofalo (my wife) , Alicia June Garofalo (my daughter) , and Bertha June Garofalo (my mother).  My mother was born in 1921 and died in 1994. 

The following photograph was taken in 2012.  From left to right:  Katelyn Alice Flinn (my grandaughter), Alicia June Garofalo Flinn, and Katelyn Alice Flinn (my granddaughter).  

The following photograph was taken in 1946.  From left to right: Michael James Garofalo (my father), Michael Peter Garofalo (me), and my mother, Bertha June Garofalo. 

Resuming Blog Publishing

 I have been dealing with numerous health issues the last few months: COVID, Atrial Fib and Flutter, high blood sugar, fatigue, and mild depression.  These conditions have slowed my progress on writing since January 1st.

My Health Regime after April 13th Includes:
- A Low Carbohydrate Diet (under 90 carbs each day)
- Walking Over 4,000 Steps a Day
- No Smoking or Drinking 
- Cardio Conversion 4/12
- Changed Medication
- Use Insulin if Blood Sugar over 200
- Taijiquan Daily for 40 Minutes
- Plenty of Drinking Water Each Day

Working Now on Various Projects:

At the Edges of the West: Highway 101

Yurt Camping (Pacific Northwest Coast) Preparations

COVID Flu Setback in January 2024

I have been seriously ill from the COVID flu since January 2, 2024.

I hope to recover and return to blogging around January 30, 2024.

Please excuse my previous three posts made in error.  I have deleted them.  My illness and brain fog led to the mistake.

-  Mike Garofalo

Goals for the Summer and Autumn of 2023

I am determined to sit far less and move more often this summer and autumn.

More emphasis upon taijiquan, yoga, walking, gardening, home chores, giving things away, self-care, etc.

Less emphasis upon sitting and watching television, I've watched television less than 30 minutes each day since April 2023.

Less emphasis upon sitting and overloading on information from the Internet.  Keep it under 30 minutes each day.  Take a long break from posting to Facebook or this blog.

Resume my monthly four day camping trip to a Yurt at the Pacific seashore in Washington or Oregon.

As for reading: more emphasis on Stoicism and poetry.

Cryo-Balloon Ablation of My Heart

 

At 9:30 am this morning, at the Peace Health Hospital in Vancouver, a team led by Dr. Reese will perform a cryo-balloon catheter ablation of my heart.  We hope this will correct some of my current electrical heart problems.  This is a non-invasive procedure, is "relatively safe," and does help 60-80% of people who undergo the procedure.  Dr. Reese told me he thought I was a good candidate for using this procedure.  

At age 77, I have been slowed down by shortness of breath, mild chest tightness, fatigue, and lightheadedness caused by paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.  My heart went into atrial fibrillation in May of 2022.

We shall see what happens in the next month to me as a result of this technical procedure.  

Friday, 7 am, 2/3/2023

The procedure went smoothly.  AFib controlled.  Dr. Reese said it would take three months to feel fully back to "normal."  Little discomfort, and no pain.  Sutures in thighs healing OK thus far.  Feeling very good.  Alert and thinking all night with little sound sleep.  Moving 10-15 minutes at the end of one hour of sitting.  Moving slowly, carefully, gently.  No chest tightness.  No lightheadedness or dizziness.  Clear vision.  

Cancelled February retreat to a yurt at Pacific Beach State Park in Washington.  My next retreat will come in April.  Waiting nearly 3 months to go on retreat.  Staying close to home until recovery comes.  Also, Karen has upcoming hip surgery on March 7th.  

Saturday, 4 am, 2/4/2023

Still feeling pretty good.  No problems.  Sutures healing OK.  No chest pain or discomfort.  Don't get out of breath.  A few cases of blurred/odd visual disturbances - wavy edges.  Trying to sit for 1 hour and then get up and gently exercise for 20 minutes today: walking, treadmill, qigong, taijiquan, yoga stretches.  

Before the ablation, I was in AFib frequently.  My heartbeat averaged 61 bpm when at rest.  Now my average heartbeats per minute is between 70-80 bpm at rest.  

Sunday, Noon, 2/5/2023

A little punked today.  Did not sleep well again last night: too much thinking.  My legs are a little sore from lots of Taijiquan practice yesterday.  Truly, a day of complete resting for me.  Sutures healed and looking good.  Very little chest discomfort.  Somewhat anxious.  No exercise.  Read, relax, sit, nap.  Ate  up to my recommended limit of calories 1500/carbohydrates 150.  

Monday, 2/6/2023,

Four days since the ablation procedure.  Slept 7 hours last night - excellent for me.  Feeling alert and ready to move.

Thursday, 2/9/2023

Met with James Mathey, Physician's Assistant, Peace Health Hospital today.  He ran an EKG and checked my pacemaker memory.  I am in normal heart rhythm with no AFib.  He checked my leg wounds.  In his assessment, overall, I am progressing well.  I return to be evaluated by him on March 6th.  I can ramp my walking up to 5,000 steps per day in the next 10 days.  No heavy workouts, sweating, or hard labor.  

Sunday, 2/12/2023

Injured my right leg.  Limping and in pain.  Start recovery process.

 

Daily Somatic Practices in 2023

 In 2023, my Daily Body-Mind-Spirit Practices include: 

the Yang Style Traditional T'ai Chi Ch'uan 108 Movements Long Form;

the Yang Style Taijiquan Standard 24 Movements Short Form;

the Eight Immortals Cane Form Yang Style;

Wudang Chi Kung, Warmups, Exercises, Ideals;

and Daoism: Principles and Practices.

Yang Style Taijiquan - Traditional 108 Movements T'ai Chi Ch'uan Long Form

Standard Simplified Yang Style Taijiquan 24 Movements Short Form

Eight Immortals Cane Routine #1, Yang Style

Wudang Qigong , Warmups, Exercises, Ideals, Meditation

Daoism: Principles and Practices

 

 Today, January 23rd, is my birthday.  I am 77 years old today.  

Tai Chi Chuan Instruction in Vancouver, Washington

In 2023, Michael P. Garofalo, is available for teaching private lessons in the Yang Style of Tai Chi Chuan.

He taches the Yang Taijiquan Short 24 Form and the Standard Yang Taijiquan Long 108 Form.

He teaches a variety of Qigong movements.  

Telephone:  530-200-3546     Email

I teach at my home in the Orchards area of Vancouver, Clark County, Washington.  

Tai Chi Chuan Class and Qualifications of Instructor

Qigong Class and Forms Taught

Taijiquan Information:  https://www.egreenway.com/taichichuan/index.htm

Qigong Information:  https://www.egreenway.com/qigong/index.htm

Heart Problems

 People in their late 70's are often dealing with some kind of heart or vascular problems.  I myself, at 77, have a pacemaker that does not let my heartbeat fall below 60 beats per minute to overcome Bradycardia.  I had the pacemaker inserted in 2017.  I have a stint in my LAD, inserted in 2018. At the start of 2023, I have disconcerting symptoms of Atrial Fibulation; weakness, shortness of breath, lightheadedness.  I have scheduled a cryo-ablation in 2023 to try correct AFib.  

I consult with a variety of good physicians in Vancouver, at Peace Health Hospital Cardiology-Electrophysiology. I have confidence in their diagnosis and treatment recommendations.  I research the subject by reading AFib books and quality Afib articles online.  I take Eliquis to reduce stroke chances.  

I try to follow all recommendations for good self-care.  Taking prescribed medicines, sleeping well, mild exercise, social relations, projects, careful eating, stress reduction, and not using recreational drugs.   

I will try my best to stay positive, stay busy, keep a cheerful demeanor, and reassure others.  I have so much to be grateful for in my life!

Back to blogging and webpage projects - stay busy!

Short Poems by Michael P. Garofalo

 

Short Poems

By Michael P. Garofalo

      Summer Adventures

     Seaside Snippets

     Autumn Views

     Uncommon Considerations

     Winter Home

     Springtime Days

     Backyard Gardens

      Memories of Uncle Mike

     Favorite Short Poems

Short Poems by Michael P. Garofalo

Haiku, Brief Free Verse, Photos

Tercets, Concrete Poems, Quartets

Cinquains, Waka, Couplets, Senryu
Sonnets, Limericks, Quatrains

Under 30 Letters Best Per Line of Text

Uncle Mike's Cellphone Poetry Series I

Uncle Mike's Cellphone Poetry Series I

Short Poems by Michael P. Garofalo

Uncle Mike's Cellphone Poetry Series II

Uncle Mike's Favorites: Collections of Short Poems
Compiled by Michael P. Garofalo

      Uncle Mike's Favorite Short Poems Collections

  Poetry by Michael P. Garofalo

Concrete Poetry

Cloud Hands Blog

Memories of Uncle Mike

Happy Father's Day, Michael James Garofalo

My father was Michael James Garofalo.  He was born in Los Angeles, California, on January 10th, 1916.  He passed away on April 2, 1996.  He had been raised, educated, worked, raised his family of three children, built 3 houses, enjoyed traveling in the Southwest, prospered, retired and lived till he was 81 years of age in Los Angeles County.

My paternal grandfather, Anthony Garofalo (1881-1931), and his father Demetrio came to Los Angeles from a town in Sicily called Pino dei Greci.  They were in the LA fruit and produce transportation and wholesale business.  Since my grandfather Anthony died of cancer when my dad was 15, my dad never experienced an adult relationship with his father.

My father grew up in Los Angeles during the Great Depression of the 1930's and World War II.  He lived and worked during the economic boom years from 1950-1980 in Los Angeles County.

My mother, Bertha June Garofalo (1921-1994), and my dad were married in 1942.  He was then a University of Southern California student and civilian draftsman employed by the U. S. Army Air Corps.

My dad and I were born in the same hospital: The White Memorial Hospital in Los Angeles.  We both attended The University of Southern California.  

He worked his entire professional career for the Flour Corporation.  He retired in 1978 as the Chief Piping Engineer at Flour.  Flour designed and built oil refineries and chemical plants all around the world.  

My dad's Flour office was near the corner of the Washington and Atlantic Blouveards, less than a half mile from our small home in Bandini, unincorporated East Los Angeles, just another ELA barrio adjacent to industrial, manafacturing, retail, railroads, and slaughterhouses.  This area later became the incorporated City of Commerce.

I worked for the City of Commerce Public Library from 1963-1969.  I was attending California State University at Los Angeles at the time, paid for by my dad.  My dad worked at Flour back then, and we were moving to the new house that my dad and my two brothers had built in Hacienda Heights.  I worked hard at the "Ranch" most weekends building the garage, house, pool, and landscaping from the age of 10 to 21.  My dad taught us the building trades.  

My dad was a Catholic.  He paid for me to attend Catholic School at St. Alphonsus Grammer School (K-8) and Cantwell Catholic High School (9-12), both in East Los Angeles.  He supported the Catholic Church, its outlook on life, their schools, and their sacraments.  My mom was the quiet Lutheran, acting like a Catholic.  

My dad was a Republican.  He was a professional engineer in a non-union workplace.  He would not be thought of by others as a progressive, liberal, or libertarian.  He liked the Moral Majority attitude.  A prim and proper attitude, hard working, clean cut, Catholic, bourgeois, conservative, mainstream, married ...  Ronald Reagan was his favorite President.  

My dad was a savy investor, very hardworking, and frugal.  He left me with an inheritance that enabled me to move to Northern California in 1998.  I worked part-time from 1998-2017, and enjoyed life as an educator, fitness instructor, and semi-retired bohemian gentleman gardener on 5 acres in a rural area.

I can't say my Dad and I were good friends.  It was probably somewhat my own fault, but he frequently was, for me, not a likeable sort of fellow in some ways.  He tended towards an authoritarian and bossy manner.  We did not share the same opinions about many issues of our adjacent generations or about different outlooks on life.  

I could always count on him for help and guidance, and tried to reciprocate in kind over our lifetimes.  I respected him in many ways.  I admired his accomplishments.  I thought of him as a strong, decent, hard working man.  I wished him well for him for 52 years.

He told me many times, "You are a good son."  He choose Karen and I as his caregivers and personal managers after he had a stroke in 1992 and my mom died of cancer in 1994; and, choose me as the Executor of his estate.  We honored all his last wishes.  

We both enjoyed traveling in the Southwest from 1950-1993.  He took our family on many trips in the West from 1948-1966.  My dad and mom owned a Ford 350 truck and a 20" travel trailer.  He drove that rig across the USA and down to Mexico City.  

So I tip my hat to my Dad, Big Mike, my Father, Michael James Garofalo, and my good memories.

Happy Birthday, Dad