Bill Porter: Unraveling the Heart of Ancient Chinese Poetry Through Translation

Episode 106: Translating Poetry: Finding the Heart - Bill Porter

Welcome to our latest episode of Mindful U podcast featuring renowned author, translator, and veteran Bill Porter, also known by his pen name Red Pine. As the recipient of the esteemed 2024 Lenz Foundation Distinguished Lecture award, Bill shares an insightful journey into translating timeless Chinese poetry and BuddhistTaoist texts, shedding light on the profound essence of language.

In this episode, you will delve into how Bill embarked upon this incredible mission to uncover hidden meanings within ancient writings. With decades of experience in bridging cultures through translation, he reveals not just his craft but also reveals deeper insights about the artistry that lies beyond words. His journey highlights the unique challenge and beauty of transforming poetic expressions from one language into another.

*Join us as Bill Porter discusses:

• The origins and methods of translating ancient Chinese poetry.

• How translating these texts has illuminated his own understanding of language’s intrinsic nature and experience.

• Insights on capturing the true heart and essence of an author's message in translation.

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*For a deeper dive into Bill Porter’s work:

• P’u Ming’s Oxherding Pictures Verses

• A Day in the Life: The Empty Bowl Diamond Sutras

• Trusting the Mind: Zen Epigrams by Seng Ts’an

• Cathay Revisited Dancing with the Dead

• Stonehouse’s Poems for Zen Monks

• Why Not Paradise

Watch His Lecture:

*Explore Bill Porter's insights through his 2024 Lenz Foundation Distinguished Lecture titled Transcence of the Mundane with Bill Porter at his presentationhttps:www.lenzfoundation.orgevents2024.

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