Chapter 68. Imitating the heaven Who commands well, is not forceful. Who fights well, is not angry. The best of the winners does not brag war. Of the masters the best one leads his servants by lowering himself. This is the virtue of non-arguing. This is the virtue of assurance. This is imitation of the… Continue reading Translation: Tao Te King – Chapter 68. Imitating the heaven
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Translation: Tao Te King – Chapter 67. Three precious things
Chapter 67. Three precious things The whole world acknowledges, that even if my taoism is great, it is not sufficient. Its greatness makes it look inadequate. If it were like the others it would have been found inadequate ages ago. But I hold on to three precious things, which I also practice. First one is… Continue reading Translation: Tao Te King – Chapter 67. Three precious things
Translation: Tao Te King – Chapter 66. Placing yourself last
Chapter 66. Placing yourself last The great streams and rivers receive tax from all rivers and streams through their lowliness: this is the reason for their greatness. That is why a wise one wanting to rule the people talks of himself as lower than them; and wanting to be able he sets himself back-most. Thus… Continue reading Translation: Tao Te King – Chapter 66. Placing yourself last
Translation: Tao Te King: Chapter 65 – Simple virtue
Chapter 65 – The simple virtue The ancient ones who put the Tao into use, did not use it to make the people posh, but to make them simple and natural. The difficulty of governing is due to too much statecraft. He who tries to rule the kingdom with statecraft is only a menace to… Continue reading Translation: Tao Te King: Chapter 65 – Simple virtue
Translation: Tao Te King – Chapter 64. Caring for the lowly ones
Chapter 64. Caring for the lowly ones What is quiet is easily held on to. What is expected is easily avoidable. What is fragile is easily broken. What is small breaks quickly. Do your chores before they take on a form¹. Arrange things before confusion starts. A tree that is as wide as your arms… Continue reading Translation: Tao Te King – Chapter 64. Caring for the lowly ones
Translation: Tao Te King – Chapter 63. Looking ahead
Chapter 63. Looking ahead To act without plan, to labor without pretense, finding great in what is small, and plentyfullness in scarcicity , by revenging evil with goodness, difficult things when they are easy, and by guiding great things when they are at their beginning – that is of the way of the Tao. The… Continue reading Translation: Tao Te King – Chapter 63. Looking ahead
Translation: Tao Te King – Chapter 62. The practical Tao
Chapter 62. The practical Tao Tao is the silent leader of all beings. It enriches a good man and repels the evil-doer. Its advice is always in rightly situated, its benevolence comes always when needed. Even those who are not good it does not abandon. That is why when an emperor sits on his throne… Continue reading Translation: Tao Te King – Chapter 62. The practical Tao
Translation: Tao Te King – Chapter 61. Virtue of humbleness
Chapter 61. Virtue of humbleness A kingdom, like a stream, becomes great by being lowly. It becomes the center, where all the world aims for. Similarly is with woman: She wins the man by constant calmness. And calmness is the same as durability. That is why a great state by lowering itself to those who… Continue reading Translation: Tao Te King – Chapter 61. Virtue of humbleness
Translation: Tao Te King – Chapter 60. Filling the throne
Chapter 60. Filling the throne States should be governed like we boil small fish, without much ado. When Tao is brought to guide the nation, it gives rest to the shadows of the dead¹. Not like that the spirits would become idle but they stop menacing the people. But – what is more important –… Continue reading Translation: Tao Te King – Chapter 60. Filling the throne
Translation: Tao Te King – Chapter 59. Protecting Tao
Chapter 59. Protecting Tao In governing people and serving heaven there is nothing like reasonableness. Through reasonableness the human arrives in his first state¹. When this state has been reached, the human owns unlimited amount of virtue. With this kind of virtue he can conquer all. And there is no end to this championing. That… Continue reading Translation: Tao Te King – Chapter 59. Protecting Tao