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天地之间，
其猷橐龠与。
虚而不屈，
动而愈出。The space between heaven and earth -
Is it not like a bellows?
Though it is empty it does not collapse;
When put into motion it sends forth all the more.#Daodejing chapter 5, Henricks trans.
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为学日益，
为道者日损。
损之或损，
以至亡为也。
亡为而亡不为。Those who [toil at] their studies increase day after day;
Those who practice the Way, decrease day after day.
They decrease and decrease,
Until they reach the point where they do nothing at all.
They do nothing, yet there is nothing left undone.#DaoDeJing 48, Henricks trans.
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#China (2) Ich bin ein großer Fan des alten China. Seht Euch z.B. mal an was es für Geschichten über #ZhengHe seine sieben Reisen und die große Ming-Flotte gibt. Darüber sollte mal ein hochwertiger Film gedreht werden. Ich bin auch ein Fan von #DieReiseindenWesten , von #SunWukong , dem Zeichentrickfilm #AufruhrimHimmel - in dem u.a. der Affengott Sun Wukong gegen #PrinzNeZha kämpft. Oder von den Büchern #DieKunstdesKrieges #Daodejing #IGing #DaswahreBuchvomsüdlichenBlütenland Schade, dass das
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An obsession with success is also an obsession with failure.
— #LaoTzu, #TaoTeChing, Verse 13 (paraphrase) #Tao #Taoism #Taoist #Laozi #Daodejing #Dao #Daoism #Daoist -
An obsession with success is also an obsession with failure.
— #LaoTzu, #TaoTeChing, Verse 13 (paraphrase) #Tao #Taoism #Taoist #Laozi #Daodejing #Dao #Daoism #Daoist -
An obsession with success is also an obsession with failure.
— #LaoTzu, #TaoTeChing, Verse 13 (paraphrase) #Tao #Taoism #Taoist #Laozi #Daodejing #Dao #Daoism #Daoist -
An obsession with success is also an obsession with failure.
— #LaoTzu, #TaoTeChing, Verse 13 (paraphrase) #Tao #Taoism #Taoist #Laozi #Daodejing #Dao #Daoism #Daoist -
An obsession with success is also an obsession with failure.
— #LaoTzu, #TaoTeChing, Verse 13 (paraphrase) #Tao #Taoism #Taoist #Laozi #Daodejing #Dao #Daoism #Daoist -
"Rather than pour into a cup that overflowed, It is better to stop it." - #Laozi #Daodejing ch 9 #Dao #Daoist #Daoism #Laotzu #Taoteching #Taoism #Tao #Taoist
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"Rather than pour into a cup that overflowed, It is better to stop it." - #Laozi #Daodejing ch 9 #Dao #Daoist #Daoism #Laotzu #Taoteching #Taoism #Tao #Taoist
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"Rather than pour into a cup that overflowed, It is better to stop it." - #Laozi #Daodejing ch 9 #Dao #Daoist #Daoism #Laotzu #Taoteching #Taoism #Tao #Taoist
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"Rather than pour into a cup that overflowed, It is better to stop it." - #Laozi #Daodejing ch 9 #Dao #Daoist #Daoism #Laotzu #Taoteching #Taoism #Tao #Taoist
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"Great support seems deficient,
Employed it will not collapse;
Great buoyancy seems empty,
Utilized it will not be exhausted.
Great honesty seems corrupt,
Great skills seem incompetent,
Great orations seem inarticulate."-- #Laozi #Daodejing, Ch 45, tr by Wikisource #Dao #Daoism #Daoist
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Victory comes from lying perfectly still and waiting for power to come your way.
— #LaoTzu, #TaoTeChing, Verse 61 tr Ron Hogan #Laozi #Daodejing #Dao #Daoism #Daoist #Tao #Taoism #Taoist -
Knowing when you have enough avoids dishonor, and knowing when to stop will keep you from danger.
— #LaoTzu, #TaoTeChing, Vs 44 tr J. H. McDonald #Laozi #Daodejing #Tao #Taoism #Taoist #Dao #Daoism #Daoist -
When you try too hard, you defeat your own purpose. Cling to stuff, and you will suffer loss. The Masters make no effort, so they never fail. They aren't attached to things, so they never feel loss.
— #LaoTzu #TaoTeChing Vs 64 tr. Ron Hogan #Laozi #Daodejing #Tao #Taoism #Taoist #Dao #Daoism #Daoist -
The greater the attachment, the more acute the suffering. The greater the hoard, the more damaging the loss.
— #LaoTzu, #TaoTeChing, Verse 44 tr. Oliver Benjamin -
What the caterpillar calls the end, the rest of the world calls a butterfly.
— #LaoTzu#Laozi #Daodejing #taoteching #daoism #taoism #tao #dao #taoist #daoist
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Be content with what you have. Rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you.
— #LaoTzu #TaoTeChing, Verse 44 tr Mitchell #Laozi #Daodejing #Tao #Taoist #Taoism #Dao #Daoist #Daoism. -
Surrender yourself humbly; then you can be trusted to care for all things. Love the world as your own self; then you can truly care for all things.
— Gia-Fu Feng, #TaoTeChing, Verse 13 #Daodejing #LaoTzu #Laozi #Tao #Dao #Taoist #Daoist #Taoism #Daoism -
Accept being unimportant.
— Gia-Fu Feng, #TaoTeChing by #Laozi, Verse 13#Daodejing #LaoTzu #Tao #Dao #Daoism #Taoism #Daoist #Taoist
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He helps people lose everything they know, everything they desire and creates confusion in those who think that they know.
#TaoTeChing, Ch 3 Tr by Stephen Mitchell #dao #tao #daoism #taoism #daodejing -
Yield and overcome; Bend and be straight; Empty and be full; Wear out and be new; Have little and gain; Have much and be confused. Therefore the sage embraces the One, And becomes the model of the world.
#Daodejing, Ch. 22: Tr. by D.C. Lau #TaoTeChing #Dao #Tao #Daoism #Taoism #Laozi #LaoTzu
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The Master gives himself up to whatever the moment brings.
— Stephen Mitchell, #TaoTeChing, Verse 50#Dao #Tao #Daoism #Taoism #Daoist #Taoist #Daodejing #Laozi #LaoTzu
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30 spokes share the wheel's hub; the center hole makes it useful. Shape clay into a vessel; the space within makes it useful. Cut doors & windows for a room; the holes make it useful. Profit comes from what is there; usefulness from what is not
#Daodejing Ch 11 Tr Gia-Fu Feng #Dao #Daoism #Daoist
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Great straightness seems twisted. Great intelligence seems stupid. Great eloquence seems awkward.
— Gia-Fu Feng, #daodejing, Verse 45#dao #daoism #daoist #laozi #tao #taoism #taoist #laotzu #taoteching
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There is no greater illusion than fear.
— Stephen Mitchell, #TaoTeChing, Verse 46#tao #dao #taoism #daoism #taoist #daoist #daodejing #laotzu #laozi
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Be like the #Tao. It can't be approached or withdrawn from, benefited or harmed, honored or brought into disgrace. It gives itself up continually. That is why it endures.
— Stephen Mitchell, #TaoTeChing, Verse 56#dao #taoism #daoism #taoist #daoist #daodejing #laotzu #laozi
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The master allows all things to happen. She shapes events as they come. She steps out of the way and lets the Tao speak for itself.
— Stephen Mitchell, #TaoTeChing, Verse 45#dao #tao #daoist #taoist #daoism #taoism #daodejing #LaoTzu #laozi
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Fill your bowl to the brim and it will spill. Keep sharpening your knife and it will blunt. Chase after money and security and your heart will never unclench. Care about people’s approval and you will be their prisoner. Do your work, then step back. The only path to serenity.
— Stephen Mitchell, Tao Te Ching, Verse 9
#daodejing #taoteching #Daoism #Daoist #Taoism #taoist zi #LaoTzu
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'"Het boek van de tao" geldt als de meest vertaalde tekst ter wereld (na de Bijbel), en vertalen is één, maar begrijpen wat er staat is twee en drie en vier. Daar zorgt die toelichting van Schipper.' Kristofer Schippers vertaling van de Daodejing, "Het boek van de tao en de innerlijke kracht", is nu ook als luisterboek verschenen.
#China #filosofie #taoisme #daodejing #TaoTeChing
https://www.volkskrant.nl/boeken/luisteren-naar-de-leegte-het-kan-met-het-audioboek-van-de-tao~bc61dbef/ -
'"Het boek van de tao" geldt als de meest vertaalde tekst ter wereld (na de Bijbel), en vertalen is één, maar begrijpen wat er staat is twee en drie en vier. Daar zorgt die toelichting van Schipper.' Kristofer Schippers vertaling van de Daodejing, "Het boek van de tao en de innerlijke kracht", is nu ook als luisterboek verschenen.
#China #filosofie #taoisme #daodejing #TaoTeChing
https://www.volkskrant.nl/boeken/luisteren-naar-de-leegte-het-kan-met-het-audioboek-van-de-tao~bc61dbef/ -
'"Het boek van de tao" geldt als de meest vertaalde tekst ter wereld (na de Bijbel), en vertalen is één, maar begrijpen wat er staat is twee en drie en vier. Daar zorgt die toelichting van Schipper.' Kristofer Schippers vertaling van de Daodejing, "Het boek van de tao en de innerlijke kracht", is nu ook als luisterboek verschenen.
#China #filosofie #taoisme #daodejing #TaoTeChing
https://www.volkskrant.nl/boeken/luisteren-naar-de-leegte-het-kan-met-het-audioboek-van-de-tao~bc61dbef/ -
A Book for Our Time, written in 400 BC (only $2 on sale 🤗)
If you want to get away from our present world, check out Laozi’s ‘Dao De Jing’, “a compassionate soul in a world torn by hatred and ambition, dominated by those that yearned for apocalyptic confrontations and prized ideology over experience
By speaking out against the cleverness of elites and the arrogance of the learned, Laozi upheld the wisdom of the concrete, the humble, the quotidian, the everyday individual dismissed by the great powers of the world.”
Translated by #KenLiu (who also translated ‘#TheThreeBodyProblem’)
#Laozi #DaoDeJing #Books
https://www.amazon.com/Laozis-Dao-Jing-Interpretation-Transformative-ebook/dp/B0CL5FGJG4 -
This poll shows YOUNG Americans place less importance on the values of the older generations. Maybe because they recognize the emptiness of the elders' hypocrisy? Very on brand for #WSJ.
"It is difficult for the people to be governed because of the reckless example of the rulers; hypocrites cannot maintain order in the atmosphere of disrespect they themselves created."
#Laozi #LaoTzu #DaoDeJing #TaoTeChing#AmericanValues #Religion #Patriotism #Corruption #Fascism #Anarchism #Ethics
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#DailyDao #dao #daoism #daoist
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"Throw away holiness and wisdom, and people will be a hundred times happier. Throw away morality and justice, and people will do the right thing. Throw away industry and profit, and there won’t be any thieves. If these three aren’t enough, just stay at the center of the circle and let all things take their course."
[#daodejing by #laozi translated by Stephen Mitchell]
"Avoid overcomplicating"
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“When the great Tao is forgotten, goodness and piety appear. When the body’s intelligence declines, cleverness and knowledge step forth. When there is no peace in the family, filial piety begins. When the country falls into chaos, patriotism is born.”
[#daodejing by #laozi translated by Stephen Mitchell]
Today the #dao reminds me that the closer I stay to the dao, the less management, rule-making, and nit-picking I have to do... (1/2)
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Instead of delivering a passage from #daodejing by #laozi, today, the #DailyDao is this great YouTube video by Sonjoi
#daoism #dao #daoist #competition #noncompetition #wuwei #NonAction #notstriving #nonstriving #nature #harmony
"Is Competition Good or Bad? (Taoist Perspective)"
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"Colors blind the eye. Sounds deafen the ear. Flavors numb the taste. Thoughts weaken the mind. Desires wither the heart. The Master observes the world but trusts his inner vision. He allows things to come and go. His heart is open as the sky."
[#daodejing by #laozi translated by Stephen Mitchell]
The #dao encourages me not to abandon, but to "disentangle" myself from the material world & return frequently inward.
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#DailyDao #daoism #Taoism #daoist #taoist
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"We join spokes together in a wheel, but it is the center hole that makes the wagon move. We shape clay into a pot, but it is the emptiness inside that holds whatever we want. We hammer wood for a house, but it is the inner space that makes it livable. We work with being, but non-being is what we use."
[#daodejing by #laozi translated by Stephen Mitchell]
As I read this passage, I was pulling my laundry out of the dryer... (1/2)
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#DailyDao #tao #daoism #Taoism
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"Fill your bowl to the brim and it will spill. Keep sharpening your knife and it will blunt. Chase after money and security and your heart will never unclench. Care about people’s approval and you will be their prisoner. Do your work, then step back. The only path to serenity."
[#daodejing #taoteching by #laozi translated by Stephen Mitchell]
The #dao encourages me to be mindful of staying "satiated," and then stopping. My needs are met. That is enough.
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#DailyDao #daoism #Taoism #taoist #daoist
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"The #Tao is infinite, eternal. Why is it eternal? It was never born; thus it can never die. Why is it infinite? It has no desires for itself; thus it is present for all beings. The Master stays behind; that is why she is ahead. She is detached from all things; that is why she is one with them. Because she has let go of herself, she is perfectly fulfilled."
[#daodejing #taoteching by #laozi translated by Stephen Mitchell] ...(1/2)
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#DailyDao #daoism #Taoism #daoist #taoist
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"The #tao is called the Great Mother: empty yet inexhaustible, it gives birth to infinite worlds. It is always present within you. You can use it any way you want."
[#taoteching #daodejing by #laozi #laotzu translated by Stephen Mitchell]
The word for this passage, for me, is "graciousness." Yesterday, I read the #dao is impartial & nonaligned. But it is not cruel. It is empty because it keeps nothing to itself. I can always rely on it.
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#DailyDao #dao #tao #daoism #Taoism #daoist #taoist
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"The Tao doesn’t take sides; it gives birth to both good and evil. The Master doesn’t take sides; she welcomes both saints and sinners. The Tao is like a bellows: it is empty yet infinitely capable. The more you use it, the more it produces; the more you talk of it, the less you understand. Hold on to the center."
[#daodejing #taoteching by #laozi #laotzu translated by Stephen Mitchell] ...(1/3)
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#DailyDao #Taoism #daoism #taoist #daoist
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"The Tao is like a well: used but never used up. It is like the eternal void: filled with infinite possibilities. It is hidden but always present. I don’t know who gave birth to it. It is older than God."
[#daodejing #taoteching by #Laotse #laotzu translated by Stephen Mitchell]
The #dao #tao is "infinity." It is everything, every being, molecule, atom, quark, boson, particle, wave, & force. It is time and everything time contains.
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"...Practice not-doing, and everything will fall into place."
[#daodejing #taoteching by #Laotse #laotzu translated by Stephen Mitchell's]
When I read Stephen Mitchell's translation of Laotse's words here, the word that comes to mind is "proportion." When I enjoy something, I tend to want more and more of it. Laotse warns me to be warry of 'too much of a good thing.' Instead of chasing the dopamine rush of excess, success and pleasure, I must remember the sage in Verse 2...(2/4)
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...If I am to live in accord with the #dao, I must not work for the rewards, or the accolades. When it's time to work, I must not focus on all the possible outcomes but the work itself. And then move on. To have balance is to be present and perform mindfully, and diligently, and then let it go. Give it my best, and then forget it. (4/4)
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#daodejing #daoism #daoist #dao #taoteching #Taoism ist #tao #DailyDao #Laotse #laozi #Balance #mindfulness
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...Therefore the Master acts without doing anything and teaches without saying anything. Things arise and she lets them come; things disappear and she lets them go. She has but doesn’t possess, acts but doesn’t expect. When her work is done, she forgets it. That is why it lasts forever"
[#daodejing by #laozi #Laotse translated by Stephen Miller]
... (2/4)
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#taoteching #daodejing #dao #tao #Taoism #daoism #taoist #daoist #DailyDao
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When people see some things as beautiful, other things become ugly. When people see some things as good, other things become bad. Being and non-being create each other. Difficult and easy support each other. Long and short define each other. High and low depend on each other. Before and after follow each other... (1/4)