#laozi — Public Fediverse posts
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The Small Gate at the Edge of the Field
A farmer's small gate above a rice terrace becomes the doorway into a question every tradition has asked: which single habit reshapes a life? From Javanese eling to Sufi listening, Confucian self-examination to Stoic freedom, this essay finds the same threshold — the pause before action — discovered independently across worlds.https://legawa.com/2026/07/11/the-small-gate-at-the-edge-of-the-field/
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The Iron That Learns to Wait: On the Hard Years
A smith folds iron through a drought that will not end, and in his patience a wider constellation opens — Javanese nrima ing pandum, Stoic prohairesis, Taoist water, Confucian burden, Sufi fire, Vedantic impermanence, Buddhist second arrow. Not how to escape the hard years, but how to be folded by them without breaking.https://legawa.com/2026/07/10/the-iron-that-learns-to-wait-on-the-hard-years/
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The Iron That Learns to Wait: On the Hard Years
A smith folds iron through a drought that will not end, and in his patience a wider constellation opens — Javanese nrima ing pandum, Stoic prohairesis, Taoist water, Confucian burden, Sufi fire, Vedantic impermanence, Buddhist second arrow. Not how to escape the hard years, but how to be folded by them without breaking.https://legawa.com/2026/07/10/the-iron-that-learns-to-wait-on-the-hard-years/
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The Iron That Learns to Wait: On the Hard Years
A smith folds iron through a drought that will not end, and in his patience a wider constellation opens — Javanese nrima ing pandum, Stoic prohairesis, Taoist water, Confucian burden, Sufi fire, Vedantic impermanence, Buddhist second arrow. Not how to escape the hard years, but how to be folded by them without breaking.https://legawa.com/2026/07/10/the-iron-that-learns-to-wait-on-the-hard-years/
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The Iron That Learns to Wait: On the Hard Years
A smith folds iron through a drought that will not end, and in his patience a wider constellation opens — Javanese nrima ing pandum, Stoic prohairesis, Taoist water, Confucian burden, Sufi fire, Vedantic impermanence, Buddhist second arrow. Not how to escape the hard years, but how to be folded by them without breaking.https://legawa.com/2026/07/10/the-iron-that-learns-to-wait-on-the-hard-years/
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The Iron That Learns to Wait: On the Hard Years
A smith folds iron through a drought that will not end, and in his patience a wider constellation opens — Javanese nrima ing pandum, Stoic prohairesis, Taoist water, Confucian burden, Sufi fire, Vedantic impermanence, Buddhist second arrow. Not how to escape the hard years, but how to be folded by them without breaking.https://legawa.com/2026/07/10/the-iron-that-learns-to-wait-on-the-hard-years/
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Vertaler Mark Leenhouts over het vertalen van Sunzi en Laozi. Sunzi vertalen lijkt me al niet makkelijk (oude filosofie/krijgskunst in het klassiek Chinees), maar Laozi's "Daodejing" moet wel een van de allermoeilijkste boeken zijn om te vertalen, en dat blijkt wel uit de voorbeelden die hij bespreekt.
#China #Sunzi #Laozi #taoisme
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Vertaler Mark Leenhouts over het vertalen van Sunzi en Laozi. Sunzi vertalen lijkt me al niet makkelijk (oude filosofie/krijgskunst in het klassiek Chinees), maar Laozi's "Daodejing" moet wel een van de allermoeilijkste boeken zijn om te vertalen, en dat blijkt wel uit de voorbeelden die hij bespreekt.
#China #Sunzi #Laozi #taoisme
https://aardsmaarbevlogen.nl/2026/05/14/heer-en-strijder/ -
Vertaler Mark Leenhouts over het vertalen van Sunzi en Laozi. Sunzi vertalen lijkt me al niet makkelijk (oude filosofie/krijgskunst in het klassiek Chinees), maar Laozi's "Daodejing" moet wel een van de allermoeilijkste boeken zijn om te vertalen, en dat blijkt wel uit de voorbeelden die hij bespreekt.
#China #Sunzi #Laozi #taoisme
https://aardsmaarbevlogen.nl/2026/05/14/heer-en-strijder/ -
Vertaler Mark Leenhouts over het vertalen van Sunzi en Laozi. Sunzi vertalen lijkt me al niet makkelijk (oude filosofie/krijgskunst in het klassiek Chinees), maar Laozi's "Daodejing" moet wel een van de allermoeilijkste boeken zijn om te vertalen, en dat blijkt wel uit de voorbeelden die hij bespreekt.
#China #Sunzi #Laozi #taoisme
https://aardsmaarbevlogen.nl/2026/05/14/heer-en-strijder/ -
Vertaler Mark Leenhouts over het vertalen van Sunzi en Laozi. Sunzi vertalen lijkt me al niet makkelijk (oude filosofie/krijgskunst in het klassiek Chinees), maar Laozi's "Daodejing" moet wel een van de allermoeilijkste boeken zijn om te vertalen, en dat blijkt wel uit de voorbeelden die hij bespreekt.
#China #Sunzi #Laozi #taoisme
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Wisdom of China: Laozi This brief documentary introduces Laozi (Lao Tzu), who, according to tradition, was an ancient philosopher who founded Daoism (Taoism) and wrote the Daodejing (Tao Te Ching), the "Classic of the Way and Virtue." youtu.be/lvglQJDrgJI?... #philosophy #Laozi #PhilosophySky
Wisdom of China: Laozi -
Wisdom of China: Laozi This brief documentary introduces Laozi (Lao Tzu), who, according to tradition, was an ancient philosopher who founded Daoism (Taoism) and wrote the Daodejing (Tao Te Ching), the "Classic of the Way and Virtue." youtu.be/lvglQJDrgJI?... #philosophy #Laozi #PhilosophySky
Wisdom of China: Laozi -
Wisdom of China: Laozi This brief documentary introduces Laozi (Lao Tzu), who, according to tradition, was an ancient philosopher who founded Daoism (Taoism) and wrote the Daodejing (Tao Te Ching), the "Classic of the Way and Virtue." youtu.be/lvglQJDrgJI?... #philosophy #Laozi #PhilosophySky
Wisdom of China: Laozi -
Wisdom of China: Laozi This brief documentary introduces Laozi (Lao Tzu), who, according to tradition, was an ancient philosopher who founded Daoism (Taoism) and wrote the Daodejing (Tao Te Ching), the "Classic of the Way and Virtue." youtu.be/lvglQJDrgJI?... #philosophy #Laozi #PhilosophySky
Wisdom of China: Laozi -
Wisdom of China: Laozi This brief documentary introduces Laozi (Lao Tzu), who, according to tradition, was an ancient philosopher who founded Daoism (Taoism) and wrote the Daodejing (Tao Te Ching), the "Classic of the Way and Virtue." youtu.be/lvglQJDrgJI?... #philosophy #Laozi #PhilosophySky
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"The ten thousand things arise together, and I watch their return."
– Laozi
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"The ten thousand things arise together, and I watch their return."
– Laozi
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"The ten thousand things arise together, and I watch their return."
– Laozi
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"The ten thousand things arise together, and I watch their return."
– Laozi
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"The ten thousand things arise together, and I watch their return."
– Laozi
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i have depicted you as a confucian
https://quokk.au/c/philosophymemes/p/676354/i-have-depicted-you-as-a-confucian
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i have depicted you as a confucian
https://quokk.au/c/philosophymemes/p/676354/i-have-depicted-you-as-a-confucian
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i have depicted you as a confucian
https://quokk.au/c/philosophymemes/p/676354/i-have-depicted-you-as-a-confucian
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i have depicted you as a confucian
https://quokk.au/c/philosophymemes/p/676354/i-have-depicted-you-as-a-confucian
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image of #Laozi from the Museum's collection of rubbings probably dates to around AD 1850.
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Under heaven all can see beauty as beauty only because there is ugliness.
All can know good as good only because there is evil.Therefore having and not having arise together.
Difficult and easy complement each other.
Long and short contrast each other;
High and low rest upon each other;
Voice and sound harmonize each other;
Front and back follow one another.Therefore the sage goes about doing nothing, teaching no-talking.
The ten thousand things rise and fall without cease,
Creating, yet not possessing,
Working, yet not taking credit.
Work is done, then forgotten.
Therefore it lasts forever.Lao Tzu — Tao Te Ching
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Under heaven all can see beauty as beauty only because there is ugliness.
All can know good as good only because there is evil.Therefore having and not having arise together.
Difficult and easy complement each other.
Long and short contrast each other;
High and low rest upon each other;
Voice and sound harmonize each other;
Front and back follow one another.Therefore the sage goes about doing nothing, teaching no-talking.
The ten thousand things rise and fall without cease,
Creating, yet not possessing,
Working, yet not taking credit.
Work is done, then forgotten.
Therefore it lasts forever.Lao Tzu — Tao Te Ching
// Translated by: Gia-Fu Feng & Jane English -
TAO: The Full Return To Nature “Ancient Chinese wisdom of Taoism that can be practically applied in your own life” Sale: $4.99 to $0.99 by Cory Endrulat Rating: 4.8/5 (7 Reviews) #Taoism #Philosophy #Spirituality #Discovery #Laozi #Zhuangzi #CarlJung #CSLewis #Books #Mindfulness #Nature #BookSky
TAO: The Full Return To Nature -
TAO: The Full Return To Nature “Ancient Chinese wisdom of Taoism that can be practically applied in your own life” Sale: $4.99 to $0.99 by Cory Endrulat Rating: 4.8/5 (7 Reviews) #Taoism #Philosophy #Spirituality #Discovery #Laozi #Zhuangzi #CarlJung #CSLewis #Books #Mindfulness #Nature #BookSky
TAO: The Full Return To Nature -
TAO: The Full Return To Nature “Ancient Chinese wisdom of Taoism that can be practically applied in your own life” Sale: $4.99 to $0.99 by Cory Endrulat Rating: 4.8/5 (7 Reviews) #Taoism #Philosophy #Spirituality #Discovery #Laozi #Zhuangzi #CarlJung #CSLewis #Books #Mindfulness #Nature #BookSky
TAO: The Full Return To Nature -
TAO: The Full Return To Nature “Ancient Chinese wisdom of Taoism that can be practically applied in your own life” Sale: $4.99 to $0.99 by Cory Endrulat Rating: 4.8/5 (7 Reviews) #Taoism #Philosophy #Spirituality #Discovery #Laozi #Zhuangzi #CarlJung #CSLewis #Books #Mindfulness #Nature #BookSky
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The Tao of heaven is like the bending of a bow.
The high is lowered, and the low is raised.
If the string is too long, it is shortened;
If there is not enough, it is made longer.Tao Te Ching
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The Tao of heaven is like the bending of a bow.
The high is lowered, and the low is raised.
If the string is too long, it is shortened;
If there is not enough, it is made longer.Tao Te Ching
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Doing Nothing The Art Of Doing Everything | Laozi Biography & Philosophy #Laozi #Philosophy #Taoism #Wisdom #LifeLessons
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Doing Nothing The Art Of Doing Everything | Laozi Biography & Philosophy #Laozi #Philosophy #Taoism #Wisdom #LifeLessons
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Doing Nothing The Art Of Doing Everything | Laozi Biography & Philosophy #Laozi #Philosophy #Taoism #Wisdom #LifeLessons
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Doing Nothing The Art Of Doing Everything | Laozi Biography & Philosophy #Laozi #Philosophy #Taoism #Wisdom #LifeLessons
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"Freedom isn't about some great escape or the pusuit of some grand purpose. It is about letting go of the need for both."
Profound reflections on The Way, thank you.
#Zhuangzhi and #Laozi: these texts have accompsnied me through many crises in my life. They helped me realise myself as part of a flow that crushes all self-set targets and mission statements, a flow that demands open-minded attention to the potentialities of the given moment: the "incipiencies" (chi) of the I-Ching.
You are right to contrast such attentiveness with the pressure in corporate social media to build one's self as a "brand".
May I draw a parallel to Fediverse culture? At its best, it supports quiet, non-viral exchanges of mutually resonating posts, where each participant picks up some small facets of the world that they previously had blocked out. The antithesis of "influencer" culture, where each participant pushes their own unchanged vain goals
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"Freedom isn't about some great escape or the pusuit of some grand purpose. It is about letting go of the need for both."
Profound reflections on The Way, thank you.
#Zhuangzhi and #Laozi: these texts have accompsnied me through many crises in my life. They helped me realise myself as part of a flow that crushes all self-set targets and mission statements, a flow that demands open-minded attention to the potentialities of the given moment: the "incipiencies" (chi) of the I-Ching.
You are right to contrast such attentiveness with the pressure in corporate social media to build one's self as a "brand".
May I draw a parallel to Fediverse culture? At its best, it supports quiet, non-viral exchanges of mutually resonating posts, where each participant picks up some small facets of the world that they previously had blocked out. The antithesis of "influencer" culture, where each participant pushes their own unchanged vain goals
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"Freedom isn't about some great escape or the pusuit of some grand purpose. It is about letting go of the need for both."
Profound reflections on The Way, thank you.
#Zhuangzhi and #Laozi: these texts have accompsnied me through many crises in my life. They helped me realise myself as part of a flow that crushes all self-set targets and mission statements, a flow that demands open-minded attention to the potentialities of the given moment: the "incipiencies" (chi) of the I-Ching.
You are right to contrast such attentiveness with the pressure in corporate social media to build one's self as a "brand".
May I draw a parallel to Fediverse culture? At its best, it supports quiet, non-viral exchanges of mutually resonating posts, where each participant picks up some small facets of the world that they previously had blocked out. The antithesis of "influencer" culture, where each participant pushes their own unchanged vain goals
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"Freedom isn't about some great escape or the pusuit of some grand purpose. It is about letting go of the need for both."
Profound reflections on The Way, thank you.
#Zhuangzhi and #Laozi: these texts have accompsnied me through many crises in my life. They helped me realise myself as part of a flow that crushes all self-set targets and mission statements, a flow that demands open-minded attention to the potentialities of the given moment: the "incipiencies" (chi) of the I-Ching.
You are right to contrast such attentiveness with the pressure in corporate social media to build one's self as a "brand".
May I draw a parallel to Fediverse culture? At its best, it supports quiet, non-viral exchanges of mutually resonating posts, where each participant picks up some small facets of the world that they previously had blocked out. The antithesis of "influencer" culture, where each participant pushes their own unchanged vain goals
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"Freedom isn't about some great escape or the pusuit of some grand purpose. It is about letting go of the need for both."
Profound reflections on The Way, thank you.
#Zhuangzhi and #Laozi: these texts have accompsnied me through many crises in my life. They helped me realise myself as part of a flow that crushes all self-set targets and mission statements, a flow that demands open-minded attention to the potentialities of the given moment: the "incipiencies" (chi) of the I-Ching.
You are right to contrast such attentiveness with the pressure in corporate social media to build one's self as a "brand".
May I draw a parallel to Fediverse culture? At its best, it supports quiet, non-viral exchanges of mutually resonating posts, where each participant picks up some small facets of the world that they previously had blocked out. The antithesis of "influencer" culture, where each participant pushes their own unchanged vain goals
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#WednesdayWisdom 📚8am＠JP
#知見の水曜日 おはようございます
In #Laozi's time, there was no word for '#philosophy.' Yet his teachings endured as the '#Way,' shaping Bushido, Judo, and the spirit of Japan.
中国の哲学者、#老子 の時代には『#哲学』という概念がありませんでした
その教えは道教となり『#道』として江戸時代にもてはやされ、武士道や柔道といった名称に残されています
#aiart #Copilot老子、道教の神となる | 伊予物語
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#WednesdayWisdom 📚8am＠JP
#知見の水曜日 おはようございます
In #Laozi's time, there was no word for '#philosophy.' Yet his teachings endured as the '#Way,' shaping Bushido, Judo, and the spirit of Japan.
中国の哲学者、#老子 の時代には『#哲学』という概念がありませんでした
その教えは道教となり『#道』として江戸時代にもてはやされ、武士道や柔道といった名称に残されています
#aiart #Copilot老子、道教の神となる | 伊予物語
https://iyo-monogatari.jp/siki-index/interest-foreigner/10278.html -
#WednesdayWisdom 📚8am＠JP
#知見の水曜日 おはようございます
In #Laozi's time, there was no word for '#philosophy.' Yet his teachings endured as the '#Way,' shaping Bushido, Judo, and the spirit of Japan.
中国の哲学者、#老子 の時代には『#哲学』という概念がありませんでした
その教えは道教となり『#道』として江戸時代にもてはやされ、武士道や柔道といった名称に残されています
#aiart #Copilot老子、道教の神となる | 伊予物語
https://iyo-monogatari.jp/siki-index/interest-foreigner/10278.html -
#WednesdayWisdom 📚8am＠JP
#知見の水曜日 おはようございます
In #Laozi's time, there was no word for '#philosophy.' Yet his teachings endured as the '#Way,' shaping Bushido, Judo, and the spirit of Japan.
中国の哲学者、#老子 の時代には『#哲学』という概念がありませんでした
その教えは道教となり『#道』として江戸時代にもてはやされ、武士道や柔道といった名称に残されています
#aiart #Copilot老子、道教の神となる | 伊予物語
https://iyo-monogatari.jp/siki-index/interest-foreigner/10278.html -
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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"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
