Tao of the Day

Chapter Eight
The highest excellence is like that of water. The excellence of water appears in its benefiting all things, and in its occupying, without striving to the contrary, the low place which all men dislike. Hence its way is near to that of the Tao.
The excellence of a residence is in the suitability [...]

May 21st, 2008 | Category: Daily Tao | Leave a comment

Chapter Seven
Heaven is long-enduring and earth continues long. The reason why heaven and earth are able to endure and continue thus long is because they do not live of, or for, themselves. This is how they are able to continue and endure.
Therefore the sage puts his own person last, and yet it [...]

May 20th, 2008 | Category: Daily Tao | Leave a comment

Chapter Six
The valley spirit dies not, aye the same;
The female mystery thus do we name.
Its gate, from which at first they issued forth,
Is called the root from which grew heaven and earth.
Long and unbroken does its power remain,
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May 19th, 2008 | Category: Daily Tao | Leave a comment

Chapter Five
Heaven and earth do not act from the impulse of any wish to be benevolent; they deal with all things as the dogs of grass are dealt with. The sages do not act from any wish to be benevolent; they deal with the people as the dogs of grass are dealt with.
May not [...]

May 16th, 2008 | Category: Daily Tao | Leave a comment