Tao of the Day

Chapter Forty-Seven
Without going outside his door, one understands all that takes place under the sky; without looking out from his window, one sees the Tao of Heaven. The farther that one goes out from himself, the less he knows.
Therefore the sages got their knowledge without traveling; gave their right names to things without seeing [...]

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

Chapter Forty-Six
When the Tao prevails in the world, they send back their swift horses to draw the dung-carts. When the Tao is disregarded in the world, the war-horses breed in the border lands.
There is no guilt greater than to sanction ambition; no calamity greater than to be discontented with one’s lot; no fault greater [...]

July 18th, 2008 | Category: Daily Tao | Leave a comment

Chapter Forty-Five
Who thinks his great achievements poor
Shall find his vigor long endure.
Of greatest fullness, deemed a void,
Exhaustion ne’er shall stem the tide.
Do thou what’s straight still crooked deem;
Thy greatest art still stupid seem,
And eloquence [...]

July 17th, 2008 | Category: Daily Tao | Leave a comment

Chapter Forty-Four
Or fame or life,
Which do you hold more dear?
Or life or wealth,
To which would you adhere?
Keep life and lose those other things;
Keep them and lose your life:–which brings
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July 16th, 2008 | Category: Daily Tao | Leave a comment