Tao of the Day

Chapter Five

dr.arcane@gmail.com (Brian Schell) — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:08:41 +0000

Heaven and earth have no Jen, use everything as guinea pigs.
Sages have no Jen, use people as guinea pigs.
The Universe, as a bellows;
Empty it, yet not bend.
Move it, yet more yield.
Say too much, less is understood.
Better hold fast to the center.

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Chapter Five

Chapter Four

dr.arcane@gmail.com (Brian Schell) — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:00:56 +0000

Tao floods, never over flow, we use it,
As a stream, as the source of everything.
Blunt the sharp,
Untangle the knotted,
Soften the glare,
Merge with dust.
Hidden, yet seemingly present!
I do not know from whence it comes.
Forefather of gods.

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Chapter Four

Chapter Three

dr.arcane@gmail.com (Brian Schell) — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:00:11 +0000

Not respect sages, no argument.
Not value treasures, no stealing.
Not seeing desirable things, no confusion of the heart.
Thus, sages rule by emptying people’s hearts (keep them ignorant),
filling their bellies, weakening their ambitions, and strengtheningtheir bones.
Let people ignorant and lack desire,
Then, smart ones, afraid of doing (smart things),
But doing Wu-Wei, and nothing will not be done.

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Chapter Three

Chapter Two

dr.arcane@gmail.com (Brian Schell) — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:00:39 +0000

Everyone loves beauty, because there is ugliness.
Everyone loves goodness, because there is evil.
Existence, non-existence beget each other.
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 each other.
Therefore, sages doing without effort, teaching without words.
Everything rise and fall without end.
Creating, yet not possessing,
Working, yet not taking credit.
Successful, gives credits to others and moves on;
Thus, receives respect forever more.

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Chapter Two

Chapter One

dr.arcane@gmail.com (Brian Schell) — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:06:22 +0000

Tao that can be spoke of, not the eternal Tao.
Name that can be named, not the eternal name.
Nameless, the beginning of heaven and earth.
Named, mother of everything.
Desireless, sees the mystery.
Desiring, sees the manifestations.
These two, from the same source, differ in name; both are original.
Original of original, gate of all mystery.

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Chapter One

Chapter Eighty-One

dr.arcane@gmail.com (Brian Schell) — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 14:00:41 +0000

True words are not pretty

Pretty words are not true

Wise men do not talk about the Unspeakable

One who talks about the Unspeakable is not wise

Wise men are not learned

And learned ones aren’t wise

A wise man doesn’t gather possessions

He gives what he has

And therefore he is worthy of living

He shares his wisdom with others

His wisdom is never-ending

Living according to nature never harms

The life of a wise man is unselfish and peaceful

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Chapter Eighty-One