Tao Te Ching Read by Wayne Dyer with Music & Nature Sounds Binaural Beats

foreigner the name that can be named is not the Eternal name the Dao is both named and nameless as nameless it is the origin of all things as they are named it is the mother of ten thousand things always without desires one can see the mystery always desiring only sees the manifestations and the Mystery itself is the door to all understanding under Heaven everyone can see beauty as Beauty only because there is ugliness everyone cannot see good as good only because there is evil being and non-being are they produce each other what is difficult is born in the easy long is defined by short the high by the low before and then they go together so that the wise man lives openly with apparent Duality and Paradoxical Unity the wise man can act without effort and teach without words nurturing things without possess them he works but not for rewards he competes but not for results when the work is done he forgets that's why it lasts forever putting a value on status will create controversy if you overvalue possessions people start stealing by not showing what is desirable you will make them People's hearts become angry, remain undisturbed, the wise man rules by emptying minds and hearts, weakening ambitions and strengthening bones, practices non-doing when action is pure and selfless, everything settles in its perfect, strange place and the Earth is impartial, they see the ten thousand things as straw dogs, the wise man is not. sentimental treats all his people like straw dogs the wise man is like heaven and earth for him no one is especially loved nor is there anyone who dislikes him he gives and gives without conditions offering his treasures to everyone Between heaven and earth there is a space like an empty and inexhaustible bellows the more it is used the more it produces clinging to the center man was made to sit in silence and find the truth Within the spirit that never dies is called The Mysterious feminine although it becomes the entire universe its Immaculate Purity never is lost although she assumes countless forms her true identity remains intact the gateway to the mysterious woman is called the root of creation listen to her voice listen to her echo throughout creation without fail she reveals her presence without fail takes us to our own Perfection, although invisible, endures, it will never end, heaven is eternal, earth endures, why heaven and earth last forever, they do not live for themselves alone, this is the secret of their durability, for this reason, the wise man puts himself last and thus ends ahead. he remains a witness of life so he endures he serves the needs of others and all his own needs will be satisfied through selfless action fulfillment is achieved the Supreme good is like the water that nourishes all things without trying it flows to the Low Places detested by all men therefore it is like the Dao to live according to the

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of the things that inhabit us to be close to the earth in meditation to go deep into the heart when dealing with others to be kind and kind with your word govern with equity be opportune in choosing the right moment someone who lives in accordance with

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does not go against things moves in harmony with the present moment always knows the truth of what to do to continue filling is not as good as stopping fill too much cupped hands drip better stop pouring sharpen a blade too much and its Edge will soon be lost fill your house with Jade and gold and bring you insecurity with honor and pride and no one can save you from a fall walk away when the job is done this is the path to Heaven carrying body and soul and embracing the Can you avoid separation?

Can you let your body become as flexible as a newborn child by opening and closing the Gates of Heaven? Can you play the female role? Can you love your people and rule your domain without personal importance by giving birth and feeding your children? not possessing working but not taking credit leading without controlling or dominating whoever pays attention to this power brings the Dao to this same Earth this is the primordial virtue 30 spokes converge in a single center it is generally in the center where the chariot is used the hinges shape the clay to turn it into a vessel it is the interior space that makes it useful to carve fine doors and windows but the room is useful in its emptiness the usefulness of what it is depends on what it is not the five colors blind the eye the five tones deafen the ear the five boring flavors The taste of hunting and the madness of hunting people's minds waste energy to obtain rare objects they only prevent growth the master observes the world but trusts his inner vision allows let things come and go prefer what is inside to what is outside favor and misfortune seem alarming High status greatly afflicts your person why our favor and misfortune speak alarming favor is degrading alarming when it becomes alarming when it is lost why high status greatly afflicts your person the reason we have many problems is that If we did not have cells, what problems would we have?

Man's true self is eternal, but he thinks that I am this body and that I will soon die. If we do not have a body, what calamities can we have? One who sees himself says that everything is suitable to be a guardian of the world; he who loves himself as he loves everyone is suitable to be a master of this world. What cannot be seen is called invisible. What cannot be seen. hearing is called inaudible what cannot be held is called intangible these three cannot be defined therefore they are fused as one of each of these three is subtle for its description by intuition, you can see it, hear it and feel it, then the Invisible , unheard and untouched, it is present as one, its rising brings no dawn, no setting, no darkness, it goes on and on, nameless, returning to nothingness, draw near to it. and there is no beginning, follow it and there is no end, you cannot know it, but you can be calm in your own life, discover how things have always been, it puts one in harmony with the way the ancient Masters were deep and subtle , their wisdom was unfathomable there is no way to describe it one can only vaguely describe them by their appearance vigilant like men crossing a winter stream alert like men aware of danger simple like Wood Hollow uncarved like caves that give way like ice about to melt amorphous like water muddy but the cloudiest water becomes clear when it becomes still and from that stillness life emerges.

He who maintains the Dao does not want to be full, but precisely because it is never full, it can remain as a hidden Sprout and does not rush to mature early, it remains totally empty, let your heart be at peace in the midst of the avalanche of comings and goings. mundane wat

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endings become beginnings things blossom each only to return to the source to what is and what will be who to return to the root is to find peace to find peace is to fulfill one's destiny to fulfill one's Destiny is to be constant to know that the constant is called Insight not to know this cycle leads to disaster Eternal to know the perspective of constant gifts this perspective is impartial impartiality is the highest nobility the highest nobility is divine Divine being in which you will be one with the Tao being one with the dial is eternal in this way it is Eternal it is not in danger of physical death with the greatest leader above them the people hardly know that one exists then one comes who they love and praise, then one comes to who they fear, then comes one whom they despise and challenge when the leader trusts no one no one trusts him the great leader speaks little never speaks carelessly works without self-interest and leaves no trace when everything is finished people say we did it ourselves when the greatness of the Tao This present action arises from one's own heart when the greatness of the Tao is absent the action comes from the rules of goodness and justice you need rules to be kind and just if you act virtuously it is a sure sign that virtue is absent, thus we see the great hypocrisy when kinship falls into discord piety and rights of devotion arise when the country falls into chaos loyal officers will appear and patriotism is born renounce holiness renounce wisdom and it will be a hundred times better for everyone discard the morality and justice and people will do what is right throw away industry and profits there will be no thieves all these are external forms alone they are not enough in themselves it is more important to see simplicity to realize one's true nature throw away selfishness and temper the desire give up learning and You will be free from all your worries What is the difference between yes and no?

What is the difference between Good and Evil? Should I fear what others fear? Should I fear desolation when there is abundance? Should I fear the darkness when that light shines everywhere in spring? Some go to the park and go up to the Terrace but I'm just drifting not knowing where I am like a newborn baby before it learns to smile I'm alone with nowhere to go most people have too much It just seems to me I am missing something that is actually mine, the mind of an ignorant person in its pure simplicity I am nothing more than a guest in this world While others rush to do things I accept what is offered I only look foolish earning little by spending less other people They fight for fame I avoid the spotlight preferring to be left alone, in fact I look like an idiot, I don't care, I don't worry, I drift like a wave in the ocean, I blow aimlessly like the wind, all the Men settle into their furrows, only I am stubborn and stay outside, but in that I am most different from others.

It is knowing how to take sustenance from the great mother the greatest virtue is to follow the Dao and only the Dao that I was Elusive and intangible although formless and intangible gives rise to form although vague and Elusive gives rise to forms although dark and obscure is the spirit the essence the vital breath of all things throughout the centuries his name has been preserved to remember the beginning of all things how do I know the ways of all things at the beginning? I look inside myself and see what is inside me. The flexible ones remain intact.

The bent ones become straight. The voids are filled. The exhausted ones are renewed. The poor get rich. The rich get confused. That's why the wise man embraces the one because people don't show themselves. can see his light because he has nothing to prove people can trust his words because they don't know who he is people recognize him because he has no goal in mind everything he does is successful the old saying that the flexible stay intact surely he is right if you have really reached fullness everything will make him come to you to talk little is natural fierce winds do not blow all morning a downpour of rain does not last the day whoever does this Heaven and Earth but these are exaggerated forced effects and That is why they cannot be sustained.

If Heaven and Earth cannot sustain a forced action, how much less is man capable of doing so. Those who follow the path become one with the path. Those who follow the good become one with the good. Those who follow the path. they stray from the path and goodness become one with failure if you conform to the path its power flows through you your actions become those of nature your ways those of Heaven open yourself to the Dao and trust your natural responses then everything will fall instead stand on your toes even if you cannot stand firm if you take long steps you cannot go too far away do not reveal enlightenment boasting will not produce achievements he who is self-righteous is not respected he who boasts will not endure all these ways of acting are hateful unpleasant are Excessive superfluities are like a pain in the stomach a tumor in the body when walking the path of the Dao this is precisely what must be uprooted, discarded and left behind there was something formless and perfect before the universe was born it is serene void solitary immutable infinite eternally present is the mother of the universe for lack of a better name I call it Dao I call it great great is unlimited unlimited flows eternally flows constantly returns constantly therefore the path is great Heaven is great Earth is great people are great like this to know Humanity understands the Earth to know the Earth understands the sky to know the sky understands the path to know the path understands the great within you the heavy is the root of the light the still is the master of discomfort when realizing this The successful person is balanced and centered in the midst of all activities even if he is surrounded by opulence you do not get carried away why the lord of the country must flutter around like a fool if you get carried away you lose contact with your root to be restless is to lose control of yourself a knower of the truth travels without a trace speaks without causing harm gives without taking account the door that closes even if it does not have a lock the knot that you tie cannot be opened even if you do not use rope it cannot be undone be wise and help all beings impartially without abandoning any wasting any opportunity this is called following the light what is a good man but a bad man's teacher what is a bad man but the work of a good man if the teacher is not respected and the student is not respected worry about the infusion will arise no matter how intelligent you are this is the great secret know the strength of the man but maintain a The care of the woman will be a valley under the sky, if you do it, constant virtue will not fade away.

One will be like a child again. He knows white. Stay in the black and be the patron of the world. To be the boss of the world is to constantly move in. the path of virtue without taking a single step and returningagain to the infinite who understands the Splendor clinging to humility acts in accordance with the eternal power to be the Source of the world is to live the Abundant Life of virtue when the formless is formed into objects its original qualities are lost if you preserve your original qualities you can govern any Truly the best thing the Governor governs the less you think you can take over the universe and improve it I do not believe that everything can be done under Heaven is a sacred vessel and cannot be controlled trying to control leads to ruin trying to grasp we lose allows your life to be develop naturally you know that it is also a vessel of perfection just as you inhale and exhale there is a time to be ahead and a time to be behind a time to be in motion and a time to be at rest a time to be vigorous and a time to be at restbecause there is a time to be safe and a time to be in danger for the wise, all life is a movement towards perfection, so what need has there been someone excessive, extravagant or extreme to guide a leader of men in the uses? of life will warn you against using weapons for Conquest weapons often turn against the bearer where armies are based nature offers nothing but brambles and thorns after a great battle has been fought the earth is cursed the crops fail the Earth lies stripped of its motherhood after you have achieved your purpose you must not flaunt your success you must not boast of your ability you must not feel proud rather you must regret not having been able to avoid war you must never think of conquering others by Strength, whatever you strive with strength will soon decay It is not in tune with the way It is not in tune with the way Its end comes too soon Guns are the tools of violence All decent men They detest them, therefore, the followers of the Dao never use them.

Weapons serve evil, they are the tools of those who oppose wise government, use them only as a last resort or peace and tranquility are dearest to them. the heart of the decent man and for him, even a victory is no cause for rejoicing. He who thinks that triumph is beautiful, he has the will to kill and he has the will. Killing will never prevail in the world It is a good sign when man's higher nature presents itself A bad sign when his lower nature presents itself with the massacre of multitudes We have pain and sadness Every victory is a funeral When a war is won It is celebrated Al cry, the Eternal dial has no name, even if it is simple and subtle, no one in the world can master it.

If Kings and Lords could control them, the ten thousand things would naturally obey. Heaven and Earth would rejoice in the dripping of sweet Dew, everyone would live in harmony. not by official decree but by their own goodness once the hole is divided the parts need names there are enough names they know when to stop no reason sets limits to avoid Danger the rivers and streams are born from the ocean and all creation is born from The Tao, Just as all water flows back to become the ocean, all creation flows back to become the Tao. He who understands others has knowledge.

He who understands himself has wisdom. Dominating others requires Strength. Mastering oneself needs strength if you realize that you have enough, you really are the rich one who dedicates himself to his position surely lives long he who dedicates himself to the Dao surely lives forever the great path is universal it can be applied to the left or to the right all beings depend on him for life yet he does not take possession of them he fulfills his purpose but claims nothing for himself he covers all creatures like the sky but he does not name them all things return to him as to their home but He does not lord it over them, which is why he can be called great.

The wise man imitates this behavior by not claiming greatness. The wise man achieves greatness. All men will turn to him who adheres to him and does not receive any harm because in him they find peace, security and happiness.

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and food are fleeting Pleasures, but they stop people from being insipid and insipid are the things of this world when one compares them with the Dao when you look for it there is nothing to see when you listen to it there is nothing to hear when you use it it cannot be exhausted if you want to contain something you must do it deliberately let it expand if you want to weaken something you must deliberately let it grow if you want to eliminate something you must deliberately allow it to flourish if you want to remove something you must deliberately grant it access the lesson here is called the wisdom of darkness the gentle survives the strong the dark survives the obvious fish cannot leave the deep waters and a country's weapons must not be displayed the Dow does nothing but leaves nothing undone if powerful men could focus on it the world whole would transform itself into its natural state rhythms when life is simple pretensions disappear our essential natures shine through not wanting there is calm and the world will right itself when there is silence one finds the anchor of the universe within oneself a truly good man he is not aware of his goodness and is therefore good, a foolish man tries to be good and is therefore not good, the teacher does nothing but leaves nothing undone, the common man is always doing things, but there are many more to do, the highest virtue is to act without a sense of self. the greatest goodness is giving without conditions the greatest justice is seeing without preference when the Dow is lost there is goodness when goodness is lost there is morality when morality is lost there is ritual ritual is the shell of true faith the beginning of Chaos the Great The master follows his own nature and not the tricks of life it is said that he keeps the fruit and not the fluff he keeps the firm and not the flimsy he keeps the true and not the false these things of antiquity arise from one the sky is whole and clear the earth is whole and firm the spirit is complete and full the ten thousand things are complete and the country is upright all these are by virtue of integrity when man interferes with the Dao the sky becomes unclean the Earth is depleted the balance is crumbling the creatures are becoming extinct therefore nobility is rooted in humility haughtiness is based on humility that is why noble people refer to themselves as the only ones lacking and unworthy the pieces of a chariot are useless unless they work in accordance with the whole a man's life contributes nothing unless he lives in accordance with the entire universe by playing his role in accordance with the universe true humility really too much honor means no honor is not wise man shine like Jade and resound like stone bells returning is the movement of the Dao yielding is the path of the Tao the ten thousand things are born from being the being is born from not being a great scholar hears about the Dao and begins to practice diligently a mediocre scholar hears about the Dao and retains something and loses something an inferior scholar hears about the Dao and roars in mockery without that laughter it would not be the Dao so there are constructive sayings about it the path of Enlightenment seems dark advancing seems like a retreat the easy path seems difficult true power seems weak true purity seems tarnished true clarity seems dark the greatest art seems unsophisticated the greatest love seems indifferent the greatest wisdom seems childish the Dao is hidden and nameless only you nourish and bring everything to fulfillment the Dao gave birth to one one gave birth to two two gave birth to three the three gave birth to the ten thousand things the ten thousand things carry the yin and embrace the yang, they achieve harmony by combining these forces, people suffer before the idea of ​​being without parents, without food or without value, however, this is the way Kings and Lords once described themselves, because one wins by losing and loses by gaining what others. taught I teach the violent not to die a natural death this is my fundamental tea

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the softest of all things cancels the hardest of all things that without substance enters where there is no space that is why I know the value of non-action teach without words to perform without actions that few in the world can understand, which is the way of the Master, are rare, in fact, those who obtain the bounty of this world, which means the most to you, your renown, which brings you the most to you or what you own.

I say that what you earn is more. problems that what is lost love is the fruit of sacrifice wealth is the fruit of generosity a happy man is never disappointed he who knows when to stop is preserved from danger only in this way can he endure the law the greatest perfection seems imperfect and yet Its uses are inexhaustible The greatest plenitude seems empty and yet its use is infinite Greatness seems twisted Great intelligence seems stupid Great eloquence seems uncomfortable Great truth seems false Great discussions seem silent Activity conquers cold Inactivity conquers Heat Stillness and tranquility put things in order in the universe when the world has the way horses are retired to run to plow the fields when the world lacks the way war horses are raised in the field there is no greater loss than losing the Dow there is no greater curse than greed there is no greater tragedy than discontent the worst of errors is always wanting more satisfaction alone is enough, in fact, the Bliss of Eternity can be found in your satisfaction without leaving through the door, knowing the world without looking through the window, you can see the ways of Heaven, the further one goes, the less one knows, therefore, the wise man does not venture and yet he knows, he does not look and yet he names, he strives not, and yet he achieves completion.

Learning consists of accumulating daily. The practice of the Dao is to daily decrease, decrease and decrease until you do nothing. When nothing is done, what is left undone. True Mastery can be obtained by letting things go their way They are not gained by interfering The wise man does not have a fixed mind He is aware of the needs of others Those who are good Treat those who are bad with kindness He also treats with kindness because the nature of his being is good he is kind to the kind he is also kind to the cruel because the nature of his being is kindness he is faithful to the faithful he is also faithful to the unfaithful The wise man lives in harmony with everything under the heaven sees everything as itself and loves each one as his own child all people are attracted to him he behaves like a little child between birth and death 3 out of 10 are followers of Life three out of ten are followers of death and men who have just passed from birth to death are also three out of ten, why?

This is because they cling to life and cling to this passing world, but there is one in ten who says he is so sure of life that the tigers and wild bulls keep their weapons clear. Stay away from him on the battlefield. Rhinos have no place for horns. The tigers can't find a place. because the claws and the soldiers have no place to stick their swords why is it like this because he dwells in that place where death cannot end realize your essence and you will witness the endless end the path connects all living beings with their source Jump into perfect unconscious existence free and take on a physical body allow circumstances to be completed therefore all beings honor the path and value their virtue they are not commanded to worship the Tao and pay homage to Virtue but they always do so spontaneously the dial gives them life virtue nourishes them and nurtures them raises them, shelters them and protects them the Dow produces but does not possess the Dow gives without waiting the Dow Encourages growth without governing this is called hidden virtue everyone under heaven has a beginning common this beginning is the mother of the world having known the mother we can proceed to know her children having known the children we must return and cling to the mother keep your mouth closed guard your senses and life always opens your mouth completely be always busy and life is beyond hope seeing the small is called clarity staying flexible is called strength using The Shining Radiance you return again to the light and save yourself misfortune this is called the practice of the Eternal Light if I had even a little sense I should walk on the great road and my only fear would be to stray from the great road it is very smooth and straight and yet people prefer crooked paths, that is why the court is corrupt, the fields are waste, the granaries are empty They dress magnificently, carry a sharp sword, gorge themselves on food and drink, accumulate wealth to the point of not knowing what to do.

What this has to do with is being like a thief. I say that this pomp at the expense of others is like the boasting of thieves after a plunder. This is not the Dao. Whoever is planted in the Dow will not be uprooted. Whoever embraces the Dao will not escape. Generations honor Generations infinitely cultivated in the self virtue is realized cultivated in the family virtue overflows cultivated in the community virtue increases cultivated in the state virtue abounds the Dao is everywhere it has become everyone who really sees it see it as it is in a person see it see it as a person in a family see it as a family in a country see it as a country in the world see it as the world how can I know this is true by looking inside myself?

The one who is inharmony with the Dao is like a newborn child mortal insects will not bite him wild beasts will not attack him birds of prey will not hit him bones are weak muscles are soft but his grip is firm he has not experienced the union of man and woman but his entire manhood is strong he screams all day without becoming hoarse this is perfect harmony for no one Harmony is knowing the immutable knowing the immutable having perception things in harmony with the Dao are still things that are forced to grow by for a while but then they wither away this is not the Dao and everything that is against the Tao soon ceases to be so thank you those who know do not speak those who speak do not know block all the passages close your mouth cordon off your senses dull your acuity unleash your nuts soften your look they settle your dust this is Primal Union or the secret embrace he who knows this secret is not carried away by attachment or aversion is carried away by gain or loss or is touched by honor or disgrace is very much Beyond the concerns of men comes to occupy the dearest place in their hearts, this, therefore, is the highest state of man, thank you.

If you want to be a great leader, you must learn to follow the Dao, stop trying. control, let go of fixed plans and concepts and the world will govern itself, how do I know this is so? Because in this world, the greater the restrictions and prohibitions, the poorer the people become, the more advanced the weapons of the state, the darker the nation, the more ingenious and cunning the plan, the stranger the result, the more laws that are published, the more thieves appear, therefore the wise man says: I do not take any action and the people reform themselves I enjoy peace and the people become honest I do nothing and the people get rich if I avoid imposing myself on the people they become themselves when the ruler He knows his heart, people are simple and pure, when he interferes in their lives, they become restless and disturbed, bad luck is what good fortune relies on.

Good fortune is what bad fortune hides in. Who knows what the ultimate goal of life is? In this process there is no standard of what is correct, but what is normal soon becomes abnormal. People's confusion is indeed long-standing. Therefore, the teacher is content to serve as an example and not to impose his will. He is pointed out but not pierced. He straightens but doesn't. disturbs illuminates but does not dazzle ruling foreigners and serving nature nothing surpasses Saving and moderation moderation begins with the abandonment of one's own ideas this depends on the virtue accumulated in the past if there is a good reserve of virtue then nothing is impossible if nothing is impossible then there are no limits if a man knows no limits he is fit to lead this is the way to be deeply rooted and firmly planted in the Dao The secret of a long life and ultimate vision governing a great country is like frying a small fish spoiling it with If you get too close to the universe with the Dao, evil will have no power, not that evil is not powerful, but its power will not be used to harm others, not only will it not harm others, but the wise man himself will also be protected only by him. the ruler and his people would refrain from harming each other all the benefits of life would accrue to the kingdom a great country is like the low land into which all streams flow it is the reservoir of everything under the sky the feminine of the world the feminine surpasses the masculine with the Stillness lowering itself through its stillness, so that if a great country lowers itself before a small one, it gains friendship and trust.

And if a small country can lower itself before a great one, it will conquer that great country; one wins by lowering the other. by remaining under the Dao it is the House of Treasure the true nature the secret source of all that is The Treasure of the good man and the Refuge of the evil if a person seems Evil do not wake him up wake him up with your words Elevate him with your works make up for his harm with your kindness, do not throw it away. Cast away evil from him, therefore, when a new leader is chosen, do not offer to help him with your wealth or your experience, help him meditate in the beginning, offer instead to teach him about the Dao.

Why did the Ancients place so much importance on the beginning? It is not because it is the source of all good and the remedy for all evil. It is the noblest thing in the world. The few reward bitterness with care See the simplicity in the complicated Achieve greatness in small things Face difficulties while they are still easy Do great things while they are still small The wise man does not attempt anything too great and thus achieves greatness if you accept too much. ease will be unreliable because the wise always face difficulties never experience them what is at rest is easily handled what has not yet manifested is easy to prevent what is fragile is easily broken what is small is easily dispersed fit before things exist manage them before that there is disorder remember a tree that fills a man's embrace grows from a tower of seedlings nine stories high begins with a brick a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step act and destroy it grab it and lose it Wise man does not act and that is why he is not defeated he does not grasp and therefore he does not lose people generally fail when they are on the verge of success so be as careful at the end as at the beginning then there will be no failure the wise man does not hoard what is difficult to achieve he does not collect precious things learn not to cling to ideas help the ten thousand things to find their own nature but do not dare to lead them by the nose the ancients were simple at heart and mixed with the common people they did not shine they did not govern with intelligence, that's why the nation was blessed when they think they know the answers.

It's hard to guide people when they know they don't know. People can find their own way. Not using cunning to govern a country is good fortune for the country. The simplest pattern is the clearest content with an ordinary life. You can show all people the way back to their own truth. Why is he the King of the Sea of ​​a hundred streams? Because he is beneath them. Humility gives him power. Therefore, those who desire a position above others must speak up. humbly those who wish to lead must follow him, so when a wise man is above the people they do not feel the weight of his weight and when he is in front of the people they do not feel hurt the age is kept low so that the world never gets tired By exalting him, he remains a servant so that the world never tires of making him its king.

Everyone speaks of my Dao with such familiarity. Madness, the Dao is not something found in the market or passed down from father to son, it is not something gained by knowing or lost by oblivion if such an hour as this would have been lost and forgotten long ago I have three Treasures that I keep and observe closely the first is Mercy the second is frugality the third is humility because from mercy arises the courage of frugality arises the generosity of humility arises leadership now if one were bold but had no mercy if it was broad but not frugal if one advanced without humility love defeats all attackers it is impregnable in defense When heaven wants to protect someone it sends an army it does not protect it with foreign love a good soldier is not violent a good fighter is not angry the Good winners don't compete.

Could employers serve their workers? The best leader follows the will of the people. they all embody the virtue of non-competition this is called The Virtue of non-contention this is called employing the power of others this since ancient times has been known as the supreme unity with heaven there is a saying among soldiers I dare not give the first step but rather I prefer to play the role of a guest I do not dare to advance even an inch but I prefer to retreat on foot this is called advancing without advancing retreating without using weapons there is no greater misfortune than feeling that I have an enemy because when I and the enemy we exist together there is no room for my treasure, that is why when two opponents meet without an enemy they will surely triumph and the armies will be equal he who has compassion will win my teachings are very easy to understand and very easy to practice but very few in this world understand and very few are capable of practicing my words have an ancestor my deeds have a lord people have no knowledge of this therefore they have no knowledge of me that is why the wise man dresses simply even though his interior is full of precious gems know that ignorance is strength ignoring knowledge is illness only when we are fed up with our illness can we stop being sick The wise man is not sick but is fed up with illness this is the secret of health when people lack the sense of wonder there will be disaster when people do not fear worldly power a greater power will come do not limit the vision of yourself do it do not despise the conditions of your birth do not resist the natural course of your life in this way you will never get tired of this world that is why the wise man knows himself but does not show himself loves himself but does not exalt himself prefers what is within to what is without gratitude bold action against others leads to death bold action in harmony with the Dao leads to life both things sometimes benefit and sometimes harm is Heaven's way of conquering without effort does not speak but receives an answer does not ask however has everything he needs is not in a hurry but completes everything on time Heaven's net catches all its mesh is rough but nothing escapes if you realize that everything changes there is nothing you will try to hold on to if you are not afraid to die there is nothing you cannot achieve there is always a lord of death who takes the place of the lord of Death is like one who cuts with a master carpenter's blade who cuts with a master carpenter's blade will surely cut his hands when taxes are too high people go hungry when the government is too intrusive people lose their spirit act for the benefit of the people trust them leave them alone verse 76 of the Dao of ching a man is born gentle and weak his death he is hard and rigid all things including grass and trees are soft and flexible in life dry and brittle in death rigidity is therefore a companion of death flexibility a companion of Life an army that cannot yield will be defeated a tree that cannot bend will crack in the wind the hard and rigid will break the soft and flexible will prevail the way of heaven is like drawing a bow the high is lowered the low is raised when there is surplus it is reduced when it is deficient it increases The Tao of humanity is the opposite: reduce the deficiency to increase the Surplus.

Dispossess those in need to serve those who have too much. Only he who has the Dao offers the Surplus of it to others, what man has more than enough and gives to them. the world only the man of you the master can continue giving because his wealth has no end he acts without expectations he succeeds without taking credit and he does not think that he is better than anyone nothing in the world is softer and weaker than water but to attack the hard, the unbreakable, nothing can surpass it, there is nothing equal, the weak defeats the strong, the soft surpasses the heart, in the whole world there is no one who does not know this, but no one can Master the practice, that is why the master remains serene in the midst of pain.

Evil cannot enter his heart because he has stopped helping. He is the greatest help to people. True words appear paradoxical. After a bitter fight, some resentment remains. What can be done about it? being content with what one has is always better in the end someone must risk returning the damage with kindness or hostility will never resort to good will that is why the wise always gives without expecting gratitude one with true virtue always looks for a way to give to those who lack of true virtue always seeks a way to reach the Giver the fullness of life comes to the one who takes it only an empty hand understands a small country with few people they have weapons and do not use them they enjoy the work of their hands and do not waste time inventing machines that save labor they take death seriously and do not travel very far since those who have abandoned their homes are not interested in traveling even if they have boats and carriages no one uses them they are content with healthy food happy with useful clothes satisfied and comfortable homes and protectors of their way of life although they live within sight of their neighbors and The songs and barking of the dogs are heard on the other side of the road they are left alone as they age and die true words are not beautiful words are not true men Good people do not argue, those who argue are not good, those who have virtue do not look for faults, those who look for faults do not have virtue, the wise do not accumulate anything but give everything to others, having more the more they give.

Heaven does good to all by not doing evil. The wise man imitates no one by acting for the good of all foreigners.