Tao Te Ching Read by Wayne Dyer with Music & Nature Sounds Binaural Beats by @stairway11 1

the day that can be said is not the Eternal gives the name that can be named is not the Eternal name the day is both named and nameless as nameless it is the origin of all things as it is named it is the mother of 10,000 things always without desires can see the mystery always If they wish one sees only 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 can know good as good only because there is an evil being and a non-being, producing each other, the difficult is born in the easy, the long is defined by the short, the high by the low before and then go together so that the wise man lives openly with apparent Duality and Paradoxical Unity, the wise man. can act effortlessly and teach without words nurture things without possessing them work but not for rewards compete but not for results when the work is done forget that is why it lasts forever put a value on status will create controversy if you overvalue possessions people begin to steal by not showing them what is desirable you will make people's hearts remain calm the wise man rules by emptying minds and hearts weakening ambitions and strengthening the bones practice non-doing when the action is pure and selfless everything settles into its own perfect place Heaven and earth are impartial they see 10,000 things like Straw Dogs the wise man is not sentimental he 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 to whom he disfavors he gives and gives without condition, offering his treasures to all Between Heaven and Earth 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 of the spirit that never dies is called The Mysterious Feminine, although it becomes the entire universe.

Its Immaculate Purity is never lost, although it assumes countless forms. Its true identity remains intact. The gateway to the mysterious woman is called the root of creation. Listen to her voice. listen to its echo through creation without fail she reveals her presence without fail she brings us to our own Perfection although invisible it endures it will never end Heaven is eternal Earth endures why Heaven and Earth last forever they do not live for themselves themselves only this is the secret of their durability that is why the wise man puts himself last and thus ends head he continues to be 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 towards the Lower Places hated by all men, therefore, it is like the day to live in accordance with the

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of things in the abode. close to the earth in meditation deepen the heart when dealing with others be gentle and kind Keep your word govern with equity be opportune in choosing the right moment one who lives in accordance with

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does not go against things moves in harmony with the present moment always knowing the truth of what to do to keep filling is not as good as stopping filling too much scarred 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 that brings insecurity, inflate yourself with honor and pride and no one will be able to save you from a fall, retire when the work is done, this is the way to Heaven, carrying body and soul and embracing them.

Can you avoid separation? Can you let your body become as flexible as a newborn child as you open and close the gates of Heaven? Can you play the female role? Can you love your people and govern? your unimportant domain give birth and nourish yet not possess possess work yet take no credit lead without controlling or dominating whoever pays attention this power brings the give to this very Earth this is the primordial virtue 30 spokes converge on a single axis is in the hole in the center where the use of the cart hinges shapes the clay into a vessel.

It is the space within which it is 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 that blind the eye. The five tones deafen the ear. The five flavors. dull The taste of hunting and madness H people's minds wasting energy to obtain rare items only hinders one's growth the master observes the world but trusts his inner vision he allows things to come and go prefers what is within to that which has no favor and disgrace seems alarming High status afflicts your person greatly why favor and disgrace are alarming seeking favor is degrading alarming when it is obtained alarming when it is lost why high status afflicts your person the reason The reason we have so many problems is that we have a self, if we didn't have a self, what problem would we have?

Man's true self is eternal, but he thinks that I am this body and I will soon die if we do not have a body, what calamities can occur. we have one who sees himself as everything is fit to be a guardian of the world one who loves himself like everyone else is fit to be a master of this world what cannot be seen is called invisible what cannot be heard is called called inaudible that which cannot be held is called intangible, these three cannot be defined, therefore, they are fused as one, each of these three is subtle for description by intuition, you can see it, hear it and feel it, then it invisible, unheard and untouched, he is present as one, his rise brings no dawn. establishes no darkness, goes on and on without a name, returns to nothingness, approach it and there is no beginning, follow it and there is no end, you cannot know it, but you can be it in EAS in your own life, discover how things have always been . in harmony with the way the ancient Masters were profound and subtle their wisdom was unfathomable there is no way to describe it one can only vaguely describe them by their appearance watchful like men crossing a dream of Winter Street alert like men aware of danger simple as Wood Hollow uncarved like caves that give way like ice about to melt amorphous like cloudy water but the cloudiest water clears up when it calms down and from that stillness life emerges.

He who keeps the day does not want to be full but precisely because he is never full he can remain as a hidden Bud and does not rush into the early or become totally empty let your heart be at peace amidst the rush of worldly comings and goings watch the endings become Beginnings things blossom one by one only to return to the source to what is and what will be to be returning 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 knowing that the constant is called perception not knowing this cycle leads to disaster eternal knowing the constant gives perspective this perspective is impartial impartiality is the highest nobility the highest nobility is divine divine being you will be one with the da be one with the da is eternal in this way it is Eternal is not in danger of physical death with the greatest leader above them people barely know one exists then comes Then comes one whom they love and praise, then comes one whom they fear, then comes one whom they despise and defy when a leader trusts no one, no one trust, trust him, the great leader speaks little, never speaks carelessly, works without self-interest and leaves no trace. when everything is finished people say that we did it ourselves when the greatness of Da is present the action arises from one's own heart when the greatness of Da is absent the action comes from the rules of kindness and justice if you need rules to be kind and alone if you act virtuously, this is a sure sign that virtue is absent, which is why we see the great hypocrisy when kinship falls into discord, piety and rights of devotion arise when the country falls into chaos, official loyalty will appear and Patriotism is born, renouncing holiness, renouncing wisdom. and it will be a hundred times better for everyone to throw away morality and justice and people will do the right thing throw away industry and profits and there will be no thieves all these are external forms by themselves they are not enough in themselves it is more important to see the simplicity given Realize true nature Throw away selfishness and moderate 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. Alone with nowhere to go Most people have too much I just seem to be losing something My mind is in fact the mind of an ignorant in its pure simplicity I am nothing more than a guest in this world While others rush to do things things I accept what is offered Only I look stupid earning little spending less other people 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 as aimlessly as the wind all men settle in their furrows only I am stubborn and I stay outside but what differentiates me most from others is in knowing how to take sustenance from the great mother the greatest virtue is to follow the day and only the day the Dow is 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 breath of life of all things throughout the centuries his name has been preserved to remember the beginning of all things how I know the paths of all things at the beginning I look inside myself and see what is inside me The flexible ones are preserved intact the bent ones become straight the empty ones become fill the exhausted are renewed the poor are enriched the rich are confined founded therefore the wise Embrace the one because he does not show himself people can see his light because he has nothing to prove people can trust his words because they do not know who he is people recognize themselves in it because they do not have a goal in mind in everything they do.

The old saying happens that the flexible remain intact. It is surely right. If you have truly reached plenitude, everything will come to you to speak. Little is natural. The fierce winds. They do not blow all morning, a downpour does not last the day that Heaven and Earth does this, 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 can man do so so that those who follow the path become one with the path those who follow good become one with goodness those who stray from the path and goodness become one with failure if you adjust to the way their power flows through you your actions become those of nature your ways those of Heaven open yourself to the DA and trust your natural responses then everything will fall into place if you stand on your tiptoes you cannot stand firm if you take long steps you cannot walk very far boasting does not reveal the enlightenment boasting will not produce achievements he who is moralistic is not respected he who boasts will not endure all these ways of acting are hateful and unpleasant they are superfluous excesses they are like a pain in the stomach a tumor in the body when walking along the path of day this is precisely what must be uprooted throw it away and leave it behind there was something formless and perfect before the universe was born it is serene void solitary immutable infinite eternally present it is the mother of the universe for want of a better name I call it the day I call it great great is unlimited unlimited flows eternally flows always constantly returning therefore the path is great The sky is great The Earth is great the people are great so know Humanity understand the Earth to know the Earth understand the sky to know the Heaven understand the path to know the path understand the great within you the heavy is the root of light the still is the master of discomfort realize this the successful person is balanced and centered in the midst of all activities although he is surrounded by opulence not he allows himself to be influenced why should the lord of the country flutter around like a fool if you let yourself be carried from one place to another you lose? to touch your root to be restless is to lose control of oneself a no to the truth travels without leaving a trace speaks without causing harm gives without counting the door that closes even if it has no lock the knot that it makes cannot be opened even if it uses no cord no can be undone be wise and help all beings impartially abandoning none waste no opportunity this is called following the light what is a good man but the master of a bad man what is a bad man but the work of a good man if the master It is not respected and confusion will arise for the student who does not care, no matter how intelligent he is.

This is the great secret. Know the strength of a man, but maintain the care of a woman. Be a valley under the sky. If you do so, constant virtue will not fade away. It will be like a child again, know the white, stay with the black and be the patron of the world. To be the patron of the world is to constantly advance on the path of virtue without taking a single step and returning again to infinity.understand the Splendor by clinging to acts of humility 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 transformed into objects its original qualities are lost if you retain your original qualities you can truly govern anything the best Governor governs what he does least Burns you think you can take over the universe and improve it I don't think it can be done everything under the sky is a sacred vessel and cannot be controlled trying to control leads to ruin trying to grasp we lose allow your life to develop naturally I 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 a time to be vigorous and a time to be exhausted 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 he for the excessive, the extravagant or the extravagant?

The extreme that would guide a leader of men in the ways of life would warn him against using weapons for conquest. Weapons are often turned against the bearer where armies are based. Nature offers nothing but brambles and thorns after a great battle has been fought. Cursed 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 you must rather regret not having been able to prevent the war we must never think of conquer others by force, any effort with force will soon decay is not in tune with the way it comes to its end.

Too soon guns are tools of violence, all decent men hate them, therefore followers of The Da never use them guns serve evil they are the tools of those who oppose wise government use them only as a last resort or Peace and tranquility are what is dearest to the heart of the decent man and for him not even a victory is a cause for rejoicing for those who think that victory is beautiful. one with the will to kill and another with the will to kill 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 slaughter of multitudes we have pain and sadness every Victory is a funeral when a war is won The war is celebrated with mourning the Eternal DA has no name although simple and subtle no one in the world can Master it if Kings and Lords could take advantage of them the 10,000 things would naturally obey Heaven and Earth would rejoice with the drip of the sweet dew everyone would live in harmony not by official decree but by their own goodness once the whole is divided the parts need names there are enough names no when to stop no when reason sets limits to avoid Danger rivers and streams are born from the ocean and all creation is born from Da just as all water flows back to become the ocean all creation flows back to become da whoever understands others has knowledge who understands himself has wisdom mastering others others require Strength to master one's needs strength if you realize that you have enough you are truly rich he who dedicates himself to his position surely lives long he who dedicates himself to the DA surely lives forever the great path is universal it can be applied to the left or to the right on which all beings depend is for life even though it does not take possession of them it fulfills its purpose but claims nothing for itself it covers all creatures like the sky but it does not dominate them all things return to it as to its home but he does not dominate it, they can thus be called great.

The wise man imitates this behavior by not seeking greatness. The wise man achieves greatness. All men will come to him who abides by him. They go to him and receive no harm or in him they find peace and security. and happiness

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and dinner are fleeting pleasures but they make people stop how dull and insipid the things of this world are when you compare them with the DA when you look for it there is nothing to see when you listen to it there is nothing to listen to when you you use can't be exhausted, Ed. If you want to contain something, you have to 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 take something off. You must deliberately grant him access the lesson here is called the wisdom of darkness the gentle survives the strong the dark survives the obvious the fish cannot come out of the deep waters and the weapons of a country must not be displayed the da does nothing but it leaves nothing undone if powerful men could focus themselves on it the whole world would transform itself into its natural rhythms when life is simple pretensions disappear our essential Natures shine by not wanting there is calm and the world will right itself when there is silence the anchor of the universe is found within oneself a truly good man is not aware of his goodness and therefore is good a foolish man tries to be good and therefore is not good the master does nothing but leaves nothing without doing the common and ordinary man is always doing things but there are many more to do the greatest virtue is to act without a sense of self the greatest goodness is to give without conditions the greatest justice is to see without preference when the day is lost there is goodness when goodness is lost there is morality when morality is lost there is ritual ritual is the shell of the true Faith the beginning of chaos the Great Master follows his own nature and not the traps of life it is said that he keeps the fruit and does not with the fluff you stay with what is firm and not with what is weak you stay with what is true and not false these things of antiquity arise from you the sky is complete and clear the earth is complete and firm the spirit is complete and full the 10,000 thousand things are complete and the country is upright all these are by virtue of wholeness when man interferes with the day the sky becomes dirty the earth is exhausted the balance crumbles the creatures become extinct therefore nobility has its roots in the humility haughtiness is based on loneliness that is why noble people refer to themselves as the only ones lacking and unworthy the parts of a car are useless unless they work in accordance with the whole a man's life contributes nothing unless you live in accordance with the entire universe playing your role in accordance with the universe is true humility really too much honor does not mean honor it is not wise to shine like Jade and ReSound like stone chimes to return is the movement of the day to give way is the way of the Da is born the 10,000 things of being is born from not being a great scholar hears about The Da and begins to practice diligently a mediocre scholar hears about The Da and retains something and loses something an inferior scholar hears about The Da and Roars with mockery without that laughter would not be the day so there are constructive sayings about this the path of Enlightenment seems dark advancing seems a retreat the easy path seems difficult true power seems weak truth purity seems tarnished truth clarity seems dark the greatest art seems unsophisticated The greatest love seems indifferent The greatest wisdom seems childish The day is hidden and nameless The day only nourishes and brings everything to its fullness The day gave birth to one one gave birth to two two gave birth to three the three begot the 10,000 Things the 10,000 Things carry the Yin and embrace the Yang achieve Harmony by combining these forces people suffer at the thought of being left without parents, without food or without value, however, this is the way in which the Kings and The gentlemen once described themselves because one wins by losing and loses by winning 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 nullifies the hardest of all things that Without substance, enter where there is, there is no space, therefore, I know the value of non-action, tea

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without words, acting without actions, few in the world can understand it, that is the path of the Master.

Indeed, rare are those who obtain the bounty of this world, which means more to you, you, you or your renown. What brings more to you or to what you possess I say that what you gain is more of a problem than what you lose 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 preserve from danger only then can you endure for a long time the greatest perfection seems imperfect and yet its use is inexhaustible the greatest plenitude seems empty and yet its use is infinite the great righteousness seems twisted the great intelligence seems stupid the great eloquence seems clumsy the great truth seems false the great discussions seem silent activity conquers the cold inactivity conquers the heat Stillness and tranquility put things in order in the universe when the world has the way that running horses retire to plow the fields when the world lacks the way war horses are raised in the field In the field there is no greater loss than losing the There is no greater curse than greed, there is no greater tragedy than discontent, the worst of mistakes is wanting more, satisfaction alone is always enough, in fact, the bliss of eternity can be found in your satisfaction without leaving the door, knowing the world without looking out 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 does not strive and yet he achieves plenitude.

Learning consists of daily accumulating the practice of The Da consists of decreasing daily and decreasing until doing nothing when nothing is done nothing is left undone true mastery can be achieved by letting things go their own way it cannot be achieved by interfering the wise man does not have a fixed mind he is aware of the needs of others those who are good he treats 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, a wise man lives in harmony with all who are under heaven, sees everything as himself, loves all as his own own children, all people are attracted to him, he behaves like a little child between birth and death, three out of 10 are followers of life. three out of 10 are followers of death and the men who have just passed from birth to death are also three out of 10 why is it like this because they cling to life and cling to this passing world but there is one out of 10 who He says so sure of life that tigers and wild bulls keep their weapons clear, stay away from him on the battlefield rhinos have no place for horns.

The tigers find no place for their claws and the soldiers have no place to thrust their swords. Why is it like this? Because he lives in that place where death cannot enter. He realizes your essence. and you will witness the endless end. The path connects all living beings with the source of it. It emerges into existence unconscious, perfect, free and takes on a physical body. Let the circumstances complete it. Therefore, all beings honor the path and value its virtue. They have not been ordered to do so. they worship the day and pay homage to Virtue, but they always do it spontaneously the day gives them life virtue nourishes them and nourishes them, raises them, protects them and protects them the day produces but does not possess the day it gives without waiting for the day It fosters growth without governing this is called hidden virtue everything under heaven has a common beginning 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 the Closed mouth guard the senses and life is always open, your mouth is always busy and life is beyond hope seeing the small is called clarity staying flexible is called strength using the bright glow you return again to the light and are saved Misfortune This is called the practice of the Eternal Light if I have even a little feeling that I must walk the great path and my only fear would be to deviate.

The great road is very smooth and straight and yet people prefer crooked paths, that is why the court is corrupt, the fields are deserted, the areas are green. they are empty dressing magnificently carrying a sharp sword gorging themselves on food and drink accumulating wealth to the point of not knowing what to do with it is being like a thief I say this pomp at the expense of others is like the boasting of thieves after hearing this no it is the da who is planted in the da will not be uprooted whoever embraces the da will not escape Generations honor Generations without ceasing 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 day is everywhere it has become everything see it truly see it as it is in a person 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 do I know this is true by looking inside myself?

He who is in harmony with the day is like a newborn childborn. Deadly insects won't bite you. Wild beasts will not attack him. Birds of prey won't hit it. The bones are weak. The muscles are soft. However, his grip is firm he has not experienced the union of man and woman but he is complete his manhood is strong he shouts all day without becoming a horse this is perfect harmony to know Harmony is to know the immutable to know the immutable is to have Insight things in harmony with the day remain things that are forced grow for a time but then wither this is not the day and everything that is against the day soon ceases to be those who know and do not speak those who speak do not know block all the passages close your mouth cordon off your senses dull your acuity loosen your nuts soften your radiance settle your dust this is Primordial Union with a secret embrace someone who knows this secret is not carried away by attachment or aversion is carried away by gains or losses Whether it is touched by honor or disgrace he is far beyond the concerns of men, he comes to occupy the dearest place in their hearts, therefore this is the highest state of man, if you want to be a great leader, you must learn to follow the day, stop trying to 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 more people become impoverished, the more advanced the weapons of the state, the darker the nation, the more ingenious and cunning the plan, the more strange. The result is that the more laws are published, the more thieves appear, therefore the wise man says: I take no action and the people reform. I enjoy the peace and the people become honest. I do nothing and people get rich. If I avoid imposing myself on people, they become themselves when they are rulers. Know his heart, people are simple and pure, when he interferes in their lives, they become restless and disturbed, bad fortune is what good fortune relies on, good fortune, what is bad luck hidden in?

Who knows what the ultimate goal of this process is? Is there no standard of what is correct? However, what is normal soon becomes abnormal. People's confusion is indeed long-standing. That is why the teacher is content to serve as an example and not to impose his will. but does not pierce he straightens but does not disturb he illuminates but does not dazzle when governing people 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 yes 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 day The secret of a long life and a lasting vision that governs a great A country is like frying a small fish, you spoil it with too many punctures, approach the universe with the day and evil will have no power, not that evil is not powerful, but its power will not be used to harm others, not only will not harm others. others, except the sage himself, will also be protected if only 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 the streams flow is the repository of everything under Heaven, the feminine of the world, the feminine overcomes the masculine with Stillness by 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 stoop to a big one, it will. conquer that great country one wins by lowering the other by remaining under the day 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 don't do it don't do it wake him up, wake him up with your words, elevate him with your works, pay his damage with your kindness, don't throw him 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 on the principle offer him instead of teaching him about the day why did the Ancients place so much importance on the beginning?

Is it not because it is the source of all good and the remedy for all evil? It is the most insignificant practice in the world. non-action work without pleasure the insipid magnify the small increase the few reward bitterness with care see Simplicity in the complicated achieve greatness in small things take on different difficulties while they are still easy do great things while they are still small the wise do not try something very great and thus achieve greatness if you accept too easily you will not trust yourself 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 shatters the small easily disperses easily acts before things exist manage them before there is disorder remember a tree that fills a man's embrace grows from a seedling a tower nine stories high begins with a brick a journey of thousands of miles begins with a single step he acts and destroys he grasps it and loses it the wise man does not act and that is why he is not defeated he does not grasp and therefore he does not lose people usually fail when they are on the verge of success, so be as careful when 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 he learns not to cling to ideas he helps the 10,000 Things to find their own nature but he does not dare to carry them by the nose to The ancients were simple at heart and mixed with the common people they did not shine they did not govern intelligently that is why the nation was blessed when they think they know the answers it is difficult to guide people when they know they do not know that people can find their own way not using cunning to rule 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 true nature why is the king of the sea of ​​aund streams because it is below them humility gives it its power therefore those who want a position above others must speak with humility those who wish to lead must follow so when a wise man is above people they do not feel the heaviness of his weight and when he is in front of people they do not feel hurt.

The wise man stays low so that the world never gets tired of exalting him. He remains a servant so that the world never gets tired of making him its king all the time. world talks about ma da with such familiarity what is Folly the da is not something that is found in the market or that is passed down from parents to children it is not something that is gained by knowing nor lost by forgetting if I were like that it would have been lost and long forgotten I have three treasures that I keep and observe closely the first is Mercy the second is frugality the third is humility from Mercy comes courage from frugality comes generosity from humility comes leadership now if one were bold but I would have no mercy if one were broad but not frugal if one continued forward without humility one would die love defeats all attackers it is impregnable in defense When heaven wants to protect someone it sends an army it does not protect them with love a good soldier is not violent a good fighter is not angry good winners do not compete good employers serve their workers better The leader follows the will of the people.

They all embody the virtue of non-competition. This is called The Virtue of Not Competing. This is called harnessing the power of others. This since ancient times has been known as the ultimate unity with heaven. a saying among soldiers I don't dare to take the first step but I prefer to make the guest I don't dare to advance even an centimeter but rather I prefer to withdraw one foot this is called advancing without advancing pushing backwards without using weapons there is no greater misfortune than feeling that I have an enemy because when I and the enemy exist together there is no room left for my treasure, therefore when two opponents meet, he who has no enemy will surely triumph when the armies are evenly matched, he who has compassion wins.

My teachings are very easy to understand and very easy. practice but so few in this world understand and so few are able to practice my words I 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 your interior is full of precious gems, know that ignorance is strength, ignore knowledge is illness, only when we are fed up with our illness will we stop being sick. The wise man is not sick, but he is fed up with illness.

This is the secret of health when people lack a 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 not despise the conditions of your birth do not resist the natural course of your life in this way never you will get tired of this world therefore the wise man knows himself but does not show himself loves himself but does not exalt himself prefers what is inside to what is outside bold action against others leads to death action bold in harmony with the day brings to life both things sometimes benefit and sometimes hurt is Heaven's way of conquering without effort does not speak but is answered does not ask but is supplied with everything he needs does not rush but completes everything in time the net of Heaven catches all its mesh it is rough but nothing escapes you if you realize that all things change there is nothing you will try to cling to if you are not afraid of dying there is nothing you cannot achieve there is always a lord of death the one who takes the place of the The lord of death is like someone who cuts with the blade of a master carpenter.

Whoever cuts with the blade of a master carpenter 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 da ching A man is born gentle and weak at 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 then the companion of death flexibility companion of life an army that cannot yield will be defeated a tree that cannot bend will crack in the wind what is hard and rigid will break what is soft and flexible will prevail the way of heaven is like drawing an arch the high goes down the low goes up when there is a surplus reduces when it is deficient increases the Dow of humanity is the opposite reduces the deficiency to increase the surplus deprives the needy to serve those who also have much much Only the one who has the day offers his surplus to others what the man has more than enough and gives it to the world only the man of the day the master can continue giving because his wealth has no end he acts without expectations he triumphs without taking credit and not He thinks he is better than anyone else, nothing in the world is softer and weaker than water, but by attacking the hard, the unbreakable, nothing can overcome it, there is nothing like it, the weak defeats the strong, the soft surpasses the hard, in the whole world, no.

There is no one who does not know this, but no one can master the practice. Therefore, the teacher 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 seem paradoxical afterwards. A bitter fight leaves some resentment, what can be done about it? being content with what one has is always better in the end someone must risk returning harm with kindness or hostility will never resort to good will so the wise always give without expecting gratitude someone 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 comes the fullness of life to the one who takes only an empty hand imagine a small country with few people they have weapons and do not use them enjoy working with their hands and do not waste time inventing machines that they save work they take death seriously and do not travel far because they love their homes dearly they are not interested in traveling although they have boats and carriages no one uses them they are content with healthy food content with useful clothing, satisfied in comfortable homes that are protective of their way of life , although they live within sight of their neighbors and the dogs singing and barking can be heard along the road, they are left alone as they age and die.

True words are not beautiful beautiful words are not true good men 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 as much as possible Heaven does good to everyone, it does no harm to anyone, the wise man imitates it by acting for the good of all.