The Tao in its regular course does nothing (for the
Books: THE TAO AND ITS CHARACTERISTICSThe Tao in its regular course does nothing (for the sake of
doing it), and so there is nothing which it does not do
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The scent of flowers does not travel against the wind,
The scent of flowers does not travel against the wind, nor (that of) sandal-wood, or of Tagara and Mallika flowers; but the odour of good people travels even against the wind; a good man pervades every place ... The sight of the elect (Arya) is good, to live
The sight of the elect (Arya) is good, to live with them is always happiness; if a man does not see fools, he will be truly happy ... The skilful masters (of the Tao) in old times, with
The skilful masters (of the Tao) in old times, with a subtle and exquisite penetration, comprehended its mysteries, and were deep (also) so as to elude men's knowledge As they were thus beyond men's knowledge, I will make an effort to describe of wha... The skilful traveller leaves no traces of his wheels or footsteps;
The skilful traveller leaves no traces of his wheels or footsteps; the skilful speaker says nothing that can be found fault with or blamed; the skilful reckoner uses no tallies; the skilful closer needs no bolts or bars, while to open what he has shut... The soft overcomes the hard; and the weak the strong
The soft overcomes the hard; and the weak the strong ... The softest thing in the world dashes against and overcomes
The softest thing in the world dashes against and overcomes the hardest; that which has no (substantial) existence enters where there is no crevice I know hereby what advantage belongs to doing nothing (with a purpose) ... THE SOUL OF THE CELL
This crystal of Quartz,--the queen of its tribe, Amethyst, Onyx, Chalcedony, Heliotrope, Agate,-- Some toiler of old Japan, the Artist fantastic, Has polished to likeness of ice, Ruining form to reveal it Fleche d'Amour That the marvelous, ... The sun is bright by day, the moon shines by
The sun is bright by day, the moon shines by night, the warrior is bright in his armour, the Brahmana is bright in his meditation; but Buddha, the Awakened, is bright with splendour day and night ... The superior man ordinarily considers the left hand the most honourable
The superior man ordinarily considers the left hand the most honourable place, but in time of war the right hand Those sharp weapons are instruments of evil omen, and not the instruments of the superior man;--he uses them only on the compulsion of nec... The swans go on the path of the sun, they
The swans go on the path of the sun, they go through the ether by means of their miraculous power; the wise are led out of this world, when they have conquered Mara and his train ... The Table Revealed At Medina
O True believers, perform your contracts. Ye are allowed to eat the brute cattle,[83] other than what ye are commanded to abstain from; except the game which ye are allowed at other times, but not while ye are on pilgrimage to Mecca; God ordai... The taint of prayers is non-repetition; the taint of houses,
The taint of prayers is non-repetition; the taint of houses, non- repair; the taint of the body is sloth; the taint of a watchman, thoughtlessness ... The Tao in its regular course does nothing (for the
The Tao in its regular course does nothing (for the sake of doing it), and so there is nothing which it does not do ... The Tao is (like) the emptiness of a vessel; and
The Tao is (like) the emptiness of a vessel; and in our employment of it we must be on our guard against all fulness How deep and unfathomable it is, as if it were the Honoured Ancestor of all things! ... The Tao is hidden, and has no name; but it
The Tao is hidden, and has no name; but it is the Tao which is skilful at imparting (to all things what they need) and making them complete ... The Tao produced One; One produced Two; Two produced Three; Three
The Tao produced One; One produced Two; Two produced Three; Three produced All things All things leave behind them the Obscurity (out of which they have come), and go forward to embrace the Brightness (into which they have emerged), while they are ha... The Tao that can be trodden is not the enduring
The Tao that can be trodden is not the enduring and unchanging Tao The name that can be named is not the enduring and unchanging name ... The Tao, considered as unchanging, has no name
The Tao, considered as unchanging, has no name ... The things which from of old have got the One
The things which from of old have got the One (the Tao) are-- Heaven which by it is bright and pure; Earth rendered thereby firm and sure; Spirits with powers by it supplied; Valleys kept full throughout their void All creatures whi... The thirst of a thoughtless man grows like a creeper;
The thirst of a thoughtless man grows like a creeper; he runs from life to life, like a monkey seeking fruit in the forest ... The thirty spokes unite in the one nave; but it
The thirty spokes unite in the one nave; but it is on the empty space (for the axle), that the use of the wheel depends Clay is fashioned into vessels; but it is on their empty hollowness, that their use depends The door and windows are cut out (from... The thoughtless man, even if he can recite a large
The thoughtless man, even if he can recite a large portion (of the law), but is not a doer of it, has no share in the priesthood, but is like a cowherd counting the cows of others ... The Thousands
Even though a speech be a thousand (of words), but made up of senseless words, one word of sense is better, which if a man hears, he becomes quiet. Even though a Gatha (poem) be a thousand (of words), but made up of senseless words, one word of... The tree which fills the arms grew from the tiniest
The tree which fills the arms grew from the tiniest sprout; the tower of nine storeys rose from a (small) heap of earth; the journey of a thousand li commenced with a single step ...