, A man is not a Muni because he
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, A man is not a Muni because he observes silence (mona, ie
mauna), if he is foolish and ignorant; but the wise who, taking the
balance, chooses the good and avoids evil, he is a Muni, and is a Muni
thereby; he who in this world weighs both sides is called a Muni
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(Conceived of as) having no name, it is the Originator
(Conceived of as) having no name, it is the Originator of heaven and earth; (conceived of as) having a name, it is the Mother of all things ... (It is the way of the Tao) to act without
(It is the way of the Tao) to act without (thinking of) acting; to conduct affairs without (feeling the) trouble of them; to taste without discerning any flavour; to consider what is small as great, and a few as many; and to recompense injury with kin... (Its) admirable words can purchase honour; (its) admirable deeds can raise
(Its) admirable words can purchase honour; (its) admirable deeds can raise their performer above others Even men who are not good are not abandoned by it ... (Such an one) cannot be treated familiarly or distantly; he
(Such an one) cannot be treated familiarly or distantly; he is beyond all consideration of profit or injury; of nobility or meanness:--he is the noblest man under heaven ... (The infant's) bones are weak and its sinews soft, but
(The infant's) bones are weak and its sinews soft, but yet its grasp is firm It knows not yet the union of male and female, and yet its virile member may be excited;--showing the perfection of its physical essence All day long it will cry without its... (The master of it) anticipates things that are difficult while
(The master of it) anticipates things that are difficult while they are easy, and does things that would become great while they are small All difficult things in the world are sure to arise from a previous state in which they were easy, and all great... (The Tao) produces (all things) and nourishes them; it produces them
(The Tao) produces (all things) and nourishes them; it produces them and does not claim them as its own; it does all, and yet does not boast of it; it presides over all, and yet does not control them This is what is called 'The mysterious Quality' (of ... (The Tao) which originated all under the sky is to
(The Tao) which originated all under the sky is to be considered as the mother of them all ... (Those who) possessed in highest degree the attributes (of the Tao)
(Those who) possessed in highest degree the attributes (of the Tao) did not (seek) to show them, and therefore they possessed them (in fullest measure) (Those who) possessed in a lower degree those attributes (sought how) not to lose them, and theref... (Those who) possessed in the highest degree those attributes did nothing
(Those who) possessed in the highest degree those attributes did nothing (with a purpose), and had no need to do anything (Those who) possessed them in a lower degree were (always) doing, and had need to be so doing ... (Those who) possessed the highest (sense of) propriety were (always seeking)
(Those who) possessed the highest (sense of) propriety were (always seeking) to show it, and when men did not respond to it, they bared the arm and marched up to them ... (Those who) possessed the highest benevolence were (always seeking) to carry
(Those who) possessed the highest benevolence were (always seeking) to carry it out, and had no need to be doing so (Those who) possessed the highest righteousness were (always seeking) to carry it out, and had need to be so doing ... (To illustrate from) the case of all females:--the female always overcomes
(To illustrate from) the case of all females:--the female always overcomes the male by her stillness Stillness may be considered (a sort of) abasement ... , A man is not a Muni because he
, A man is not a Muni because he observes silence (mona, ie mauna), if he is foolish and ignorant; but the wise who, taking the balance, chooses the good and avoids evil, he is a Muni, and is a Muni thereby; he who in this world weighs both sides is ca... , A man is not just if he carries
, A man is not just if he carries a matter by violence; no, he who distinguishes both right and wrong, who is learned and leads others, not by violence, but by law and equity, and who is guarded by the law and intelligent, he is called just ... , A wise man should leave the dark state
, A wise man should leave the dark state (of ordinary life), and follow the bright state (of the Bhikshu) After going from his home to a homeless state, he should in his retirement look for enjoyment where there seemed to be no enjoyment Leaving all ... , As on a heap of rubbish cast upon
, As on a heap of rubbish cast upon the highway the lily will grow full of sweet perfume and delight, thus the disciple of the truly enlightened Buddha shines forth by his knowledge among those who are like rubbish, among the people that walk in darkne... , But he whom those who discriminate praise continually
, But he whom those who discriminate praise continually day after day, as without blemish, wise, rich in knowledge and virtue, who would dare to blame him, like a coin made of gold from the Gambu river? Even the gods praise him, he is praised even by ... , He who pays homage to those who deserve
, He who pays homage to those who deserve homage, whether the awakened (Buddha) or their disciples, those who have overcome the host (of evils), and crossed the flood of sorrow, he who pays homage to such as have found deliverance and know no fear, his... , Looking for the maker of this tabernacle, I
, Looking for the maker of this tabernacle, I shall have to run through a course of many births, so long as I do not find (him); and painful is birth again and again But now, maker of the tabernacle, thou hast been seen; thou shalt not make up this t... , Not only by discipline and vows, not only
, Not only by discipline and vows, not only by much learning, not by entering into a trance, not by sleeping alone, do I earn the happiness of release which no worldling can know Bhikshu, be not confident as long as thou hast not attained the extinctio... , One's own self conquered is better than all
, One's own self conquered is better than all other people; not even a god, a Gandharva, not Mara with Brahman could change into defeat the victory of a man who has vanquished himself, and always lives under restraint ... 0 Governing a great state is like cooking small
0 Governing a great state is like cooking small fish ... 0 He who would assist a lord of men
0 He who would assist a lord of men in harmony with the Tao will not assert his mastery in the kingdom by force of arms Such a course is sure to meet with its proper return ... 0 In a little state with a small population,
0 In a little state with a small population, I would so order it, that, though there were individuals with the abilities of ten or a hundred men, there should be no employment of them; I would make the people, while looking on death as a grievous thing... 0 Men come forth and live; they enter (again)
0 Men come forth and live; they enter (again) and die ...