He diminishes it and again diminishes it, till he arrives
Categories: PART II.Books: THE TAO AND ITS CHARACTERISTICS
He diminishes it and again diminishes it, till he arrives at doing
nothing (on purpose) Having arrived at this point of non-action,
there is nothing which he does not do
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Give up what is before, give up what is behind,
Give up what is before, give up what is behind, give up what is in the middle, when thou goest to the other shore of existence; if thy mind is altogether free, thou wilt not again enter into birth and decay ... Good people shine from afar, like the snowy mountains; bad
Good people shine from afar, like the snowy mountains; bad people are not seen, like arrows shot by night ... Good people walk on whatever befall, the good do not
Good people walk on whatever befall, the good do not prattle, longing for pleasure; whether touched by happiness or sorrow wise people never appear elated or depressed ... Gravity is the root of lightness; stillness, the ruler of movement
Gravity is the root of lightness; stillness, the ruler of movement ... Great, it passes on (in constant flow) Passing on,
Great, it passes on (in constant flow) Passing on, it becomes remote Having become remote, it returns Therefore the Tao is great; Heaven is great; Earth is great; and the (sage) king is also great In the universe there are four that are great, and ... Happiness
We live happily indeed, not hating those who hate us! among men who hate us we dwell free from hatred! We live happily indeed, free from ailments among the ailing! among men who are ailing let us dwell free from ailments! We live happily indeed... HAPPINESS, POWER
"EVIL" is derangement in individual life induced by individual and world-thought gone wrong As such derangement "evil" is real, but this reality is not necessary or essential, and it may be banished totally and forever DISEASE is dis-easem... Happy is the arising of the awakened, happy is the
Happy is the arising of the awakened, happy is the teaching of the True Law, happy is peace in the church, happy is the devotion of those who are at peace ... HARMONY _I_ APPROPRIATE ALL GOOD
Such is one of my reasons for believing that the world is growing better This attitude toward Truth has influenced for the better every legitimate activity of man The results are seen in Benevolence, Business, Education, Government, Religion A ne... He (who knows it) will keep his mouth shut and
He (who knows it) will keep his mouth shut and close the portals (of his nostrils) He will blunt his sharp points and unravel the complications of things; he will attemper his brightness, and bring himself into agreement with the obscurity (of others)... He alone who, without ceasing, practises the duty of sitting alone
He alone who, without ceasing, practises the duty of sitting alone and sleeping alone, he, subduing himself, will rejoice in the destruction of all desires alone, as if living in a forest The Downward Course ... He constantly (tries to) keep them without knowledge and without desire,
He constantly (tries to) keep them without knowledge and without desire, and where there are those who have knowledge, to keep them from presuming to act (on it) When there is this abstinence from action, good order is universal ... He diminishes it and again diminishes it, till he arrives
He diminishes it and again diminishes it, till he arrives at doing nothing (on purpose) Having arrived at this point of non-action, there is nothing which he does not do ... He for whom there is neither this nor that shore,
He for whom there is neither this nor that shore, nor both, him, the fearless and unshackled, I call indeed a Brahmana ... He in whom a desire for the Ineffable (Nirvana) has
He in whom a desire for the Ineffable (Nirvana) has sprung up, who is satisfied in his mind, and whose thoughts are not bewildered by love, he is called urdhvamsrotas (carried upwards by the stream) ... He in whom all this is destroyed, and taken out
He in whom all this is destroyed, and taken out with the very root, he, when freed from hatred and wise, is called respectable ... He in whom that feeling is destroyed, and taken out
He in whom that feeling is destroyed, and taken out with the very root, finds rest by day and by night ... He in whom there is truth, virtue, love, restraint, moderation, he
He in whom there is truth, virtue, love, restraint, moderation, he who is free from impurity and is wise, he is called an elder ... He who acts (with an ulterior purpose) does harm; he
He who acts (with an ulterior purpose) does harm; he who takes hold of a thing (in the same way) loses his hold The sage does not act (so), and therefore does no harm; he does not lay hold (so), and therefore does not lose his bold (But) people in th... He who always greets and constantly reveres the aged, four
He who always greets and constantly reveres the aged, four things will increase to him, viz life, beauty, happiness, power ... He who always quiets the evil, whether small or large,
He who always quiets the evil, whether small or large, he is called a Samana (a quiet man), because he has quieted all evil ... He who controls his hand, he who controls his feet,
He who controls his hand, he who controls his feet, he who controls his speech, he who is well controlled, he who delights inwardly, who is collected, who is solitary and content, him they call Bhikshu ... He who destroys life, who speaks untruth, who in this
He who destroys life, who speaks untruth, who in this world takes what is not given him, who goes to another man's wife; ... He who devotes himself to learning (seeks) from day to
He who devotes himself to learning (seeks) from day to day to increase (his knowledge); he who devotes himself to the Tao (seeks) from day to day to diminish (his doing) ...