He who in (Tao's) wars has skill
Categories: PART II.Books: THE TAO AND ITS CHARACTERISTICS
He who in (Tao's) wars has skill
Assumes no martial port;
He who fights with most good will
To rage makes no resort
He who vanquishes yet still
Keeps from his foes apart;
He whose hests men most fulfil
Yet humbly plies his art
Thus we say, 'He ne'er contends,
And therein is his might'
Thus we say, 'Men's wills he bends,
That they with him unite'
Thus we say, 'Like Heaven's his ends,
No sage of old more bright'
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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) ... He who does not fail in the requirements of his
He who does not fail in the requirements of his position, continues long; he who dies and yet does not perish, has longevity ... He who does not rouse himself when it is time
He who does not rouse himself when it is time to rise, who, though young and strong, is full of sloth, whose will and thought are weak, that lazy and idle man will never find the way to knowledge ... He who drinks in the law lives happily with a
He who drinks in the law lives happily with a serene mind: the sage rejoices always in the law, as preached by the elect (Ariyas) ... He who dwells in the law, delights in the law,
He who dwells in the law, delights in the law, meditates on the law, follows the law, that Bhikshu will never fall away from the true law ... He who formerly was reckless and afterwards became sober, brightens up
He who formerly was reckless and afterwards became sober, brightens up this world, like the moon when freed from clouds ... He who gets as his own all under heaven does
He who gets as his own all under heaven does so by giving himself no trouble (with that end) If one take trouble (with that end), he is not equal to getting as his own all under heaven ... He who gives himself to vanity, and does not give
He who gives himself to vanity, and does not give himself to meditation, forgetting the real aim (of life) and grasping at pleasure, will in time envy him who has exerted himself in meditation ... He who has in himself abundantly the attributes (of the
He who has in himself abundantly the attributes (of the Tao) is like an infant Poisonous insects will not sting him; fierce beasts will not seize him; birds of prey will not strike him ... He who has no wound on his hand, may touch
He who has no wound on his hand, may touch poison with his hand; poison does not affect one who has no wound; nor is there evil for one who does not commit evil ... He who has reached the consummation, who does not tremble,
He who has reached the consummation, who does not tremble, who is without thirst and without sin, he has broken all the thorns of life: this will be his last body ... He who has tasted the sweetness of solitude and tranquillity,
He who has tasted the sweetness of solitude and tranquillity, is free from fear and free from sin, while he tastes the sweetness of drinking in the law ... He who having got rid of the forest (of lust)
He who having got rid of the forest (of lust) (ie after having reached Nirvana) gives himself over to forest-life (ie to lust), and who, when removed from the forest (ie from lust), runs to the forest (ie to lust), look at that man! though free, he run... He who holds back rising anger like a rolling chariot,
He who holds back rising anger like a rolling chariot, him I call a real driver; other people are but holding the reins ... He who in (Tao's) wars has skill
He who in (Tao's) wars has skill Assumes no martial port; He who fights with most good will To rage makes no resort He who vanquishes yet still Keeps from his foes apart; He whose hests men most fulfil Yet humbly... He who inflicts pain on innocent and harmless persons, will
He who inflicts pain on innocent and harmless persons, will soon come to one of these ten states: ... He who is above good and evil, who is chaste,
He who is above good and evil, who is chaste, who with knowledge passes through the world, he indeed is called a Bhikshu ... He who is thoughtful, blameless, settled, dutiful, without passions, and who
He who is thoughtful, blameless, settled, dutiful, without passions, and who has attained the highest end, him I call indeed a Brahmana ... He who is without thirst and without affection, who understands the
He who is without thirst and without affection, who understands the words and their interpretation, who knows the order of letters (those which are before and which are after), he has received his last body, he is called the great sage, the great man ... He who knows (the Tao) does not (care to) speak
He who knows (the Tao) does not (care to) speak (about it); he who is (ever ready to) speak about it does not know it ... He who knows other men is discerning; he who knows
He who knows other men is discerning; he who knows himself is intelligent He who overcomes others is strong; he who overcomes himself is mighty He who is satisfied with his lot is rich; he who goes on acting with energy has a (firm) will ... He who knows that this body is like froth, and
He who knows that this body is like froth, and has learnt that it is as unsubstantial as a mirage, will break the flower-pointed arrow of Mara, and never see the king of death ... He who knows these two things finds in them also
He who knows these two things finds in them also his model and rule Ability to know this model and rule constitutes what we call the mysterious excellence (of a governor) Deep and far-reaching is such mysterious excellence, showing indeed its possess... He who lightly promises is sure to keep but little
He who lightly promises is sure to keep but little faith; he who is continually thinking things easy is sure to find them difficult Therefore the sage sees difficulty even in what seems easy, and so never has any difficulties ... He who lives looking for pleasures only, his senses uncontrolled, immoderate
He who lives looking for pleasures only, his senses uncontrolled, immoderate in his food, idle, and weak, Mara (the tempter) will certainly overthrow him, as the wind throws down a weak tree ... He who lives without looking for pleasures, his senses well controlled,
He who lives without looking for pleasures, his senses well controlled, moderate in his food, faithful and strong, him Mara will certainly not overthrow, any more than the wind throws down a rocky mountain ... He who never identifies himself with name and form, and
He who never identifies himself with name and form, and does not grieve over what is no more, he indeed is called a Bhikshu ... He who overcomes this fierce thirst, difficult to be conquered
He who overcomes this fierce thirst, difficult to be conquered in this world, sufferings fall off from him, like water-drops from a lotus leaf ... He who possesses the mother of the state may continue
He who possesses the mother of the state may continue long His case is like that (of the plant) of which we say that its roots are deep and its flower stalks firm:--this is the way to secure that its enduring life shall long be seen ... He who possesses virtue and intelligence, who is just, speaks
He who possesses virtue and intelligence, who is just, speaks the truth, and does what is his own business, him the world will hold dear ...