The relation of the Tao to all the world is
Books: THE TAO AND ITS CHARACTERISTICSThe relation of the Tao to all the world is like that of the great
rivers and seas to the streams from the valleys
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The Life of Buddha and Its Lessons
The thoughtful student, in scanning the religious history of the race, has one fact continually forced upon his notice, _viz_., that there is an invariable tendency to deify whomsoever shows himself superior to the weakness of our common humanity. Look... The Majesty of Calmness
Calmness is the rarest quality in human life. It is the poise of a great nature, in harmony with itself and its ideals. It is the moral atmosphere of a life self-centred, self-reliant, and self-controlled. Calmness is singleness of purpose, abso... The man who is free from credulity, but knows the
The man who is free from credulity, but knows the uncreated, who has cut all ties, removed all temptations, renounced all desires, he is the greatest of men ... The man who wears dirty raiments, who is emaciated and
The man who wears dirty raiments, who is emaciated and covered with veins, who lives alone in the forest, and meditates, him I call indeed a Brahmana ... The multitude of men look satisfied and pleased; as if
The multitude of men look satisfied and pleased; as if enjoying a full banquet, as if mounted on a tower in spring I alone seem listless and still, my desires having as yet given no indication of their presence I am like an infant which has not yet s... The partial becomes complete; the crooked, straight; the empty, full; the
The partial becomes complete; the crooked, straight; the empty, full; the worn out, new He whose (desires) are few gets them; he whose (desires) are many goes astray ... The people are difficult to govern because of the (excessive) agency
The people are difficult to govern because of the (excessive) agency of their superiors (in governing them) It is through this that they are difficult to govern ... The people do not fear death; to what purpose is
The people do not fear death; to what purpose is it to (try to) frighten them with death? If the people were always in awe of death, and I could always seize those who do wrong, and put them to death, who would dare to do wrong? ... The people make light of dying because of the greatness
The people make light of dying because of the greatness of their labours in seeking for the means of living It is this which makes them think light of dying Thus it is that to leave the subject of living altogether out of view is better than to set a... The people suffer from famine because of the multitude of
The people suffer from famine because of the multitude of taxes consumed by their superiors It is through this that they suffer famine ... The perception of what is small is (the secret of
The perception of what is small is (the secret of clear- sightedness; the guarding of what is soft and tender is (the secret of) strength ... The Power of Personal Influence
The only responsibility that a man cannot evade in this life is the one he thinks of least,--his personal influence. Man's conscious influence, when he is on dress-parade, when he is posing to impress those around him,--is woefully small. But hi... The relation of the Tao to all the world is
The relation of the Tao to all the world is like that of the great rivers and seas to the streams from the valleys ... The report of that fulfilment is the regular, unchanging rule
The report of that fulfilment is the regular, unchanging rule To know that unchanging rule is to be intelligent; not to know it leads to wild movements and evil issues The knowledge of that unchanging rule produces a (grand) capacity and forbearance,... The sage does not accumulate (for himself) The more
The sage does not accumulate (for himself) The more that he expends for others, the more does he possess of his own; the more that he gives to others, the more does he have himself ... The sage has in the world an appearance of indecision,
The sage has in the world an appearance of indecision, and keeps his mind in a state of indifference to all The people all keep their eyes and ears directed to him, and he deals with them all as his children ... The sage has no invariable mind of his own; he
The sage has no invariable mind of his own; he makes the mind of the people his mind ... The sages who injure nobody, and who always control their
The sages who injure nobody, and who always control their body, they will go to the unchangeable place (Nirvana), where, if they have gone, they will suffer no more ... 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) ...