The tree which fills the arms grew from the tiniest
Categories: PART II.Books: THE TAO AND ITS CHARACTERISTICS
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
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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 ... The Twin-Verses
The Twin-Verses ... The Twin-verses
All that we are is the result of what we have thought: it is founded on our thoughts, it is made up of our thoughts. If a man speaks or acts with an evil thought, pain follows him, as the wheel follows the foot of the ox that draws the carriage. ... The uncharitable do not go to the world of the
The uncharitable do not go to the world of the gods; fools only do not praise liberality; a wise man rejoices in liberality, and through it becomes blessed in the other world ... The unwrought material, when divided and distributed, forms vessels The
The unwrought material, when divided and distributed, forms vessels The sage, when employed, becomes the Head of all the Officers (of government); and in his greatest regulations he employs no violent measures ... The valley spirit dies not, aye the same;
The valley spirit dies not, aye the same; The female mystery thus do we name Its gate, from which at first they issued forth, Is called the root from which grew heaven and earth Long and unbroken does its power remain, Used gently, and... THE VALUE OF WORK AND PLAY IS THE OUTCOME OF BALANCING
If we conceive of any individual as a "field" of vibrations in matter and the ether, induced by muscular and nervous action and by feeling and thought, we see at once that there ought to be an ideal "field" in which all such vibrations are in a s... The Venerable
There is no suffering for him who has finished his journey, and abandoned grief, who has freed himself on all sides, and thrown off all fetters. They exert themselves with their thoughts well-collected, they do not tarry in their abode; like sw... The virtuous man delights in this world, and he delights
The virtuous man delights in this world, and he delights in the next; he delights in both He delights and rejoices, when he sees the purity of his own work ... The virtuous man is happy in this world, and he
The virtuous man is happy in this world, and he is happy in the next; he is happy in both He is happy when he thinks of the good he has done; he is still more happy when going on the good path ... The Way
The best of ways is the eightfold; the best of truths the four words; the best of virtues passionlessness; the best of men he who has eyes to see. This is the way, there is no other that leads to the purifying of intelligence. Go on this path! ... The Wise Man
If you see a man who shows you what is to be avoided, who administers reproofs, and is intelligent, follow that wise man as you would one who tells of hidden treasures; it will be better, not worse, for him who follows him. Let him admonish, le...