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 back…and…forth deception; contention and retribution with their neighbors。
  81

  True words are not beautiful
  Beautiful words are not true
  Those who are good do not debate
  Those who debate are not good。
  Those who know are not broad of knowledge
  Those who are broad of knowledge do not know
  Sages do not accumulate
  The more they assist others; the more they possess
  The more they give to others; the more they gain
  The Tao of heaven
  Benefits and does not harm
  The Tao of sages
  Assists and does not contend 
  Sincere words; spoken honestly; may be blunt and direct。 People who wish to avoid the truth will not find them pleasant。
  Soothing; flowery words that appeal to vanity are not truthful。 Such words distort reality in order to deceive or manipulate。
  Those who are good in the art of living recognize the futility of arguments; and therefore wisely refrain from engaging in debates。 Sages who possess Te let actions reveal their virtues; they have no need to explain themselves with words。
  Conversely; someone who is overly argumentative … and thus constantly debates against others … is a person lacking the skill to live a life free of anger and stress。 We should also beware of those who constantly explain themselves with glib words; for they do not possess real virtue。
  Those who possess true mastery of knowledge have no wish to acquire shallow learning in a broad spectrum of subjects。 Someone who really knows; understands that the great Tao lives in the heart。 There is no need to search for the Tao all over the place。
  Conversely; if someone claims to know something about everything; then chances are excellent that this person has little mastery of any one subject。 Being obsessed with a wide variety of book knowledge is a sign of someone who has not yet found the Tao within。
  Sages have no need to accumulate worldly knowledge or goods; because they find contentment and abundance in helping and giving。 The more they render assistance; the more fulfillment they possess; the more they give to people; the more blessings and wisdom they acquire。
  Sages recognize that the positive; uplifting Tao of heaven benefits all living things and does not harm them。 In emulating this; sages also seek to benefit others by helping them; and refrain from harming them with contention。
  Notes
  The first two lines; True words are not beautiful / Beautiful words are not true; can be misused。 Sometimes; people who want to criticize others out of malice may use them as justification。
  The difference between such people and sages is in terms of intention。 When sages speak plainly and truthfully; they do so out of the intention to assist or benefit others … sages have no wish to harm other people with words; or initiate an argument with them。
  Oftentimes we think we are helping friends by arguing with them (to 〃make them see〃); but because this brings contention into the relationship; it is usually more harmful than helpful。 People are hardly at their best when a debate causes them to become defensive and unyielding。
  Another important point related to the first two lines is that sages do not give insincere praise。 Saying what people want to hear (beautiful words) may make them feel comfortable in the short term; but if such words distort or conceal reality; they can only lead to harm in the long run。  




 

  
English_Lindauer_TTK
  Das Tao Te King von Lao Tse
  Chinese … English by
  David Lindauer

  1

  A tao that one can tao
  Is not the entire tao
  A name that one can name
  Is not the entire name。

  In the absence of names
  Lies the origin of heavens and earth
  The presence of names
  Is mother to the 10000 things。

  So viewing entireness without desire
  One may see subtleties
  Viewing entireness with desire
  One may see boundaries。

  That which is these both
  Goes about as itself yet there are different names。
  Categorizing them together there is insight
  Very deep insight
  The gateway to collective subtleties。

  2

  In the world each knows how beauty acts
  Where there is beauty ugliness begins
  Each knows how to value
  Where there is value lack of value begins。

  In this manner
  Presence and absence give birth to each other
  Difficult and easy complete each other
  Long and short contrast each other
  High and low attract each other
  Tone and voice harmonize each other
  Front and back follow each other。

  Appropriately it happens that sages
  Dwell absent of acting with effort
  Do things without explaining in words
  Make the 10000 things blend yet without trying to describe them
  Give birth yet without possessing
  Act yet without relying on results
  Are of outstanding service yet aren't willing to reside therein。

  In the end; only be unwilling to reside therein
  Appropriately; a lack of detachment happens。

  3

  Being without esteem for principles
  Results in people who do not contend
  Being without treasuring goods difficult to obtain
  Results in people who do not act as thieves
  Being without seeing what one can desire
  Results in the minds of people not being confused。

  Appropriately the governing of sages happens。
  Baring the mind
  Solidifying the center
  Lessening the will
  Strengthening self…nature

  These entirely result in people
  Who are absent of knowing and absent of desire
  In the end they also result in the wise not venturing to act。

  Acting absent of acting
  An absence of being without governing follows。

  4

  Tao; like an empty bowl
  Being used somehow lacks fullness。

  Such breadth!
  It seems to be a model for the 10000 things。
  Blunting what is sharp
  Untying what is tangled
  Harmonizing what is bright
  Being together with the dusty earth。

  Such depth!
  It seems to somehow exist。
  I have no knowledge whose child it is
  It appears to precede the emperors。

  5

  Heavens and earth are without humanizing
  It happens that the 10000 things act as straw dogs
  Sages are without humanizing
  It happens that one hundred families act as straw dogs。

  The space bounding heavens and earth is just like the equal of a bellows
  Empty yet not subdued
  Stirring yet more goes out。

  Much talk counts for little
  It can't compare to obeying the center。

  6

  The valley spirit has no death
  It is appropriately called the all…embracing female

  The gateway of The all…embracing female
  Is appropriately called the root of heavens and earth。
  Continuous; soft; it looks like it exists…
  It is infrequently used。

  7

  Heavens; growth; earth; longevity。
  In heavens and earth's place
  That which is able to grow and further be long…lasting happens
  And something lacking existence of a self happens
  So it is able to grow and give birth。

  Appropriately it happens that sages
  Put their bodies behind yet their bodies are ahead
  Put their bodies outside yet their bodies are kept in。

  Does it not happen they are absent of anomalous self…interest?
  So they are able to perfect self…interest。

  8

  Better value looks like water

  The value if water profits the 10000 things yet without contending
  It dwells in places the collective mind dislikes…
  So it is severed; relating to tao。

  The value of a home is in location
  The value of a mind is in breadth
  The value of a relationship is in humanity
  The value of a word is in belief
  The value of a government is in governing
  The value of an effort is in ability
  The value of a movement is in time。

  In the end only be without contending
  So be absent from reproach。

  9

  Holding yet being full
  Lacks compare to not yet being so
  A sword blade being oversharpened
  Cannot long remain so
  A living room full of gold and jade
  There is noone able to guard it
  Abundant treasures yet arrogance
  Self…condemnation; self…punishment。

  Outstanding service performed
  The body withdrawing
  The tao of the heavens。

  10

  In containing life…force and embracing oneness
  Is the ability to be absent from departing equal?
  In gently extending animus alone
  Is the ability to be as a newborn child equal?
  In cleansing and clearing insightful discernment
  Is the ability to be absent of flaws equal?
  In fondness for people; governing a nation
  Is the ability to be absent of action equal?
  In opening and closing the gate of heavens
  Is the ability to be absent of femaleness equal?
  In seeing clearly all four reaches
  Is the ability to be absent from knowledge equal?

  Be giving birth; be nourishing。

  Giving birth yet without possessing
  Acting yet without sustaining
  Growing yet without directing
  Is appropriately called insightful ideal。

  11

  Thirty spokes converge at one hub
  The use of a chariot is in the pr

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