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  79

  (To requite injuries with good deeds。)
  To allay the main discontent;
  But only in a manner that will certainly produce further discontents can hardly be called successful。

  Therefore the Sage behaves like the holder of the left…hand tally;
  Who stays where he is and does not go round making claims on people。

  For he who has the 損ower?of Tao is the Grand Almoner;
  He who has not the 損ower?is the Grand Perquisitor。
  揑t is Heaven's way; without distinction of persons;
  To keep the good perpetually supplied。?br》
  80

  Given a small country with few inhabitants;
  He could bring it about that through
  There should be among the people contrivances requiring ten times;
  A hundred times less labour; they would not use them。
  He could bring it about that the people would be ready
  To lay down their lives and lay them down again in defence of their homes;
  Tather than emigrate。
  There might still be boats and carriage;
  But no one would go in them;
  There might still be weapons of war;
  But no one would drill with them。
  He could bring it about that
  揟he people should have no use for any from of writing save knotted ropes;
  Should be contented with their food; pleased with their clothing;
  Satisfied with their homes;
  Should take pleasure in their rustic tasks。
  The next place might be so near at hand
  That one could one could hear the cocks crowing in it; the dogs barking;
  But the people would grow old and die without ever having been there?

  81

  True words are not fine…sounding;
  Fine…sounding words are not true。
  The good man does not prove by argument;
  The he who proves by argument is not good。
  True wisdom is different from much learning;
  Much learning means little wisdom。
  The Sage has no need to hoard;
  When his own last scrap has been used up on behalf of others;
  Lo; he has more than before!
  When his own last scrap has been used up in giving to other;
  Lo; his stock is even greater than before!
  For heaven's way is to sharpen without cutting;
  And the Sage's way is to act without striving。  




 

  
English_Walker_TTK
  Das Tao Te King von Lao Tse
  English by
  Brian Browne Walker; 1996

  1

  Tao is beyond words and beyond understanding。 Words may be used to speak of it; but they cannot contain it。
  Tao existed before words and names; before heaven and earth; before the ten thousand things。 It is the unlimited father and mother of all limited things。
  Therefore; to see beyond all boundaries to the subtle heart of things; dispense with names; with concepts; with expectations and ambitions and differences。
  Tao and its many manifestations arise from the same source:
  subtle wonder within mysterious darkness。 This is the beginning of all understanding。

  2

  When people find one thing beautiful; another consequently becomes ugly。
  When one man is held up as good; another is judged deficient。
  Similarly; being and non…being balance each other; difficult and easy define each other; long and short illustrate each other;
  high and low rest upon each other; voice and song meld into harmony; what is to come follows upon what has been。
  The wise person acts without effort and teaches by quiet example。
  He accepts things as they come; creates without possessing; nourishes without demanding; accomplishes without taking credit。
  Because he constantly forgets himself; he is never forgotten。

  3

  When praise is lavished upon the famous; the people contend and compete with one another。
  When exotic goods are traded and treasured; the compulsion to steal is felt。
  When desires are constantly stimulated; people become disturbed and confused。
  Therefore; the wise person sets an example by emptying her mind; opening her heart; relaxing her ambitions; relinquishing her desires; cultivating her character。
  having conquered her own cunning and cravings; she can't be manipulated by anyone。
  Do by not…doing。 Act with non…action。 Allow order to arise of itself。

  4

  Tao is a whirling emptiness; yet when used it cannot be exhausted。
  Out of this mysterious well flows everything in existence。
  Blunting sharp edges; Untangling knots; Softening the glare; It evolves us all and makes the whole world one。
  Something is there; hidden and deep!
  But I do not know whose child it is … It came even before God。

  5

  Heaven and Earth are not sentimental; they regard all things as dispensable。
  The sage isn't sentimental; either; He views all forms as ephemeral and transitional。
  Tao is like a bellows: empty but inexhaustible。 The more you move it the more it makes。
  Too much talk about it evaporates your understanding; though。 Simply stay at the center of the circle。

  6

  The heart of Tao is immortal; the mysterious fertile mother of us all;
  of heaven and earth; of every thing and not…thing。
  Invisible yet ever present; you can use it forever without using it up。

  7

  Heaven is eternal; earth everlasting。
  They endure this way because they do not live for themselves。
  In the same way; the wise person puts himself last; and thereby finds himself first;
  Holds himself outside; and thereby remains at the center;
  Abandons himself; and is thereby fulfilled。

  8

  The highest good is like water which benefits all things and contends with none。 it flows in low places that others disdain and thus it is close to the Tao。
  In living; choose your ground well。 In thought; stay deep in the heart。 In relationships; be generous。 In speaking; hold to the truth。
  In leadership; be organized。 In work; do your best。 In action; be timely。
  If you compete with no one; no one can compete with you。

  9

  Filling to fullness is not as good as stopping at the right moment。
  Oversharpening a blade causes its edge to be lost。
  Line your home with treasures and you won't be able to defend it。
  Amass possessions; establish positions; display your pride: Soon enough disaster drives you to your knees。
  This is the way of heaven: do your work; then quietly step back。

  10

  Can you marry your spirit and body to the oneness and never depart from it?
  Can you ride your breath until your entire being is as supple as the body of an infant?
  Can you cleanse your inner vision until you see heaven in every direction?
  Can you love the people and govern them without conniving and manipulating?
  Can you bear heaven's children in all that you do and are?
  Can you give the wisdom of your heart precedence over the learning of your head?
  Giving birth; nourishing life; shaping things without possessing them; serving without expectation of reward; leading without dominating: These are the profound virtues of nature; and of nature's best things。

  11

  Thirty spokes meet at a hollowed…out hub; the wheel won't work without its hole。
  A vessel is moulded from solid clay; its inner emptiness makes it useful。
  To make a room; you have to cut doors and windows; without openings; a place isn't livable。
  To make use of what is here; you must make use of what is not。

  12

  The five colours blind the eye。 The five tones deafen the ear。 The five flavours overwhelm the palate。
  Fancy things get in the way of one's growth。 Racing here and there; hunting for this and that … Good ways to madden your mind; that's all。
  Relinquish what is without。 Cultivate what is within。 Live for your center; not your senses。

  13

  Favour and disgrace are equally problematic。 Hope and fear are phantoms of the body。
  What does it mean the 〃favour and disgrace are equally problematic〃? Favour lifts you up; disgrace knocks you down。 Either one depends on the opinions of others and causes you to depart from your center。
  What does it mean that 〃hope and fear are phantoms of the body〃? When you regard your body as your self; hope and fear have real power over you。 If you abandon the notion of body as self; hope and fear cannot touch you。
  Know the universe as your self; and you can live absolutely anywhere in comfort。 Love the world as your self; and you'll be able to care for it properly。

  14

  Looked at but not seen; listened to but not heard; grasped for but not held; formless; soundless; intangible:
  the Tao resists analysis and defies comprehension。
  Its rising is not about light; its setting not a matter of darkness。 Unnameable; unending; emerging continually; and continually pouring back into nothingness;
  It is formless form; unseeable image; elusive; evasive unimaginable mystery。 Confront it; and you won't see its face。 Follow it and you can't find an end。
  Perceive its ancient subtle heart; however; and you become master of the moment。 Know what came before time; and the beginning of wisdom is yours。

  15

  A sage is subtle; intuitive; penetrating; profound。 His depths are mysterious and unfathomable。
  The best one can do is describe his appearance: The sag

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