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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�察�but if such words distort or conceal reality�察�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�察�only be unwilling to reside therein
Appropriately�察�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�察�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�察�soft�察�it looks like it exists´
It is infrequently used。
7
Heavens�察�growth�察�earth�察�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�察�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�察�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�察�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�察�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 presence of what is absent
Shaping clay�察�it happens to act as a vessel
The use of a vessel is in the presence of what is absent
Cutting doors and windows to have it act as a room
The use of a room is in the presence of what is absent。
So
Where there is presence beneficial actions happen
Where there is absence useful actions happen。
12
Five colors blind the eye of man
Five tones deafen the ear of man
Five flavors chafe the mouth of man
Racing and hunting inspire the mind of man to express craziness
Goods difficult to obtain hamper the path of man。
Appropriately it happens
That sages act from the center without acting from the eyes。
So detach from that�察�grab this。
13
Favor and disgrace look alarming。
The treasure of great danger looks like the body。
Why say favor and disgrace look alarming��
Favor acts superior
Disgrace acts inferior
Being obtained it looks alarming
Being lost it looks alarming
Appropriately say favor and disgrace look alarming。
Why say the treasure of great danger looks like the body��
I place the occurrence of things of great danger
As action of I in the presence of a body。
I reach the absence of a body
I am present with what danger��
Appropriately say the treasure of great danger looks like the body。
So treasuring it when the body acts in the world
It looks like one can be committed to the world。
Being fond of it when the body acts in the world
It looks like one can be entrusted to the world。
14
Being observed�察�lacking sight
Say the name smooth
Being listened to�察�lacking hearing
Say the name rare
Being pounced on�察�lacking obtainment
Say the name small。
That which these three describes cannot be resolved
So they mingle yet act as one。
What is high lacks brightness
What is low lacks darkness
Restrictions and restraints cannot be named
Return�察�merge with�察�relate to the absence of things。
It is an appropriate action to call it
The absence of being shape's shape
The absence of being thing's form。
It is appropriately called ungraspable�察�elusive
Moving toward it there is no seeing a head
Following it there is no seeing a tail。
Holding the tao of the ancients
Warding off presence of the now happens
The ability to know the ancient beginnings
Is appropriately called a bond to tao。
15
Those ancients who valued action in the tao
Were insightful�察�versatile�察�far´reaching�察�coherent。
Penetrating�察�one cannot understand
In the end it is only that one cannot understand
So there is more than appears to their actions。
So resigned�察�like fording a river in winter
Just so�察�like respecting all four neighbors
So reserved�察�like making an appearance
So melting�察�like ice halfway released
So genuine�察�like their true nature
So spacious�察�like a valley
So well mixed�察�like muddy water。
Who is able to gently calm muddy water�察�clearing it��
Who is able to endure gently stirring tranquillity so it gives birth��
Those who maintain this tao have no desire for fullness
In the end only lack fullness
So be able to be shabby yet perfect the new。
16
Taking emptiness to the limit
Observing stillness genuinely
Regarding the 10000 things as side´by´side
It happens that I view the return。
In the end things grow and flourish
Each returns�察�merging with its root。
Merging with the root�察�say still
Appropriately it is called returning to giving birth。
Returning to giving birth�察�say entireness
Knowing entireness say illuminated
Without knowing entireness presumptuously do the faminous。
Knowing entireness is tolerance
Tolerance leads to impartiality
Impartiality leads to kingliness
Kingliness leads to the heavens
The heavens lead to tao
Tao lead
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