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  There is no desire to be considered better than others。

  78

  Nothing under heaven is
  softer or more yielding than water。
  Yet it has no equal for attacking things
  that are hard and stiff。
  Nothing can withstand it。

  Everyone knows that the yielding overcomes the stiff��
  and the soft overcomes the hard。
  Yet no one applies this knowledge。

  Therefore�察�an Old One said��
  Only a person who has accept��ed the country's dirt
  is a leader worthy to offer sacrifice
  at its shrines of earth and grain。
  Only a person who takes llp the country's burdens
  deserves to be a leader
  among those who dwell under heaven。

  Straightforward words seem crooked。

  79

  Even though a truce is made between great enemies��
  some enmity is bound to remain。
  How can this be beneficial��

  Therefore�察�the True Person
  undertakes the obligations of the agreerment
  but makes no claim upon others。
  The person who has Virtue shares with others。
  The person who lacks Virtue takes fron others。

  The way of heaven has no favorites��
  it always remains with what is good。

  80

  In a small country with few people��
  Though there are machines that would increase
  production ten to a hundred miles
  they are not used。
  The people take death seriously and do not
  travel about。

  Though they have boats and carriages no one uses them。
  Though they have armor and weapons��
  there is no occasion to display them。

  The people give up writing
  and return to the knotting of cords。
  They are satisfied with their food。
  They are pleased with their clothes。
  They are content with their homes。
  They are happy in their simple ways。

  Even though they live within sight of another country
  and can hear dogs barking and cocks crowing in it��
  still the people grow old and die
  without ever coming into conflict。

  81

  Sincere words are not elegant��
  elegant words are not sincere。
  The good person does not argue��
  the person who argues is not good。
  The wise do not have great learning��
  those with great learning are not wise。

  True Persons do not hoard。
  Using all they have for others�察�they still have more。
  Giving all they have to others�察�they are richer than before。

  The way of heaven is to benefit and not to harm。
  The way of the True Reason is to assist without striving
  in the unfolding of the story of the earth。  




 

  
English_McDonald_TTK
  Das Tao Te King von Lao Tse
  Chinese ´ English by
  John H。 McDonald

  1

  The tao that can be described
  is not the eternal Tao。
  The name that can be spoken
  is not the eternal Name。

  The nameless is the boundary of Heaven and Earth。
  The named is the mother of creation。

  Freed from desire�察�you can see the hidden mystery。
  By having desire�察�you can only see what is visibly real。

  Yet mystery and reality
  emerge from the same source。
  This source is called darkness。

  Darkness born from darkness。
  The beginning of all understanding。

  2

  When people see things as beautiful��
  ugliness is created。
  When people see things as good��
  evil is created。

  Being and non´being produce each other。
  Difficult and easy complement each other。
  Long and short define each other。
  High and low oppose each other。
  Fore and aft follow each other。

  Therefore the Master
  can act without doing anything
  and teach without saying a word。
  Things come her way and she does not stop them��
  things leave and she lets them go。
  She has without possessing��
  and acts without any expectations。
  When her work is done�察�she takes no credit。
  That is why it will last forever。

  3

  If you over esteem talented individuals��
  people will become overly competitive。
  If you overvalue possessions��
  people will begin to steal。

  Do not display your treasures
  or people will become envious。

  The Master leads by
  emptying people's minds��
  filling their bellies��
  weakening their ambitions��
  and making them become strong。
  Preferring simplicity and freedom from desires��
  avoiding the pitfalls of knowledge and wrong action。

  For those who practice not´doing��
  everything will fall into place。

  4

  The Tao is like an empty container��
  it can never be emptied and can never be filled。
  Infinitely deep�察�it is the source of all things。
  It dulls the sharp�察�unties the knotted��
  shades the lighted�察�and unites all of creation with dust。

  It is hidden but always present。
  I don't know who gave birth to it。
  It is older than the concept of God。

  5

  Heaven and Earth are impartial��
  they treat all of creation as straw dogs。
  The Master doesn't take sides��
  she treats everyone like a straw dog。

  The space between Heaven and Earth is like a bellows��
  it is empty�察�yet has not lost its power。
  The more it is used�察�the more it produces��
  the more you talk of it�察�the less you comprehend。

  It is better not to speak of things you do not understand。

  6

  The spirit of emptiness is immortal。
  It is called the Great Mother
  because it gives birth to Heaven and Earth。

  It is like a vapor��
  barely seen but always present。
  Use it effortlessly。

  7

  The Tao of Heaven is eternal��
  and the earth is long enduring。
  Why are they long enduring��
  They do not live for themselves��
  thus they are present for all beings。

  The Master puts herself last��
  And finds herself in the place of authority。
  She detaches herself from all things��
  Therefore she is united with all things。
  She gives no thought to self。
  She is perfectly fulfilled。

  8

  The supreme good is like water��
  which benefits all of creation
  without trying to compete with it。
  It gathers in unpopular places。
  Thus it is like the Tao。

  The location makes the dwelling good。
  Depth of understanding makes the mind good。
  A kind heart makes the giving good。
  Integrity makes the government good。
  Accomplishment makes your labors good。
  Proper timing makes a decision good。

  Only when there is no competition
  will we all live in peace。

  9

  It is easier to carry and empty cup
  than one that is filled to the brim。

  The sharper the knife
  the easier it is to dull。
  The more wealth you possess
  the harder it is to protect。
  Pride brings its own trouble。

  When you have accomplished your goal
  simply walk away。
  This is the pathway to Heaven。

  10

  Nurture the darkness of your soul
  until you become whole。
  Can you do this and not fail��
  Can you focus your life´breath until you become
  supple as a newborn child��
  While you cleanse your inner vision
  will you be found without fault��
  Can you love people and lead them
  without forcing your will on them��
  When Heaven gives and takes away
  can you be content with the outcome��
  When you understand all things
  can you step back from your own understanding��

  Giving birth and nourishing��
  making without possessing��
  expecting nothing in return。
  To grow�察�yet not to control��
  This is the mysterious virtue。

  11

  Thirty spokes are joined together in a wheel��
  but it is the center hole
  that allows the wheel to function。

  We mold clay into a pot��
  but it is the emptiness inside
  that makes the vessel useful。

  We fashion wood for a house��
  but it is the emptiness inside
  that makes it livable。

  We work with the substantial��
  but the emptiness is what we use。

  12

  Five colors blind the eye。
  Five notes deafen the ear。
  Five flavors make the palate go stale。
  Too much activity deranges the mind。
  Too much wealth causes crime。
  The Master acts on what she feels and not what she sees。
  She shuns the latter�察�and prefers to seek the former。

  13

  Success is as dangerous as failure��
  and we are often our own worst enemy。

  What does it mean that success is as dangerous as failure��
  He who is superior is also someone's subordinate。
  Receiving favor and losing it both cause alarm。
  That is what is meant by success is as dangerous as failure。
  What does it mean that we are often our own worst enemy��
  The reason I have an enemy is because I have ;self;。
  If I no longer had a ;self;�察�I would no longer have an enemy。

  Love the whole world as if it were your self��
  then you will truly care for all things。

  14

  Look for it�察�and it can't be seen。
  Listen for it�察�and it can't be heard。
  Grasp for it�察�and it can't be caught。
  These three cannot be further described��
  so we treat them as The One。

  Its highest is not bright。
  Its depths are not dark。
  Unending�察�unnamable�察�it returns to nothingness。
  Formless forms�察�and imageless images��
  subtle�察�beyond all understanding。

  Approach it and you will not see a beginning��
  follow it and there will be no end。
  When we grasp the Tao of the ancient ones��
  we can use it to direct our life today。
  To know the ancient origin of Tao��
  this is the beginning of wisdom。

  15

  The Sages of old were profound
  and knew the ways of subtlety and discernment。
  Their wisdom is beyond our comprehension。
  Because their knowledge was so far superior
  I can only give a poor description。

  They were careful
  as someone crossing an frozen stream in winter。
  Alert as if surrounded on all sides by the enemy。
  Courteous as a guest。
  Fluid as melting ice。
  Whole as an uncarved block of wood。
  Receptive as a valley。
  Turbid as muddied water。

  Who can be still
  until their mud settles
  and the water is cleared by itself��
  Can you remain tranquil until right action occurs by itself��

  The 
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