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The Tao is like an empty container: it can never be emptied and can never be filled. Infinitely deep, it is the source of all things. It dulls the sharp, unties the knotted, shades the lighted, 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
The Tao is an empty vessel; it is used, but never filled. Oh, unfathomable source of ten thousand things! Blunt the sharpness, Untangle the knot, Soften the glare, Merge with dust. Oh, hidden deep but ever present! I do not know from whence it comes. It is the forefather of the emperors.
The Tao Te Ching is probably the most influential Chinese book of all times. Its 81 chapters have been translated into English more times than any other Chinese document. The Tao Te Ching provides the basis for the philosophical school of Taoism, which is an important pillar of Chinese thought.
We are glad to make it a free download for everyone, thanks to special permission from the publisher of Tao Te Ching: Annotated & Explained, which contains much more than just the translation, for those who wish to delve deeper. The PDF file is hosted here at Taoism.net and should be accessible for most users.
25 lut 2021 · Tao te ching : annotated & explained : Laozi : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive. by. Laozi. Publication date. 2006. Topics. Laozi. Dao de jing, Laozi, Taoism. Publisher. Woodstock, Vt. : SkyLight Paths Pub. Collection. claremont_school_of_theology; internetarchivebooks; inlibrary; printdisabled. Contributor. Internet Archive.
translations of the sage Lao Tzu’s work Tao Te Ching, also referred to as Lao Tzu, are extant, while there are thousands of various Lao Tzu interpretations in the Chinese language.
10 lut 2020 · Tao Te Ching: The Classic Book of Integrity and the Way by Lao-Tzu (Laozi) is available here in EPUB, AZW3, and PDF formats. Book description: This is an important translation of Lao-Tzu's book which is a key scripture of Taoism.
