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philjreese<p>Water is like the <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/Tao" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tao</span></a> and flows without thinking about where it is going.<br>— <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/LaoTzu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LaoTzu</span></a>, <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/TaoTeChing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TaoTeChing</span></a>, Verse 8</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/Laozi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Laozi</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/Daodejing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Daodejing</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/dao" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dao</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/daoist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>daoist</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/daoism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>daoism</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/taoist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>taoist</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/taoism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>taoism</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/wuwei" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wuwei</span></a></p>
philjreese<p>There is no greater illusion than fear.<br>— Stephen Mitchell, <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/TaoTeChing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TaoTeChing</span></a>, Verse 46</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/tao" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tao</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/dao" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dao</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/taoism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>taoism</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/daoism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>daoism</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/taoist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>taoist</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/daoist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>daoist</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/daodejing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>daodejing</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/laotzu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>laotzu</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/laozi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>laozi</span></a></p>
Strypey<p>"Governing a large state is like boiling a small fish."</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.nzoss.nz/tags/LaoTzu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LaoTzu</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.nzoss.nz/tags/TaoTeChing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TaoTeChing</span></a>, chapter 60 (translation by D.C. Lau)</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.nzoss.nz/tags/HatTip" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HatTip</span></a> to <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://momostr.pink/users/npub1f6ugxyxkknket3kkdgu4k0fu74vmshawermkj8d06sz6jts9t4kslazcka" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>npub1f6ugxyxkknket3kkdgu4k0fu74vmshawermkj8d06sz6jts9t4kslazcka</span></a></span> on Nostr for posting the larger quote.</p>
philjreese<p>Be like the <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/Tao" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tao</span></a>. It can't be approached or withdrawn from, benefited or harmed, honored or brought into disgrace. It gives itself up continually. That is why it endures.<br>— Stephen Mitchell, <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/TaoTeChing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TaoTeChing</span></a>, Verse 56</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/dao" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dao</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/taoism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>taoism</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/daoism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>daoism</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/taoist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>taoist</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/daoist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>daoist</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/daodejing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>daodejing</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/laotzu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>laotzu</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/laozi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>laozi</span></a></p>
philjreese<p>The master allows all things to happen. She shapes events as they come. She steps out of the way and lets the Tao speak for itself.<br>— Stephen Mitchell, <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/TaoTeChing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TaoTeChing</span></a>, Verse 45</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/dao" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dao</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/tao" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tao</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/daoist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>daoist</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/taoist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>taoist</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/daoism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>daoism</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/taoism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>taoism</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/daodejing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>daodejing</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/LaoTzu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LaoTzu</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/laozi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>laozi</span></a></p>
Somē<p>From the same series, S1E27, these "outsiders" recite a daoist flavored verse. I am not sure if it is citing something, but the last four lines comes from chapter 25 of the Tao Te Ching (道德经). The full text:</p><p>太初太易 无像无形<br>莫之浊重 孰辨清轻<br>吾于混沌 分其昏明<br>天得以健 地得以宁<br>民得以养 物得以萌<br>三才之内 万类咸亨<br>四海万像 皆有道可寻<br>人法地 (from 道德经)<br>地法天<br>天法道<br>道法自然</p><p><a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/iamnobody" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>iamnobody</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/%E5%BC%82%E4%BA%BA%E4%B9%8B%E4%B8%8B" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>异人之下</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/cdrama" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cdrama</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/taoteching" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>taoteching</span></a></p>
philjreese<p>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.<br>— J. H. McDonald, <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/TaoTeChing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TaoTeChing</span></a>, Verse 6</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/dao" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dao</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/tao" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tao</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/daoism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>daoism</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/taoism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>taoism</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/dodejing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dodejing</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/wuwei" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wuwei</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/laozi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>laozi</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/laotzu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>laotzu</span></a></p>
philjreese<p>Fill your bowl to the brim and it will spill. Keep sharpening your knife and it will blunt. Chase after money and security and your heart will never unclench. Care about people’s approval and you will be their prisoner. Do your work, then step back. The only path to serenity.</p><p>— Stephen Mitchell, Tao Te Ching, Verse 9</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/daodejing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>daodejing</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/taoteching" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>taoteching</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/Daoism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Daoism</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/Daoist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Daoist</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/Taoism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Taoism</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/taoist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>taoist</span></a> zi <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/LaoTzu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LaoTzu</span></a></p>
Tony Cartledge<p>Taoing</p><p>The way you can go <br>is not the real way.<br>The name you can say<br>isn't the real name. </p><p>Heaven and Earth <br>begin in the unamed:<br>name's the mother <br>of the ten thousand things.</p><p>So the unwanting soul sees <br>what's hidden,<br>and the ever-wanting soul<br>sees only what it wants.</p><p>Two things, one origin,<br>but different in name, <br>whose identity is mystery.<br>Mystery of all mysteries!<br>The door to the hidden. </p><p>translation Ursula Le Guin</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/taoism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>taoism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tao" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tao</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/taoteching" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>taoteching</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/leguin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>leguin</span></a></p>
the roamer<p>Therefore the sage goes about doing nothing, teaching no-talking.</p><p>The ten thousand things rise and fall without cease.</p><p>Creating, yet not possessing.</p><p>Working, yet not taking credit.</p><p>Work is done, then forgotten.</p><p>Therefore it lasts forever.</p><p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/LaoTzu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LaoTzu</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/TaoTeChing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TaoTeChing</span></a></p><p>(Trans Gia-fu Feng &amp; Jane English)</p>
Henrik Sundström<p>Tao Te Ching<br>(Dao de Jing)</p><p>道可道,非常道。名可名,非常名。無名天地之始;有名萬物之母。故常無欲,以觀其妙;常有欲,以觀其徼。此兩者,同出而異名,同謂之玄。玄之又玄,衆妙之門。</p><p>Translation in image by Ursula K Le Guin<br>Second image is cover of Ursula K Le Guin's book on Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.nu/tags/ursulakleguin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ursulakleguin</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nu/tags/TaoTeChing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TaoTeChing</span></a></p>
Sir Rochard 'Dock' Bunson<p>Has anyone done a modern colloquial version of the <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/TaoTeChing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TaoTeChing</span></a> called something like "The Way Shit Is &amp; Should Be"?<br>:blobcatthink: </p><p><a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/TTJ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TTJ</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Tao" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tao</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Dao" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Dao</span></a></p>
formuchdeliberation<p>“If you understand others you are smart.<br>If you understand yourself you are illuminated.<br>If you overcome others you are powerful.<br>If you overcome yourself you have strength.<br>If you know how to be satisfied you are rich.<br>If you can act with vigor, you have a will.<br>If you don’t lose your objectives you can be long-lasting.<br>If you die without loss, you are eternal.”</p><p>― Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching<br><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/quote" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>quote</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/philosophy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>philosophy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/laotzu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>laotzu</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/tao" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tao</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/taoteching" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>taoteching</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/quoteoftheday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>quoteoftheday</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/taoism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>taoism</span></a></p>
Greg SlepakIs there a BibleGateway-style website for the <a class="hashtag" href="https://crib.social/tag/taoteching" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TaoTeChing</a> ?<br><br>If not, one is truly needed.<br><br><a class="hashtag" href="https://crib.social/tag/taoism" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Taoism</a>
Kirk<p>If you want to feel full, you must first allow yourself to be empty. <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WhatIThinkWhenIRun" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WhatIThinkWhenIRun</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TaoTeChing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TaoTeChing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TrailRunning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrailRunning</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AntoinePeak" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AntoinePeak</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Running" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Running</span></a></p>
nathanlovestrees<p>Typed out a journal entry about my daoist parenting/caregiving ideas from the other day: </p><p><a href="https://freeanduneasy.blog/20-feb-2024/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">freeanduneasy.blog/20-feb-2024</span><span class="invisible">/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://disabled.social/tags/Daoism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Daoism</span></a> <a href="https://disabled.social/tags/Zhuangzi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Zhuangzi</span></a> <a href="https://disabled.social/tags/Daodejing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Daodejing</span></a> <a href="https://disabled.social/tags/Caregiving" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Caregiving</span></a> <a href="https://disabled.social/tags/Tao" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tao</span></a> <a href="https://disabled.social/tags/Taoism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Taoism</span></a> <a href="https://disabled.social/tags/TaoTeChing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TaoTeChing</span></a></p>
🪷 प्रियंका | Priyanka 🪷<p><a href="https://me.dm/tags/quotes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>quotes</span></a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/lifelessons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lifelessons</span></a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/LaoTzu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LaoTzu</span></a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/TaoTeChing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TaoTeChing</span></a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/Taoism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Taoism</span></a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/InnerWork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InnerWork</span></a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/love" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>love</span></a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/philosophy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>philosophy</span></a></p>
bluemartian<p><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/SilentSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SilentSunday</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/TaoTeChing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TaoTeChing</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/LaoTzu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LaoTzu</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/UrsulaKLeGuin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UrsulaKLeGuin</span></a></p>
Stygian Selkie (she/her)<p>Has anyone read/had thoughts on Ursula Le Guin’s Tao Te Ching interpretation? I’m down a rabbit hole. <a href="https://fandom.ink/tags/TaoTeChing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TaoTeChing</span></a></p>
Sir Rochard 'Dock' Bunson<p>Tao Te Ching<br>Stephen Mitchell translation </p><p>Ch. 34</p><p>The great Tao flows everywhere.<br>All things are born from it,<br>yet it doesn’t create them.<br>It pours itself into its work,</p><p>yet it makes no claim.<br>It nourishes infinite worlds,<br>yet it doesn’t hold on to them.<br>Since it is merged with all things<br>and hidden in their hearts,<br>it can be called humble.<br>Since all things vanish into it<br>and it alone endures,<br>it can be called great.</p><p>It isn’t aware of its greatness;<br>thus it is truly great.</p><p><a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/TTC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TTC</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Tao" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tao</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/TaoTeChing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TaoTeChing</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Dao" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Dao</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Daoist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Daoist</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Chinese" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Chinese</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/translation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>translation</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Philosophy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Philosophy</span></a> </p><p>34/81</p>