Ten classic quotes from "Tao Te Ching"

"Laozi", also known as "Tao Te Ching", "Tao Te Ching", "Five Thousand Words" and "Lao Tzu's Five Thousand Essays", are A work written by the pre-Qin scholars in ancient China before they split up, it was admired by all the scholars at that time. It is said to have been written by Laozi Li Er during the Spring and Autumn Period, and is an important source of Taoist philosophical thought.

1. Without greed, you will not be lost

If you don’t want to be still, the world will be right. ——"Tao Te Ching Chapter 37"

Translation: Without greed, one will enter tranquility, and if one enters tranquility, the world will naturally be stable.

2. Adapt to the environment like water

The best is like water. Water is good for all things and does not compete with it. It is disliked by everyone, so it is close to the Tao. ——"Tao Te Ching Chapter 8"

Translation: "The highest good is like water. Water has the nature to nourish all things, and has no conflict of interest with all things; water has a broad mind and is willing to live in People hate humble and dirty places. Therefore, the goodness of water is close to the "Tao".

3. The mind is calm, and both the rich and the poor are at peace.

See Su Bao. Simplicity, less selfishness and less desire. ——"Tao Te Ching Chapter 19"

Translation: Keep a pure nature and reduce selfish desires and distractions.

4. Cultivation lies in words and deeds< /p>

Good deeds leave no traces; good words leave no traces - Chapter 27 of the Tao Te Ching

Translation: If you are good at walking, you will leave no trace; if you are good at speaking, you will be without traces. No fault will be left behind.

5. The key to maintaining health is moderation.

Three out of ten people will be born into death; There are three out of ten. Why? - Chapter 50 of the Tao Te Ching

Translation: Those who are born into the world are destined to die. Three; three-quarters are short-lived; three-tenths of those who could have lived longer died prematurely. Why?

6. Put yourself in a lower position

The reason why Jianghai can be the king of hundreds of grains is because he is good at subordinates, so he can be the king of hundreds of grains - "Tao De Jing Chapter 66"

Translation: The reason why Jianghai can become the place where all rivers return is because it is in a low position, so it can become the king of hundreds of valleys.

7. Don’t get carried away

Be complacent. See, so it is clear; do not be self-righteous, so it is manifest; do not cut down on oneself, so it is meritorious; do not be conceited, so it is long-lasting. ——"Tao Te Ching Chapter 22"

Translation: Do not express yourself, So you are smart; you are not self-righteous, so you are outstanding; you are not boastful, so you can make achievements; you are not proud, so you can last long.

8. Don't try to change others

The world's magic weapon. , You can’t do it, you can’t hold on to it. Those who do it will fail, and those who hold on will lose it. ——"Tao Te Ching" Chapter 29

Translation: The world (human society) is a sacred product of nature. , cannot be transformed by subjective will, nor can it be controlled by force. If you try to transform by subjective will, you will inevitably lose it.

9. Hide your edge.

< p>Advanced virtue is like a valley, broad virtue is like an inadequacy, building up a virtue is like stealing, being as clear as a dishonor, being generous without any corners.

Translation: Sublime. The most pure virtue seems to be empty, the vast virtue seems to be insufficient, the strong virtue seems to be lazy, the simple and pure things seem to be chaotic, and the most square image generally has no edges.

10. Always have a kind heart

Those who kill people should mourn and weep, overcome them, and treat them with funeral rites - Chapter 31 of the Tao Te Ching

Translation: When a war kills a lot of people, it should be treated with grief, and when a victory is won, it should be treated as a funeral.