"Do nothing", don't mess around, and conform to the natural nature of things. In this way, people have no selfishness. Without selfishness, there will be no selfish desires. Without selfish desires, there will be no needs.

From the chapter "The net of the sky is vast, sparse but not missing" in "Laozi":

I don't know how to return to the innate nature and combine the Taoism to achieve immortality. Instead, I indulge in the acquired nature, sink into the five desires, and exhaust the spirit. So die quickly before you live - this is called "Kill if you dare". Those who are brave are those who dare to act and have many desires!

If you are a saint, you will go against it, imitate the laws of heaven and earth, do nothing, do nothing, have no desires, have a peaceful and empty mind, the Tao will come and live naturally, the Tao will refine the acquired essence, energy and spirit, and refine it into Qi, Qi turns into God, and God turns into emptiness - only Tao gathers emptiness, and it is for the emptiness that there are all kinds of virtues, and you can live forever - this is called "live if you dare not dare".

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The creative background of "Laozi":

According to literature records, Laozi was quiet, studious and knowledgeable. In the process of teaching knowledge by his teacher Shang Rong, I always inquired about the root cause and was very eager for knowledge. In order to solve his doubts, he often looked up at the sun, moon and stars, thinking about what the sky was, so that he often couldn't sleep.

Later, teacher Shang Rong recommended me to study in the capital of Zhou Dynasty. Documentary records: "Laozi entered the Zhou Dynasty, met with doctors, and entered Taixue. He learned everything from astronomy, geography, and human relations. He read everything in "Poetry", "Books", "Yi", "Calendar", "Rituals" and "Music", and cultural relics. He was familiar with all kinds of books, canons, and history books, and made great progress in his studies.

The doctor also recommended him to be an official in the Shou Tibetan Room. There are a lot of books, everything is included." Through this experience, Lao Tzu accumulated a wealth of knowledge, which also made him famous far and wide.

Laozi was born in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. The environment at that time was that the Zhou Dynasty was weak, and wars continued among the various princes to compete for dominance. The severe turmoil and changes made Laozi witness the suffering of the people. As the guardian of Tibet in the Zhou Dynasty, he put forward a series of ideas for governing the country and bringing peace to the people.

Yin Xi, the commander of Hangu Pass, also played a huge role in the completion of the Tao Te Ching. When he was young, he was fond of astronomy, loved reading ancient books, and was deeply cultivated. Sima Qian recorded in the "Historical Records of Laozi" that Laozi "lived in Zhouzhi for a long time, and saw the decline of Zhouzhi, so he left.

When he arrived at the pass, Guan (order) Yin Xi said: "You will be hiding, and you will be strong for me. "I wrote a book, so I left with five thousand words of morality, but I don't know the end." Yin Xi moved Laozi, and Laozi used his own life experience and the rise and fall of the dynasty, the safety and misfortune of the people as a guide to trace its origin, and wrote , the next two chapters, a total of five thousand words, are the Tao Te Ching.

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