Monday, 2 May 2011

The Tao Te Ching (Laozi)

I would like to share a different kind of message this week: virtue.

All virtues are values but not all values are virtues. ~ Steve Moyer

Chapter 54 (第五十四章):


Proficient builders do not eradicate,
Noble embracers do not abandon,
They continue to be honoured from generation to generation.
Cultivate the Teachings amidst your self,
The Virtue is in understanding the truth;
Cultivate the Teachings amidst your family,
The Virtue is in finding fortune;
Cultivate the Teachings amidst your community,
The Virtue is in garnering respect;
Cultivate the Teachings amidst your nation,
The Virtue is in harvesting prosperity.
Cultivate the Teachings amidst the universe,
The Virtue is ubiquitously enjoyed.
Therefore, behold ones self to see self,
Behold ones family to see family,
Behold ones community to see community,
Behold ones nation to see nationality,
Behold the universe to see the universe.
How do I know the essence of the universe?
By seeing this.

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