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Laozi Quotes - Page 13

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The power of intuitive understanding will protect you from harm until the end of your days.

The power of intuitive understanding will protect you from harm until the end of your days.

Powerful, Heart, Understanding

Be humble and you will remain entire. The sages do not display themselves, therefore they shine. They do not approve themselves, therefore they are noted. They do not praise themselves, therefore they have merit. They do not glory in themselves, therefore they excel.

Humble, Humility, Shining

A sound man is good at salvage, at seeing nothing is lost

Business, Men, Sound

Take time to listen to what is said without words, to obey the law too subtle to be written, to worship the unnameable and to embrace the unformed.

Time, Law, Listening

Not-knowing is true knowledge. Presuming to know is a disease. First realize that you are sick; then you can move toward health.

Inspirational, Moving, Knowing

Laozi (2008). “Daodejing: A Literal-critical Translation”, University Press of Amer

The wise trusts not only to his physical eyes - thus he can see clearly.

Wise, Philosophy, Eye

When life begins we are tender and weak When life ends we are stiff and rigid All things, including the grass and trees, are soft and pliable in life and dry in brittle in death So the soft and supple are the companion of life While the stiff and unyielding are the companions of death An army that cannot yield will be defeated A tree that cannot bend will crack in the wind Thus by Nature's own decree the hard and strong are defeated while the soft and gentle are triumphant

Life, Strong, Army

When one gives whatever one can without restraint, the barriers of individuality break down. It no longer becomes possible to tell whether it is the student offering himself to the teacher, or the teacher offering herself to the student. One sees only two immaculate beings, reflecting one another like a pair of brilliant mirrors.

Teacher, Two, Mirrors

The softest of stuff in the world, penetrates quickly the hardest, insubstantial, it enters where there is no room.

Breathing, World, Stuff

Some help others in order to receive blessings and admiration. This is simply meaningless. Some cultivate themselves in part to serve others, in part to serve their own pride. They will understand, at best, half of the truth. But those who improve themselves for the sake of the world - to these, the whole truth of the universe will be revealed.

Pride, Blessing, Helping Others

Open yourself to the truth, then trust in your natural responses, and everything will fall into place.

Fall, Natural, Fall Into Place

He who steals a hook shall be hanged; while he who steals the state shall be crowned as prince.

Hook, Stealing, States

For all things difficult to acquire, the intelligent man works with perseverance.

Perseverance, Intelligent, Men

There are three layers to the universe. In the lower, Tai Ching, and the middle, Shan Ching, the hindrance of a physical bodily existence is required. Those who fail to live consistently in accord with the Tao reside here. In the upper, Yu Ching, there is only Tao: the bondage of form is broken, and the only thing existing is the exquisite energy dance of the immortal divine beings.

Broken, Energy, Three

Laozi, Brian Browne Walker (1992). “Hua Hu Ching: Teachings of Lao Tzu”

Eliminate mental muddiness and obscurity; keep your mind crystal clear. Allow your pure original insight to emerge. Quiet your emotions and abide in serenity. Don't go crazy with the worship of idols, images, and ideas; this is like putting a new head on top of the head you already have. Remember: if you can cease all restless activity, your integral nature will appear.

Nature, Crazy, Idols

The mature person perceives the fruitlessness of rigid, external methodologies; Remembering this, he keeps his attitude unstructured at all times and thus is always free to pursue the Integral Way. He studies the teachings of the masters. He dissolves all concepts of duality. He pours himself out in service to others.

Maturity, Mature Person, Service To Others

"Hua Hu Ching: Teachings of Lao Tzu".

A tree that is unbending, is easily broken.

Broken Heart, Acceptance, Tree

Laozi (1997). “道德经”, Vintage

Why not simply honor your parents, love your children, help your brothers and sisters, be faithful to your friends, care for your mate with devotion, complete your work cooperatively and joyfully, assume responsibility for problems, practice virtue without first demanding it of others, understand the highest truths yet retain an ordinary manner? That would be true clarity, true simplicity, true mastery.

Sister, Faith, Brother

Laozi, Brian Browne Walker (1992). “Hua Hu Ching: Teachings of Lao Tzu”

People in their handlings of affairs often fail when they are about to succeed. If one remains as careful at the end as he was at the beginning, there will be no failure.

Inspirational, Life And Love, Failure

Going on means going far, going far means returning.

Travel, Mean

Laozi, Burton Watson, Stephen Addiss, Stanley Lombardo (1993). “Dao de Jing”, p.25, Hackett Publishing

To bear and not to own; to act and not lay claim; to do the work and let it go: for just letting it go is what makes it stay.

Let It Go, Bears, Claims

All things issue from it; all things return to it. To find the origin, trace back the manifestations. When you recognize the children and find the mother, you will be free of sorrow. If you close your mind in judgements and traffic with desires, your heart will be troubled. If you keep your mind from judging and aren't led by the senses, your heart will find peace. Seeing into darkness is clarity. Knowing how to yield is strength. Use your own light and return to the source of light. This is called practicing eternity.

Mother, Children, Heart

Knowing constancy, the mind is open. With an open mind, you will be openhearted. Being openhearted you will act royally. Being royal, you will attain the divine. Being divine, you will be at one with the Tao. Being at one with the Tao is eternal. Though the body dies, the Tao will never pass away.

Heart, Knowing, Mind

Laozi (1997). “道德经”, Vintage

Don't imagine that you'll discover {the truth} by accumulating more knowledge. Knowledge creates doubt, and doubt makes you ravenous for more knowledge. You can't get full eating this way.

Truth, Doubt, Way

Laozi, Brian Browne Walker (1992). “Hua Hu Ching: Teachings of Lao Tzu”

No disaster is worse than being discontented.

Taoism, Tao, Disaster

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