The Dao De Jing not only expounds the metaphysical theory of the Dao but also contains invaluable teachings on its applied cultivation. Chapter 10 of the Dao De Jing delineates the essential process of spiritual refinement.
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Dao De Jing – Chapter 9
An ancient Chinese proverb warns: “Fullness begets loss,” a principle that echoes the Daoist axiom from Chapter 40: “The movement of the Dao lies in reversal.” Every phenomenon contains within itself the seeds of its own transformation into its opposite.
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Dao De Jing – Chapter 8
From the very first chapter of the Dao De Jing, Laozi establishes the ineffability of the Dao: “The Dao that can be named is not the eternal Dao.” To facilitate understanding, Chapter 8 employs the metaphor of water, whose virtuous behavior embodies the paradigm of the Daoist cultivator.
“Water benefits all the beings without contention, residing in places disdained by humans.” Its fluid nature manifests dual wisdom: absence of rivalry and freedom from resentment.
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Dao De Jing – Chapter 7
Chapter 7 of the Dao De Jing articulates a fundamental principle of Laozi: “The movement of the Dao lies in reversal.” Every phenomenon inherently contains the seeds of its own negation.
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Dao De Jing – Chapter 6
The Dao resembles a primordial valley: it nourishes all existence without discrimination. It operates without fatigue or interruption, revealing a subtle dynamics that flows with cosmic persistence.
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Dao De Jing – Chapter 5
Chapter 5 of the Dao De Jing embodies Laozi’s philosophy on the operation of the Dao, the cosmic harmony between heaven and humanity, and the fundamental equality of all phenomena.
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Dao De Jing – Chapter 4
Chapter 4 of the Dao De Jing describes the ontological nature and functioning of the Dao.
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Dao De Jing – Chapter 2
Beauty and goodness are widely cherished, yet in reality, like other dualistic pairs in nature—such as ease and difficulty, length and brevity, height and depth, sound and tone, before and after —they cannot exist independently or endure eternally.
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