SuaveG – The Gentle Path

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  • Dao De Jing – Chapter 34

    The Dao, vast beyond measure, pervades all dimensions. Transcending spatial binaries of left/right or containment, it sustains the cyclical dance of existence while remaining inseparable from all beings.

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  • Dao De Jing – Chapter 33

    Laozi proposed that humans must enrich their spiritual dimension. He maintained that those who examine their inner selves, fortify their life convictions, and implement them with determination will attain enduring vitality and realize their highest aspirations.

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  • Dao De Jing – Chapter 32

    The Dao exists under heaven like valleys that silently receive rivers. It is eternal, unnamed, and simple. Hidden and imperceptible, no one can dominate it.

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  • Dao De Jing – Chapter 31

    Weapons are objects of ill omen, reviled by the people. Thus, followers of the Dao abstain from employing them.

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  • Dao De Jing – Chapter 30

    During the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, warfare was a central component of social dynamics.

    Philosophers and thinkers were not detached from these realities of war. Laozi was no exception. Through observing military processes, they identified issues of philosophical significance, elevating their study to a metaphysical plane.

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  • Dao De Jing – Chapter 29

    In the Dao De Jing, Laozi repeatedly emphasizes that rulers must practice governance through “non-action” (wu wei or non-coercive governance).

    He fervently promotes this political ideal, advocating for aligning with the natural course of things and adapting to their intrinsic essence.

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  • Dao De Jing – Chapter 28

    In this chapter, Laozi proposes three profoundly important principles for guiding one’s conduct in life and interacting with others.

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  • Dao De Jing – Chapter 27

    In the art of living wisely, when our actions align in harmony with the natural rhythm of the Dao, we acquire the capacity to act with precision, leaving no traces of interference.

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  • Dao De Jing – Chapter 26

    In this chapter, Laozi reiterates two pairs of contradictory phenomena: lightness and heaviness, movement and stillness, asserting that within each contradiction lies a fundamental aspect.

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