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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Dao De Jing – Chapter 1
The ‘Dao’ (or ‘Tao’) is the core of the Dao De Jing (or Tao Te Ching). The entire text, composed of roughly five thousand Chinese characters, is dedicated to explaining this ‘Dao.’ Yet, Laozi laments from the very beginning that the ‘Dao’ cannot be clearly defined. It is akin to truth or reality—no definitive conclusion can ever be drawn about them. No matter how earnestly we strive, we only approach them incrementally, never fully grasping eternal truth or reality. Thus, Laozi chose to speak of the Dao by describing what it is not.
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What you should know before reading the Dao De Jing?
For new readers of the Dao De Jing, there are two essential points to understand beforehand.
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Dao De Jing – Capítulo 33
Laozi proponía que el ser humano debe enriquecer su dimensión espiritual. Sostenía que quien examina su interior, afianza sus convicciones vitales y las implementa con determinación, podrá mantener una vitalidad perdurable y materializar sus aspiraciones más elevadas.
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