by Han Fei Yang Zhu was passing through the State of Song and stayed at an inn.
The Dao, due to its all-encompassing and formless nature, cannot be grasped through the perception of concrete forms. We learn to cultivate the Dao by emulating the sages.
Chapter 61 from Tao Te Ching – Dao De Jing centers on the principle that “the greater must dwell below.” Through metaphors such as “a great nation, like a river or sea, positions itself humbly downstream” and “the feminine and yielding overcomes the masculine and forceful,” Laozi articulates a diplomatic philosophy rooted in humility…