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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.
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Many readers misinterpret this chapter. By interpreting the text literally, they assume the Dao De Jing (Tao Te Ching) advocates a “policy of keeping people ignorant” to serve ruling powers and better control the populace.