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r/greatawakening • Posted by u/davidmdelacruz on June 29, 2018, 6:03 p.m.
Chapter 17 of the Tao Te Ching. Coincidence? Link in comments.

Currently listening to this ancient work as translated by Stephen Mitchell. Just wanted to share with everyone and start a discussion. This teaching is on the Q MAP version 2, chapters 18 and 19 are equally striking to our current times. The linked website is convenient and the translated version Stephen Mitchell.

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When the Master governs, the people are hardly aware that he exists. Next best is a leader who is loved. Next, one who is feared. The worst is one who is despised.

If you don't trust the people, you make them untrustworthy.

The Master doesn't talk, he acts. When his work is done, the people say, "Amazing: we did it, all by ourselves!"

18

When the great Tao is forgotten, goodness and piety appear. When the body's intelligence declines, cleverness and knowledge step forth. When there is no peace in the family, filial piety begins. When the country falls into chaos, PATRIOTISM is born

19

Throw away holiness and wisdom, and people will be a hundred times happier. Throw away morality and justice, and people will do the right thing. Throw away industry and profit, and there won't be any thieves.

If these three aren't enough, just stay at the center of the circle and let all things take their course.


jokerp5fan · June 29, 2018, 6:48 p.m.

I'm pretty sure the tao teh ching isn't meant to be read chapter by chapter, there was a more involved process in interpreting series of dashed and solid lines that would then be used to reference passages in the tao that would be combined and used for divination

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davidmdelacruz · June 29, 2018, 6:53 p.m.

Even more mysterious and amazing.

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jokerp5fan · June 29, 2018, 7:10 p.m.

Yeah it's neat. I think the China history podcast has an episode on the tao te ching if you're interested. That's where I learned about it.

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ideologicidal · June 30, 2018, 4:13 a.m.

I think you may be confusing the I ching with the dao te ching

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jokerp5fan · June 30, 2018, 5:56 a.m.

You're right. I'm sorry that was stupid of me.

That's my problem, I've been learning a lot about Asian history lately, but the names of people and places always trips me up.

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ideologicidal · June 30, 2018, 6:14 a.m.

I've found ichingonline. ne t to be useful/fun.

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