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Tao Te Ching – Lao Tzu – Chapter 26
重為輕根，靜為躁君。 是以聖人終日行不離輜重。 雖有榮觀，燕處超然。 奈何萬乘之主，而以身輕天下？ 輕則失本，躁則失君。 Movement is the root of light; Inactivity is the master of the hasty. Therefore the Sage travels all day But never leaves his provision-cart. In the midst of honor and glory, He lives leisurely, undisturbed. How can the ruler of a great country Make light of his role in the …
Tao Te Ching – Lao Tzu – Chapter 23
希言自然，故飄風不終朝，驟雨不終日。 孰為此者？天地。 天地尚不能久，而況於人乎？ 故從事於道者，道者，同於道；德者，同於德；失者，同於失。 同於道者，道亦樂得之；同於德者，德亦樂得之；同於失者，失亦樂得之。 信不足，焉有不信焉。 Nature says few words: Hence a windstorm lasts not a whole morning. A rainstorm continues not a whole day. Where do they come from? From Nature. Even Nature does not last long (in its utterances), How much less should human beings? Therefore it is that: He who follows the …
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If you would like to have background music while you are reading, please click on the arrow below. Many years ago, I went to Northern California to visit my friend Betty, who took me to see an art show near her home. We viewed several exhibits by different artists, and nothing attracted our eyes, …
Kindness Does not Need to be Tested
When the famous Brazilian director Walter Salles was casting for the movie “Central Station” in 1998, he selected many students from art schools, but none of them demonstrated the level of talent that he needed for the main character. One day, Walter, who was at a loss for what to do, went to the city’s …
A Mountain is Just a Mountain
In the end, you realize that everything is the Tao, and that you and things are not divided, that the material and Tao are one, being and nonbeing are one. Thus, whoever attains Tao, will last forever.
最终开悟后，参悟到事物的表象与本体为一，身心为一，无私无欲，无我即道，所以，见山只是山，见水只是水。最终觉悟到万物皆是道，物我不分，物道为一，有无为一，才是得道之人，才可以天长地久。
“Having” and “Not Having”
Lao Tzu talks about “having” and “not having.” Without “having” and “not having,” how can we talk about Tao? Where is the Tao? Where did the Tao go? All things are not equal to the Tao, but the Tao is in them. Therefore, Confucius said, “the Tao cannot be separated for a moment. It is not the Tao if it can be separated.”
老子談“有無”，談萬事萬物，沒有了“有無”，沒有了萬事萬物，如何談道？道在哪裡呢？道到哪裡去了呢？萬事萬物不完全等同於道，道卻就在其中。所以，孔子說，“道不可須臾離，可離非道也。”
Tao Te Ching – Lao Tzu – Chapter 43
天下之至柔，馳騁天下之至堅。 無有入無間，吾是以知無為之有益。 不言之教，無為之益，天下希及之。 The gentlest thing in the world overcomes the hardest thing in the world. That which has no substance enters where there is no space. This shows the value of non-action. (From a translation by S. Mitchell) Teaching without words and work without doing Are understood by very few. (Translated by Gia-Fu Feng …
Gone with the Wind: The Story of a Great Classic
The image is from https://italicbookmarks.com/2017/08/30/pictures-of-famous-authors/margaret-mitchell/. I read this online and just had to translate for my viewers. I hope that you enjoy this story of love, endurance, and success as much as I did. She died in a car accident at the age of 49. She only managed to publish one novel during her lifetime, …
Wuhan, We Are Waiting For You
The night has left, the dawn arrives.
The sky awakes with the chime bells.
Cherry blossoms are blooming in the warm breeze of Spring.
Wuhan, we are waiting for you,”
夜走了，天亮了。
天空和钟声一同醒来。
樱花在温暖的春风中飞掦。
武汉，我们在等你。
Tao Te Ching – Lao Tzu – Chapter 24
企者不立； 跨者不行； 自見者不明； 自是者不彰； 自伐者無功； 自矜者不長。 其在道也，曰：餘食贅行。 物或惡之，故有道者不處。 He who stands on tiptoe does not stand (firm); He who strains his strides does not walk (well); He who reveals himself is not luminous; He who justifies himself is not far-famed; He who boasts of himself is not given credit; He who prides himself is not …
Three Bows that Shocked the Court
I would like to wish a Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers in this world. I would also like to share with you a touching story of a righteous mother. The article is a translation from the Chinese (Reference). I hope you enjoy it. This is about a kidnapping case. The suspect, a 30-year-old …
