Tao Te Ching Chapter 76 to 81

Last Six Chapters of Tao Te Ching

Lao Tse Start this journey of Tao Te Ching now reach to its final chapters, These last Chapters of this books are really important because now after reading these chapter you may determine where you want to go, if you feel little change in yourself, then may be you will going to see you life with different way. So Best of Luck with your new Journey. 

Tao Te Ching Chapter 76 to 81

Chapter Seventy-six Tao Te Ching

When a man is alive, he is soft and supple.
When he dies, the body becomes hard and stiff.
When a plant is alive, it is soft and flexible.
When it is dead, it becomes dry and brittle.
Therefore, hard and rigid shall lead to death.
Soft and gentle shall lead to life.
Thus, a strong army with rigid force shall not win.
A thick and big tree will be cut down for its use.
The big and strong will take an inferior position.
The soft and gentle will take superior position.

Chapter Seventy-seven Tao Te Ching

The Tao of Nature is like stretching a bow.
When the stretch is too high, it needs to be pressed down.
When the stretch is too low, it needs to be raised high.
The excess will be reduced.
The deficient will be replenished.
The Tao of Nature is to reduce the excessive and to replenish the insufficient.
The Tao of man, however is otherwise.
It takes from the needy to serve those who already have a surplus.
Who can spare one’s surplus to serve the world?
A person of Tao.
Thus, a saint acts without holding on to the achievements.
He accomplishes but does not claim for credit.
He has no desire to distinguish himself.

Chapter Seventy-eight Tao Te Ching

There is nothing in this world that is softer and meeker than water.
Even those that can conquer the strong and hard,
Are still not superior than water.
Nothing can substitute it.
Hence, what is soft can overcome the strong.
What is gentle can overcome the strength.
This is known by the world.
However, people cannot put it into practice.
Therefore, the saint said as follow:
He who can take the disgrace of a nation,
Is said to be the master of the nation.
He who can bear the misfortune of a nation,
Is said to be the ruler of the world.
Truthful words may seem to be the reverse of worldly practices.

Chapter Seventy-nine Tao Te Ching

When a great resentment has resulted,
Even if one tries to reconcile and make peace,
There is bound to leave some remaining resentment.
Thus, how can this be considered as a good settlement?
Therefore, a saint cultivates himself with introspection and self-discipline without blaming others
for faults.
This is like the ancient custom which acts by holding on to the left part of the tally as a debtor
that demands nothing from others.
Hence, a person of virtue acts as if he were the debtor.
And a person without virtue acts as if he were the creditor that demands only from others.
The Tao of Nature is impersonal which makes no exception to anyone.
It always assists those that are kind and virtuous.

Chapter Eighty Tao Te Ching

An ideal nation is small and with few people.
Although there are abundant weapons, there is no need for the use.
Let the people cherish their life and not pursue after fame and wealth,
So that they have no intention to move to faraway places.
Although there are boats and carriages, no one will ride them.
Although there are weapons and armors, there is no occasion to display them.
Let the people return to the ancient simple life where knotting ropes were used to record every
event.
People would then enjoy the simple food, simple clothing, and be contented with a simple life.
And they shall live happily with the traditional customs.
Neighbors of the nations overlook one another in the near distance.
The barks of dogs and crowing of cocks can be heard.
Yet people are so contented that they enjoy their life without ever visiting each other.

Chapter Eighty-one Tao Te Ching

Words of truth are not pleasing.
Pleasing words are not truthful.
The wise one does not argue.
He who argues is not wise.
A wise man of Tao knows the subtle truth,
And may not be learned.
A learned person is knowledgeable but may not know the subtle truth of Tao.
A saint does not possess and accumulate surplus for personal desire.
The more he helps others, the richer his life becomes.
The more he gives to others, the more he gets in return.
The Tao of Nature benefits and does not harm.
The Way of a saint is to act naturally without contention.

Tao Te Ching Chapter 51 to 55

Spiritual Connection with Tao Te Ching

Tao gives you the way to connect with your spirit, Tao te ching is 81 steps to reach to yourself. Religion is nothing, just to reach to yourself, we all are just distracted by worldly things. when we get the sight to see what actually these things are, then you will going to find that these things are just like a dream, we have different kind of dreams which we want to achieved but every dream is just act like a shadow. When we just try to caught it, it goes forward and our life is reaching to it end. Tao Te Ching help  you to find true eyes, Though you can see how these worldly desires are nothing but illusion. 

Tao Te Ching with step to find yourself. 

Chapter Fifty-one Tao te ching

Tao gives birth to all things.
And Te (virtue) nurtures them.
Matter shapes them.
The natural environment matures them.
Therefore, all things abide by Tao and honor Te.
Although Tao deserves reverence and Te deserves honor,
They are not demanded by decree,
But is a result of the Nature Way.
Hence, Tao gives life to all beings and Te nurtures, grows, fosters, develops, matures, supports,
and protects them.
Tao gives birth to life and yet claims no possession.
It gives support without holding on to the merit.
It matures them but does not take control of.
This is called the Mystic Te.

Read More : Tao Te Ching Chapter 46 To 50 

Chapter Fifty-two Tao te ching

The beginning of the universe is Tao,
It is the mother of all.
By knowing the Mother, we will know her creations.
By knowing the creation of all lives, one can then return to the origin and abide by the Mother.
It is in this way that although the body dies, the spiritual nature will not perish.
To abide by the Mother of Tao is to keep guard on one’s sensory desire and shut the doors of
temptation so as to prevent one from pursuing outwards.
Thus, by doing so one’s whole life may be preserved from exhaustion and pains.
However, if on the contrary one indulges oneself in the pleasure of desire and opens the door of
temptation to pursue outwards,
Then one’s true nature will be lost and hence is beyond rescuing.
Those who are aware of the essence of the original nature are said to be enlightened.
Those who abide by the gentleness of Tao are said to be strong.
Those who employ the glory of Tao,
And were able to return to the true nature, are ensured of no distress and is said to embrace the
Nature Tao.

Chapter Fifty-three Tao te ching

If I were to have the very slight insight,
I would live in accordance with the Great Tao.
My only fear is, to go astray from Tao while spreading it.
Great Tao is smooth and plain, yet people prefer the devious bypaths.
Hence, the government is corrupted with luxury and splendor.
The people were exhausted with labor and left the fields to be wasted and the granaries depleted.
Under such practices, the officials would wear fine clothes,
Carry sharp swords and indulge themselves in good food and drinks.
They crave with greed to possess great wealth.
Such is said to commit the crime of robbery and certainly is not the Way of Tao.

Chapter Fifty-four Tao te ching

One who cultivates himself with Tao,
Firmly establishes his virtue.
He holds on faithfully to the Great Oneness,
And is honored for generations ever after.
Cultivate oneself with the Oneness, Tao and the virtue is genuine.
Cultivate a family with the Oneness, Tao and the virtue is in surplus.
Cultivate an entire village with the Oneness, Tao and the virtue is enduring.
Cultivate a whole nation with the Oneness, Tao and the virtue is luxuriant.
Cultivate the whole world with the Oneness, Tao and the virtue is universal.
Hence, by cultivating oneself, thus gains insight into one’s true virtue.
By cultivating a family, thus gains insight into a loving family.
By cultivating a village, thus gains insight into a harmonious village.
By cultivating a nation, thus gains insight into the extensive benefits for the people.
By cultivating the whole world, thus gains insight into the universal peace that embrace all
beings.
How do I know that the world is so?
It is through this Way.

Chapter Fifty-five Tao te ching

One who preserves Te (virtue) in fullness,
Is to be compared to an innocent infant.
Hence, no poisonous insects will sting him.
No wild beasts will attack him.
No birds of prey will pounce upon him.
In governing one’s life, learn from an infant as such:
Its bones are soft, its tendons are tender, yet its grip is firm.
No knowing the unity of male and female,
Yet the infant’s sexual organ is aroused.
This is because its life essence is pure and complete.
Crying all day, yet the infant’s voice does not turn hoarse.  

Tao Te Ching Chapter 46 to 50

True Meaning of Tao Te Ching

Life is just like water, its up to you which utensil you want to use to shape this water, Tao Te Ching is showing you path how you can select your utensil or you dont need any of it. Tao is way to reach to yourself. if you want to get a state of Tao then you need to see your real face, that face which you have before the your birth and after your death, I am not talking about that face which always changes. People who want to get reach to the peek of spiritual world, they have to empty their mind. That is only way which can take to you  real face. 

Tao te ching, the book that is written by Lau Tse in Three days on the boarder of china. In this post you will gonna read chapter 46 to 50

Tao Te Ching Spiritual Track

Chapter Forty-six Tao Te Ching

When the world lives in accord with Tao,
Fine walking horses can be retired form plowing the field.
When the world fails to live in accord with Tao,
Even pregnant mares are used as war horses,
And were forced to breed in the battlefield.
The greatest crime is to have too much desire.
The greatest disaster is not to find contentment.
The greatest mistake is to desire for endless possession.
Hence, when one is gratified with self-contentment,
True contentment can then long endure.

Chapter Forty-seven Tao Te Ching

Tao exists in one’s own true self.
It cannot be found outside of one’s true nature.
Hence, there is no need to leave the house to take journey in order to know the world.
There is no need to look outside of the window to see the nature of Tao.
The further one departs from Tao, the less one will be able to know.
Therefore a saint is wise to know without seeking for It.
He is wise to understand without seeing It.
He is wise to accomplish according to the Natural Way.

Chapter Forty-eight Tao Te Ching

In pursuing knowledge, one learns with intellect and desires.
Therefore one’s knowledge is accumulated day after day.
In pursuing Tao, one is enlightened with the true nature and thus diminishes daily one’s worldly
desires and knowledge.
The continuous depletion of one’s desires persists until one acts accordingly to the natural Way.
By acting without personal intention enables one to accomplish all things.
Therefore, to rule over the world,
One must act naturally without personal desires.
If one pursues with extreme effort, one shall fail to rule the world.

Chapter Forty-nine Tao Te Ching

The saint has no set mind,
He regards the wish of the people as his own wish.
He is kind to the kind, he is also kind to the unkind.
This is the true virtue of kindness.
The saint trusts those who are trustworthy.
He also trusts those who are not trustworthy.
This is the true virtue of trust.
The saint conducts himself in the world by harmonizing with all beings to be at one.
The worldly people thus look up to him attentively with their eyes and ears.
And the saint treats the people like a loving mother who loves her children unconditionally.

Chapter Fifty Tao Te Ching

Men enter this world with life and leave this world with death.
Those who work hard for living and longevity are comprised of one-third of the people.
Those who are leading their life towards death are comprised of another one-third.
Those who live with indulgence in passion and desires shall harm their life and invite death.
This is comprised of the final one-third of the people.
Why is this so?
It is because men are over-concerned with pleasures of life and hence exhaust themselves with
hard work of desires of greed.
The wise one who knows how to nourish life with the Nature Tao,
When he travels, will not encounter fierce animals such as wild buffalos and tigers.
When he is engaged in the battlefield, will not be harmed by the weapons.
The horns of the wild buffalos are powerless against him.
The claws of the tigers are useless against him.
The weapons are of no avail towards him.
Why is this so?
It is because the wise one follows the great Tao and cultivates himself accordingly.
Hence, a man of Tao will not perish.

Tao Te Ching Chapter 36 To 40

True Meaning of Life Tao Te Ching

Tree of life Tao Te Ching

Tao the state of mind  when your spirit grain the height of Tao Te Ching. Because we don't need to do anything, We just need stop doing, in other words we can say that when you will going to stop putting your mind with wishes, then you will be able to see what actually you are, Life is great gift of god, god is nothing, just a state when soul recognized himself, So path of Tao is just like to take you there where you can gain the position of knowing yourself. 

So welcome to journey with Tao Te Ching, Be careful while taking the meaning of Lao Tse, Because his every single word contain deep secret of life. Actually its book of secret code, only few people can understand what he is talking about. Dont take hurry to understand his words meaning. However every words have hide some kind of long story inside. 

Tao Te Ching Chapter 36 to 40

• Chapter Thirty-six Tao Te Ching

It desire shall conceal true self,
True self will manifest itself even more.
If desire shall weaken true self,
True self will strengthen itself even more.
If desire shall abandon true self,
True self will prosperous even more.
If desire shall deprive true self,
True self will give even more.
This is known as the enlightened nature that is subtle yet profound.
Gentleness overcomes strength, and the meek overcomes the strong.
Just as fish live in deep water and cannot survive after being taken out of the depths.
And the powerful weapons of a country should not be displayed,
Just like one’s true nature cannot be revealed to be seen.

• Chapter Thirty-seven Tao Te Ching

The everlasting Tao acts according to the natural Way.
Therefore there is nothing that It will not accomplish.
If kings and the nobilities can abide by their true nature and follow the great Tao,
All things shall be reformed naturally.
If during the process of reform, desires arouse.
I shall overcome with the simplicity of original nature.
With the simplicity of true nature, there shall be no desire.
Without desire, one’s original nature will be at peace.
And the world will naturally be in accord with the right Way.

• Chapter Thirty-eight Tao Te Ching

A man of superior virtue is not conscious of being virtuous, hence is truly virtuous.
A man of inferior virtue performs for the purpose of virtue, hence he is not virtuous.
A man of superior virtue acts without action, and performs with his true nature.
A man of inferior virtue acts with intentional effort.
A man of superior kindness acts a natural act.
A man of superior justice acts with righteousness and feelings for others.
A man of superior etiquette acts according to his true self, hence no one responds to him by
moving away.
There, when Tai is lost, there is Te (virtue).
When Te is lost, there is humanity.
When humanity is lost, there is justice.
When justice is lost, there is etiquette.
Etiquette becomes prevalent when people fail to be sincere and honest.
Hence, chaos begins.
A person of knowledge and self-opinion will be hindered from the enlightenment of Tao.
Thus, this is the beginning of ignorance!
Therefore, one who cultivates himself with Tao,
Embraces the original nature and indulges not in sensual nature.
He abides by the fundamental Oneness and indulges not in sensory pleasures.
Thus, abandon those desires and abide by this true essence of Tao.

• Chapter Thirty-nine Tao Te Ching

In the beginning, there were those who attained the Oneness;
Heaven, by attaining the Oneness became clear;
Earth, by attaining the Oneness became peaceful;
Spirit, by attaining the Oneness became divine;
True nature is like an empty valley, and by attaining the Oneness,
It became fully productive.
All things, by attaining the Oneness became alive.
Emperors and nobilities, by attaining Oneness can bring peace and prosperity to the world.
All these are the results of achieving Oneness.
Heaven, without clarity would crack.
Earth, without peace would quake.
Spirit, without divinity would be powerless.
True nature, without productivity would result in exhaustion of life.
All things, without life essence would perish.
Emperors, without Oneness to exalt them to nobility, would stumble and fall.
Thus, honor is based on humbleness.
The high builds its foundation upon the low.
Therefore, the kings and nobles call themselves “the solitude,” “the unworthy,” and “the
virtueless.”
Is this not the reason why they base their honor upon humbleness?
Hence, the highly honored do not regard themselves as nobles and have no wish to be selfcentered
to think nobly of themselves as a piece of jade nor to think lowly of others as a lump of
stone.

• Chapter Forty Tao Te Ching

When Tao is in action, one’s worldly nature can be reversed to the true nature.
Gentleness is the way of application of Tao.
All things in the world originate from the manifestation of Tao,
The manifestation of Tao is the form of being,
Which originates from the non-being of the void, the Great Tao.

Tao Te Ching Chapter 31 to 35

Spiritual Knowledge through Tao Te Ching

Spiritual Knowledge through Tao Te Ching

Life is really surprising, Tao Te Ching is just like a World best Psychology book. Which describe your behavior with lots of interesting facts. Most of us don't wanna believe that we have these kind of sickness in our mind. Tao Te ching work as a mirror of life. If you really want to reviel the truth of life then you should read this Chapter with really great care. Because every lines contain some kind of hidden meaning of life. 

People who really desperate to know from where we are come from or who would be their creator  or some thing. Then you are taking wrong target to read this. Because this book describe why you are sad. How you should live your life. when you learn how to live your life then you will easily understand we are blessed with gifts of life. just because we are focusing on wishes or demands. Life is going into present. just be in you present time, you would be feel really happy, and Life is just to be a spectator, When you learn the art of spectator, you will be start living your life with great enjoyment. 

So lets check Tao Te Ching Chapter 31 To 35

• Chapter Thirty-one Tao Te Ching

Weapons of war are instruments of disaster.

They are rejected by all beings.

Thus a person of Tao will not dwell upon them.

According to the ancient custom of Ying and Yang,

A man of virtue values the left which is represented by Yang.

And a man of war values the right which is represented by Ying.

Weapons are instruments of evil, and are not valued by a man of virtue.

They are only used as the last resort to attain peach when all else have failed.

If their use is necessary, it is best to employ with calmness and tranquility.

Even it if means victory, it is not something pleasant.

Those who rejoice over the victory, enjoy killing.

He who delights in killing will not be favored by the people and shall not bring harmony to the

world.

It is the ancient custom to favor happy events to the left as represented by yang.

While on sad occasions, it is favored to the right as represented by Ying.

When this rite is applied in the army,

The lieutenant general takes the place of the left,

And the commander-in-chief takes the place of the right.

This indicates that war is treated as if it is a funeral service;

For many lives had been killed and hence should be mourned with sorrow.

Therefore, although a victory was won,

It is treated like funeral rite.

• Chapter Thirty-two Tao Te Ching

The universal Tao has no name.

Although It appears in the plainest and may seem small,

It is inferior to nothing.

If the kings and marquises can abide by the Great Tao,

All beings shall act as guests and submit to them.

Heaven and earth will then be in harmony and shall descend sweet dew.

People will not require command and orders,

Yet can treat each other equally with peace.

When Tao is manifested, names were given for the purpose of distinction.

But one must know how to attain the original pureness in order to avoid danger and disaster.

Tao exists in the universe like the rivers and streams that lead to the ocean.

• Chapter Thirty-three Tao Te Ching

One who knows other people is wise.

One who knows himself is enlightened.

To overcome others is strong.

To overcome oneself is the will of power.

One who is contented is rich.

One who is determined has the strength of will.

Those who embrace their true nature shall long live.

He who is enlightened with the original nature,

Although dies physically, is eternally united with the everlasting Tao.

• Chapter Thirty-four Tao Te Ching

The great Tao is ever present.

It can adjust Itself to everything.

All things live by It, and It does not deny them.

When Its work is accomplished, It does not claim possession.

It gives great love to nurture all things and all lives, but dominates not.

The true void of Tao has no desires and may seem small.

Yet all things entrust their lives to It and It does not act as their master.

This may be recognized as “the Great.”

Because a saint does not restrict himself with the greatness,

Hence his greatness is accomplished.

• Chapter Thirty-five Tao Te Ching

He who embraces the Great Tao shall be the guidance of the world.

By following him, the world will not be harmed and will be rendered with peace and harmony.

Pleasures and delicacy can only attract passers-by to stay temporarily.

The teaching of Tao is plain without extraordinary appearances.

It can not be seen,

It can not be heard,

It can not be depleted or exhausted.

Tao Te Ching Chapter 26 to 30

Spiritual Journey of Tao Te Ching

In this part of Tao Te Ching, Lao Tse Describe what would be points to be noted while walking the track of Spiritual Journey. Because while going to though this path we need to understand what actually the meaning of Tao, How we are surrounded with it. 

Chapter Twenty-six Tao Te Ching 

The heavy is the fundamental of the light. Tranquility is the master of agitation.
Therefore, the saint always conducts himself with the essence of Tao and never departs from It.
Although he is surrounded by the splendor of wealth, he remains to live a simple and ordinary
life.
How can a ruler govern a nation without recklessness if he indulges in power and desire?
He who acts recklessly shall lose the essence of Tao.
He who is agitated with lust and desires shall lose his true nature.

Chapter Twenty-seven Tao Te Ching 

Good deeds leave no signs.
Good words leave no flaws.
Good scheme needs no deliberate plans.
A good lock uses no bolts, yet it cannot be opened.
A good knot uses no rope, yet it cannot be united.
Hence, a saint is always kind by saving other people and rejects no one.
He is always kind by saving all things and therefore nothing is being rejected.
This is the true enlightenment.
Thus, a kind person is the teacher of the unkind.
An unkind person is a lesson for the kind to learn.
He who does not value his teacher and dislikes the valuable lesson, although knowledgeable, is
in fact greatly confused.
This is the fundamental essence.

Chapter Twenty-eight Tao Te Ching 

To know the strong masculine principle, yet abide by the gentle female principle is like being the
valley of the world where all rivers will flow into.
This is alike all virtue which will merge into the subtle Tao.
Being a valley of the world and not depart from the true nature, once can return to original
pureness like an infant.
When one knows the white that is splendor, yet holds on to the black that is humble and lowly.
He can be a standard of the world.
Being a standard of the world and not deviate from true nature, one is able to return to the void
of Tao.
To know what is honor, yet abide by the dishonored, is like a valley of the world which is
modest and humble.
Being the valley of the world makes possible the true virtue to be complete and sufficient.
And hence can return to simplicity.
When the nature of simplicity is being manifested, it results into various vessels.
And by applying the pure simplicity, a saint can master all things.
Hence, the Great Tao is a unified Oneness which cannot be separated apart.

Chapter Twenty-nine Tao Te Ching 

He who wishes to take control of the world and acts upon it,
I can see that he will not succeed.
For the world is a divine vessel,
It cannot be acted upon as one wish.
He who acts on it fails.
He who holds on to it loses.
Therefore some things move forward while some follow behind.
Some try to warm with exhaled air while some try to blow it cold.
Some are strong while some are weak.
Some are successfully accomplished while some are declined and failed.
Thus, the saint avoids all extremes, extravagance, and pride.

Chapter Thirty Tao Te Ching 

One who assists the ruler with the principle of Tao,
Will not use the force of arms to conquer the world.
For such affairs will result in cause and effect.
Wherever the armies touch the land, it is turned into a wasteland of thorns and brambles.
After a war is fought, bad years are sure to follow.
Therefore, one who follows the true nature will understand the principle of cause and effect and
shall not rely upon the strength of force.
By knowing the effect, thus one will not brag.
By knowing the effect, thus one will not boast.
By knowing the effect, thus one will not become arrogant.
By knowing the effect, although one has no choice, one still abides with the principle of cause
and effect and does not resolve into force.
When things reach their prime, they start to age and decline.
This is the life that is diminishing and shall not reach the ultimate essence.

Tao Te Ching Chapter 21 to 25

Lau Tse Tao Te Ching Quotes

When you accept yourself, the whole world accepts you. So just try to acept what you have, we always have demands in our mind, when these demands and wishes dont come up with reality then we just feel sad and down trodden, So read these Chapter of Tao te ching with great care and change your life. 

Chapter Twenty-one Tao Te Ching

A man of great virtue is one who follows the nature way of Tao.
This Tao is vague and intangible.
Yet, in the vague and void, there is image, there is substance.
Within the profound intangible, there is essence;
This essence is genuine.
In It lies the great faith.
Since the beginning of the world, Tao has been in existence.
Only through It that one can understand the origin of all beings.
How do I know that this is the true essence?
It is through this natural Way.

Chapter Twenty-two Tao Te Ching

To yield is to preserve the whole.
To be misjudged is to be straightened.
To be hollow is to be filled.
To be battered is to be renewed.
To be in need is to possess.
To be abundant is to be confused.
Therefore, the saint embraces the “Oneness” as a standard for the world.
The wise one is not prejudiced, hence he is enlightened.
The wise one is not self-opinioned, hence he is outstanding.
The wise one does not boast of himself, hence he shall receive the credit.
The wise one does not praise his own deeds, hence can long endure.
Because the wise one does not conflict with others and therefore the world cannot contend
against him.
It is not true as the ancients say, “To yield is to preserve the whole?”
Thus the “Oneness” will be honored to him.

Chapter Twenty-three Tao Te Ching

Words that cannot be heard of are natural.
A gale can not blow for the whole morning.
A rainstorm cannot last for the whole day.
What caused these effects?
Heaven and earth.
Even the actions of nature do not last long.
How much more can human’s behavior last when digressed from the natural Tao?
Thus, one who follows the Great Tao,
When Tao is present, he will benefit the world with Tao.
When Te is present, he will benefit the world with Te.
When Tao and Te are both lost, he identifies himself with the people and benefits them with the
enlightenment of teaching.
One who identifies with Tao is glad to be with Tao.
One who identifies with Te is glad to be with Te.
One who identifies with the loss of Tao and Te is glad to be with the lost.
If one does not have enough faith in “Tao,” how can he assist others to practice with faith?

Chapter Twenty-four Tao Te Ching

He who raises himself on tiptoe cannot stand firm.
He who walks with strides cannot travel far.
He who is self-opinioned shall not be enlightened.
He who is prejudiced shall not be recognized.
He who brags about himself shall not receive credit.
He who is arrogant shall not make improvements.
In view of Tao, people who are self-centered are like the surplus food and redundant actions in
everyday life.
All things disgust them.
Therefore a person of Tao will not conduct himself in such manner.

Chapter Twenty-five Tao Te Ching

Something is formed in the chaos, which existed before heaven and earth.
It is quiet and profound.
It stands alone and alters not.
It revolves eternally without exhaustion.
It is regarded as the Mother of all beings.
I do not know Its name, except to call It Tao.
When forced to give It a name, I would call It “the Great.”
The Great is far-reaching.
Far-reaching is infinite.
Infinite is to return to the self-sufficient origin.
Therefore, Tao is great, heaven is great, earth is great, and so is the true-self.
There are four greatness in the universe, and true-self is one of them.
Man models the Way of earth;
Earth models the Way of heaven;
Heaven models the Way of Tao;
Tao models the Way of nature.

Tao Te Ching Chapter Sixteen To Twenty

Tao Te Ching gives you Wings in Spiritual World

So Get Ready to fly in the world of spiritual peek, Tao Te Ching Now reach to chapter sixteen and you will get the information to how you mind work and how react and what should you need to do. so here in following lines we have translation of Tao Te ching. 

Chapter Sixteen Tao Te Ching 

Human must achieve the ultimate void and maintain calmness with sincerity in order to observe
the growth and flourish of all beings.
It is in this way that one can understand the law of nature.
All things and beings will eventually return to the original source.
This is called “peace.”
“Peace” means returning to one’s original nature.
This original nature is the eternal law. To know the nature’s law is to be enlightened.
He who is ignorant of the nature’s law shall act recklessly, and thus will invite misfortune.
To know the constant law of nature is to be generous.
Being generous, one is impartial.
Being impartial, one is the sovereign.
Sovereign is the nature itself.
Nature is Tao. Tao is everlasting.
When one’s physical body dies away, Tao still long endures.

Chapter Seventeen Tao Te Ching 

In early ancient mankind, Tao has been in existence in one’s true nature.
Men possess It without knowing.
One then acts with virtue and honor which is inferior to Tao.
The less superior is to act with fear.
And the least superior is to act with disgrace.
This occurs because one does not have enough faith, and hence has no confidence.
The nature of Tao is distinguished by wordless teaching with the natural act of virtue without
action.
As such, people would act effortlessly and harmonize with the Nature Tao.

Chapter Eighteen Tao Te Ching 

When Great Tao declines, virtue of humanity and righteousness shall arise.
When knowledge and intelligence appear, great hypocrisy shall arise.
When the six various family relationships are not in harmony, filial piety and compassion shall
arise.
When a country is in chaos, the loyal officials shall appear.

Chapter Nineteen Tao Te Ching 

Transcend the saint’s teaching and conceal one’s wisdom for potential use, shall benefit the
people a hundred fold.
Extend kindness to its ultimate and then polish to refine one’s righteousness shall help the people
or regain filial piety and compassion.
Employ one’s subtle true nature with exquisiteness and extend one’s personal benefit to share
with others, shall eliminate robbers and thieves.
These three statements are apparent superficial and not sufficient to express the natural “Way” of
the great Tao.
Hence, this is what people should do:
Return to their original true self and embrace the pure “Oneness.”
Refrain selfness and diminish worldly desires.

Chapter Twenty Tao Te Ching 

Enlightenment of the absolute Tao can free a person from worries and sorrow.
How much is the difference between a respectful response and an angry response?
How great is the difference between good and evil?
What people naturally fear, one should also fear.
One’s endless desire can result in negligence of the true nature of life.
People like to pursue after excitement as if they were ascending the terrace in spring and
celebrate a sacrificial feast.
But I alone remain quiet and calm like an infant who is pure and innocent.
And I alone appeared to be lost like one who has nowhere to go.
All people have a surplus, but I alone was simple and left out like a fool.
People seemed bright and shrewd, while I seemed dull.
People like to dispute, while I alone remain quiet.
I am calm and peaceful like the boundless ocean.
I am open-hearted and free like the wind blowing high above the sky without hindrance.
Everyone thinks of themselves as capable and outstanding while I appeared unlearned.
I am the only one to be different from others for I value highly the Great Tao and joyfully act
accordingly.

Tao Te Ching Quotes Chapter Eleven to Fifteen

Lao Tse Tao Te Ching Spiritual Thoughts 

Tap Te Ching is not just a Spiritual Book but its a systematic path of spiritual Journey. People who want to know who they are why they are  here in this world. Why people have so many problems, what should they do over come from these problems. then Tao Te Ching would be best solution for them. But be careful while to are going to take the meaning of his wording because when you read and understand something it take your previous knowledge information to judge what that wording say. So when you try to read these wording try to figure about what would be its real meaning. Read it again and again. May be you will going to understand what these people say.

Tao Te Ching Quotes Chapter Eleven 

Thirty spokes unite around one hub to make a wheel.
It is the presence of the empty space that gives the function of a vehicle.
Clay is molded into a vessel. It is the empty space that gives the function of a vessel.
Doors and windows are chisel out to make a room.
It is the empty space in the room that gives its function.
Therefore, something substantial can be beneficial.
While the emptiness of void is what can be utilized.

Tao Te Ching Quotes Chapter Twelve

The five colors can blind one’s eyes.
The five tones can deafen one’s ears.
The five flavors can dull one’s taste buds.
The pursuit of pleasures can derange one’s mind.
The hard-to-get valuables can distort one’s behavior.
Therefore, a saint cultivates himself with virtues and does not indulge himself in sensory
pleasures.
He rejects those outer temptations and chooses this True Nature.

Tao Te Ching Quotes Chapter Thirteen

Honor and disgrace can surprise a person.
The greatest distress lies in one’s physical body.
What does it men by “Honor and disgrace can surprise someone?”
Honor is inferior, because one who wins the favor is afraid of losing it.
And one who loses the favor is frightened with distress.
This is the significance of “Honor and disgrace can surprise someone.”
What does it mean by “The greatest distress lies in one’s body?”
We have fear because we worry about our physical self.
If one’s body does not exist, how can one has fear?
Therefore, he who values the world as much as he values himself, can be entrusted with the
ruling of the world.
He who loves the world as much as he loves himself, can be entrusted with the guidance of the
world.

Tao Te Ching Quotes Chapter Fourteen

What cannot be seen is called the invisible.
What cannot be heard is called the inaudible.
What cannot be touched is called the intangible.
These three cannot be examined and comprehended.
And hence are mixed together as one.
This “Oneness” is not much brighter in the sky, as It is not much dimmer on earth.
It is not more glorious in a saint as It is not more fainter in an ordinary person.
It is everlasting and cannot be named.
It is the original void of “non-being.”
This “Oneness” is the Tao which is invisible, and formless.
It may be regarded as vague and intangible.
When the Oneness Tao comes forward, Its front cannot be seen.
When one tries to follow It, one cannot see Its rear.
By abiding with the original Tao, one can master the presence.
He who knows this “Origin,” shall know the teaching and principle of the Great Tao.

Tao Te Ching Quotes Chapter Fifteen

The ancient Tao cultivators were subtle and mysterious.
They were of immeasurable profundity.
Because they were too subtle to be known, so reluctantly they were being described as follow:
Cautious, as if crossing an icy river.
Hesitant, as if fearful of the surroundings.
Reverent, like an honorable guest.
Dispersed, like winter ice began to melt in spring.
Simple and sincere, like a genuine virgin.
Open-minded, like an empty valley.
Harmonized, like the turbid water.
How can one turn the turbid water into clarity?
A person of Tao would maintain peace in order to achieve pureness of the mind.
And therefore shall not be disturbed by the worldly desires.
After achieving pureness of the mind, how can one let it be everlasting?
A person of Tao would unify and harmonize himself with all beings which shall lead to eternity.
Those who abide by this Tao will not indulge themselves in the desire of greed.
It is because of this humbleness that enables one to embrace the original “Oneness,” the Great
Tao.

Lao Tse Tao Te King Step 6 to 10

Tao Te King ultimate journey to Heaven

First Five Step gives you introduction, how you should start see the world. here in following Step bring new meaning with deep secrete thought in it.

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6. The life and development of the Subtlest are eternal and infinite.

It is the Deepest Base of everything.

On It the material world exists.

It acts without violence.

7. The sky and the earth are lasting. They last long because they exist not on themselves and not for the sake of themselves,

they are created by Tao and exist for It.

The wise place themselves behind others and thus do not hinder other people and can lead them.

The wise do not treasure the lives of their bodies,

but their lives are guarded by Tao.

This happens because the wise exist here not for the sake of themselves. This is why their personal needs get realized for them.

The wise exist for Tao and serve It.

8. The wise live like water. Water serves all beings and does not require anything for itself. It exists below all things. In this respect, it is similar to Tao.

Life has to follow the principle of naturalness.

Follow the Path of the heart! Be friendly!

Tell only the truth!

When guiding others, follow the principle of being calm!

Every action has to be realizable and done in time.

The one who does not strive to be ahead of others can avoid many mistakes.

9. One should not pour water into a full vessel.

And there is no sense in sharpening an edge too much.

And if a room is overfilled with gold and jasper, who will guard it?

Excessiveness in everything leads to troubles.

When the work is finished, one should retire.

Such are the laws of harmony suggested by Tao.

10. In order to maintain calm, one has to feelUnity with Everything.

Then one does not develop false egocentric desires.

One has to refine the consciousness.

Let man in this respect become similar to a newborn baby.

The one who becomes so subtle becomes free from delusions.

One has to rule the country and the people with love for them and without violence.

The gate from the world of matter to the hidden world is open when one stays in calm.

Understanding of this truth comes in non-doing.

To educate without violence, to create without boasting, to produce without possessing the products, to be older than others and not command them,

This is the true righteousness of Great Te!

Lao Tse Tao Te King First 5 Topics

Tao Te king Journey Ego to God - Lao Tse

Tao te king was written by Lao Tse Spiritual Guru who write these lines on the Boarder area of China when he was about to leave the country. The King sent his army to stop Lao Tse to write about what he learn about the truth of life. With the condition of giving information about what he learnt about the truth of life. only then they would allow Lao Tse to leave the Country. So this book was written on the Boarder of China- Tao Te King, Lao Tse dont believe that truth can be say with words, In his very first line you will going to see what he said. So in following Lines you can see first five Tips of Lao Tse About the Tao ( Creator or before creator)

1. One cannot cognize Tao only by speaking about It.
One cannot name by a human name that Origin of the sky and the earth which is the Mother of everything.
Only those who are free from earthly passions can see It, and those who have such passions can see only Its Creation.
Tao and Its Creation are One in essence, though are called by different names. The passage which exists between them is a doorway to all the miraculous.

Lao Tse Tao Te King

2. When people know beauty, they also understand
what is ugly.
When people learn what is good, they also realize
what is evil.
In this way, beingness and non-beingness, hard and easy, long and short, high and low allow knowing each other.

Different sounds mix and create harmony. And so the preceding and the succeeding follow each other harmoniously.
The wise prefer non-doing2 and live in quietness.
Everything happens around them as if by itself.
They are not attached to anything on the Earth.
They do not own anything made by them. They are not proud of their works.
Since they do not exalt themselves, do not boast,
do not require special respect from others, they are pleasant to all.

Lao Tse Tao Te King

3. If the chosen are not exalted, no one envies them. If material treasures are not praised, no one steals them. In other words, if the objects of passions are not shown off, there are no temptations.
The wise ruler does not create such temptations for people but takes care that people have enough food. This eliminates passions and strengthens people’s health. The wise ruler always strives to prevent temptations and passions and does not let evil people act.
The absence of these problems brings calm.
That is the calm of mind and body, including stopping of the flow of thoughts. It allows mastering the art of meditation and developing oneself as a consciousness. (Those who are not used to the word non-doing can mentally replace it with the word meditation when reading this text).

3 Here Lao Tse means inner quietness, which is called hesychia in Greek. Hesychasm, an ancient tradition of the Christian mysticism, is named after it

Lao Tse Tao Te King

4. Tao looks like a void. Yet, It is omnipotent!
It is in the Depths.
It is the Origin of everything.
It controls everything.
It pervades everything.
It is Shining Light.
It is the Subtlest!
It is the Main Essence of everything!
One cannot describe Its origin, for It is Primordial.

Lao Tse Tao Te King

5. Matter—both in the sky and on the earth—is dispassionate toward all creatures, be they plants, animals, or people, however, it is the base of all of them.
In the same way, the wise are dispassionate toward others.
The space above the earth is void and free like the space inside a bellows or a flute. The more space there is for action, the more efficient the action can be.
The one who interferes with the actions of others and talks too much becomes unbearable for people.
Therefore, it is always better to follow the principle of non-interference and keep inner calm.

Lao Tse Tao Te King