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.

The Amazing Quotes of Lao Tzu

Lao Tzu Quotes, collections of Spiritual Thoughts

Each quote contains a wealth of wisdom, inspiration, and practical advice. I hope that reading the quotes, and thinking about them, would bring you inspiration, peace, and wisdom. So here we have some really interesting and spiritual quotes, Read these quotes and try to impliment these quotes in your life. No bodies know may be it can change your life and you will experience some kind of spiritual experience. 

At the center of your being you have the answer; you know who you are and you know what you want. ~ Lao Tzu

If you look to others for fulfillment, you will never be truly fulfilled.  ~ Lao Tzu

Nothing is softer or more flexible than water,  ~ Lao Tzu

yet nothing can resist it.  ~ Lao Tzu

When you accept yourself, the whole world accepts you.  ~ Lao Tzu

Care about what other people think and you will always be their prisoner.  ~ Lao Tzu

Great acts are made up of small deeds.  ~ Lao Tzu

If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.  ~ Lao Tzu

We hammer wood for a house, but it is the inner space that makes it livable.  ~ Lao Tzu

Remind yourself daily, there is no way to happiness. Happiness is the way.  ~ Lao Tzu

An ant on the move does more than a dozing ox.  ~ Lao Tzu

Mastering others is strength. Mastering yourself is true power.  ~ Lao Tzu

Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.  ~ Lao Tzu

Music in the soul can be heard by the universe.  ~ Lao Tzu

Stop leaving and you will arrive. Stop searching and you will see. Stop running away

and you will be found. ~ Lao Tzu

Love is of all passions the strongest, for it attacks simultaneously the head, the heart and the senses. ~ Lao Tzu

Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage. ~ Lao Tzu

Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love. ~ Lao Tzu

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 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.

The Amazing Quotes of Lao Tzu with Biography

Lao Tzu Biography and Quotes

Lao Tzu, also known as Laozi, was a philosopher in ancient China, who lived in the 6th century BC. However, there are historians who say that he is a mythical figure, or a synthesis of multiple historical figures. The stories say that he never created a formal school. However, he attracted a large number of students and loyal disciples.

According to the legend, Lao Tzu was the keeper of the archives at the imperial court, which gave him the opportunity to study the archive books and gain a great deal of knowledge. During his life, Lao Tzu got known for his wisdom, and it is said that even the famous Chinese philosopher, Confucius, heard about Lao Tzu, and came to visit him. However, recent scholars place him about two centuries later.

Lao Tzu believed that the human life, like everything else in the universe, is influenced by outside forces. He believed "simplicity" to be the key to truth and freedom, encouraging people to observe, and seek to understand the laws of nature. He also preached for building up personal power, and using it for leading life with love, without force.

When Lao Tzu was about eighty years old, he set out for the western border of China, towards Tibet, saddened that people were unwilling to follow the path to natural goodness. At the border, a guard, asked Lao Tzu to record his teachings before he left. He then composed in 5,000 characters the Tao Te Ching (The Way and Its Power).

It is said that Lao Tzu is the founder of the Chinese spiritual tradition, Taoism, mainly because of his text called Tao Te Ching (Tao: the way of all life, Te: the fit use of life by men, Ching: text or classic).

A large number of people trace their lineage back to Lao Tzu, as did the emperors of the Tang Dynasty. Though many of these claims might not be true, they provide a testament to the impact of Lao Tzu on the Chinese culture. 

Lao Tzu Quotes and Spiritual Staying

At the center of your being you have the

answer; you know who you are and you know

what you want. ~ Lao Tzu Quotes

If you look to others for fulfillment, you will

never be truly fulfilled.~ Lao Tzu Quotes

Nothing is softer or more flexible than water,

yet nothing can resist it.~ Lao Tzu Quotes

When you accept yourself, the whole world

accepts you.~ Lao Tzu Quotes

Care about what other people think and you

will always be their prisoner.~ Lao Tzu Quotes

Great acts are made up of small deeds. ~ Lao Tzu Quotes

If you do not change direction, you may end

up where you are heading.~ Lao Tzu Quotes

We hammer wood for a house, but it is the

inner space that makes it livable.~ Lao Tzu Quotes

Remind yourself daily, there is no way to

happiness. Happiness is the way.~ Lao Tzu Quotes

An ant on the move does more than a dozing

ox.~ Lao Tzu Quotes

Mastering others is strength. Mastering

yourself is true power.~ Lao Tzu Quotes

Nature does not hurry, yet everything is

accomplished.~ Lao Tzu Quotes

Music in the soul can be heard by the

universe.~ Lao Tzu Quotes