1. My words are very easy to know, and very easy to practise; but
there is no one in the world who is able to know and able to practise
them.
Commentary
Commentary
Source: Editorial Summary
This chapter explores core themes of the Tao Te Ching, including non-action, harmony with nature, and the power of simplicity.
Philosophical Insight
Source: Paul Carus (1913) - Canon of Reason and Virtue
1. My words are very easy to understand and very easy to practise, but in the world no one can understand, no one can practise them. p. 124 2. Words have an ancestor; Deeds have a master [viz., Reason]. Since he is not understood, therefore I am not understood. Those who understand me are few, and thus I am distinguished. 3. Therefore the holy man wears wool, and hides in his bosom his jewels. Next: 71. The Disease of Knowledge | « Previous: The Canon of Reason and Virtue (Tao te Ching): The Old...
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Philosophical Insight