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# Taoist.ca

All About Taoism in Canada

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## Posts

- [打小人 Villain Hitting and Other Curses: A Taoist Perspective on Dealing with Difficult People](https://www.taoist.ca/villain-hitting/) - I think a lot of people fail to understand the depth of tradition behind practices like villain hitting in Hong Kong. It’s easy to dismiss them as superstition, but for those of us who have spent years immersed in Taoist philosophy, these rituals are more than just folk customs—they’re expressions of a deeper spiritual principle: the restoration of balance.
- [The relationship between Quantum Physics and Taoism](https://www.taoist.ca/the-relationship-between-quantum-physics-and-taoism/) - I think a lot of people fail to understand how deeply modern science and ancient eastern thought align. It’s not just a matter of metaphor or analogy, it’s a fundamental similarity in how both disciplines describe the nature of reality. Quantum mechanics, with its emphasis on interconnectedness, observer influence, and dynamic equilibrium, echoes the core
- [Tao of Physics](https://www.taoist.ca/tao-of-physics/) - The Tao of Physics: An Exploration of the Parallels between Modern Physics and Eastern Mysticism I think a lot of people assume that The Tao of Physics is just another New Age book trying to force a connection between science and spirituality. But Fritjof Capra’s 1975 work is something far more interesting: a physicist’s attempt
- [Fung Loy Kok Taoist Tai Chi - International Centre (Ontario)](https://www.taoist.ca/fung-loy-kok-taoist-tai-chi-international-centre/) - My Story: Tai Chi, Taoism, and the Legacy of Master Moy Lin Shin I think a lot of people fail to understand the depth of connection that can form between a person and a spiritual practice and the places that anchor those practices in our lives. For me, that connection began in Vancouver, where I
- [Yuen Yuen Institute 圓玄學院 (Hong Kong)](https://www.taoist.ca/yuen-yuen-institute-圓玄學院-hong-kong/) - Three religions temple that was the birthplace of the Fung Loi Kok Institute of Taoism and Taoist Tai Chi Society in Canada.
- [Seven Stars Taoist Training](https://www.taoist.ca/seven-stars-taoist-training/) - Welcome to www.limitlessgate.com, the website that features offerings from Xiantianwujimen Daoism. We are primarily a lineage of Internal Alchemy (Nei Dan), with secondary focus on Strategy and Divination. These three disciplines were emphasized by the founder of our lineage Chen Xiyi, who inherited the Internal Alchemy of Lu Dongbin and Wei Boyang, the Divination practices
- [Chinese New Year 2026](https://www.taoist.ca/chinese-new-year-2026/) - Chinese New Year falls on Tuesday, February 17th, 2026 This date marks the beginning of the Year of the Horse
- [Motions of the Tao, a documentary film about one of the oldest faith traditions: Taoism](https://www.taoist.ca/motions-of-the-tao-a-documentary-film-about-one-of-the-oldest-faith-traditions-taoism/) - This colourful documentary examines the traditional Taoist practices taught by Fung Loy Kok. The programme explores how Taoist spirituality is rooted in the cultivation of health through the transformation of the body, mind and spirit. This transformation is achieved through the Taoist arts, including rituals, ceremonies, tai chi (as taught by Fung Loy Kok), meditation,
- [Buddhist and Taoist Mysticism](https://www.taoist.ca/buddhist-and-taoist-mysticism/) - Here is the first video in this excellent series: The full lecture series by Benebell Wen can be found here: Benebell Wen For more from Benebell Wen, see her site at https://benebellwen.com/
- [Sik Sik Yuen Wong Tai Sin Temple 嗇色園黃大仙祠 (Hong Kong)](https://www.taoist.ca/sik-sik-yuen-wong-tai-sin-temple-嗇色園黃大仙祠-hong-kong/) - Getting your fortune done here is a life changing experience
- [Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery 萬佛寺 (Hong Kong)](https://www.taoist.ca/ten-thousand-buddhas-monastery-萬佛寺-hong-kong/) - A long flight of steep steps leads to this sizable, intricate Buddhist temple with lots of statues.
- [Wong Dai Sin Temple 黃大仙 (Ontario)](https://www.taoist.ca/wong-dai-sin-temple-黃大仙/) - I think this is the only temple dedicated to Wong Tai Sin outside of China. Open to everyone. Staff will explain everything to you. Learn about Taoism and Chinese culture and get referrals to good Tai Chi workshops. Very friendly volunteers always greet you with a big smile. Light some incense and accumulate good luck
- [Fung Loy Kok Institute of Taoism (Ontario)](https://www.taoist.ca/fung-loy-kok-institute-of-taoism-darcy-street-toronto/) - Location 134 D'Arcy St, Toronto, ON M5T 1K3, Canada
- [Tao Te Ching](https://www.taoist.ca/tao-te-ching/) - The Tao Te Ching or Dào Dé Jīng, (traditional Chinese: 道德經; simplified Chinese: 道德经; lit. 'Classic of the Way and its Virtue') often Laozi in Chinese and scholarship, is an ancient Chinese classic text, becoming a foundational work of Taoism. It is traditionally credited to the sage Laozi, though with some several early versions recovered, the texts' authorship and dates of composition and compilation are debated. The oldest excavated
- [Taoist Tai Chi Society](https://www.taoist.ca/taoist-tai-chi-society/) - The International Taoist Tai Chi Society (Chinese: 國際道家太極拳社) is an umbrella organization for the governance of its member associations around the world, which are dedicated to the teaching of Taoist Tai Chi. As of 2007, the organization had 40,000 members, including 15,000 in Canada, and was present in 26 countries. Since 2010 the Society refers to Taoist Tai Chi
- [2023 Chinese New Year Feng Shui Predictions](https://www.taoist.ca/2023-chinese-new-year-feng-shui-predictions/) - How does you apartment orientation affect your 2023 Chinese Horoscope? The direction of the front door and the back yard, as well as the placement of the bedroom will influence your fortune differently each year in Chinese Astrology.
- [The Rise of a Refugee God: Hong Kong's Wong Tai Sin](https://www.taoist.ca/the-rise-of-a-refugee-god-hong-kongs-wong-tai-sin/) - This study describes how plagues, war, revolutions and industrialization affected the worship of the Chinese god Wong Tai Sin, and why, after his cult was extinguished in China in the 1960s, Wong Tai Sin became hugely successful in Hong Kong. Originally a healing god, he has now become a generalist, and is consulted by anxious urbanites about love, careers and emigration.
- [Master Moy Lin Shin Practicing Tai Chi](https://www.taoist.ca/master-moy-lin-shin-practicing-tai-chi/) - Here is a rare video of Master Moy performing the set at Toronto City Hall in the 1960s And here is a more recent video of him performing the set.
- [Seven Taoist Masters: A Folk Novel of China](https://www.taoist.ca/seven-taoist-masters-a-folk-novel-of-china/) - History and legend are interwoven in this classic folk novel that both entertains and explores the philosophy and practices of Taoism Written by an unknown author, Seven Taoist Masters is the story of six men and one woman who overcome tremendous hardships on the journey to self-mastery. These characters and their teacher, Wang Ch'ung-yang, are all historical figures
- [Cultivating Stillness: A Taoist Manual for Transforming Body and Mind](https://www.taoist.ca/cultivating-stillness-a-taoist-manual-for-transforming-body-and-mind/) - A principal part of the Taoist canon for many centuries, this Lao-Tzu classic is an essential overview of the Taoist practice of internal alchemy, or qigong Equanimity, good health, peace of mind, and long life are the goals of the ancient Taoist tradition known as “internal alchemy,” of which Cultivating Stillness is a key text.
- [Taoism: An Essential Guide](https://www.taoist.ca/taoism-an-essential-guide/) - Millions of readers have come to the philosophy of Taoism thanks to the classics Tao Te Ching and the I Ching, or through the practices of t'ai chi and feng-shui, but the Tao is less known for its unique traditions of meditation, physical training, magical practice and internal alchemy. Eva Wong, a leading Taoist practitioner and translator, provides a
- [Tai Chi Online](https://www.taoist.ca/tai-chi-online/) - There is a great resource to learn Tai Chi, via online video or DVD for purchase at a very reasonable price, with some helpful additional resources. The instructor, Frédérique Herel, learned the set under Master Moy Lin Shin in Toronto in the 1980s, and has built a wonderful website around this peaceful and meditative practice
- [The Philosophy of Taoism 1.5 hour Lecture](https://www.taoist.ca/the-philosophy-of-taoism-1-5-hour-lecture/) - Daoism - Eastern Philosophy Series. Daoism is one of the great philosophical and religious traditions of China. Emphasizing balance, spontaneity, and action without intention, it is often contrasted with the rigid rituals and social order proposed by Confucianism. We'll explore the philosophical concept of the Dao and how it interacted with South Asian Buddhist ideas

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## Quotes

- [Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu - chapter 51](https://www.taoist.ca/quote/tao-te-ching-lao-tzu-chapter-51/) - All things arise from Tao. They are nourished by Virtue. They are formed by matter. They are shaped by environment. Thus the ten thousand things all respect Tao and honour Virtue. Respect of Tao and honour of Virtue are not demanded, But they are in the nature of things. Therefore all things arise from Tao.
- [Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu - chapter 81](https://www.taoist.ca/quote/tao-te-ching-lao-tzu-chapter-81/) - Truthful words are not beautiful. Beautiful words are not truthful. Good men do not argue. Those who argue are not good. Those who know are not learned. The learned do not know. The sage never tries to store things up. The more he does for others, the more he has. The more he gives to
- [Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu - chapter 80](https://www.taoist.ca/quote/tao-te-ching-lao-tzu-chapter-80/) - A small country has fewer people. Though there are machines that can work ten to a hundred times faster than man, they are not needed. The people take death seriously and do not travel far. Though they have boats and carriages, no on uses them. Though they have armor and weapons, no one displays them.
- [Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu - chapter 79](https://www.taoist.ca/quote/tao-te-ching-lao-tzu-chapter-79/) - After a bitter quarrel, some resentment must remain. What can one do about it? Therefore the sage keeps his half of the bargain But does not exact his due. A man of Virtue performs his part, But a man without Virtue requires others to fulfil their obligations. The Tao of heaven is impartial. It stays
- [Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu - chapter 78](https://www.taoist.ca/quote/tao-te-ching-lao-tzu-chapter-78/) - Under heaven nothing is more soft and yielding than water. Yet for attacking the solid and strong, nothing is better; It has no equal. The weak can overcome the strong; The supple can overcome the stiff. Under heaven everyone knows this, Yet no one puts it into practice. Therefore the sage says: He who takes
- [Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu - chapter 77](https://www.taoist.ca/quote/tao-te-ching-lao-tzu-chapter-77/) - The Tao of heaven is like the bending of a bow. The high is lowered, and the low is raised. If the string is too long, it is shortened; If there is not enough, it is made longer. The Tao of heaven is to take from those who have too much and give to those
- [Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu - chapter 76](https://www.taoist.ca/quote/tao-te-ching-lao-tzu-chapter-76/) - A man is born gentle and weak. At his death he is hard and stiff. Green plants are tender and filled with sap. At their death they are withered and dry. Therefore the stiff and unbending is the disciple of death. The gentle and yielding is the disciple of life. Thus an army without flexibility
- [Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu - chapter 75](https://www.taoist.ca/quote/tao-te-ching-lao-tzu-chapter-75/) - Why are the people starving? Because the rulers use up the money in taxes. Therefore the people are starving. Why are the people rebellious? Because the rulers interfere too much. Therefore they are rebellious. Why do the people think so little of death? Because the rulers demand too much of life. Therefore the people take
- [Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu - chapter 74](https://www.taoist.ca/quote/tao-te-ching-lao-tzu-chapter-74/) - If men are not afraid to die, It is of no avail to threaten them with death. If men live in constant fear of dying, And if breaking the law means that a man will be killed, Who will dare to break the law? There is always an official executioner. If you try to take
- [Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu - chapter 73](https://www.taoist.ca/quote/tao-te-ching-lao-tzu-chapter-73/) - A brave and passionate man will kill or be killed. A brave and calm man will always preserve life. Of these two, which is good and which is harmful? Some things are not favoured by heaven. Who knows why? Even the sage is unsure of this. The Tao of heaven does not strive, and yet
- [Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu - chapter 72](https://www.taoist.ca/quote/tao-te-ching-lao-tzu-chapter-72/) - When men lack a sense of awe, there will be disaster. Do not intrude in their homes. Do not harass them at work. If you do not interfere, they will not weary of you. Therefore the sage knows himself but makes no show, Has self-respect but is not arrogant. He lets go of that and
- [Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu - chapter 71](https://www.taoist.ca/quote/tao-te-ching-lao-tzu-chapter-71/) - Knowing ignorance is strength. Ignoring knowledge is sickness. If one is sick of sickness, then one is not sick. The sage is not sick because he is sick of sickness. Therefore he is not sick.
- [Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu - chapter 70](https://www.taoist.ca/quote/tao-te-ching-lao-tzu-chapter-70/) - My words are easy to understand and easy to perform, Yet no one under heaven knows them or practices them. My words have ancient beginnings. My actions are disciplined. Because men do not understand, they have no knowledge of me. Those that know me are few; Those that abuse me are honoured. Therefore the sage
- [Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu - chapter 69](https://www.taoist.ca/quote/tao-te-ching-lao-tzu-chapter-69/) - There is a saying amongst soldiers: I dare not make the first move but would rather play the guest; I dare not advance an inch but would rather withdraw a foot. This is called marching without appearing to move, Rolling up your sleeves without showing your arm, Capturing the enemy without attacking, Being armed without
- [Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu - chapter 68](https://www.taoist.ca/quote/tao-te-ching-lao-tzu-chapter-68/) - A good soldier is not violent. A good fighter is not angry. A good winner is not vengeful. A good employer is humble. This is known as the Virtue of not striving. This is known as ability to deal with others. This since ancient times has been known as the ultimate unity with heaven.
- [Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu - chapter 67](https://www.taoist.ca/quote/tao-te-ching-lao-tzu-chapter-67/) - Everyone under heaven says that my Tao is great and beyond compare. Because it is great, it seems different. If it were not different, it would have vanished long ago. I have three treasures which I hold and keep. The first is mercy; the second is economy; The third is daring not to be ahead
- [Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu - chapter 66](https://www.taoist.ca/quote/tao-te-ching-lao-tzu-chapter-66/) - Why is the sea king of a hundred streams? Because it lies below them. Therefore it is the king of a hundred streams. If the sage would guide the people, he must serve with humility. If he would lead them, he must follow behind. In this way when the sage rules, the people will not
- [Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu - chapter 65](https://www.taoist.ca/quote/tao-te-ching-lao-tzu-chapter-65/) - In the beginning those who knew the Tao did not try to enlighten others, But kept them in the dark. Why is it so hard to rule? Because people are so clever. Rulers who try to use cleverness Cheat the country. Those who rule without cleverness Are a blessing to the land. These are the
- [Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu - chapter 64](https://www.taoist.ca/quote/tao-te-ching-lao-tzu-chapter-64/) - Peace is easily maintained; Trouble is easily overcome before it starts. The brittle is easily shattered; The small is easily scattered. Deal with it before it happens. Set things in order before there is confusion. A tree as great as a man's embrace springs from a small shoot; A terrace nine stories high begins with
- [Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu - chapter 62](https://www.taoist.ca/quote/tao-te-ching-lao-tzu-chapter-62/) - Tao is the source of the ten thousand things. It is the treasure of the good man, and the refuge of the bad. Sweet words can buy honour; Good deeds can gain respect. If a man is bad, do not abandon him. Therefore on the day the emperor is crowned, Or the three officers of
- [Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu - chapter 61](https://www.taoist.ca/quote/tao-te-ching-lao-tzu-chapter-61/) - A great country is like low land. It is the meeting ground of the universe, The mother of the universe. The female overcomes the male with stillness, Lying low in stillness. Therefore if a great country gives way to a smaller country, It will conquer the smaller country. And if a small country submits to
- [Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu - chapter 60](https://www.taoist.ca/quote/tao-te-ching-lao-tzu-chapter-60/) - Ruling the country is like cooking a small fish. Approach the universe with Tao, And evil will have no power. Not that evil is not powerful, But its power will not be used to harm others. Not only will it do no harm to others, But the sage himself will also be protected. They do
- [Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu - chapter 59](https://www.taoist.ca/quote/tao-te-ching-lao-tzu-chapter-59/) - In caring for others and serving heaven, There is nothing like using restraint. Restraint depends on giving up one's own ideas. This depends on Virtue gathered in the past. If there is a good store of Virtue, then nothing is impossible. If nothing is impossible, then there are no limits. If a man knows no
- [Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu - chapter 58](https://www.taoist.ca/quote/tao-te-ching-lao-tzu-chapter-58/) - When the country is ruled with a light hand The people are simple. When the country is ruled with severity, The people are cunning. Happiness is rooted in misery. Misery lurks beneath happiness. Who knows what the future holds? There is no honesty. Honesty becomes dishonest. Goodness becomes witchcraft. Man's bewitchment lasts for a long
- [Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu - chapter 57](https://www.taoist.ca/quote/tao-te-ching-lao-tzu-chapter-57/) - Rule a nation with justice. Wage war with surprise moves. Become master of the universe without striving. How do I know that this is so? Because of this! The more laws and restrictions there are, The poorer people become. The sharper men's weapons, The more trouble in the land. The more ingenious and clever men
- [Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu - chapter 55](https://www.taoist.ca/quote/tao-te-ching-lao-tzu-chapter-55/) - He who is filled with Virtue is like a newborn child. Wasps and serpents will not sting him; Wild beasts will not pounce upon him; He will not be attacked by birds of prey. His bones are soft, his muscles weak, But his grip is firm. He has not experienced the union of man and
- [Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu - chapter 54](https://www.taoist.ca/quote/tao-te-ching-lao-tzu-chapter-54/) - What is firmly established cannot be uprooted. What is firmly grasped cannot slip away. It will be honoured from generation to generation. Cultivate Virtue in yourself, And Virtue will be real. Cultivate it in the family, And Virtue will abound. Cultivate it in the village, And Virtue will grow. Cultivate it in the nation, And
- [Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu - chapter 53](https://www.taoist.ca/quote/tao-te-ching-lao-tzu-chapter-53/) - If I have even just a little sense, I will walk on the main road and my only fear will be of straying from it. Keeping to the main road is easy, But people love to be sidetracked. When the court is arrayed in splendor, The fields are full of weeds, And the granaries are
- [Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu - chapter 52](https://www.taoist.ca/quote/tao-te-ching-lao-tzu-chapter-52/) - The beginning of the universe Is the mother of all things. Knowing the mother, one also knows the sons. Knowing the sons, yet remaining in touch with the mother, Brings freedom from the fear of death. Keep your mouth shut, Guard your senses, And life is ever full. Open your mouth, Always be busy, And
- [Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu - chapter 50](https://www.taoist.ca/quote/tao-te-ching-lao-tzu-chapter-50/) - Between birth and death, Three in ten are following life, Three in ten are following death, And men just passing from birth to death also number three in ten. Why is this so? Because they live their lives on the gross level. He who knows how to live can walk abroad Without fear of rhinoceros
- [Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu - chapter 49](https://www.taoist.ca/quote/tao-te-ching-lao-tzu-chapter-49/) - The sage has no mind of his own. He is aware of the need of others. I am good to people who are good. I am also good to people who are not good. Because Virtue is goodness. I have faith in people who are faithful. I also have faith in people who are not
- [Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu - chapter 48](https://www.taoist.ca/quote/tao-te-ching-lao-tzu-chapter-48/) - In the pursuit of learning, every day something is acquired. In the pursuit of Tao, every day something is dropped. Less and less is done Until non-action is achieved. When nothing is done, nothing is left undone. The world is ruled by letting things take their course. It cannot be ruled by interfering.
- [Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu - chapter 47](https://www.taoist.ca/quote/tao-te-ching-lao-tzu-chapter-47/) - Without going outside, you may know the whole world. Without looking through the window, you may see the ways of heaven. The farther you go, the less you know. Thus the sage knows without travelling; He sees without looking; He works without doing.
- [Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu - chapter 46](https://www.taoist.ca/quote/tao-te-ching-lao-tzu-chapter-46/) - When the Tao is present in the universe, The horses haul manure. When the Tao is absent from the universe, War horses are bred outside the city. There is no greater sin than desire, No greater curse than discontent, No greater misfortune than wanting something for oneself. Therefore he who knows that enough is enough
- [Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu - chapter 45](https://www.taoist.ca/quote/tao-te-ching-lao-tzu-chapter-45/) - Great accomplishment seems imperfect, Yet it does not outlive its usefulness. Great fullness seems empty, Yet it cannot be exhausted. Great straightness seems twisted. Great intelligence seems stupid. Great eloquence seems awkward. Movement overcomes cold. Stillness overcomes heat. Stillness and tranquility set things in order in the universe.
- [Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu - chapter 44](https://www.taoist.ca/quote/tao-te-ching-lao-tzu-chapter-44/) - Fame or self: Which matters more? Self or wealth: Which is more precious? Gain or loss; Which is more painful? He who is attached to things will suffer much. He who saves will suffer heavy loss. A contented man is never disappointed. He who knows when to stop does not find himself in trouble. He
- [Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu - chapter 43](https://www.taoist.ca/quote/tao-te-ching-lao-tzu-chapter-43/) - The softest thing on the universe Overcomes the hardest thing in the universe. That without substance can enter where there is no room. Hence I know the value of non-action. Teaching without words and work without doing Are understood by very few.
- [Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu - chapter 42](https://www.taoist.ca/quote/tao-te-ching-lao-tzu-chapter-42/) - The Tao begot one. One begot two. Two begot three. And three begot the ten thousand things. The ten thousand things carry yin and embrace yang. They achieve harmony by combining these forces. Men hate to be "orphaned," "widowed," or "worthless," But this is how kings and lords describe themselves. For one gains by losing
- [Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu - chapter 41](https://www.taoist.ca/quote/tao-te-ching-lao-tzu-chapter-41/) - The wise student hears of the Tao and practises it diligently. The average student hears of the Tao and gives it thought now and again. The foolish student hears of the Tao and laughs aloud. If there were no laughter, the Tao would not be what it is. Hence it is said: The bright path
- [Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu - chapter 40](https://www.taoist.ca/quote/tao-te-ching-lao-tzu-chapter-40/) - Returning is the motion of the Tao. Yielding is the way of the Tao. The ten thousand things are born of being. Being is born of not being.
- [Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu - chapter 39](https://www.taoist.ca/quote/tao-te-ching-lao-tzu-chapter-39/) - These things from ancient times arise from one: The sky is whole and clear. The earth is whole and firm. The spirit is whole and strong. The valley is whole and full. The ten thousand things are whole and alive. Kings and lords are whole and the country is upright. All these are in virtue
- [Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu - chapter 38](https://www.taoist.ca/quote/tao-te-ching-lao-tzu-chapter-38/) - A truly good man is not aware of his goodness, And is therefore good. A foolish man tries to be good, And is therefore not good. A truly good man does nothing, Yet nothing is left undone. A foolish man is always doing, Yet much remains to be done When a truly kind man does
- [Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu - chapter 37](https://www.taoist.ca/quote/tao-te-ching-lao-tzu-chapter-37/) - Tao abides in non-action, Yet nothing is left undone. If kings and lords observed this, The ten thousand things would develop naturally. If they still desired to act, They would return to the simplicity of formless substance. Without form there is no desire. Without desire there is tranquility. And in this way all things would
- [Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu - chapter 36](https://www.taoist.ca/quote/tao-te-ching-lao-tzu-chapter-36/) - That which shrinks Must first expand. That which fails Must first be strong. That which is cast down Must first be raised. Before receiving There must be giving. This is called perception of the nature of things. Soft and weak overcome hard and strong. Fish cannot leave deep waters, And a country's weapons should not
- [Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu - chapter 35](https://www.taoist.ca/quote/tao-te-ching-lao-tzu-chapter-35/) - All men will come to him who keeps to the one, For there lie rest and happiness and peace. Passers by may stop for music and good food, But a description of the Tao seems without substance or flavor. It cannot be seen, it cannot be heard, And yet it cannot be exhausted.
- [Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu - chapter 34](https://www.taoist.ca/quote/tao-te-ching-lao-tzu-chapter-34/) - The great Tao flows everywhere, both to the right and to the left. The ten thousand things depend upon it; it holds nothing back. It fulfills its purpose silently and makes no claim. It nourishes the ten thousand things, And yet is not their lord. It has no aim; it is very small. The ten
- [Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu - chapter 33](https://www.taoist.ca/quote/tao-te-ching-lao-tzu-chapter-33/) - Knowing others is wisdom; Knowing the self is enlightenment. Mastering others requires force; Mastering the self needs strength. He who knows he has enough is rich. Perseverance is a sign of will power. He who stays where he is endures. To die but not to perish is to be eternally present.
- [Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu - chapter 32](https://www.taoist.ca/quote/tao-te-ching-lao-tzu-chapter-32/) - The Tao is forever undefined. Small though it is in the unformed state, it cannot be grasped. If kings and lords could harness it, The ten thousand things would naturally obey. Heaven and earth would come together And gentle rain fall. Men would need no more instruction and all things would take their course. Once
- [Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu - chapter 31](https://www.taoist.ca/quote/tao-te-ching-lao-tzu-chapter-31/) - Good weapons are instruments of fear; all creatures hate them. Therefore followers of the Tao never used them. The wise man prefers the left. The man of war prefers the right. Weapons are instruments of fear; they are not a wise man's tools. He uses them only when he has no choice. Peace and quiet
- [Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu - chapter 30](https://www.taoist.ca/quote/tao-te-ching-lao-tzu-chapter-30/) - Whenever you advise a ruler in the way of Tao, Counsel him not to use force to conquer the universe. For this would only cause resistance. Thorn bushes spring up wherever the army has passed. Lean years follow in the wake of a great war. Just do what needs to be done. Never take advantage
- [Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu - chapter 29](https://www.taoist.ca/quote/tao-te-ching-lao-tzu-chapter-29/) - Do you think you can take over the universe and improve it? I do not believe it can be done. The universe is sacred. You cannot improve it. If you try to change it, you will ruin it. If you try to hold it, you will lose it. So sometimes things are ahead and sometimes
- [Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu - chapter 28](https://www.taoist.ca/quote/tao-te-ching-lao-tzu-chapter-28/) - Know the strength of man, But keep a woman's care! Be the stream of the universe! Being the stream of the universe, Ever true and unswerving, Become as a little child once more. Know the white, But keep the black! Be an example to the world! Being an example to the world, Ever true and
- [Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu - chapter 27](https://www.taoist.ca/quote/tao-te-ching-lao-tzu-chapter-27/) - A good walker leaves no tracks; A good speaker makes no slips; A good reckoner needs no tally. A good door need no lock, Yet no one can open it. Good binding requires no knots, Yet no one can loosen it. Therefore the sage takes care of all men And abandons no one. He takes
- [Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu - chapter 26](https://www.taoist.ca/quote/tao-te-ching-lao-tzu-chapter-26/) - The heavy is the root of the light; The still is the master of unrest. Therefore the sage, travelling all day, Does not lose sight of his baggage. Though there are beautiful things to be seen, He remains unattached and calm. Why should the lord of ten thousand chariots act lightly in public? To be
- [Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu - chapter 25](https://www.taoist.ca/quote/tao-te-ching-lao-tzu-chapter-25/) - Something mysteriously formed, Born before heaven and earth. In the silence and the void, Standing alone and unchanging, Ever present and in motion. Perhaps it is the mother of ten thousand things. I do not know its name. Call it Tao. For lack of a better word, I call it great. Being great, it flows.
- [Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu - chapter 24](https://www.taoist.ca/quote/tao-te-ching-lao-tzu-chapter-24/) - He who stands on tiptoe is not steady. He who strides cannot maintain the pace. He who makes a show is not enlightened. He who is self-righteous is not respected. He who boasts achieves nothing. He who brags will not endure. According to followers of the Tao, "These are extra food and unnecessary luggage." They
- [Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu - chapter 23](https://www.taoist.ca/quote/tao-te-ching-lao-tzu-chapter-23/) - To talk little is natural. High winds do not last all morning. Heavy rain does not last all day. Why is this? Heaven and earth! If heaven and earth cannot make things eternal, How is it possible for man? He who follows the Tao is at one with the Tao. He who is virtuous Experiences
- [Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu - chapter 22](https://www.taoist.ca/quote/tao-te-ching-lao-tzu-chapter-22/) - Yield and overcome; Bend and be straight; Empty and be full; Wear out and be new; Have little and gain; Have much and be confused. Therefore wise men embrace the one And set an example to all. Not putting on a display, They shine forth. Not justifying themselves, They are distinguished. Not boasting, They receive
- [Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu - chapter 21](https://www.taoist.ca/quote/tao-te-ching-lao-tzu-chapter-21/) - The greatest Virtue is to follow Tao and Tao alone. The Tao is elusive and intangible. Oh it is intangible and elusive, and yet within is image. Oh it is elusive and intangible, and yet within is form. Oh it is dim and dark, and yet within is essence. This essence is very real, and
- [Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu - chapter 20](https://www.taoist.ca/quote/tao-te-ching-lao-tzu-chapter-20/) - Give up learning, and put an end to your troubles. Is there a difference between yes and no? Is there a difference between good and evil? Must I fear what others fear? What nonsense! Other people are contented, enjoying the sacrificial feast of the ox. In spring some go to the park, and climb the
- [Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu - chapter 19](https://www.taoist.ca/quote/tao-te-ching-lao-tzu-chapter-19/) - Give up sainthood, renounce wisdom, And it will be a hundred times better for everyone. Give up kindness, renounce morality, And men will rediscover filial piety and love. Give up ingenuity, renounce profit, And bandits and thieves will disappear. These three are outward forms alone; they are not sufficient in themselves. It is more important
- [Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu - chapter 18](https://www.taoist.ca/quote/tao-te-ching-lao-tzu-chapter-18/) - When the great Tao is forgotten, Kindness and morality arise. When wisdom and intelligence are born, The great pretence begins. When there is no peace within the family, Filial piety and devotion arise. When the country is confused and in chaos, Loyal ministers appear.
- [Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu - chapter 17](https://www.taoist.ca/quote/tao-te-ching-lao-tzu-chapter-17/) - The very highest is barely known by men. Then comes that which they know and love, Then that which is feared, Then that which is despised. He who does not trust enough will not be trusted. When actions are performed Without unnecessary speech, People say, "We did it!"
- [Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu - chapter 16](https://www.taoist.ca/quote/tao-te-ching-lao-tzu-chapter-16/) - Empty yourself of everything. Let the mind rest at peace. The ten thousand things rise and fall while the Self watches their return. They grow and flourish and then return to the source. Returning to the source is stillness, which is the way of nature. The way of nature is unchanging. Knowing constancy is insight.
- [Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu - chapter 15](https://www.taoist.ca/quote/tao-te-ching-lao-tzu-chapter-15/) - The ancient masters were subtle, mysterious, profound, responsive. The depth of their knowledge is unfathomable. Because it is unfathomable, All we can do is describe their appearance. Watchful, like men crossing a winter stream. Alert, like men aware of danger. Courteous, like visiting guests. Yielding, like ice about to melt. Simple, like uncarved blocks of
- [Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu - chapter 14](https://www.taoist.ca/quote/tao-te-ching-lao-tzu-chapter-14/) - Look, it cannot be seen - it is beyond form. Listen, it cannot be heard - it is beyond sound. Grasp, it cannot be held - it is intangible. These three are indefinable; Therefore they are joined in one. From above it is not bright; From below it is not dark: An unbroken thread beyond
- [Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu - chapter 13](https://www.taoist.ca/quote/tao-te-ching-lao-tzu-chapter-13/) - Accept disgrace willingly. Accept misfortune as the human condition. What do you mean by "Accept disgrace willingly"? Accept being unimportant. Do not be concerned with loss and gain. This is called "accepting disgrace willingly." What do you mean by "Accept misfortune as the human condition"? Misfortune comes from having a body. Without a body, how
- [Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu - chapter 12](https://www.taoist.ca/quote/tao-te-ching-lao-tzu-chapter-12/) - The five colours blind the eye. The five tones deafen the ear. The five flavours dull the taste. Racing and hunting madden the mind. Precious things lead one astray. Therefore the sage is guided by what he feels and not by what he sees. He lets go of that and chooses this.
- [Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu - chapter 11](https://www.taoist.ca/quote/tao-te-ching-lao-tzu-chapter-11/) - Thirty spokes share the wheel's hub; It is the center hole that makes it useful. Shape clay into a vessel; It is the space within that makes it useful. Cut doors and windows for a room; It is the holes which make it useful. Therefore profit comes from what is there; Usefulness from what is
- [Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu - chapter 10](https://www.taoist.ca/quote/tao-te-ching-lao-tzu-chapter-10/) - Carrying body and soul and embracing the one, Can you avoid separation? Attending fully and becoming supple, Can you be as a newborn babe? Washing and cleansing the primal vision, Can you be without stain? Loving all men and ruling the country, Can you be without cleverness? Opening and closing the gates of heaven, Can
- [Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu - chapter 9](https://www.taoist.ca/quote/tao-te-ching-lao-tzu-chapter-9/) - Better stop short than fill to the brim. Oversharpen the blade, and the edge will soon blunt. Amass a store of gold and jade, and no one can protect it. Claim wealth and titles, and disaster will follow. Retire when the work is done. This is the way of heaven.
- [Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu - chapter 8](https://www.taoist.ca/quote/tao-te-ching-lao-tzu-chapter-8/) - The highest good is like water. Water gives life to the ten thousand things and does not strive. It flows in places men reject and so is like the Tao. In dwelling, be close to the land. In meditation, go deep in the heart. In dealing with others, be gentle and kind. In speech, be
- [Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu - chapter 7](https://www.taoist.ca/quote/tao-te-ching-lao-tzu-chapter-7/) - Heaven and Earth last for ever. Why do Heaven and Earth last for ever? They are unborn, So ever living. The sage stays behind, thus he is ahead. He is detached, thus at one with all. Through selfless action, he attains fulfillment.
- [Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu - chapter 6](https://www.taoist.ca/quote/tao-te-ching-lao-tzu-chapter-6/) - The valley spirit never dies; It is the woman, primal mother. Her gateway is the root of heaven and earth. It is like a veil barely seen. Use it; it will never fail.
- [Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu - chapter 5](https://www.taoist.ca/quote/tao-te-ching-lao-tzu-chapter-5/) - Heaven and earth are ruthless; They see the ten thousand things as dummies. The wise are ruthless; They see the people as dummies. The space between heaven and earth is like a bellows. The shape changes but not the form; The more it moves, the more it yields. More words count less. Hold fast to
- [Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu - chapter 4](https://www.taoist.ca/quote/tao-te-ching-lao-tzu-chapter-4/) - The Tao is an empty vessel; it is used, but never filled. Oh, unfathomable source of ten thousand things! Blunt the sharpness, Untangle the knot, Soften the glare, Merge with dust. Oh, hidden deep but ever present! I do not know from whence it comes. It is the forefather of the emperors.
- [Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu - chapter 3](https://www.taoist.ca/quote/tao-te-ching-lao-tzu-chapter-3/) - Not exalting the gifted prevents quarrelling. Not collecting treasure prevents stealing. Not seeing desirable things prevents confusion of the heart. The wise therefore rule by emptying hearts and stuffing bellies, by weakening ambitions and strengthening bones. If people lack knowledge and desire, then intellectuals will not try to interfere. If nothing is done, then all
- [Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu - chapter 2](https://www.taoist.ca/quote/tao-te-ching-lao-tzu-chapter-2/) - Under Heaven all can see beauty as beauty only because there is ugliness. All can know good as good only because there is evil. Therefore having and not having arise together. Difficult and easy complement each other. Long and short contrast with each other; High and low rest upon each other; Voice and sound harmonize
- [Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu - chapter 1](https://www.taoist.ca/quote/tao-te-ching-lao-tzu-chapter-1/) - The Tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao. The name that can be named is not the eternal name. The nameless is the beginning of heaven and earth. The named is the mother of ten thousand things. Ever desireless, one can see the mystery. Ever desiring, one can see the manifestations. These
- [Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu - chapter 63](https://www.taoist.ca/quote/tao-te-ching-lao-tzu-chapter-63/) - Practice non-action. Work without doing. Taste the tasteless. Magnify the small, increase the few. Reward the bitterness with care. See simplicity in the complicated. Achieve greatness in little things. In the universe the difficult things are done as if they are easy. In the universe great acts are made up of small deeds. The sage
- [Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu - chapter 56](https://www.taoist.ca/quote/tao-te-ching-lao-tzu-chapter-56/) - Those who know do not talk. Those who talk do not know. Keep your mouth closed. Guard your senses. Temper your sharpness. Simplify your problems. Mask your brightness. Be at one with the dust of the earth. This is primal union. He who has achieved this state Is unconcerned with friends and enemies, With good

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