Tao Te Ching Chpt 48

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Tao Te Ching Chpt 48

Postby groovecircle on Fri Oct 24, 2008 10:57 am

In the pursuit of learning, every day something is acquired.
In the pursuit of Tao, every day something is dropped.

Less an 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.



Is this just about not interfering do u suppose, or is this also about Wu Wei ?
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Re: Tao Te Ching Chpt 48

Postby Bird_of_Tao on Wed Nov 19, 2008 2:12 am

Depending on the situation, but in most cases, wouldn't you say that there's a lot of "not interfering" in Wu-Wei? It is most deffinitely about Wu-Wei (See where it says "Non-action is acheived"), but it's also deffinitely about not interfering, ("The world is ruled by letting things take their course. It cannot be ruled by interfering.") So it's both! =] That's my two cents anyway

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