The Tao is eternal without doing,
And nothing remains undone.
When nobility and royalty know how to cherish it,
All things will unfold by themselves.
If they unfold, and desires arise,
It would banish them through heartfelt simplicity.
Heartfelt simplicity creates freedom from desire.
Freedom from desire creates stillness.
And the world becomes right by itself.
--Translation by Matthias Schossig
A nice chapter and a wonderful translation by Matthias
ReplyDeleteJust like all of them, the message is simple, but not easy
Thanks for posting, David PJ