May 2025

Chapter 37: Living in Simplicity “The Tao never does anything,yet through it all things are done.If powerful men and womencould center themselves in it,the whole world would be transformedby itself, in…

Chapter 36: Living in Obscurity “If you want to shrink something,you must first allow it to expand.If you want to get rid of something,you must first allow it to flourish.If you…

Chapter 35: Living Beyond Worldly Pleasures “She who is centered in the Taocan go where she wishes, without danger.She perceives the universal harmony,even amid great pain,because she has found peace in…

Chapter 34: Living the Great Way “The Great Tao flows everywhere.All things are born from it,yet it doesn’t claim ownership.It nourishes all things,yet it doesn’t control them.It accomplishes its purpose,but makes…

Chapter 33: Living Self-Mastery “Knowing others is intelligence;knowing yourself is true wisdom.Mastering others is strength;mastering yourself is true power.”— Tao Te Ching, Verse 33 The Greatest Power Is Inner Mastery This verse…

Chapter 32: Living in the Flow “The Tao is forever undefined.Small though it is in the unformed state,it cannot be grasped or controlled.If rulers could hold it,the ten thousand things would…

Chapter 31: Living Without Weapons “Weapons are the tools of violence;all decent men detest them.Weapons are the tools of fear;a decent man will avoid themexcept in the direst necessity…”— Tao Te Ching,…

Chapter 30: Living Without Force “Whoever relies on the Tao in governing mendoesn’t try to force issuesor defeat enemies by force of arms.For every force, there is a counterforce.Violence, even well-intentioned,…

Chapter 29: Living by Natural Law “Do you want to improve the world?I don’t think it can be done.The world is sacred.It can’t be improved.If you tamper with it, you’ll ruin…