June 2025

Chapter 77: Living by Offering the Surplus “The Tao of heaven is like the bending of a bow.The high is lowered, and the low is raised.It takes from what is excessiveand…

Chapter 76: Living by Bending “A person is born gentle and weak.At death, they are hard and stiff.All things, like grass and trees, are soft and pliable in life;dry and brittle…

Chapter 75: Living by Demanding Little “When taxes are too high, people go hungry.When the government is too intrusive, people lose their spirit.Act for the people’s benefit. Trust them; leave them…

Chapter 74: Living with No Fear of Death “If you realise that all things change, there is nothing you will try to hold on to.If you are not afraid of dying,…

Chapter 73: Living in Heaven’s Net “A brave and passionate person will kill or be killed.A brave and calm person will always preserve life.Of these two kinds of bravery, one leads…

Chapter 72: Living with Awe and Acceptance “When they lose their sense of awe, people turn to religion.When they no longer trust themselves, they begin to depend upon authority.Therefore the Master…

Chapter 71: Living Without Sickness “Not-knowing is true knowledge.Presuming to know is a disease.First realize that you are sick;then you can move toward health.” — Tao Te Ching, Verse 71 Lao Tzu’s…

Chapter 70: Living a God-Realised Life “My teachings are easy to understand and easy to put into practice.Yet your intellect will never grasp them,and if you try to practice them, you’ll…

Chapter 69: Living Without Enemies “There’s no greater misfortune than feeling‘I have an enemy.’For when ‘I’ and ‘enemy’ exist together,there is no room left for my treasure.Thus, when two opponents meet,the…