Without the tao, Kindness and compassion are replaced by law and justice; Faith and trust are supplanted by ritual and ceremony. — Laozi Copy Share Image
...people of old deemed freedom from greed precious, and this is how they got beyond the world. — Zicheng Hong Copy Share Image
No misfortune is worse than underestimating the enemy. Underestimating the enemy, I risk losing my treasure. — Laozi Copy Share Image
There's a sense of productivity which cripples us terribly. We either have to be doing something worthwile or not. We are back… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
Never take over the world to tamper with it. Those who want to tamper with it are not fit to take over… — Laozi Copy Share Image
What we are seeking is the nexus of all possible worlds and states of mind, which is within us. The source of… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
Goodness in words creates trust, goodness in thinking creates depth, goodness in giving creates love. — Laozi Copy Share Image
Knowledge of the eternal is all-embracing. To be all-embracing leads to righteousness, which is majestic. — Laozi Copy Share Image
…the doctrinal differences between Hinduism and Buddhism and Taoism are not anywhere near as important as doctrinal differences among Christianity and Islam… — Robert M. Pirsig Copy Share Image
Your own feelings may be reasonable or unreasonable; how can you expect others to always be reasonable? It is useful to see… — Zicheng Hong Copy Share Image
Lao Tsu says the way of life is ancient, timeless. It is existence which he calls the Tao - a mysterious source,… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
Why is the tao so valuable? Because it is everywhere, and everyone can use it. This is why those who seek will… — Laozi Copy Share Image
Buddhism teaches us not to want things, not to avoid things, not to be upset by the loss. In the I Ching,… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
A dream is the meeting of minds; an event in our waking consciousness is the coming together of sensible substances. Hence our… — Lie Yukou Copy Share Image
Soil with a lot of manure in it produces abundant crops; water that is too clear has no fish. Therefore, enlightened people… — Zicheng Hong Copy Share Image
Do you think that you can clear your mind by sitting constantly in silent meditation? This makes your mind narrow, not clear.… — Laozi Copy Share Image
The sage knows without traveling, perceives without looking, completes without acting. — Laozi Copy Share Image
Valuing unusual conduct is not as good as being careful about ordinary actions. — Zicheng Hong Copy Share Image
People starve. The rulers consume too much with their taxes. That is why people starve. — Laozi Copy Share Image
The sage has no concern for himself, but makes the concerns of others his own. — Laozi Copy Share Image
