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The Tao is teachable, yet understanding my words is not the same as following the Tao. The guidance is describable, yet knowing the description is no… - Laozi
" "The Tao is teachable, yet understanding my words is not the same as following the Tao. The guidance is describable, yet knowing the description is not the same as following the guidance. Non-Being guides to the origin of Heaven and Earth. Being guides to the mother of all particular things. Thus, through the guidance of Non-Being, you can observe the beginning; through the guidance of Being, you can observe the returning. Non-Being and Being come out concurrently, but point to different directions; both together can be called the mysterious transforming power. They constantly transform into each other, and form the gateways for all wonderful things.
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About Laozi
老子 Lǎozi (c. 6th – 5th century BC) was a Chinese monist philosopher; also called Lao Zi, Lao Tzu, Lao Tse, or Lao Tze. The Tao Te Ching (道德經, Pinyin: Dào Dé Jīng, or Dao De Jing) represents the sole document generally attributed to Laozi.
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Ancient Boy
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Ancient Master
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Old Boy
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Old Lord
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Old Master
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Sage Ancestor
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Venerable Master
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Hsuan Yuan Huang Ti
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Hsuan Yuan Huang-ti
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Hsuan-yuan Huang-ti
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Lao Chun
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Lao Chun Tzu
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Lao Chun-tzu
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Lao Dan
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Lao Jun
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Lao Jun Zi
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Lao Junzi
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Lao Kiune
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Lao Tan
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Lao Tse
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Lao Tsee
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Lao Tseu
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Lao Tsu
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Lao Tze
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Lao Tzse
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Lao Tzu
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Lao Tzŭ
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Lao zi
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Lao ʒze
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Lao-chene-tsee
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Lao-chun
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Lao-chun-tzu
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Lao-kiune
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Lao-tan
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Lao-tse
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Lao-tsee
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Lao-tsu
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Lao-tzse
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Lao-tzu
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Lao-tzŭ
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Lao-ʒze
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Laochun
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Laocius
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Laodan
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Laojun
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Laojunzi
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Laotan
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Laotse
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Laotsee
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Laotsu
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Laotze
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Laotzse
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Laotzu
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Laotzŭ
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Li Boyang
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Li Dan
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Li Er
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Li Erh
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Li Po-yang
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Li Tan
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Lâo ʒze
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Lâo-ʒze
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Sheng Tsu Kao Shang Ta Tao Chin Ch'ueh Hsuan Yuan T'ien Huang Ta Ti
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Sheng Tsu Kao Shang Ta Tao Chin Ch'üeh Hsüan Yüan T'ien Huang Ta Ti
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Sheng Tsu Kao Shang Ta Tao Chin Chueh Hsuan Yuan Tien Huang Ta Ti
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Sheng Tsu Kao Shang Ta Tao Chin Chüeh Hsüan Yüan Tien Huang Ta Ti
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Sheng Tsu Ta Tao Hsuan Yuan Huang Ti
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Sheng Tsu Ta Tao Hsuan Yuan Huang-ti
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Sheng Tsu Ta Tao Hsüan Yüan Huang Ti
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Sheng Tsu Ta Tao Hsüan Yüan Huang-ti
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Sheng-tsu
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Sheng-tsu Kao Shang Ta-tao Chin-ch'ueh Hsuan Yuan T'ien-huang Ta-ti
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Sheng-tsu Kao Shang Ta-tao Chin-ch'üeh Hsüan Yüan T'ien-huang Ta-ti
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Sheng-tsu Kao Shang Ta-tao Chin-chueh Hsuan Yuan Tien-huang Ta-ti
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Sheng-tsu Kao Shang Ta-tao Chin-chüeh Hsüan Yüan Tien-huang Ta-ti
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Sheng-tsu Kao-shang Ta-tao Chin-ch'ueh Hsuan-yuan T'ien-huang Ta-ti
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Sheng-tsu Kao-shang Ta-tao Chin-ch'üeh Hsüan-yüan T'ien-huang Ta-ti
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Sheng-tsu Kao-shang Ta-tao Chin-chueh Hsuan-yuan Tien-huang Ta-ti
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Sheng-tsu Kao-shang Ta-tao Chin-chüeh Hsüan-yüan Tien-huang Ta-ti
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Sheng-tsu Ta-tao Hsuan Yuan Huang-ti
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Sheng-tsu Ta-tao Hsuan-yuan Huang-ti
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Sheng-tsu Ta-tao Hsüan Yüan Huang-ti
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Sheng-tsu Ta-tao Hsüan-yüan Huang-ti
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Shengzu
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Shengzu Dadao Xuan Yuan Huangdi
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Shengzu Dadao Xuanyuan Huangdi
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Shengzu Gao Shang Dadao Jinque Xuan Yuan Tianhuang Dadi
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Shengzu Gaoshang Dadao Jinque Xuanyuan Tianhuang Dadi
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T'ai Shang Hsüen Yüan Huang Ti
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T'ai Shang Hsüen Yüan Huang-ti
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T'ai-shang Hsuan Yuan Huang-ti
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T'ai-shang Hsuan-yuan Huang-ti
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T'ai-shang Hsüen Yüan Huang-ti
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T'ai-shang Hsüen-yüan Huang-ti
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Tai Shang Hsuan Yuan Huang Ti
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Tai Shang Hsuan Yuan Huang-ti
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Tai Shang Hsüen Yüan Huang Ti
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Tai Shang Hsüen Yüan Huang-ti
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Tai-shang Hsuan Yuan Huang-ti
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Tai-shang Hsuan-yuan Huang-ti
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Tai-shang Hsüen Yüan Huang-ti
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Tai-shang Hsüen-yüan Huang-ti
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Taishang Xuan Yuan Huangdi
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Taishang Xuanyuan Huangdi
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Xuan Yuan Huangdi
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Xuanyuan Huangdi
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The love of Heaven and Earth is impartial, and they demand nothing from the myriad things. The love of the sages is impartial, and they demand nothing from the people. The cooperation between Heaven and Earth is much like how a bellows works! Within the emptiness there is limitless potential; in moving, it keeps producing without end. Complaining too much only leads to misfortune. It is better to stay in the center of serenity.
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