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Verse 36: Veiled Wisdom
Spread things out first
to facilitate bringing them together.
Strengthening
enables softening.
66: Attending the Self
The Ocean River becomes
Ruler of the Hundred Valleys
because it dwells beneath them.
Thus it is able to rule the hundred valleys.
The Heart of the Buddha’s Teaching
About Thich Nhat Hanh brings a soft, accessible and engaging tone to his expression of Buddhist teachings. This makes this fairly comprehensive…
Verse 23: Nothing is Everywhere
Shh! Just do it.
Morning winds fade.
The rainy day ends.
What makes it like this?
Nature.
Nothing Nature does lasts long,
How can what people do be any different?
Verse 18: Weak Practice
When the Way is neglected,
values of charity and virtue appear.
Wisdom and understanding emerge
together with great delusion.
Verse 8: Effortless Nature
The highest virtues are like Water.
Water’s virtue is to benefit all things,
not strive against them.
It rests in places people consider foul.
Thus, it is like the Dao.