Western scholars, contemptible in their pretentious and shallow scholarship, have translated Tao as Way. How foolish! Tao is Spirit, the Spirit that permeates all heaven and all earth, even those far beyond ours. Tao includes all that is not, and all that is; Lao Tzu describes it in these words.
Silent, aloof, alone,
It changes not, nor fails, but touches all.
I do not know its name, One name for it is Tao.
Pressed for designation,
I call it -- Tao.
Tao means Outgoing,
Outgoing, Far-reaching, Far-reaching, Return.
Silent, aloof, alone,
It changes not, nor fails, but touches all.
I do not know its name, One name for it is Tao.
Pressed for designation,
I call it -- Tao.
Tao means Outgoing,
Outgoing, Far-reaching, Far-reaching, Return.
( Pearl S. Buck )
[ Three Daughters of Madame ]
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