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Das Tao Te King von Lao Tse
Chinese （Wang Bi） … English by
Aalar Fex； 2006
Vorwort/Foreword
DEDICATIONS
For Everybody
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
In a way； everything in existenceand even everything in non…existenceis owed some thanks for this translation。 I think this is simply because all such things； existing when they did and not existing when they didn抰； shaped reality and thus this work。 The sun has given me light and warmth； the moon comfort and inspiration； the trees shade； and so on with every thing and every non…thing。 Nevertheless； I would like to extend a very special thanks to all my teachers in Tao and to the webmaster of home。pages。at/onkellotus/； without whose help this translation could not have reached its present state。
1
A way that can be spoken
Is not a lasting way。
A name that can be named
Is not a lasting name。
Without a name： the beginning of Heaven and Earth。
Having names： the mother of the ten thousand things。
Therefore：
Constantly without desire； thereby observe the mystery。
Constantly with desire； thereby observe the boundaries。
Those which these two are produced by
Are the same but named differently。
The abstraction of calling them the same
The abstraction upon abstraction？br》
The gateway to a host of mysteries。
2
Everyone in the world knows the being of beautiful to be beautiful。
Thus is ugliness completed。
Everyone knows the being of good to be good。
Thus is evil completed。
Therefore：
Being and non…being give birth to each other。
Difficulty and ease complete each other。
Long and short form each other。
High and low lean on each other。
Notes and music harmonize each other。
Forward and behind follow each other。
Therefore； the sages reside in the function of 搉on…action？br》 And practice the teaching of no words。
The ten…thousand things work in many senses and are not dismissed。
Create but do not possess。
Act but do not presume。
Achieve goals but do not dwell on them。
It抯 only because one does not dwell on success
That success therefore does not leave。
3
Not to esteem the worthy
Causes the people not to contend。
Not to value goods that are hard to get
Causes the people not to do any stealing。
Not to see desirables
Causes the people抯 minds not to be confused。
Therefore； the governance of the sages：
Empties their minds
Makes true their insides
Weakens their determinations
Strengthens their bones
Always causing the people not to know
Not to desire
Causing the clever men not to dare to act！
By doing without 揹oing？br》 There is necessarily nothing not managed。
4
The Tao washes away and drinks them； possibly never getting full。
An abyss？it seems to be the ancestor of the ten…thousand things
Blunting their sharpness
Loosening their tangles
Harmonizing their lights
Equating their dust
Deep？ it seems as though possibly alive。
The child of I…don抰…know…who。
It shaped the foremost among the gods。
5
Heaven and Earth are not humane
For the ten…thousand things are taken to be straw dogs。
Sages are not humane
For the hundred clans are taken to be straw dogs。
The space between Heaven and Earth？br》 Its similarity to bellows and flutes？
Empty but not exhausted。
Use it and more and more is produced。
With too many words and ideas is distress。
This is not as good as staying in the middle。
6
The valley spirit un…dying
Is called the mystic female。
The opening of the mystic female
Is called the root of Heaven and Earth。
It endlessly； ceaselessly seems to exist。
Use it inattentively。
7
Heaven is long…lasting； the Earth is old。
Heaven and Earth are placed
By that which can last long and be old。
Because they do not live for themselves
Is the reason they can live long。
Therefore； the sages
Put their bodies behind
And yet their bodies go forward。
Are outside their bodies
And yet their bodies exist。
Do not consider this selflessness to be wrong
For it is the reason they can complete their 搒elves。？br》
8
The highest good is like unto water。
Water is good at benefiting the ten…thousand things
And does not contend。
It dwells in the places the masses of people detest？br》 For which reason a few compare ＇it＇ with the Tao。
Dwellings are perfected by the earth。
The heart is perfected by depth。
Giving is perfected by benevolence。
Speaking is perfected by sincerity。
Uprightness is perfected by governance。
Function is perfected by ability。
Change is perfected by time。
Only because one does not contend
Is the reason one is without reproach。
9
Grasping and filling梩hese are not as good as one抯 own self。
Calculations and vigorousness梩hese cannot defend for long。
Gold and jewels that fill a hall梟one can guard them。
The wealthy are high…ranking but arrogant。
Abandoning themselves is their downfall。
Achievement： Escape the body； withdraw ＇to＇
The Way of Heaven。
10
Filling and operating Life； embracing the One
Can one be without departing ＇from it＇？
Focusing ch抜； bringing about softness
Can one be like a newborn child？
Washing away divisions； mystically perceiving
Can one be flawless？
Loving the kingdom； governing the people
Can one do it without 揹oing？it？
The Heavenly Door opens； closes
Can one be receptive？
Brightening； purifying the four intelligences
Can one be without knowing？
Give birth to them。 Rear them。
Giving birth ＇to them＇ but not possessing ＇them＇
Acting ＇with them＇ but not presuming ＇them＇
Excelling ＇with them＇ but not dominating ＇with them＇？br》
This is called Mystic Virtue。
11
Thirty spokes joining together at one hub of a wheel：
Accepting its emptiness
There is the use of the cart。
Shaping clay in order to make a vessel：
Accepting its emptiness
There is the use of the vessel。
Chiseling doors and windows in order to make a room：
Accepting its emptiness
There is the use of the room。
Therefore； having them is considered as being beneficial。
Lacking them is considered as being useful。
12
The five colors make people抯 eyes blind。
The five tones make people抯 ears deaf。
The five flavors make people抯 mouths lose ＇their tasting ability＇。
Hurrying； rushing； hunting； and chasing
Make people抯 minds issue forth insanity。
Goods that are hard to get cause people抯 doings to harm。
Therefore； the sages
Act by the insides； not by the eyes。
Therefore； let go of that
And take up this。
13
Favor and disgrace seem like a surprise。
Value great suffering as you would ＇keeping＇ your own body。
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