Tao and Tao Te Ching

Taoism is the Teachings about Tao and about the Path to It, which
consists in the development of oneself, cognition of Tao, and Mergence with It.

Tao is an Infinitely Great and Tender Being, God in the aspect
of the Creator.

Tao waits us in Itself, gently caring about those who go to It
by developing themselves as spiritual hearts, as Love. After all, God is
Love!

The Founder of Taoism was the Divine Emperor of China Huang Di,
Who presented this knowledge to people through His student Lao Tse. Lao
Tse wrote the treatise Tao Te Ching dictated to Him by Huang Di.

Tao Te Ching

Russian edition by Vladimir Antonov
Translated from Russian into English by Dr Mikhail Nikolenko

1. One cannot know Tao only by speaking about It.

One cannot name by human name that Origin of the sky and earth Which is the Mother of everything.

Only he who is free from worldly passions can see It; and he who has such passions can see only Its Creation.

Tao and Its Creation are One
in essence though called by different names. The passage which exists
between them is the door to all the miraculous.

2. When people know what is beautiful, they understand also what is ugly.

When they learn what is good, they realize also what is evil.

In this way, beingness and non-beingness, hard and easy, long and short, high and low allow knowing each other.

Different sounds mix and create harmony. And so the preceding and the succeeding follow each other harmoniously.

The wise prefers non-doing and lives in quietness.
Everything happens around such a person as if by itself. He is not
attached to anything on the Earth. He does not own anything made by
him. He is not proud about his works.

Since he does not exalt himself, does not boast, does not require special respect from others — he is pleasant to all.

 
3. If the chosen are not
exalted, no one envies them. If material treasures are not praised, no
one steals them. In other words, if the objects of passions are not
shown off, there are no temptations.

The wise ruler does not
create such temptations to people but takes care that people have
enough food. This eliminates passions and strengthens people’s health.
Yes, the wise ruler always strives to prevent temptations and passions
and does not let evil people act.

The absence of these problems brings calm.

4. Tao looks like void. Yet, It is omnipotent!

It is in the Depth.

It is the Origin of everything.

It controls everything.

It pervades everything.

It is Shining Light.

It is the subtlest!

It is the Main Essence of everything!

One cannot describe Its origin, for It is Primal.

5. The matter — both in the
sky and on the earth — is dispassionate toward all creatures, be they
plants, animals, people. Though, it is the base for all of them.

In the same way, the wise is dispassionate toward others.

The space above the earth is
void and free like the space inside a bellows or a flute. The more
there is space for action, the more efficient the action can be.

He, who interferes with actions of others and talks too much becomes unbearable for people.

Therefore, it is always better to follow the principle of non-interference and keep calm.

 
6. The life and development of the Subtlest  are eternal and infinite.

It is the Deepest Base of everything.

On It the material world exists.

It acts without violence.

 
 7. The sky and the Earth are lasting. They last long because they exist not on themselves and not for the sake of themselves. They are created by Tao and exist for It.

The wise places himself
behind others and thus does not hinder other people and can lead them.
He does not treasure the life of his body, and his life is guarded by
Tao.

This happens because he also exists here not for the sake of himself. This is why his personal needs are realized for him.

The wise exists for Tao and serves It.

 
8. The wise lives like
water. Water serves all beings and does not require anything for
itself. It exists below all things. In this respect, it is similar to
Tao.

Life has to follow the principle of naturalness.

Follow the path of heart! Be friendly!

Tell only truth!

When guiding others, follow the principle of keeping calm!

Every action has to be realizable and done in time.

He who does not strive to be ahead of others can avoid many mistakes.

 
 9. One should not pour water
into a full vessel. And there is no sense to sharpen the edge too much.
And if the room is overfilled with gold and jasper who will guard it?

Excessiveness in everything leads to troubles.

When the work is finished, one should retire.

Such are the laws of harmony suggested by Tao.

 
10. In order to maintain calm, one has to feel the Unity with Everything. Then one does not develop false egocentric desires.

One has to refine the
consciousness. Let man become in this respect to a newborn baby. He who
became so subtle becomes free from delusions.

One has to rule the country and people with love for them and without violence.

The gate from the world of matter to the hidden world is open when one stays in calm. Understanding of this truth comes in non-doing.

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Divine Masters of Taoism speaks:

Huang Di

“I want to tell a little about that which is eternal — as eternal as the shining of stars in the universal space…

“The eternal is Love! Civilizations come, flourish, and disappear, new life arises and vanishes in various corners of the universe — but Love remains everywhere the unchanging Basis of Everything.

“Love is the language of life that God speaks in the universe! Love is the language that helps people to understand each other! Love is the language that helps man to understand God! After all, God is Love!”…

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Lao Tse

“… Yes, the ancient Chinese civilization is one of those important cultures of the Earth that humanity still remembers about. Its development from the very beginning was guided by Avatar Huang Di.

“It is since that time that people began to call by the name Tao the One and Indivisible Whole — God in the aspect of the Primordial Consciousness.

“Tao is above everything and in the Depth beneath everything.

“It is beyond understanding of the ordinary mind, yet It can be cognized with a developed consciousness.

“Tao is the Highest, the most Subtle and Blissful, inseparable into male and female, into left and right, into more and less perfect.

“It creates. It manifests with Itself the Original Essence of all things and phenomena, yet It is not these things or phenomena.

“Tao is omnipresent.

“Everything in the world of matter have certain limits, but Tao is unlimited and eternal.

“Only those dedicating their lives to cognition of Tao and living in love and calm can cognize the Primordial Tao.

“Millennia pass…, but the Teachings about Tao and about the path to It remain among people.”… 

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 Beauty — Path to Tao

Tao is Great Calm. Contemplate the beauty of nature and let it immerse you into the state of deep calm.