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Archive for January, 2009

A Heroic Resolution for the New Year

Once again, I wish each of you a Happy and Healthy New Year. I appreciate your readership over the past year, and this year, I hope to continue along the same path here at the Daily Buddhism. I don’t have any major changes planned; things should continue as they have been. Yet, I want to [...]

Chapter 74

[display_podcast] Chapter 74 Whenever people are unafraid of death, how can killing be used as a threat? Whenever people are afraid of death and are acting contrary, I will catch and kill them, who else can act so? When people are absolutely afraid of death but perform killing, they are the best qualified to be [...]

Chapter 73

[display_podcast] Chapter 73 Courage combined with daring promotes killing. Courage not combined with daring promotes life. These two can be either beneficial or harmful. Who knows the reason for what heaven hates? The Tao of heaven is Good at winning without fighting, Good at responding without speaking, Appearing without being asked, Good at strategizing while [...]

Chapter 72

[display_podcast] Chapter 72 People are fearless before the power. If fear arises, it will be a great fear. Not constraining the living environment, They do not get bored by life. Because we do not get bored, there is no boredom. Therefore the sage is self-aware but not introspective. He has self-respect but does not price [...]

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Tao of the Day is a site for all things related to the Tao (also spelled Dao). We'll cover the entire Tao Te Ching several times each year, with one chapter being the center of attention each day. You can always comment on past days, but let's try to keep it flowing as the days progress.

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