Chapter 3

Tao Te Ching  (Daodejing)
Classic of the Way and Virtue

By Lao Tzu  (Laozi)


 

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Chapter 3

Tao Te Ching (Dao De Jing) by Lao Tzu

Classic Book (Ching) about the Tao (Way, Nature, Patterns, Processes) and Te (Virtue, Potency, Power, Integrity, Wise Person, Sage)

 

Concordance: Indexing, Search Terms, Topics, Themes, Keys, Subjects


English and Chinese (Wade-Giles) Terms:  Action, Actionless Activity (wu wei), Anxious or Troubled (luan), Basic Needs, Bones or Frame (ku), Causes or Makes (shih),  安民 Compete or Contend (chêng), Control, Controlling Desires, Dare or Venture (kan), Desire or Want (yü), Difficult (nan), Display or Show (chien), Emotions, Empty (hsü), Essentials, Goods or Merchandise (huo), Governing, Heart or Mind (hsin), Honor or Esteem (shang), Inner Life, Jealousy, Keeping the People at Rest, Knowledge (chih), Lead and Teach by Example, Limiting Actions, Making (wei), Natural, No-Desire (wu yü), No-Knowledge (wu chih), Not Acting, Not Hoarding, Not-Thinking, Obtain or Get (), Orderly or Controlled (chih), Peace, Prize or Honor (kuei), Quieting the People (min), Quieting Thoughts, Quietism, Quietness, Rest, Restraint, Rule or Govern (chih), Sage (shêng jên), Simple Minded, Simplicity, Steal or Theft (tao), Stilling Mind, Stomach or Belly (fu), Strengthen or Sturdy (ch'iang), Value, Virtuous or Worthy (hsien), Wants or Desires (), Weakened or Relaxed (jo), Will Power, Wise Leaders Exercise Restraint, Wishes or Ambitions (chih).


Términos en Español:  Acallar los Pensamientos, Acción, Ambiciones, Ansioso, Atreverse, Bienes, Celos, Competir, Contender, Control, Controlada, Corazón, Deseos, Difícil, Digno, Emociones, Empresa, Espíritus, Estima, Exhibición, Fortalecimiento, Fuerza de voluntad, Fuerza, Gobierno, Hacer, Honor, Honra, Huesos, Limitación de Acciones, Marcas, Mente, Mercancías, Moderación, Mostrar, Natural, Necesidades Básicas, No Acaparamiento, No Actuar, No Deseo, No Quiere, Obtener, Ordenada, Paz, Pensamiento, Premio, Preocupado, Regla, Relajado, Resto, Restricción, Robar, Robo, Saber, Sabios, Sausas, Sencillez, Tranquilidad, Vacío, Valor, Vida, Virtuosos.


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English Language Translations of the Tao Te Ching, Chapter 3

 

"Neglecting to praise the worthy deters people from emulating them,
Not prizing rare treasures deters a man from becoming a thief, 
Ignoring the things which awaken desire keeps the heart at rest.
Therefore the wise ruler does not suggest unnecessary things,
He seeks to satisfy the minds of his people.
He seeks to allay appetites but strengthen bones.
He ever tries by keeping people in ignorance to keep them satisfied
and those who have knowledge he restrains from evil.
If he, himself, practices restraint then everything is in quietness."
-  Translated by Dwight Goddard and Henri Borel, 1919, Chapter 3    

 

 

"By not exalting the talented you will cause the people to cease from rivalry and contention.
By not prizing goods hard to get, you will cause the people to cease from robbing and stealing.
By not displaying what is desirable, you will cause the people's hearts to remain undisturbed.
Therefore, the Sage's way of governing begins by
Emptying the heart of desires,
Filling the belly with food,
Weakening the ambitions,
Toughening the bones.
In this way he will cause the people to remain without
knowledge and without desire, and prevent the  knowing ones from any ado.
Practice Non-Ado, and everything will be in order."
-  Translated by John C. H. Wu, 1961, Chapter 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’s 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 “doing”
There is necessarily nothing not managed."
-  Translated by Aalar Fex, 2006, Chapter 3 

 

 

"Avoiding distinctions of merit among the people prevents jealousy.
Not setting a value on rare things prevents theft.
Not seeking the things of peace keeps the mind in peace.
Thus the Sage governs by ridding the heart of its desires;
giving the stomach due satisfaction,
by resting the muscles and strengthening the bones,
by preserving the world from a knowledge of evil and hence from its desire,
and by making those who have such knowledge afraid to use it.
He acts by non-action, and by this he governs all."
-  Translated by Walter Gorn-Old, 1904, Chapter 3   

 

 

"If you glorify the worthy, you will bring forth strife.
Overvaluing possessions induces thievery.
If you desire the expensive, your heart will never loosen.
The master leads by clearing people's minds,
He fills their inner being, weakens their ambitions,
and strengthens their bones.
He helps people lose all that they know.
If people lack cleverness and desire,
then they will not presume to act, and harmony will reign.
By not striving, he maintains his inner harmony,
And remains at peace within himself."
-  Translated by John Dicus, 2002, Chapter 3 

 

 

"Do not promote those who excel
And folk will have no cause to quarrel.
Prize not goods too hard to find
And people won’t be turned to crime.
The people’s thoughts remain subdued.
Thus under a wise man’s rule
Blank are their minds
But full their bellies,
Meek their wills
But tough their bones.
He keeps the folk
From knowing and craving,
And the intellects
From daring to lead.
By acting himself without taking the lead
Inside his kingdom all is well ruled."
-  Translated by Moss Roberts, 2001, Chapter 3 

 

 

"Don’t place a lot of value on being superior;
then that will cause people not to argue with each other.
Don’t hold as precious objects that are hard to come by;
that will cause people not to steal from one another.
Don’t be willing to pay too much attention to those desires;
that will cause people not to be confused.
It’s just natural for a wise person to rule by:
Emptying their hearts;
Satisfying their stomachs;
Weakening their determination;
Strengthening their bones;
Constantly reminding people to accept ignorance
while eliminating their desires. 
That causes the kind of understanding that doesn’t require
being foolishly adventurous;
Not being willing to act, but to contentedly stop. 
Follow that procedure and there will be nothing
that doesn’t cure problems."
-  Translated by Nina Correa, 2005, Chapter 3

 

 

"If you're always groveling before the great,
people become envious and quarrelsome. 
If you hide your riches you obviously think people are robbers. 
Soon they will be. 
If, on the other hand, you flaunt your things
you encourage people to be devoured by their own greed.
So the sage governs himself, not other people. 
He empties his own mind and so helps free others from greed and envy.
He fills their stomachs and helps them relax.
He strengthens people's bodies.
In the company of people, he tries to find simplicity.
Look.
Forget how smart you think you are.
Stop wanting everything,
as though there is something out there that will cure or fix you.
Just make things happen by allowing them to happen
Then everything will turn out alright."
-  Translated by Crispin Starwell, Chapter 3

 

 

"Do not exalt the talented, and the people cease from rivalry and contention.
Do not prize goods hard to get, and the people cease from robbing and stealing.
Do not display what is desirable, and the people's hearts remain undisturbed.
Therefore, the sage's way of governing is: emptying the mind, filling the belly,
weakening the will, toughening the bones.
In this way he will cause the people to remain without knowledge
and without desire, and prevent the knowing ones from any doing.
Doing "non-doing", and everything will be in order."
-  Translated by Tran Tien Cong, Chapter 3 

 

 

 

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"Not to value and employ men of superior ability is the way to keep the people from rivalry among themselves;
Not to prize articles which are difficult to procure is the way to keep them from becoming thieves;
Not to show them what is likely to excite their desires is the way to keep their minds from disorder.  
Therefore the sage, in the exercise of his government, empties their minds, fills their bellies,
weakens their wills, and strengthens their bones.
He constantly tries to keep them without knowledge and without desire,
and where there are those who have knowledge, to keep them from presuming to act on it.
When there is this abstinence from action, good order is universal."
-  Translated by James Legge, 1891, Chapter 3

 

 

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"Exalt not men, so that the people may not fight.
Prize not rare objects, so that the people may not steal.
Look not on desirable things, so that the people's hearts be not troubled.
That is why the self-controlled man governs by stilling the emotions,
by quieting thought, by mastering the will, by increasing strength.
He always teaches the people to know the Inner Life, to desire the Inner Life.
He teaches the Masters of knowledge to cease from activity,
to act through activity of the Inner Life; then Inner Life will govern all."
-  Translated by Isabella Mears, 1916, Chapter 3 

 

 

"Do not exalt the worthy,
so that people do not compete.
Do not value treasures,
so that people do not steal.
Do not display objects of desires,
so that people do not be disturbed.

Therefore, the sage leads
by emptying people's minds
and filling their cores,
by weakening their ambition
and strengthening their bodies.
He always help the people
acquire no "knowledge" and no desires.
And the crafty to be afraid to act.

Practice not-doing,
and everything will fall into place."
-  Translated by Edwin Shaw, 1996, Chapter 3 

 

 

"Not exalting cleverness causes the people not to contend.
Not putting high prices on hard-to-get goods causes the people not to steal.
Not seeing anything to want causes the mind not to be confused.
Therefore the government of sages empties the mind
and fills the middle, weakens the ambition and strengthens the bones,
always keeping the people innocent and passionless.
It makes the sophisticated not dare to contrive;
action being without contrivance, nothing is disordered."
-  Translated by Thomas Cleary, 1991, Chapter 3 

 

 

"Without boasting cleverness, there would be no quarrel among people.
Without treasuring precious wealth and utensils, there would be no theft by people.
Without knowing the objects of desires, there will be no dissatisfaction among people.
Therefore, the person in tune with Tao rules the people by emptying his/her mind
and managing them to fulfill their basic needs and by weakening their ambition
and strengthening their moral uprightness.
When people lack of knowledge of distinctions and desires for them,
Cleaver persons will not attempt to artificially interfere.
If no artificial things are done, nothing is unaccomplished."
-  Translated by Eichi Shimomisse, 1998, Chapter 3

 

 

"Promote no exalted persons, thus enabling the people to cease competition.
Prize no rare goods, thus enabling the people to cease robbery.
Don't display desirable things.
Let people's minds be undisturbed.
A Sage ruler enabled them to be tranquil in their hearts;
be filled in their stomachs;
be weakened in their ambitions;
be strengthened in their will.
He made them less intelligent and less desirous.
If intelligent people are made afraid of doing wrong,
then no one in the world can not be governed."
-  Translated by Tang Zi-chang, Chapter 3

 

 

"Not to give preference to the high and mighty will deter the envy of the people in order.
To demonstrate no desire will give them peace in their hearts.
Therefore, when the Sage governs, he frees his people of passionate wishes
and offers serenity to their souls.
The Sage weakens greedy curiosity and strengthens the backbone of the upright.
So does he master true serenity in good government."
-  Translated by Unbekannten, Chapter 3

 

 

"Keep the people from contention by disregarding men of abilities;
Keep the people from theft by not valuing rare goods;
Keep the people from the disturbed state of mind by concealing what is desirable.
That is why in governing the people
The sage simplifies their minds but fills up their stomachs;
weakens their wills, but strengthens their bones.
By keeping the people from knowledge and desires,
He disables wise men from taking any active action.
Act in accordance with this principle of inaction
And the world will be kept in order everywhere."
-  Translated by Zengkun Gu, Chapter 3

 

 

 

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"By not showing exclusive approval of those who are eminent in virtue,
the Sage prevents the people from quarrelling;
By not setting high store on things difficult to obtain,
he prevents the people from becoming robbers;
By closing his eyes to objects of desire,
he secures his heart from corruption.
Wherefore the Sage, in governing, does so with a heart
empty of all distractions and temptations,
but with a bosom full of justice and benevolence,
He makes his will pliant, his bodily frame-work firm;
He ever keeps the people from harmful knowledge and desires,
and prevents those who have such knowledge from daring to put it into practice.
He pursues a policy of inaction, and there is therefore nothing that is left ungoverned."
-  Translated by Frederic H. Balfour, 1884, Chapter 3

 

 

 

A Chinese Language Version of Chapter 3 of the Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu
A note on my style of displaying the Chinese characters of the Tao Te Ching

 

 

不尚賢, 使民不爭; 不貴難得之貨, 使民不為盜.
不見可欲, 使心不亂.
是以聖人之治.
虛其心.
實其腹.
弱其志.
強其骨.
常使民無知無欲.
使夫知者不敢為也.
為無為.
則無不治.
-  Chinese characters, Tao Te Ching, Chapter 3  

 

 

pu shang hsien, shih min pu chêng; pu kuei nan tê chih huo, shih min pu wei tao.
pu chien k'o yü, shih min hsin pu luan.
shih yi shêng jên chih chih. 
hsü ch'i hsin.
shih ch'i fu.
jo ch'i chih.
ch'iang ch'i ku.
ch'ang shih min wu chih wu yü. 
shih fu chih chê pu kan wei yeh. 
wei wu wei.
tsê wu pu chih.
-  Wade-Giles Romanization, Tao Te Ching, Chapter 3 

 


Audio Version in Chinese of Chapter 3 of the Tao Te Ching

 


bu shang xian, shi min bu zheng; bu gui nan de zhi huo, shi min bu wei dao. 
bu jian ke yu, shi min xin bu luan. 
shi yi sheng ren zhi zhi. 
xu qi xin. 
shi qi fu. 
ruo qi zhi. 
qiang qi gu. 
chang shi min wu zhi wu yu. 
shi fu zhi zhe bu gan wei ye. 
wei wu wei. 
ze wu bu zhi.
-  Hanyu Pinyin Romanization, Daodejing, Chapter 3 

 

 

 

 

 

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"Not exalting the worthy keeps the people from emulation.
Not valuing rare things keeps them from theft.
Not showing what is desirable keeps their hearts from confusion.
Therefore the sage rules:
By emptying their hearts,
Filling their stomachs,
Weakening their ambitions
And strengthening their bones.
He always keeps them from knowing what is evil and desiring what is good;
thus he gives the crafty ones no chance to act.
He governs by non-action; consequently there is nothing ungoverned."
-  Translated by Ch'u Ta-Kao, 1904, Chapter 3 

 

 

"If no one esteems the best, men will be free from contention.
If no one values the precious, men will be free from illegal gain.
If men see nothing to desire, their minds will be free from confusion.
Therefore, the wise guides men by relaxing their minds and keeping their bellies firm;
By reducing their wills and letting their physiques become strong.
He always frees men from the search for knowing and demanding.
This means that the knower dares not act for the known.
When action is through non-action, no one is uncultivated."
-  Translated by Chang Chung-Yuan, Chapter 3 

 

 

 

                                                             

 

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"The holy man abides by non-assertion in his affairs and conveys by silence his instruction.
When the ten thousand things arise, verily, he refuses them not.
He quickens but owns not.
He acts but claims not.
Merit he accomplishes, but he does not dwell on it.
Since he does not dwell on it
It will never leave him.”
-  Translated by Paul Carus and D.T. Suzuki, 1913, Chapter 3

 

 

"Stop looking for rare, moral persons (hsien) to put in power.
There will be jealousies among people, jealousies and strife.
If we cease to set store by products that are hard to get,
there will be less outright thieves.
If the people never see such things as excite desire,
their hearts can remain placid and undisturbed.
Therefore the wise one rules by emptying their hearts.
He fills their bellies, weakens their brightness and toughens their bones,
ever striving to make the people without knowledge.
He sees to it that if there are any who are bright and clever,
they dare not interfere.
Through his non-do actions all [such subjection] runs well [for some time]."
-  Translated by Byrn Tromod, 1997, Chapter 3

 

 

 

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"If we stop looking for “persons of superior morality” (hsien) to put in power,
There will be no more jealousies among the people.
If we cease to set store by products that are hard to get,
There will be no more thieves.
If the people never see such things as excite desire,
Their hearts will remain placid and undisturbed.
Therefore the Sage rules
By emptying their hearts
And filling their hearts?
Weakening their intelligence
And toughening their sinews
Ever striving to make the people knowledgeless and desireless.
Indeed he sees to it that if there be any who have knowledge,
They dare not interfere.
Yet through his actionless activity all things are duly regulated."
-  Translated by Arthur Waley, 1934, Chapter 3 

 

 

"Glorify the superior, hatch jealousy and competition.
Value possessions, provoke stealing.
Stimulate desire, enflame the passions.
Therefore, the Tao–Master would rule
by emptying minds and filling bellies,
by weakening desire and strengthening bodies.
He would lead the people away from knowing and wanting
and would try to prevent those with knowledge
from interfering.
Practice non–ado, and everything will fall into place."
-  Translated by George Cronk, 1999, Chapter 3 

 

 

"Not making any special case of cleverness, of ability,
will have the result that people will no longer push themselves.
Not to prize rare objects will have the result that no one will continue to steal.
To show nothing as alluring will have the effect of putting the people's hearts at rest.
Therefore the politics of Sages consists in emptying the minds of men
and filling their stomachs, in weakening their initiative and strengthening their bones.
Their constant care is to hold the people in ignorance and apathy.
They make things such that clever people dare not to act,
for there is nothing that cannot be sorted out through the practice of non-action."
-  Translated by Derek Bryce, 1999, Chapter 3 

 

 

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"If you overly esteem talented individuals,
people will become overly competitive.
If you overvalue possessions,
people will begin to steal.

Do not display your treasures
or people will become envious.

The Master leads by
emptying people's minds,
filling their bellies,
weakening their ambitions,
and making them become strong.
Preferring simplicity and freedom from desires,
avoiding the pitfalls of knowledge and wrong action.

For those who practice not-doing,
everything will fall into place."
-  Translated by John H. McDonald, 1996, Chapter 3  

 

 

 

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"When worth is not honoured the people may be kept from strife.
When rare articles are not valued the people are kept from theft.
When the desirable is left unnoticed the heart is not confused.
Therefore, the method of government by the Holy Man is to empty the heart,
while strengthening the purpose; to make the will pliant, and the character strong.
He ever keeps the people simple-minded and passionless,
so that the world-wise do not dare to plan.
Practice non-action and everything will be regulated."
-  Translated by C. Spurgeon Medhurst, 1905, Chapter 3

 

 

"Bestowing honor breeds ambitions.
Hoarding treasure invites thieves.
Displaying objects of desire sows the seeds of discontent.

Therefore the sage governs
by emptying minds and filling bellies,
by weakening wills and strengthening bones.

He extols the virtue of desireless unknowing
and keeps intellects off balance.

When not-doing is accomplished,
nothing remains undone."
-  Translated by Bart Marshall, 2006, Chapter 3

 

 

"If you glorify the worthy, you will bring forth strife.
Overvaluing possessions induces thievery.
If you desire the expensive, your heart will never loosen.
The master leads by clearing people's minds,
He fills their inner being, weakens their ambitions,
and strengthens their bones.
He helps people lose all that they know.
If people lack cleverness and desire,
then they will not presume to act, and harmony will reign.
By not striving, he maintains his inner harmony,
And remains at peace within himself."
-  Translated by Rivenrock, Chapter 3 

 

 

 

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"Not honoring men of worth keeps the people from competing;
Not wanting rare things keeps the people from thievery;
Not showing off desirous objects keeps the hearts of the people from disaster.
That is why the Sage governs himself by relaxing the mind,
reinforcing the abdomen, gentling the will, strengthening the bones.
Always cause the people to be without knowledge or desires.
Cause the intelligent ones to dare not act.
Let there be Non-action and there is nothing that will not be well regulated."
-  Translated by Tam C. Gibbs, 1981, Chapter 3 

 

 

"When the superior are not exalted, envy will not be aroused.
Then there will be no rivalry or contention among people.
When wealth is not treasured, desire for possessions will not be stirred up.
Then people will not be tempted to rob one another.
By shutting that which is desirable out of sight, the heart will remain undisturbed.
Then there will be no confusion in the hearts of people.
The guidance of the Universal One of natural wholeness is therefore:
Empty your mind.
Enjoy good health.
Weaken your ambitions.
Strengthen your essence.
When people are free from cunning, desire, and artifice,
everything will be well-ordered of its own accord."
-  Translated by Ni Hua-Ching, 1995, Chapter 3 

 

 

"Do not exalt the worthy [xian], and so keep the common folk from contention.
Do not value goods hard to get, and so stop the common folk from becoming thieves.
Do not let them see desirable things, and so spare the hearts/minds of the common folk from disorder.
Therefore the way the sage governs is to keep their hearts/minds empty and their bellies full.
He keeps their wills weak and their bones strong.
He always keeps the common folk free from the capacity for knowing and from feeling desire.
And prevents the knowledgeable from ever daring to act.
Because he acts without conscious effort, nothing remains ungoverned."
-  Translated by Richard John Linn, Chapter 3

 

 

 

Walking the Way: 81 Zen Encounters with the Tao Te Ching by Robert Meikyo Rosenbaum

The Tao of Zen by Ray Grigg

Tao Te Ching: Zen Teachings on the Taoist Classic by Takuan Soho 

Buddhism and Taoism Face to Face: Scripture, Ritual, and Iconographic Exchange in Medieval China by Christine Mollier 

Tai Chi Chuan, Qigong, Taoist Body-Mind Arts and Practices

How to Live a Good Life: Advice from Wise Persons 

 

                                     

 

 

 

"Exalt not the wise,
So that the people shall not scheme and contend;
Prize not rare objects,
So that the people shall not steal;
Shut out from site the things of desire,
So that the people's hearts shall not be disturbed.
Therefore in the government of the Sage:
He keeps empty their hearts
Makes full their bellies,
Discourages their ambitions,
Strengthens their frames;
So that the people may be innocent of knowledge and desires.
And the cunning ones shall not presume to interfere.
By action without deeds
May all live in peace."
-  Translated by Lin Yutang, 1955, Chapter 3  

 

 

 

Tao Te Ching
 Chapter Number Index


Standard Traditional Chapter Arrangement of the Daodejing
Chapter Order in Wang Bi's Daodejing Commentary in 246 CE
Chart by Mike Garofalo
Subject Index
 

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50
51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70
71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80
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"Not promoting the wise and worthy brings it about that the people are not contentious.
Not prizing goods hard to come by brings it about that the people do not become thieves
Not paying attention to the desirable brings it about that the people's minds do not become disordered.
And so, the government of the Wise Person: Empty their minds,
fill their bellies weaken their ambitions, strengthen their bones.
Always bring it about that the people are without knowledge and without desires.
Bring it about that the clever ones do not presume to set about doing.
Do Not Doing and nothing will be left un-governed."
-  Translated by Michael LaFargue, 1992, Chapter 3

 

 

"Die Tüchtigen nicht bevorzugen,
so macht man, daß das Volk nicht streit.
Kostbarkeiten nicht schätzen,
so macht man, daß das Volk nicht stiehlt.
Nichts Begehrenswertes zeigen,
so macht man, daß des Volkes Herz nicht wirr wird.
Darum regiert der Berufene also:
Er leert ihre Herzen und füllt ihren Leib.
Er schwächt ihren Willen und stärkt ihre Knochen
und macht, daß das Volk ohne Wissen
und ohne Wunsche bleibt,
md sorgt dafür,
daß jene Wissenden nicht zu handeln wagen.
er macht das Nichtmachen,
so kommt alles in Ordnung."
-  Translated by Richard Wilhelm, 1911, Chapter 3

 

 

Nichtwirken -- Grundsatz aller Menschenführung

Die Fähigen auszeichnen,
das heißt: im Volke Streber erziehen.

Das Seltene preisen, das heißt: die Neider locken.
Die Begierden reizen, das heißt: die Herzen verwirren.
Daher weckt ein weiser Fürst keine Leidenschaften,
sondern sorgt für Zufriedenheit;
weckt keine Begierden,
sondern läßt sein Volk in sich stark Seyn;
weckt keinen Wissensdrang,
sondern fördert die Herzensbildung.

Er selbst wirkt-ohne zu wirken
und erwirkt gerade dadurch die Ordnung des Reichs. 
-  Translated by Rudolf Backofen, 1949, Chapter 3

 

 

"If those who are excellent find no preferment,
The people will cease to contend for promotion.
If goods that are hard to obtain are not favored,
The people will cease to turn robbers or bandits.
If things much desired are kept under cover,
Disturbance will cease in the minds of the people.
The Wise Man's policy, accordingly,
Will be to empty people's hearts and minds,
To fill their bellies, weaken their ambition,
Give them sturdy frames and always so,
To keep them uniformed, without desire,
And knowing ones not venturing to act.
Be still while you work
And keep full control
Over all."
-  Translated by Raymond Blakney, 1955, Chapter 3 

 

 

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Tao Te Ching   Translated by David Hinton

The Book of Tao: Tao Te Ching - The Tao and Its Characteristics   Translated by James Legge

Ripening Peaches: Taoist Studies and Practices

Taoism: Growth of a Religion   By Isabelle Robinet

Zhuangzi (Chuang Tsu), Daoist Scripture: Bibliography, Links, Resources, Quotations, Notes

Zhuangzi: Basic Writings   Translated by Burton Watson

Zhuangzi Speaks: The Music of Nature   An illustrated comic by Chih-chung Ts'ai

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"Rewarding not the talented from fierce contention frees,

With wealth unprized, the people will not take to thievish arts,

Not seeing what awakes desire will keep the mind at ease,

And so the sage' s governing unloads the people' s hearts.

He fills the stomach, strengthens bones, and calms the daring will,

He causes people not to know desires they should not hold,

And those who know of such he keeps, from reckless daring, still,

He acts the nothing acting, and there' s nothing uncontrolled."
-  Translated by Isaac Winter Heysinger, 1903, Chapter 3   

 

 

 

 

 

"Do not exalt talents
So that the people will not contend;
Do not treasure goods hard to come by
So that the people will not steal;
Do not parade enviable things
So that the people will not rebel.
Hence, when the sage man ruled,
He emptied their minds,
Filled their stomachs,
Weakened their ambitions,
Strengthened their bones.
He constantly made the people
Uncrafty and unlustful,
And made them know not to be daring.
He acted not, that is all.
Thus, the state cannot but become well-ruled."
-  Translated by Chichung Huang, Chapter 3 

 

 

"When you praise people for their achievements, people will compete
When you call things valuable, people will steal
When people flaunt desirable things, it will make other people restless
Therefore the sage sets himself to the task of emptying their heads 
To make sure they're not hungry, discourage their ambitions and strengthen their bodies
So people will be without anxiety and without the desire for knowledge
And the scientists will be played off the field
When people won't labour anymore
All will live in peace."
-  Translated by Anonymous, Chapter 3 

 

 

 

Further Teachings of Lao-Tzu: Understanding the Mysteries (Wen Tzu)   Translated by Thomas Cleary

The Lunar Tao: Meditations in Harmony with the Seasons   By Deng Ming-Dao

Awakening to the Tao   By Lui I-Ming (1780) and translated by Thomas Cleary

Tai Chi Chuan, Qigong, Taoist Body-Mind Arts and Practices

How to Live a Good Life: Advice from Wise Persons

Ripening Peaches: Taoist Studies and Practices   By Mike Garofalo

Zhuangzi: The Essential Writings with Selections from Traditional Commentaries   Translation and commentary by Brook Ziporyn

The Inner Chapters of Chuang Tzu (Zhuangzi)   Translated by A. C. Graham

 

                                  

 

 

 

"If no distinctions of superiority and inferiority prevail among officers,
they will devote themselves to their tasks rather than to rivalries with one another.
If no special value is placed upon rare things, one will have no incentive for stealing them.
If nothing appears to arouse envy, one will remain satisfied with things as they are
Since this is so, the wise administrator does not lead people to set their hearts upon
what they cannot have, but satisfies their inner needs.
He does not promote ambition to improve their status, but supports their self-sufficiency.
He does not complicate their lives with knowledge of multifarious details
or with an urge to attend to this, that and the other.
By keeping people contented, he prevents those who mistakenly believe
that ambition is better than contentment from leading the contented astray.
By being calm and contented himself, he sets an example for his people."
-  Translated by Archie J. Bahm, 1958, Chapter 3 

 

 

"Do not glorify the elite, and people will not compete.
Do not treasure rare things, and people will not steal them.
Do not let people see things that induce desire, and people will not commit crimes.
Thus, the sage will make people know less, but feed them well;
make them less ambitious, but physically strong;
make people less knowledgeable and have less desire.
This way, even knowledgeable people would not dare to have ambition.
Do not coerce people, and then they are not difficult to rule."
-  Translated by Thomas Z. Zhang, Chapter 3 

 

 

"Not exalting ability ensures that the people do not strive.
Not prizing goods that are difficult to obtain ensures that the people do not become robbers.
Not showing them what they might desire ensures that the people do not feel disturbed in their hearts.
Therefore the Saint, in the exercise of government, empties their hearts and fills their bellies,
weakens their wills and strengthens their bones, thus constantly ensuring that the people
are without knowledge and without desires and that those who have knowledge dare not act.
He practices Non-action and consequently there is nothing that is not well governed."
-  Translated by Jan J. L. Duyvendak, 1954, Chapter 3 

 

 

"En n'exaltant pas les sages, on empêche le peuple de se disputer.
En ne prisant pas les biens d'une acquisition difficile,
on empêche le peuple de se livrer au vol.
En ne regardant point des objets propres à exciter des désirs,
on empêche que le cœur du peuple ne se trouble.
C'est pourquoi, lorsque le saint homme gouverne, il vide son cœur,
il remplit son ventre son intérieur, il affaiblit sa volonté, et il fortifie ses os.
Il s'étudie constamment à rendre le peuple ignorant et exempt de désirs.
Il fait en sorte que ceux qui ont du savoir n'osent pas agir.
Il pratique le non-agir, et alors il n'y a rien qui ne soit bien gouverné."
-  Translated by Stanislas Julien, 1842, Chapter 3

 

 

 

Spanish Language Versions of the Tao Te Ching (Daodejing)
Tao Te Ching en Español


Lao Tsé Tao Te Ching   Traducido al español por Anton Teplyy

Tao Te Ching   Traducido por Stephen Mitchell, versión española  

Tao Te Ching   Traducido al español por el Padre Carmelo Elorduy

Lifestyle Advice from Wise Persons   Consejos de Estilo de Vida de Sabios

Tao Te Ching en Español

Lao Tzu-The Eternal Tao Te Ching   Traducido al español por Yuanxiang Xu y Yongjian Yin 

Ripening Peaches: Taoist Studies and Practices   By Mike Garofalo    Maduración Duraznos: Estudios y Prácticas Taoístas por Mike Garofalo

Tao Te Ching - Wikisource

Tao Te Ching   Traducido al español por William Scott Wilson. 

Lao Tzu - Tao Te Ching   Traducido al español por Javier Cruz

Tao te king   Translated by John C. H. Wu, , versión española  

Daodejing   Español, Inglés, y Chino Versiones Lingüísticas de la Daodejing


 

                                      

 

 

 

Spanish Language Translations of the Tao Te Ching, Chapter 3

 

"No ensalzar los talentos
para que el pueblo no compita.
No estimar lo que es difícil de adquirir
para que el pueblo no se haga ladrón.
No mostrar lo codiciable
para que su corazón no se ofusque.
El sabio gobierna de modo que
vacía el corazón de deseos,
llena el vientre de alimentos,
debilita la ambición,
y fortalece hasta los huesos.
Así evita que el pueblo tenga codicia
y ambiciones,
para que los oportunistas
no busquen aventajarse de los otros.
Quien practica la no-acción,
todo lo gobierna."
-  Translation from Wikisource, 2013, Capítulo 3

 

 

"No alabando al honrado se evita el engaño,
No estimando lo raro se evita el robo,
No ostentando la belleza se evita la lujuria.

Así pues, el sabio controla a la gente:
Vaciando sus corazones,
Llenando sus vientres,
Debilitando sus ambiciones,
Y fortaleciendo sus cuerpos.

Si la gente carece de conocimiento y deseo
El más hábil entre ellos es incapaz de actuar;
Si se evitan las acciones
Todos viven pacíficamente."
-  Translated by Antonio Rivas Gonzálvez, 1998, Capítulo 3

 

 

"Si no se eleva a los hombres de mérito,
no habrá disputas entre el pueblo.
Si no se valoran los objetos difíciles de conseguir,
no existirán ladrones en el pueblo.
Si no se deja ver lo que puede provocar el deseo,
no se producirán disturbios populares.
Por eso el gobierno del sabio es:
vaciar la mente del pueblo,
y llenar su estómago;
debilitar su ambición,
y fortalecer sus huesos.
Hacer siempre que el pueblo no tenga conocimientos, ni deseos.
Hacer que los inteligentes no se atrevan (a gobernar);
no actuar, en una palabra,
y entonces reinará el orden universal."
-  Translated by Juan Ignacio Preciado, 1978, Tao Te Ching, Capítulo 3 

 

 

"No ensalzar los talentos para que el pueblo no compita.
No estimar lo que es difícil de adquirir para que el pueblo no se haga ladrón.
No mostrar lo codiciable para que su corazón no se ofusque.
El sabio gobierna de modo que vacía el corazón, llena el vientre,
debilita la ambición, y fortalece los huesos.
Así evita que el pueblo tenga saber ni deseos,
para que los más astutos no busquen su triunfo.
Quien practica el no-obrar todo lo gobierna."
Online at Tips Feng Shui, Anonymous, Capítulo 3

 

 

"No ensalzar los talentos
para que el pueblo no compita.
No estimar lo que es difícil de adquirir
para que el pueblo no se haga ladrón.
No mostrar lo codiciable
para que su corazón no se ofusque.

El sabio gobierna de modo que
vacía el corazón,
llena el vientre,
debilita la ambición,
y fortalece los huesos.

Así evita que el pueblo tenga saber
ni deseos,
para que los más astutos
no busquen su triunfo.
Quien practica el no-obrar todo
lo gobierna."
-  Spanish Version Online at RatMachines, Capítulo 3 

 

 

"No apreciar los talentos, para que en el pueblo no haya competiciones.
No estimar los objetos costosos, para que el pueblo no se haga ladrón.
No ver lo codiciable, para que el corazón no se alborote.
Así, el hombre perfecto sigue la táctica devaciar los corazones y llenar los estómagos,
debilitar las aspiracionesy robustecer los huesos, hacer que el vulgo no sepa y no ambicione.
Que los más inteligentes no se atrevan a actuar. Conel no obrar nada hay que no se arregle."
-  Translated by Carmelo Elorduy, 2006, Capítulo 3

 

 

 

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Lao-tzu's Taoteching  Translated by Red Pine (Bill Porter), 1996.  184 pages.  Includes many brief commentaries from in the past 2,000 years. 


Tao Te Ching: The Taoism of Lao Tzu Explained.  By Stefan Stenudd.  CreateSpace Independent Pub., 2015.  320 pages.   


Tao Te Ching: A New Translation and Commentary.  By Ellen Chen.  Paragon House, 1998.  274 pages. 


Practicing the Tao Te Ching: 81 Steps on the Way.  By Solala Towler.  Foreword by Chunglang Al Huang.  Sounds True, 2016.  320 pages.


The Whole Heart of Tao: The Complete Teachings From the Oral Tradition of Lao Tzu. By John Bright-Fey.  Crane Hill Publishers, 2006.  376 pages.


Dao De Jing: A Philosophical Translation  By Roger T. Ames and David T. Hall.  Ballantine, 2003, 256 pages. 

 

 

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Das Tao Te King von Lao Tse.  Complete versions of all 81 Chapters of the Tao Te Ching by many different translators in many languages: 124 English, 24 German, 14 Russian, 7 Spanish, 5 French and many other languages.  Links are organized first by languages, and then alphabetically by translators.  Formatting varies somewhat.  The original website at Onekellotus went offline in 2012; but, the extensive collection of these Tao Te Ching versions was saved for posterity by the Internet Archive Wayback Machine and available as of 9/9/2015.  This is an outstanding original collection of versions of the Daodejing─ the Best on the Internet.  Caution: copyright infringement may sometimes be an issue at this website. 


Tao Te Ching, Translations into English: Terebess Asia Online (TAO).  124 nicely formatted complete English language translations, on separate webpages, of the Daodejing.  Alphabetical index by translators.  Each webpage has all 81 chapters of the Tao Te Ching translated into English.  A useful collection!  Many reformatted and colored versions from the original collection at Das Tao Te King von Lao Tse.  Caution: copyright infringement may sometimes be an issue at this website. 


Lao Tzu: Te-Tao Ching - A New Translation Based on the Recently Discovered Ma-wang-tui Texts (Classics of Ancient China) Translated with and introduction and detailed exposition and commentary by Professor Robert G. Henricks.  New York, Ballantine Books, 1992.  Includes Chinese characters for each chapter.  Bibliography, detailed notes, 282 pages. 


Early Daoist Scriptures.  Translated by Stephen R. Bokenkamp.  Peter Nickerson, Contributor.  Berkeley, University of California Press, Revised Edition, 1999.  520 pages.  This compilation includes a translation of "The Xiang'er Commentary to the Laozi," pages 78-148, with a long introduction to the same, pages 29-78.  Scholars think this document was created in the late 5th century, CE.  It was discovered in Buddhist Grottos in 1920, but parts were missing. 


Tao Te Ching: The Definitive Edition  By Jonathan Star.  Translation, commentary and research tools.  New York, Jeremy P. Tarcher, Penguin, 2001.  Concordance, tables, appendices, 349 pages.  A new rendition of the Tao Te Ching is provided, then a verbatim translation with extensive notes.  Detailed tables for each verse provide line number, all the Chinese characters, Wade-Giles Romanization, and a list of meanings for each character.  An excellent print reference tool! 


Chinese Reading of the Daodejing  Wang Bi's Commentary on the Laozi with Critical Text and Translation.  By Professor Rudolf G. Wagner.  A SUNY Series in Chinese Philosophy and Culture.  English and Mandarin Chinese Edition.  State University of New York Press; Bilingual edition (October 2003).  540 pages.  Wang Bi (Wang Pi, Fusi), 226-249 CE, Commentary on the Tao Te Ching.


Lao-Tzu: My Words are Very Easy to Understand.  Lectures on the Tao Teh Ching by Professor Cheng Man-ch'ing (1902-1975).  Translated from the Chinese by Tam C. Gibbs, 1981.  Berkeley, California, North Atlantic Books, 1981, 1991.  240 pages.  Includes the Chinese characters for each of the 81 Chapters.  A brief biography of Professor Cheng is included.  Professor Cheng was a Master of Five Excellences: Taijiquan, Painting, Poetry ...  Taijiquan and Qigong are  considered Daoist practices. 


The Teachings of Lao-Tzu: The Tao Te ChingTranslation, commentary, and notes by Paul Carus, 1913.  New York, St. Martin's Press, 2000.  D.T. Suzuki worked and studied with Paul Carus around 1905 in Illinois, and translated together their version the Tao Te Ching.   


Daodejing by Laozi: Chapters with Chinese characters, seal script, detailed word by word concordance, Pinyin (tone#), German, French and English.  This is an outstanding resource for serious students of the Tao Te Ching


The New Lao Tzu: A Contemporary Tao Te Ching.  By Ray Grigg.  Interpretation, comments, notes by Ray Grigg.  Tuttle, 1995.  187 pages.  


The Tao and Method: A Reasoned Approach to the Tao Te Ching.  A translation and commentary by Professor Michael Lafargue.  New York, SUNY Press, 1994.  640 pages.  Detailed index, bibliography, notes, and tables.  An essential research tool. 


The Tao of the Tao Te Ching.  A Translation and Commentary by Profesor Michael LaFargue.  State University of New York Press, 1992.  Detailed glossary, extensive bibliography, 270 pages. This translation is based on the oldest version ( 168 BCE) of the Tao Te Ching found in King Ma's tomb - the famous Magwandali manscript.  81 Chapters arranged in a topical order by the author.


Two Visions of the Way: A Study of the Wang Pi and the Ho-Shang Kung Commentaries on the Lao-Tzu.  By Professor by Alan Kam-Leung Chan.   SUNY Series in Chinese Philosophy and Culture.  State University of New York Press, 1991.  Index, bibliography, glossary, notes, 314 pages. 


Tao Te Ching  Translated with commentary by D. C. Lau.  Addison Wesley, Reprint Edition, 2000.  192 pages. 


The Classic of the Way and Virtue: A New Translation of the Tao-te Ching of Laozi as Interpreted by Wang Bi.  Translated by Richard John Lynn.  Translations from the Asian Classics Series.  New York, Columbia University Press, 1999.  Extensive index, glossaries, notes, 244 pages. 


Tao Te Ching in Chinese characters, Pinyin Romanization, English and German by Dr. Hilmar Alquiros. 


Tao Te Ching: Annotated and Explained.  Translation and Annotation by Derek Lin.  Foreword by Lama Surya Das.  "An inspiring, precise translation of the ancient Chinese wisdom classic─ with facing-page commentary that brings the text to life for you."  Woodstock, Vermont, 2006, 2010.  167 pages.   


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The Taoism Reader  By Thomas Cleary.  Shambhala, 2012.  192 pages.


Tao Te Ching: A New Translation and Commentary.  By Ellen M. Chen.  Paragon House, 1989.  Detailed glossary, index, bibliography, notes, 274 pages.  A substantial commentary and fine translation.  One of my favorites. 


Change Your Thoughts - Change Your Life: Living the Wisdom of the Tao  By Wayne W. Dyer.  Hay House, Reprint Edition, 2009.  416 pages. 


The Routledge Encyclopedia of Taoism.  Edited by Fabrizio Pregadio.  London, Taylor and Francis Group, Routledge, 2008, 2011. 2 Volumes, 1551 pages.


Lao Tzu's Tao Teh Ching, A Parallel Translation Collection. Compiled by B. Boisen. 


Tao Te Ching: The Book of the Way.  Revised by Sam Torode based on the translation by Dwight Goddard, 1919. Independent Pub., 2009, 88 pages. 


Tao Te Ching: Annotated and Explained.  By Derek Lin.  Foreword by Lama Surya Das.  Skylight Illuminations, SkyLight Paths, 2006.  208 pages. 


Comparison and Analysis of Selected English Interpretations of the Tao Te Ching.  By Damian J. Bebell and Shannon M. Fera. 


Practicing the Tao Te Ching: 81 Steps on the Way.  By Solala Towler.  Foreword by Chunglang Al Huang.  Sounds True, 2016.  320 pages.


One Old Philosopher's Notebooks  Research, reading, and reflections by Mike Garofalo.


Concordance for the Daodejing   Indexed by Michael P. Garofalo in 2011.  Updated indexing in 2020 of one Chapter each week. 


Yellow Bridge Dao De Jing Comparison Table   Provides side by side comparisons of translations of the Tao Te Ching by James Legge, D. T. Suzuki, and Dwight Goddard.  Chinese characters for each paragraph in the Chapter are on the left; place your cursor over the Chinese characters to see the Pinyin Romanization of the Chinese character and a list of meanings. 


Translators Index, Tao Te Ching Versions in English, Translators Sorted Alphabetically by Translator, Links to Books and Online Versions of the Chapters 


Taoism and the Tao Te Ching: Bibliography, Resources, Links


Spanish Language Translations of the Tao Te Ching, Daodejing en Español, Translators Index 


The Philosophy of the Daodejing  By Hans-Georg Moeller.  Columbia University Press, 2006, 176 pages.  


Valley Spirit, Gu Shen, Concept, Chapter 6   Valley Spirit Center in Red Bluff, California.   Sacred Circle in the Gushen Grove. 


Lao-tzu's Taoteching  Translated by Red Pine (Bill Porter).  Provides a solid verbatim translation and shows the text in Chinese characters.  Includes around 10 brief selected commentaries for each Chapter of the Taoteching, drawn from commentaries in the past 2,000 years.  San Francisco, Mercury House, 1996, Second Edition, 184 pages.  An invaluable resource for brief commentaries.   


The Way and Its Power: Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching and Its Place in Chinese Thought.  By Arthur Waley, 1889-1966.  Translation and commentary by Arthur Waley in 1934.  Part of the UNESCO collection of representative works, 1994.  Grove Press, First Edition, 1994.  262 pages.


Reading Lao Tzu: A Companion to the Tao Te Ching with a New Translation  By Ha Poong Kim.  Xlibris, 2003, 198 pages. 


Dao De Jing: A Philosophical Translation  By Roger T. Ames and David T. Hall.  Ballantine, 2003, 256 pages. 


Thematic Index to the 81 Chapters of the Tao Te Ching


Epicurean and Stoicism in Hellenistic Philosophy  


Lieh-Tzu: A Taoist Guide to Practical Living.  Translated by Eva Wong.  Lieh-Tzu was writing around 450 BCE.  Boston, Shambhala, 2001.  Introduction, 246 pages. 


Revealing the Tao Te Ching: In-depth Commentaries on an Ancient Classic.  By Hu Huezhi.  Edited by Jesse Lee Parker.  Seven Star Communications, 2006.  240 pages. 


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The Whole Heart of Tao: The Complete Teachings From the Oral Tradition of Lao Tzu. By John Bright-Fey.  Crane Hill Publishers, 2006.  376 pages.

 

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Months: Cycles of the Seasons

Zhuangzi (Chuang Tzu, Zhuang Zhou, Master Chuang)  369—286 BCE

Chan (Zen) and Taoist Poetry

Green Way Research

Yang Style Taijiquan

Chen Style Taijiquan

Taoist Perspectives: My Reading List

Meditation

Bodymind Theory and Practices, Somaesthetics

The Five Senses

How to Live a Good Life: Advice from Wise Persons

Pleasures, Satisfaction, Desires

Grandmaster Chang San Feng

Virtues and a Good Life

Epicureanism

Qigong (Chi Kung) Health Practices

One Old Daoist Druid's Final Journey: Notebooks of the Librarian of Gushen Grove

Cloud Hands: T'ai Chi Ch'uan

Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu

Index to Cloud Hands and Valley Spirit Websites

 

Gushen Grove Notebooks for the Tao Te Ching 

Introduction

Bibliography  

Index to English Language Translators of the Tao Te Ching

Thematic Index 1-81  

Chapter Index 1-81    

Concordance to the Daodejing

Recurring Themes (Terms, Concepts, Leimotifs) in the Tao Te Ching

Spanish Language Translations of the Tao Te Ching

Resources

The Tao Te Ching (Dao De Jing) by Lao Tzu (Laozi) circa 500 BCE

How to Live a Good Life: Advice from Wise Persons

 

 

 

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Tao Te Ching
 Chapter Number Index


Standard Traditional Chapter Arrangement of the Daodejing
Chapter Order in Wang Bi's Daodejing Commentary in 246 CE
Chart by Mike Garofalo
Subject Index
 

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50
51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70
71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80
81                  

 

 

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