April 15, 2011
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Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu
Gushen Grove Notebooks for the Dao De Jing
Chapters 1-20
Chapters 21-40
Chapters 41-60
Chapters 61-81
Chapter and Thematic Index
Selected Translations and Commentaries,
Indexes, Resources, Bibliography, Links
Chapters 1-20
Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu
Chapter 1 What is the Tao, Reason's
Realization, Embodying the Tao, The Inadequacy of Names, Mysteries, 體道
Chapter 2 Self-Development, Comparisons, Working on the Self, 養身
Chapter 3
Controlling Desires, Quieting the People, Limiting Actions, Wise Leaders
Exercise Restraint,
Keeping the People at Rest,
安民
Chapter 4 The Ancestor of all Things, Great Obscurity, 無源
Chapter 5 The Value of Emptiness, Impartiality, Straw Dogs, The Bellows, Less Talking, The Uses of Emptiness, 虛用
Chapter 6 The Valley Spirit, The
Completion of Material Forms, The Infinitude of Creative Effort,
The Mysterious
Female, 成象
Chapter 7 Humility, Dimming Radiance, Sheathing the Light, 韜光
Chapter 8
The Nature of Goodness, Like Water, Easy by Nature, The Placid and Contented Nature,
Low like Water, 易性
Chapter 9 Moderation, Practicing Placidity, Fullness and Complacency Contrary to the Dao, 運夷
Chapter 10 What is Possible, What Can Be Done, Possibilities Through the Dao, 能為
Chapter 11 The Value of Empty Space, Empty Cup, Uses for the Non-Existent, 無用
Chapter 12 Reduce Desires, Attend to the Inner Not the Outer, Insatiable Longing of
the Eyes,
Avoid Racing and Hunting, Excesses Offend the Senses, 檢欲
Chapter 13 Loathing Shame, Favors and Disgrace, Honor and Dishonor, No Body No Heartaches, 厭恥
Chapter 14
In Praise of the Profound; It is Colorless, Silent, and Subtle; The
Manifestation of the Mystery,
Form of the Formless,
Something Shapeless, Elusive and Evasive, Nameless, 贊玄
Chapter 15 That
Which Reveals Virtue: Cautious, Grave, Reserved, Illusive, Unpretentious,
Simple, Humble, Still, Empty;
Qualities of Masters of the Dao: Subtle, Profound, Penetrating, Spiritual, 顯德
Chapter 16
Returning to the Root, Knowing the Eternal, Ten Thousand Things Arising and
Returning to the Source,
Community of Feeling, Freedom from Fear of Aging, 歸根
Chapter 17 Simplicity of Habits, Faith in Rulers, Independence of People, 淳風
Chapter 18 The Decay of Manners, The Deterioration of Society, Disharmony and Disorder, 俗薄
Chapter 19 Return to Simplicity, Renounce Scheming and Contriving, Lessen Desires, Be Plain and True, 還淳
Chapter 20
Being Different from Ordinary People, Isolation of the Sage, Doubts of the
Hermit,
Uselessness of the Wise Man, 異俗
Chapters 21-40
Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu
Chapter 21 Emptying the Heart, Eluding Sensations, Deep
and Obscure, Never Vanishing,
Profound,
Quintessential Energy,
Heart of Emptiness, Knowledge Through the Dao,
虛心
Chapter 22 Humility, Few Desires, Crooked Becomes Straight, Partial Becomes Complete, Increase by Humility, 益謙
Chapter 23 Transitory, Loss,
Emptiness and Not-Doing (Wu Wei), Virtue, Faith, Trust,
Good
Associations, Absolute Vacancy,
Friendships, Worthies, Emptiness and Non-Existence,
虛無
Chapter 24 Non-Assertiveness, Modesty, Reclusiveness, Trouble from Indulgence, Gluttony, Indulgence,
Painful Graciousness,
苦恩
Chapter 25 Giving it a Name, Wondrous and Complete,
Heaven and Earth, Imaging the Mysterious, Being What It Is,
Law of Tao, Greatness,
Undefiled, Describing the Mysterious, Inherent Nature,
象元
Chapter 26 Gravity, Stillness, Act Lightly, Virtue of Gravity, One's Proper Place, Leadership, 重德
Chapter 27 No Talents are Wasted, The Function of Skill, This is a Great Paradox,
Dexterity in Using the Dao,
Cultivating Perfection,
A Good Walker Leaves no
Tracks, Dexterity in Using the Dao,
巧用
Chapter 28 Simplicity, Embrace Opposites, Be a Model, Returning to Simplicity, 反樸
Chapter 29 Abandon Excess, Not Forcing Things,
Variations, No Extravagance, Taking-Loosing, Immaterial Spirit,
Taking No
Action, Wu Wei -
無為
Chapter 30 Abandon Excess, Avoid Daring, Strike Only of Necessity, Be Wary of War, Maturity, Avoid Battle, 儉武
Chapter 31 Create Don't Destroy, Avoid Weapons, Delight Not in Warfare, Be Peaceful, Avoid Wars, 偃武
Chapter 32 The Tao with No Name, The Virtue of Holiness, Valley Streams, Rivers that Run to the Sea, 聖德
Chapter 33 Discriminating Between Attributes, Knowing Oneself, Endurance,
Virtue of Discrimination,
Perseverance,
Eternally Present,
辨德
Chapter 34 Tao is All Pervading, Perfection of Trust, Nourishing Ten Thousand
Things, Returning to One's Root,
Task of Achievement, Hiding One's Virtues,
任成
Chapter 35 Finding Comfort, Virtue of Benevolence, Inexhaustible Tao, Going Unnoticed, 仁德
Chapter 36 Soft Overcomes Hard, Explanation of a Paradox, A Secret Explained, Strengthen
Then Weaken,
Minimizing the Light,
微明
Chapter 37 Tranquility, Administration of Government, Taking No Action, Nothing
Undone, Non-Assertion,
Simplicity of Ineffable,
Quiet, Exercise of Leadership,
為政
Chapter 38 Doing Nothing, Leaves Nothing Undone,
Superior Virtue, Discourse on Virtue, Hiding One's Virtues,
Loosing the Tao,
Unpretentious,
Propriety, Attributes of the Dao,
Discarding and Regaining,
論德
Chapter 39 Origin of the Law, Oneness, Power of the Dao, Root of Order, Source of Authority, 法本
Chapter 40 Avoiding Activity, Existence from Non-Existence, By Contraries Proceeds, Movement of Tao, 去用
Chapters 41-60
Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu
Chapter 41
Chapters 41-60 of the Tao Te Ching will be added in the Summer of 2011
Chapters 61-81
Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu
Chapters 61-81 of the Tao Te Ching will be completed in the Spring of 2011
Chapter 61
The Virtue of Humility, Stillness, Great States Need to Acquiesce, Passivity is
Power, 謙德
Chapter 62 Practicing the Dao, Practice Reason, Sitting Still and Reasoning, World Honored Tao, 為道
Chapter 63 A Consideration of Beginnings, Deal with the Great While it is Small, Do
Without Doing,
Practice Non-Practice, Taste Without Tasting, Return Love for Hate, Difficult
and Easy, 恩始
Chapter 64
Consider the Insignificant, Don't Cling, The Journey of a Thousand Miles
Begins with a Single Step,
Remain Careful to the End, Great Things Have Humble Beginnings, Guard the Minute,
守微
Chapter 65 The Virtue of Simplicity, Effortless Excellence, Avoid Being Overly Clever, 淳德
Chapter 66 Subordinate the Self, Put Yourself Last, Valley Streams Flow Downward, 後巳
Chapter 67 Three
Precious Things: Gentleness, Liberality, Humility; Three Precious Values:
Compassion,
Economy, Modesty, 三寶
Chapter 68 Compliance with Heaven, Be a Peaceful Warrior, Not Striving, 配天
Chapter 69 The Function of the Mysterious (Dao), Act as a Guest with Reserve, Never Make Light of an Enemy, 玄用
Chapter 70 Difficult to Understand, They Who Know Me Are Few, Hide Your Jewels, Easy to Know and Easy to Practice, 知難
Chapter 71 The Disease of Knowledge, Knowing the Unknowable, Sick of Sickness, 知病
Chapter 72 Respect Yourself, Know Yourself, Don't be Narrow, 愛巳
Chapter 73 Avoiding Striving and Daring Actions, The Way of Heaven is Quiet, Heaven's Net is Vast, 任為
Chapter 74 The Fear of Death, The Executioner, Overcoming Delusions
Chapter 75 Harmed Through Greed, Excessive Taxes, Avoid an Excessive Interest in Daily Affairs
Chapter 76 Soft and Supple is Best, Yielding is Wise, Beware of Strength
Chapter 77 The Way of Heaven, The Bow, Supplement Deficiency, Don't Brag
Chapter 78 The Soft Overcomes the Hard, The Failed are Often Chosen, Paradoxes, Have Faith
Chapter 79 Meeting Your Obligations, Making Agreements, Patience in Collecting Debts
Chapter 80 Contentment, Remaining in Seclusion, Simple Life, Standing Alone
Chapter 81 The Nature of the Essential, Hidden Value, Propounding the Essential, The Manifestation of Simplicity
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