![]() ![]() Consequently Lao Tzu is giving us several points of “likeness” that we should cultivate. Seeking to be like the Tao we can recover our identity as the Tao in essence. The Tao is the Source of All and the Indweller of All, yet It does not assert itself–at least not in the manner of human beings. The ancient Taoists were very much like the Stoics of Greece who prized the principle cited by Saint Paul: “Come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing and I will receive you” (II Corinthians 6:17). Is it not indeed true, as the ancients say, “To yield is to be preserved whole?” Thus he is preserved and the world does him homage. He does not pride himself, and is therefore the chief among men. ![]() He does not boast of himself, and therefore people give him credit. He does not justify himself, and is therefore far-famed. He does not reveal himself, and is therefore luminous. Therefore the Sage embraces the One, and becomes the model of the world. Part 22 of the Tao Teh King for AwakeningĪlso available a free PDF download from our E-Library and as an ebook and paperback from Amazon International. ![]()
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