Chapter 26
The steadiness of the Tao
Heaviness is the root of lightness. Calm is the master of restlessness. So a wise person travels all day without ever leaving the supply wagons behind. Even when beautiful and splendid sights appear, he stays calm and unmoved. Why, then, would the ruler of a great state with ten thousand chariots behave lightly toward the world? To be light is to lose your root. To be restless is to lose your master.
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table of contents
- Chapter1 What is Tao?
- Chapter2 The form of existence of Tao
- Chapter3 How to manage the public
- Chapter4 The nature of the Tao
- Chapter5 The core of Dao is non-interference
- Chapter6 The wonder of the Tao
- Chapter7 Dialectics of Dao
- Chapter8 attain enlightenment
- Chapter9 The Wisdom of Dao
- Chapter10 Training of Dao
- Chapter11 The essence of things in the Dao
- Chapter12 The Path to Tao
- Chapter13 The Tao Without Me
- Chapter14 The Law of Tao
- Chapter15 Code of Conduct for Dao
- Chapter16 The inner peace of Tao
- Chapter17 The Tao governs by inaction
- Chapter18 The Social Phenomenon of Tao
- Chapter19 The Return of the Way to Simplicity
- Chapter20 The pursuit of the Tao within
- Chapter21 Tao is the root of all things
- Chapter22 The negativity and positivity of the Tao
- Chapter23 The natural laws of Tao
- Chapter24 Self restraint of Tao
- Chapter25 Tao and All Things in the Universe
- Chapter26 The steadiness of the Tao
- Chapter27 Tao is good at using it
- Chapter28 The pros and cons of the Tao
- Chapter29 Tao cannot be forcibly intervened
- Chapter30 Use force with caution in the Tao
- Chapter31 Interpretation of the War of Tao
- Chapter32 The restraint of greed in the Tao
- Chapter33 The Inner Cultivation of Tao
- Chapter34 The Humility of Tao
- Chapter35 The Tao is hidden in plainness
- Chapter36 The reverse thinking of Tao
- Chapter37 Dao requires reverence for rules
- Chapter38 The Inner Virtue of Dao
- Chapter39 The Tao needs to advance by retreating
- Chapter40 See through the essence
- Chapter41 The Unity of Tao
- Chapter42 The harmony of yin and yang in the Tao
- Chapter43 The hardness and softness of the Tao
- Chapter44 The Choice of Tao
- Chapter45 The Tao takes retreat as progress
- Chapter46 The contentment of the Tao brings happiness
- Chapter47 To see the essence through appearances
- Chapter48 Tao removes distracting thoughts
- Chapter49 The original intention of the Tao
- Chapter50 Do not stand under the dangerous wall
- Chapter51 The Tao does not seek returns
- Chapter52 Self discipline of the Tao
- Chapter53 Surface skills
- Chapter54 The Usage of Tao
- Chapter55 Maintaining Harmony in the Tao
- Chapter56 Respect for the Tao
- Chapter57 The Tao does not disturb the people
- Chapter58 The blessings and misfortunes of the Tao depend on each other
- Chapter59 Frugality of the Tao
- Chapter60 Governing a country with the Tao is like cooking
- Chapter61 Humility of the Tao
- Chapter62 Fairness of the Tao
- Chapter63 Details of the Tao
- Chapter64 Prevention of Dao
- Chapter65 Governing the country through the Way of Tao
- Chapter66 The sea of Tao embraces all rivers
- Chapter67 The Three Methods of Tao
- Chapter68 Tao leads troops in battle
- Chapter69 The Lightness of the Tao's Enemy
- Chapter70 The return to simplicity of the Tao
- Chapter71 The self-awareness of the Tao
- Chapter72 The abuse of power in the Tao
- Chapter73 The Endurance of the Tao
- Chapter74 Tao's overstepping of authority
- Chapter75 The Tao is based on the people
- Chapter76 an arrogant army tends to be destroyed
- Chapter77 Balance of the Tao
- Chapter78 Weakness triumphs over rigidity
- Chapter79 The spirit of the Tao's contract
- Chapter80 The self-sufficiency of the Tao
- Chapter81 Humility and selflessness in the Tao