Tao Te Ching: Second Chapter
Posted by Madhu B. Wangu on October 18, 2007Tao te Ching
Second Chapter
When the people of the world know beauty as beauty,
There arises the recognition of ugliness.
When they all know the good as good,
There arises the recognition of evil.
Therefore:
Being and non-being produce each other;
Difficult and easy complete each other;
Long and short contrast each other;
High and low distinguish each other;
Sound and voice harmonize each [...]