Thirty-first Chapter:
Tao-te Ching
Weapons are the tools of violence.
Those who possess Tao never use them.
Good ruler detests them.
When a ruler’s higher nature guides him, it is good omen.
When a ruler’s lower nature guides him, it is a bad omen.
Weapons are the instruments of evil, not the tools of a good ruler.
He uses them only as [...]
Thirtieth Chapter:
Tao-te Ching
The sage, who is attuned to Tao, warns the ruler against the use of arms for conquest.
Weapons often turn upon the wielder.
Wherever armies are stationed, briers and thorns grow.
Great wars are always followed by famine.
A good general stops when he achieves his purpose.
He does not parade his victory.
He does not boast his ability.
He [...]
Twenty-Ninth Chapter:
Tao-te Ching
Do you think that you can take over the universe and improve it?
I do not believe that it can be done.
Universe is a totality in itself. It cannot be improved or controlled.
Trying to control leads to ruin.
Trying to grasp leads to loss.
Let your life unfold naturally.
Know that it too is complete in itself.
There [...]