The Tao by Lao Tzu

I truely believe that everyone should read the TAO.
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http://www.taoism.net/

In ancient China, the keeper of the Imperial Library, Lao Tzu, was famous for his wisdom. Perceiving the growing corruption of the government, he left for the countryside. On his way, the guard at the city gates asked Lao Tzu to write out the essence of his understanding to benefit future generations. Lao Tzu wrote the Tao Te Ching, left, and was never heard of again.
The Tao Te Ching (also called "The Tao", "The Dao" or the "Dao De Jing"), by Lao Tzu, is one of the most influential books in history. It is the source of famous Chinese sayings such as

"Those who know do not speak, those who speak, do not know" and
"Even a 1,000 mile journey starts with a single step".

The "Tao" is too great to be described by the name "Tao".If it could be named so simply, it would not be the eternal Tao.

Heaven and Earth began from the nameless (Tao),but the multitudes of things around us were created by names.

We desire to understand the world by giving names to the things we see,but these things are only the effects of something subtle.

When we see beyond the desire to use names,we can sense the nameless cause of these effects.
The cause and the effects are aspects of the same, one thing.
They are both mysterious and profound.At their most mysterious and profound point lies the
"Gate of the Great Truth".
-Lao Tzu

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