Quotes by Lao Tzu

Article thumbnail

“ The reason why the universe is eternal is that it does not live for itself; it gives life to others as it transforms. “

-Lao Tzu-

The reason why the universe is eternal is that it does not live for itself; it gives life to others as it transforms.

A good traveler leaves no tracks. Good speech lacks fault finding.

He who acts, spoils; he who grasps, lets slip.

If you try to change it, you will ruin it. Try to hold it, and you will lose it.

If you try to change it, you will ruin it. Try to hold it, and you will lose it.

There isa time to liveand a time to diebut never to reject the moment.

There is no illusion greater than fear.

Do your work, then step back. The only path to serenity.

Great acts are made up of small deeds.

When people see some things as beautiful,other things become ugly.When people see some things as good,other things become bad.

Your own positive future begins in this moment. All you have is right now. Every goal is possible from here.

A man with outward courage dares to die; a man with inner courage dares to live.

Simplicity, patience, compassion.These three are your greatest treasures.Simple in actions and thoughts, you return to the source of being.Patient with both friends and enemies,you accord with the way things are.Compassionate toward yourself,you reconcile all beings in the world.

Do the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they are small. A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.

Time is a great healer.

When you focus on the product, you immediately begin to fight yourself and experience boredom, restlessness, frustration, and impatience with the process.

If you correct your mind, the rest of your life will fall into place

He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still.

Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.

He who angers you conquers you.

The way of peace is not without danger.

Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love.

Simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures.

Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength while loving someone deeply gives you courage.

The highest good is like water. Water benefits all things without trying. It goes to places that men reject and so is like the Tao.

The key to growth is the introduction of higher dimensions of consciousness into our awareness.

The beauty of a thousand stars in the sky is not comparable to the beauty of one moon in your heart.

To love deeply in one direction makes us more loving in all others.

To the mind that is still, the whole universe surrender

Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power.

If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.

By letting it go, it all gets done. The world is won by those who let it go. But when you try and try, the world is beyond winning.

The wicked leader is he who the people despise. The good leader is he who the people revere. The great leader is he who the people say, 'We did it ourselves.'

To see things in the seed, that is genius.

When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everybody will respect you.

Do you have the patience to wait until your mud settles, and the water is clear? Can you remain unmoving until the right action arises by itself?

The mind that is anxious about future events is miserable.

To the mind that is still, the whole universe surrenders.

To attain knowledge, add things every day. To attain wisdom, remove things every day.

I have just three things to teach: simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures.

He who knows, does not speak. He who speaks, does not know.

The best fighter is never angry.

If you are depressed you are living in the past. If you are anxious, you are living in the future. If you are at peace, you are living in the present.

Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.

Mastering others is strength. Mastering yourself is true power.

The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.

Simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures. Simple in actions and thoughts, you return to the source of being.

When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.

A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.

Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is Enlightenment.

Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them; that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.

A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving.

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

New beginnings are often disguised as painful endings.

Đạo đức không phải là nắm giữ một cái gì đó ở ngoài, mà là thấm nhuần vào bản thân.

Hãy sống trong hiện tại.

Tình yêu là khoa học cuộc sống, và ai không có nó thì chẳng làm được gì cả.

Hiện tại là một món quà, đó là tại sao nó được gọi là 'quà tặng'.

Introducing Lao Tzu

Lao Tzu is often regarded as a contemporary of Confucius and lived in a time of significant social and political upheaval in China. His life details are shrouded in legend, and there is considerable debate about his historical existence and the accuracy of the accounts of his life. Lao Tzu is best known for the "Tao Te Ching" which translates to "The Book of the Way and Its Power" or "The Classic of the Way and Virtue." This text is considered the cornerstone of Taoist philosophy. Lao Tzu's teachings laid the foundation for Taoism, a major philosophical and religious tradition in China. Taoism emphasizes living in harmony with the Tao and includes practices such as meditation, Tai Chi, and traditional Chinese medicine.