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The Heights of Harmony (Tao Te Ching 55)

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He who’s full of Te is like a baby. Scorpions don’t sting him. Ferocious beasts don’t eat him. Eagles don’t carry him off. His bones are supple. His muscles are soft. But his grip is tight. He doesn’t know what sex is yet, but he gets erections. That’s how much vitality is in him. He can wail all day without losing his voice. He knows the heights of harmony. Knowing harmony is called high fidelity. Knowing fidelity is called clarity.

Fretting about longevity is unfortunate. It taxes the mind and heart, needlessly wasting vital energy. When folks think that it’s important to be rigid in order to be a responsible adult, they go against the Tao.

Whatever goes against the Tao will end in ruin.

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He who’s full of Te is like a baby. Scorpions don’t sting him. Ferocious beasts don’t eat him. Eagles don’t carry him off. His bones are supple. His muscles are soft. But his grip is tight. He doesn’t know what sex is yet, but he gets erections. That’s how much vitality is in him. He can wail all day without losing his voice. He knows the heights of harmony. Knowing harmony is called high fidelity. Knowing fidelity is called clarity.

Fretting about longevity is unfortunate. It taxes the mind and heart, needlessly wasting vital energy. When folks think that it’s important to be rigid in order to be a responsible adult, they go against the Tao.

Whatever goes against the Tao will end in ruin.

  continue reading

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