Laron
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While I have posted this short quote above from Lao Tzu twice over the last few years on my Facebook account, it actually comes from a longer passage. Tao Te Ching is text on an ancient Chinese manuscript credited to the 6th-century BCE sage Laozi. The oldest excavated portion of this text, dates back to the late 4th century BCE.
Below is the ink on silk manuscript of the Tao Te Ching, 2nd century BCE, unearthed from Mawangdui.
“A good traveler has no fixed plans
and is not intent upon arriving.
A good artist lets his intuition
lead him wherever it wants.
A good scientist has freed himself of concepts
and keeps his mind open to what is.
Thus the Master is available to all people
and doesn't reject anyone.
He is ready to use all situations
and doesn't waste anything.
This is called embodying the light.
What is a good man but a bad man's teacher?
What is a bad man but a good man's job?
If you don't understand this, you will get lost,
however intelligent you are.
It is the great secret.”
― Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
From Wikipedia, "The Tao Te Ching, along with the Zhuangzi, is a fundamental text for both philosophical and religious Taoism. It also strongly influenced other schools of Chinese philosophy and religion, including Legalism, Confucianism, and Buddhism, which was largely interpreted through the use of Taoist words and concepts when it was originally introduced to China. Many Chinese artists, including poets, painters, calligraphers, and gardeners, have used the Tao Te Ching as a source of inspiration. Its influence has spread widely outside East Asia and it is among the most translated works in world literature."
It's certainly unique and an interesting part of history.
