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Laotzu's Tao and Wu Wei (1919)

90 chapters, 147 passages

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Contents

• All we know about Laotzu
• Wu Wei: Chapter I. Tao
• Wu Wei: Chapter II. Art
• Wu Wei: Chapter III. Love
• I. What is the Tao
• II. Self-Development
• III. Quieting People
• IV. Tao, Without Origin
• V. Impartiality
• VI. The Infinitude of Creative Effort
• VII. Humility
• VIII. The Nature of Goodness
• IX. Moderation
• X. What is Possible
• XI. The Value of Non-Existence
• XII. Avoiding Desire
• XIII. Loathing Shame
• XIV. In Praise of the Profound
• XV. That Which Reveals Teh
• XVI. Returning to the Source
• XVII. Simplicity of Habit
• XVIII. The Palliation of the Inferior
• XIX. Return to Simplicity
• XX. The Opposite of the Commonplace
• XXI. The Heart of Emptiness
• XXII. Increase by Humility
• XXIII. Emptiness and Not-Doing (Wu Wei)
• XXIV. Troubles and Merit
• XXV. Describing the Mysterious
• XXVI. The Virtue (Teh) of Dignity
• XXVII. The Function of Skill
• XXVIII. Returning to Simplicity
• XXIX. Not Forcing Things (Wu Wei)
• XXX. Be Stingy of War
• XXXI. Avoiding War
• XXXII. The Virtue (Teh) of Holiness
• XXXIII. The Virtue (Teh) of Discrimination
• XXXIV. The Perfection of Trust
• XXXV. The Virtue (Teh) of Benevolence
• XXVI. Explanation of a Paradox
• XXXVII. Administering the Government
• XXXVIII. A Discussion About Teh
• XXXIX. The Root of Authority
• XL. Avoiding Activity
• XLI. The Unreality of Appearance
• XLII. The Transformation of Tao
• XLIII. The Function of the Universal
• XLIV. Precepts
• XLV. The Virtue (Teh) of Greatness
• XLVI. Limitation of Desire
• XLVII. Seeing the Distant
• XLVIII. To Forget Knowledge
• XLIX. The Virtue (Teh) of Trust
• L. Esteem Life
• LI. Teh As A Nurse
• LII. Return to Origin
• LIII. Gain By Insight
• LIV. To Cultivate Intuition
• LV. To Verify the Mysterious
• LVI. The Teh of the Mysterious
• LVII. The Habit of Simplicity
• LVIII. Adaptation to Change
• LIX. To Keep Tao
• LX. To Maintain Position
• LXI. The Teh of Humility
• LXII. The Practice of Tao
• LXIII. A Consideration of Beginnings
• LXIV. Consider the Insignificant
• LXV. The Teh of Simplicity
• LXVI. To Subordinate Self
• LXVII. Three Treasures
• LXVIII. Compliance With Heaven
• LXIX. The Function of the Mysterious
• LXX. The Difficulty of Understanding
• LXXI. The Disease of Knowledge
• LXXII. To Cherish One's Self
• LXXIII. Action is Dangerous
• LXXIV. Overcoming Delusions
• LXXV. Loss By Greediness
• LXXVI. Beware of Strength
• LXXVII. Tao Of Heaven
• LXXVIII. Trust and Faith
• LXXIX. Enforcing Contracts
• LXXX. Contentment
• LXXXI. The Nature of the Essential
• Valedictory. Part of the 20th Sonnet

Front matter

• Title Page
• Introduction
• Wu Wei: Preface
• Wu Wei: Notes

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