Without going outside his door, one understands (all that takes place) under the sky; without looking out from his window, one sees the Tao of Heaven. The farther that one goes out (from himself), the less he knows. Therefore the sages got their knowledge without travelling; gave their (right) names to things without seeing them; and accomplished their ends without any purpose of doing so.
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Tao Te Ching by Laozi is one of humanity's most profound and enduring spiritual texts — a brief collection of 81 verses that articulate the philosophy of Taoism, centering on the Tao (the Way) as the ineffable source and sustaining principle of all existence. Written in classical Chinese of extraordinary density and beauty, it teaches the virtues of non-action (wu wei), simplicity, humility, and harmony with the natural order. The Tao Te Ching has been translated more times than any book except the Bible and continues to speak with fresh wisdom to every age.
- Author
- Laozi
- Tradition
- Taoist
- Source text
- Tao Te Ching
- Chapter
- Tao Te Ching — Chapter 47
- Verse / page
- ttc.47
- Topics
- AttainmentKnowledgeOnenessPurposeSaintUnderstandingVisionWisdomDutyEducationMissionNaam (Divine Name)UniverseParadise
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One attains Perfect Knowledge when one sees God in man.
We can attain peace of mind only by following what Gurbani teaches.
God told Prophet David, 'The servant dearest to Me is one who doesn't seek Me out of fear or hope for reward, but to fulfill their duty to My divinity.'
Love is the fulfilling of all commands; therefore however much man strives to reach this freedom, the body can never quite attain thereto, and must be ever in conflict.