Tao Te Ching – 2

Today, 2nd day of reading. If you wanna be a good student, you can read it here.

Imma keep it short today. There are 2 paragraphs.

Paragraph 1

To say it as short as possible: Everything is relative. For example:
– beautiful & ugly;
– good & bad;
– being & non-being;
– difficult & easy;
– long & short;
– high & low;
– before & after

Paragraph 2

The Master uses this. That means
– acts without doing anything
– teaches without saying anything
– things arise, and (s)he let’s them come
– things disappear and (s)he let’s them go
– (s)he has but doesn’t possess
– acts but doesn’t ecpect
– When his/her work is done -> forgets it; that’s why it lasts forever

Compare Paragraph 1 & 2

Now obviously there doings in the second paragraph, which were mentioned in the first. For example arise/disappear is the same as being & non-being.
So yes, the master does use the relativity from the first paragraph in his/her favor.

To put it in kinda stupid terms: you can let the negations away, since it’s relative. So not doing anything = doing anything. So choose which is easier, I guess – or whichever fits you better. Well, also, it kinda doesn’t matter which you choose. So don’t?

Super short summary

Everything is relative; use it

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That’s already it for today. If you have things to say, write it in the comments down below! I’ll see you (maybe) soon for chapter 3. Bye-Bye!