Read and reflect on the following passages. In the Comments column,
comment on what the passage meant to you. Use your own experiences as examples
to explain the passages.
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Passage |
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1) Keep your mouth shut, Guard the senses, And life is full. Open your mouth, Always be busy, And life is beyond hope. (Chapter 52) |
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Better stop short than fill to the brim. Oversharpen the blade, and the edge will Amass a store of gold and jade, and no one Claim wealth and titles, and disaster will Retire when the work is done. This is the way of heaven. (Chapter 9) |
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Knowing others is wisdom; Knowing the self Mastering others requires Mastering the self needs strength. (Chapter 33) |
From
Feng, G. & English, J. (Trans.). (1972). Lao Tsu: Tao Te Ching. New York, NY: Alfred A. Knopf.
Write a 1- to 2-paragraph response to each of the following:
1. How
does the Daodejing characterize early Daoist teachers?
2. How
would you characterize Daoist teachings in their entirety?
