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TAO TE CHING · 道德经

Chapter 01

Understanding Tao
ORIGINAL · 原文

道可道,非常道。名可名,非常名。

ENGLISH INTERPRETATION

The Tao that can be spoken is not the enduring Tao. The name that can be named is not the enduring name.

TAO IN MODERN LIFE

Let the chapter meet your life.

Not everything meaningful can be controlled by definitions. Leave room for mystery before rushing to explain.

TODAY'S PRACTICE

Notice one thing today without naming, judging, or fixing it for sixty seconds.

REFLECT

What becomes possible when you do not need an immediate answer?