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TAO TE CHING · 道德经

Chapter 16

Inner Peace
ORIGINAL · 原文

致虚极,守静笃。万物并作,吾以观复。

ENGLISH INTERPRETATION

Reach complete emptiness; hold firmly to stillness. As all things arise, watch them return.

TAO IN MODERN LIFE

Let the chapter meet your life.

Stillness is not withdrawal. It is the place where patterns become visible and the nervous system can reset.

TODAY'S PRACTICE

Take three quiet minutes before your next important decision.

REFLECT

What can you understand only when you stop moving?