Tao The Three Treasures Vol 2 ~ 05

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event type discourse
date & time 25 Jun 1975 am
location Chuang Tzu Auditorium, Poona
language English
audio Available, duration 1h 22min. Quality: good.
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shorttitle TREAS205
notes
synopsis
Reader of the sutra: Sw Ananda Teertha.
The sutra
On the qualities of the Taoist:
When the highest type of men hear the Tao (truth),
They try hard to live in accordance with it,
When the mediocre type hear the Tao,
They seem to be aware and yet unaware of it.
When the lowest type hear the Tao,
They break into loud laughter --
If it were not laughed at, it would not be Tao.
Therefore there is the established saying:
'Who understands Tao seems dull of comprehension;
Who is advanced in Tao seems to slip backwards;
Who moves on the even Tao (path) seems to go up and down.'
Superior character appears like a hollow (valley);
Sheer white appears like tarnished;
Great character appears like insufficient;
Solid character appears like infirm;
Pure worth appears like contaminated.


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