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syn = Reader of the | syn = Reader of the sutra: [[Sw Ananda Teertha]]. | ||
:The sutra | |||
::On the futility of contention: | |||
::To yield is to be preserved whole. | |||
::To be bent is to become straight. | |||
::To be hollow is to be filled. | |||
::To be tattered is to be renewed. | |||
::To be in want is to possess. | |||
::To have plenty is to be confused. | |||
::Therefore the sage embraces the one, | |||
::And becomes the model of the world. | |||
::He does not reveal himself, | |||
::And is therefore luminous. | |||
::He does not justify himself, | |||
::And is therefore far-famed. | |||
::He does not boast of himself, | |||
::And therefore people give him credit. | |||
::He does not pride himself, | |||
::And is therefore the chief among men. | |||
::It is because he does not contend | |||
::That no-one in the world can contend against him. | |||
::Is it not indeed true, as the ancients say, | |||
::'To yield is to be preserved whole'? | |||
::Thus he is preserved and the world does him homage. | |||
:([[Glossary#source_of_quotes_in_the_synopsis|source:''CD-ROM'']]) | |||
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prevevent = Tao The Three Treasures Vol 2 ~ 02 | | prevevent = Tao The Three Treasures Vol 2 ~ 02 | | ||
nextevent = Tao The Three Treasures Vol 2 ~ 04 | | nextevent = Tao The Three Treasures Vol 2 ~ 04 | |
Revision as of 04:12, 9 May 2019
event type | discourse |
date & time | 23 Jun 1975 am |
location | Chuang Tzu Auditorium, Poona |
language | English |
audio | Available, duration 1h 25min. Quality: good. |
online audio | |
video | Not available |
online video | |
see also |
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online text | find the PDF of this discourse |
shorttitle | TREAS203 |
- notes
- synopsis
- Reader of the sutra: Sw Ananda Teertha.
- The sutra
- On the futility of contention:
- To yield is to be preserved whole.
- To be bent is to become straight.
- To be hollow is to be filled.
- To be tattered is to be renewed.
- To be in want is to possess.
- To have plenty is to be confused.
- Therefore the sage embraces the one,
- And becomes the model of the world.
- He does not reveal himself,
- And is therefore luminous.
- He does not justify himself,
- And is therefore far-famed.
- He does not boast of himself,
- And therefore people give him credit.
- He does not pride himself,
- And is therefore the chief among men.
- It is because he does not contend
- That no-one in the world can contend against him.
- Is it not indeed true, as the ancients say,
- 'To yield is to be preserved whole'?
- Thus he is preserved and the world does him homage.
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