Dao And The Virtue Analysis

The Dao is the “Way”, a principle that embodies a harmonious relationship with the natural order of the Heavens and Earth. It is the way of nature and flows from all natural process. Knowing how to follow Dao is difficult because there is no specific method, it is nameless, and unfathomable, however it is intuitable. The de of the Dao is the virtue and a kind of power in tune with the way. Being in tune with the way is accomplished through the qualities of nature’s way and the moral power to advance towards the way. In the de of the Dao, the “outward appearance of great Virtue comes forth from the way alone” (Ivanhoe, 21), the Way and the Virtue are the origin of all things. Overall, species must give up human behavioral standards to reach

So how can an individual embrace their soul, while holding onto the Way, and keep it from retiring; it is asking if it is possible to keep oneness if the individual holds onto the soul and mind. The second line is focused on the relationship between qi and the ability to be a child; the individual should focus on their qi and focus on attaining suppleness in order to be agile like a newborn baby. To be child-like is to be pure like since a newborn child is unaware of contending and has the ability to achieve non-action better than an adult who is aware of everything in the world. The third line speaks about cleaning and purifying one’s enigmatic vision until one can see no flaw; as the mind is the mirror, it focuses on how one should clean the mind in order to see the light: enlightenment. The fourth line is about the state and knowledge, as the ruler is knowledgeable, can he care and lead the people; it is difficult to govern the people if they know too much. Keeping them in the dark and ruling without knowledgeable is a blessing to the state. The fifth line speaks about the gates about Heaven opening and closing, it could mean that Heaven is giving and taking from one’s life, feminine could be how the female is constant and never changing as she plays the role of endurance, by playing the role, Daoism is asking if one can endure the effects of Heaven. The sixth line clarifies that if one could comprehend all these expectations then one could understand and practice non-action; a major focus in Daoism. Lines seven through ten tells the individual to produce and nourish these practices without owning them; to proceed without expecting a reward, be humble through the acts. In addition, can the individual lead the people without imposing his own will on them, do not lord over the people, through all of this can one gain the