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@gerrit82.bsky.socialSep 16, 2026, 3:50 PM

Ron Hogan is an example of someone
making the Dàoist teachings their own.

I think his translation of Ch. 43 speaks so clearly.
The Daoist concept of wu-wei ( non-doing) is
so important, and so difficult to hoist aboard.
Learning it though smooths out many of the bumps of life.

#Dàoism #DàoDéJīng

Text: DaoDeJing 43 Ron Hogan The softest force in the universe can overcome the hardest of objects. Something without substance can pass through the space between atoms. That's how I know about the power of doing nothing. The silent teachings and the power of doing nothing can only be understood by a few people. https://terebess.hu/english/tao/ron.html#Kap43
@gerrit82.bsky.socialSep 14, 2026, 5:54 PM

Ellen Chen (p.154 abbr)

1. Dào is so hidden from the vulgar ways of the world that only those endowed with deep spirituality follow it diligently. Those falling in the middle will receive Dào in a half-hearted manner, & if you mention Dào to the inferior person you only invite scorn.
#Dàoism DDJ 41

Text: Dào Dé Jīng Ch. 41 Ellen Chen 2. Therefore, established sayings have it this way: "The illuminating Dào appears dark, The advancing Dào appears retreating, The level Dào appears knotty. High dé appears like a valley, Great whiteness appears spotted, Expansive dé appears insufficient, Well-established te appears weak, The genuine in substance appears hollow. Great (dà) square has no corners, Great vessel is late in completion, Great voice has hardly any sound, Great image is formless, Dào is hidden and without name." 3. Yet it is Dào alone, That is good in lending help and fulfilling all. https://terebess.hu/english/tao/e-m-chen.html#Kap41 Derek Lin, tr. & comment: https://terebess.hu/english/tao/DerekLin.html#Kap41
@gerrit82.bsky.socialSep 10, 2026, 8:24 PM

Ellen Chen:
Entrance into the moral sphere is fittingly called shī,
loss of Dào & dé, the original carefree state of nature.

Ron Hogan is an example of someone
making the Dàoist teachings their own.

I really like his ch. 38: practical, direct, actionable.

3/3 #Dàoism #DDDJ Ch. 38

Text: Dào Dé Jīng 38 sections 5-7/7 Ellen Chen 5. Therefore when Dào is lost, then there is dé. When dé is lost, then there is rén (humanity). When rén is lost, then there is yì (righteousness). When yì is lost, then there is lǐ (propriety). 6. As to lǐ, it is the thin edge of loyalty and faithfullness, And the beginning of disorder; As to foreknowledge, it is the flowering of Dào, And the beginning of stupidity (yú). 7. Thus a great person, abiding in the thick, Does not dwell in the thin; Abiding in the kernel, Does not dwell in the flower. Therefore such a person leaves that and takes this. https://terebess.hu/english/tao/e-m-chen.html#Kap38 Derek Lin, tr. & comments: https://terebess.hu/english/tao/DerekLin.html#Kap38 Text: Dào Dé Jīng 38 sections 5-7/7 Ron Hogan Righteousness is an pale imitation of true faith and loyalty, and always leads to trouble. If you've already made up your mind, you don't know the first thing about Tao, and you never will. The Masters pay attention to what's beneath the surface. They'll look at a tree's leaves, but eat the fruit. They turn all that down, so they can accept this. Ron Hogan: https://terebess.hu/english/tao/ron.html#Kap38
@gerrit82.bsky.socialSep 10, 2026, 8:24 PM

Ellen Chen (1989, p.146, abbr.)

This chapter delineates the descending order from
Dào (the creative ground) & dé (nature),
to the struggles & warfares of the moral sphere,
through the stages of
rén (universal humanity),
yì (group righteousness), &
lǐ (ritual or propriety).

2/3 #Dàoism #DDDJ Ch. 38

Text: Dào Dé Jīng 38 sections 3 & 4/7 Ellen Chen 3. A person of high rén (humanity) acts, Yet such a person has no cause for action; A person of high yì (righteousness) acts, For such a person has cause for action. 4. A person of high propriety acts, Yet finding no response, Proceeds to bare the arms and throw a rope.Text: Dào Dé Jīng 38 sections 3&4/7 Ron Hogan When kind people act, they do so without thinking about it. When the just act, they're always sure they're doing the right thing. But when the righteous act, and nobody reacts, they try to force everyone to do things their way. If you're not in touch with Tao, at least you can still have integrity. If you don't have integrity, there's always kindness. If you don't have kindness, there's always justice. If you don't have justice, all you have left is righteousness.