Tao Te Ching

Chapter 25.

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  1. Chapter 1.
  2. Chapter 2.
  3. Chapter 3.
  4. Chapter 4.
  5. Chapter 5.
  6. Chapter 6.
  7. Chapter 7.
  8. Chapter 8.
  9. Chapter 9.
  10. Chapter 10.
  11. Chapter 11.
  12. Chapter 12.
  13. Chapter 13.
  14. Chapter 14.
  15. Chapter 15.
  16. Chapter 16.
  17. Chapter 17.
  18. Chapter 18.
  19. Chapter 19.
  20. Chapter 20.
  21. Chapter 21.
  22. Chapter 22.
  23. Chapter 23.
  24. Chapter 24.
  25. Chapter 25.
  26. Chapter 26.
  27. Chapter 27.
  28. Chapter 28.
  29. Chapter 29.
  30. Chapter 30.
  31. Chapter 31.
  32. Chapter 32.
  33. Chapter 33.
  34. Chapter 34.
  35. Chapter 35.
  36. Chapter 36.
  37. Chapter 37.
  38. Chapter 38.
  39. Chapter 39.
  40. Chapter 40.
  41. Chapter 41.
  42. Chapter 42.
  43. Chapter 43.
  44. Chapter 44.
  45. Chapter 45.
  46. Chapter 46.
  47. Chapter 47.
  48. Chapter 48.
  49. Chapter 49.
  50. Chapter 50.
  51. Chapter 51.
  52. Chapter 52.
  53. Chapter 53.
  54. Chapter 54.
  55. Chapter 55.
  56. Chapter 56.
  57. Chapter 57.
  58. Chapter 58.
  59. Chapter 59.
  60. Chapter 60.
  61. Chapter 61.
  62. Chapter 62.
  63. Chapter 63.
  64. Chapter 64.
  65. Chapter 65.
  66. Chapter 66.
  67. Chapter 67.
  68. Chapter 68.
  69. Chapter 69.
  70. Chapter 70.
  71. Chapter 71.
  72. Chapter 72.
  73. Chapter 73.
  74. Chapter 74.
  75. Chapter 75.
  76. Chapter 76.
  77. Chapter 77.
  78. Chapter 78.
  79. Chapter 79.
  80. Chapter 80.
  81. Chapter 81.

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Tao Te Ching

Chapter 25.

Chapter 25 of 811 min

1. There was something undefined and complete, coming into existence before Heaven and Earth. How still it was and formless, standing alone, and undergoing no change, reaching everywhere and in no danger (of being exhausted)! It may be regarded as the Mother of all things.

2. I do not know its name, and I give it the designation of the Tao (the Way or Course). Making an effort (further) to give it a name I call it The Great.

3. Great, it passes on (in constant flow). Passing on, it becomes remote. Having become remote, it returns. Therefore the Tao is great; Heaven is great; Earth is great; and the (sage) king is also great. In the universe there are four that are great, and the (sage) king is one of them.

4. Man takes his law from the Earth; the Earth takes its law from Heaven; Heaven takes its law from the Tao. The law of the Tao is its being what it is.

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