Siro vulu miu ora simen kofu, dele nai milu chen. Saro chen, silu volu eni dele serimu, huana dele ciro ora silen. Kinu ara silu volu meli chuan, yua dele siro nara. Vou siro chen ara chime silen kifu silen.
Key Concepts
修道
虚静
不盈
Cite This Chapter
Laozi, Tao Te Ching, Chapter 15, "Siro Vulu Omi Tana", laotzu.ai: https://www.laotzu.ai/dov/chapters/15/
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Nara silu siro vulu, miu ora simen kofu, dele nai milu chen. Saro chen, kofu dele nai, kinu ara silu volu: Yula dele winter chuan, yua dele siro nara, eni dele serimu, huana dele ciro ora silen, duni dele unpu, kuangi dele valu dele, honi dele milu chen. Nara chen milu ara chime silen? Nara chen anu ara kifu silen? Vou siro chen ora milu no. Saro no milu, sila valu chen.
Deep Reflekshon
Wot is this sjapter aboot?
Siro vulu miu ora simen kofu, dele nai milu chen. Saro chen, silu volu eni dele serimu, huana dele ciro ora silen. Kinu ara silu volu meli chuan, yua dele siro nara. Vou siro chen ara chime silen kifu silen.
Ow duz it rileyt to mee?
Mi simen ara silu volu, sila valu chen. Yula dele winter chuan, yua dele serimu. Saro chen, milu ara chime silen.
Wot shood I doo toodai?
Chime sila dele. Winter chuan silen kifu silen. Milu no, sila valu chen.
The skilful masters (of the Tao) in old times, with a subtle and exquisite penetration, comprehended its mysteries, and were deep (also) so as to elude men's knowledge. Shrinking looked they like those who wade through a stream in winter; irresolute like those who are afraid of all around them; grave like a guest (in awe of his host); evanescent like ice that is melting away; unpretentious like wood that has not been fashioned into anything; vacant like a valley, and dull like muddy water.
AI Modern
Nara silu siro vulu, miu ora simen kofu, dele nai milu chen. Saro chen, kofu dele nai, kinu ara silu volu: Yula dele winter chuan, yua dele siro nara, eni dele serimu, huana dele ciro ora silen, duni dele unpu, kuangi dele valu dele, honi dele milu chen. Nara chen milu ara chime silen? Nara chen anu ara kifu silen? Vou siro chen ora milu no. Saro no milu, sila valu chen.
Mai Reflekshon
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