Dis chapta tell bout how different soul respond different way tu di deep ting weh nuh always look pon di surface. Di one weh ready fi learn dem put dem han fi di work, di one weh half-partial cyahn decide, an di one weh cyan see pass eena own eye dem laugh. Den it show say all di great virtue and power Cyan always show eena clear way - sometimes dem mek like di oppose, like clear look like dark, strength look like thief-inna-disdain.
Key Concepts
闻道
明道若昧
大器晚成
大象无形
Cite This Chapter
Laozi, Tao Te Ching, Chapter 41, "Di Wa dem Laugh an Wa dem Serve", laotzu.ai: https://www.laotzu.ai/jam/chapters/41/
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Waan yuh si, di toplist soul weh yeh di Way, dem study it wid faith and quick han. Di midlist soul weh yeh di Way, dem ketch it sometimes and put it down sometimes. Di lowest soul weh yeh di Way, dem laugh out loud pon it. Ef dem did nuh laugh, it caan be di Way. So it write down ya: clear Way look like dark, forward Way look like waan draw back, even Way look like lumpish, high virtue look like valley, pure white look like shame, great virtue look like nuff, strong virtue look like waan tief, true nature look like waan change, great square nuh have no corner, great vessel taak long time fi mek, great voice barely yeh, great form nuh have no shape, Way hide and no have no name. Jus' di Way self know how fi lend and mek everyting reach.
Diip Reflekshan
Wah dis chaptа bout?
Dis chapta tell bout how different soul respond different way tu di deep ting weh nuh always look pon di surface. Di one weh ready fi learn dem put dem han fi di work, di one weh half-partial cyahn decide, an di one weh cyan see pass eena own eye dem laugh. Den it show say all di great virtue and power Cyan always show eena clear way - sometimes dem mek like di oppose, like clear look like dark, strength look like thief-inna-disdain.
How it relate to me?
Mi see how people cyan respond to truth when it nuh match how dem expect tings fi look. Sometimes di deepest lesson Cyan come inna noice package, and it need a certain kine of heart fi ketch it. Mi learn say judgement come from ignorance more than from wisdom, and dat a wuda weh teach humility.
Wah mi fi do todeh?
Today, when mi meet something weh sound strange ar come different from wa mi expect, mi ago hold my peace before mi laugh. Mi ago ask my ownsef 'wa dis mek me fraid?' before mi mek judgement.
Scholars of the highest class, when they hear about the Tao, earnestly carry it into practice. Scholars of the middle class, when they have heard about it, seem now to keep it and now to lose it. Scholars of the lowest class, when they have heard about it, laugh greatly at it. If it were not (thus) laughed at, it would not be fit to be the Tao. The Tao is hidden, and has no name; but it is the Tao which is skilful at imparting (to all things what they need) and making them complete.
AI Modern
Waan yuh si, di toplist soul weh yeh di Way, dem study it wid faith and quick han. Di midlist soul weh yeh di Way, dem ketch it sometimes and put it down sometimes. Di lowest soul weh yeh di Way, dem laugh out loud pon it. Ef dem did nuh laugh, it caan be di Way. So it write down ya: clear Way look like dark, forward Way look like waan draw back, even Way look like lumpish, high virtue look like valley, pure white look like shame, great virtue look like nuff, strong virtue look like waan tief, true nature look like waan change, great square nuh have no corner, great vessel taak long time fi mek, great voice barely yeh, great form nuh have no shape, Way hide and no have no name. Jus' di Way self know how fi lend and mek everyting reach.
Mi Reflection
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