Passenna 34
The Great Way Flows Everywhere
Quick Answer
The Great Way pours itself out everywhere, embracing all things without preference. It gives life to everything yet claims nothing. It sustains all without ruling over them. Having no desires, it seems small — yet because all things return to it and it never grasps for greatness, only then does it become truly great.
Key Concepts
- 大道
- 不为主
- 不自为大
Cite This Chapter
Laozi, Tao Te Ching, Chapter 34, "The Great Way Flows Everywhere", laotzu.ai: https://www.laotzu.ai/mak/chapters/34/
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Asala
以其终不自为大,故能成其大。
Terjemahan
Pikiri' Sanré
Tentang apa bab ini?
The Great Way pours itself out everywhere, embracing all things without preference. It gives life to everything yet claims nothing. It sustains all without ruling over them. Having no desires, it seems small — yet because all things return to it and it never grasps for greatness, only then does it become truly great.
Napata ri aku?
There is deep comfort in knowing the Way does not force itself upon anything. It does not compete for glory. And yet it is the source of all life. I am learning that my own attempts to be great — to be seen, to dominate, to possess — are what make me small. True influence comes from quietly giving, not grasping.
Aka' naiyya' naé mua?
Today I will let go of one desire to control an outcome. I will do my work quietly, without seeking recognition. I will nourish something — a relationship, a task, a stranger — without expecting anything in return. In smallness, I will find greatness.
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