Chapter 51
Te Tāmarama Nō Te Tūpuna
Quick Answer
E faaite teie parau nō te haamaitahora o te ao atoa e te Tā. Te Tā, nōna te putoā, te pūato nōna te faaitoerā. E taputapu te Tā i te mau mea atoa, e haamaitahora, e faa ōla i a ratou, mea aore e tāpā i te faaroo.
Key Concepts
- 道
- 德
- 玄德
- 自然
Cite This Chapter
Laozi, Tao Te Ching, Chapter 51, "Te Tāmarama Nō Te Tūpuna", laotzu.ai: https://www.laotzu.ai/ty/chapters/51/
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Original
道之尊，德之贵，夫莫之命而常自然。
故道生之，德畜之，长之育之，亭之毒之，养之覆之。生而不有，为而不恃，长而不宰，是谓玄德。
Fāʻaohipahia
Te tumu, nōna te faahiahia, te pūato, nōna te faaite, aore i te faaroo, engari i te vāhana nōna te faaite.
No reira, i te tumu nōna te ao atoa i putoa, i te pūato nōna te ao atoa i faaite, e pūai ake, e rahi ake, e ōla ake, e maa ake, e faaofo ake, e taputapu ake.
I teie mea, aore e tāpā, aore e ū, aore e faaroo, nōna te pūato i te tumu.
Manaʻo Hohonu
E aha tēia ʻāʻahito?
E faaite teie parau nō te haamaitahora o te ao atoa e te Tā. Te Tā, nōna te putoā, te pūato nōna te faaitoerā. E taputapu te Tā i te mau mea atoa, e haamaitahora, e faa ōla i a ratou, mea aore e tāpā i te faaroo.
E pēhea tōna ʻāʻano ia'u?
Te pūato i te tumu, oia te māite o te haamaitahora. I teie mahana, e haamata vau i te fētī i te hau aore, i te fētī i te haamaitahora aore, mea aore e ū, aore e tāpā.
E aha tāʻu e rave i tēia mahana?
I teie mahana, e hō'iho vau i te putoā nō te mau mea e faaāi nā te rahi. E fai vau i te mea māite, e pūato rahi i te tāpāraa a te tahi.
Nā ʻāʻahito Tutahi
Toʻu Manaʻo
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