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Taoism
Lesson 302

When they know to rest in it, they can be free from all risk of failure and error.

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As soon as it proceeds to action, it has a name. When it once has that name, men can know to rest in it. When they know to rest in it, they can be free from all risk of failure and error.

Source Tao Te King, chapter 32 ยท ๐Ÿ“– Read the full passage

โœจ To meditate on today

According to Lao Tzu, the Tao, in manifesting itself in the multitude of things, received a name; and as soon as we begin to name and distinguish, it is wise to know when to stop, for whoever knows how to hold back never declines. Today, contemplate a tree, the sky or water without trying to name them, and savour the peace of simply letting them be.

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