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An Australian from a Chinese background who loves the India Yoga System taught by Sri. Pattabhi Jois. This page is a study note of the classic sutra of Tao Teh Ching by the Great Lao Tzu.

Monday, May 23, 2005

Tao Teh Ching Chapter 42

道生一,一生二,二生三,三生万物。万物负阴而抱阳,冲气以为和。
人之所恶,唯孤、寡、不谷,而王公以为称。故物或损之而益,或益之而损。人之所教,我亦教之。强梁者不得其死,吾将以为教父。
Translation
The Tao creates one, one creates two and two creates three, three creates all beings. All beings embraces the Yin and Yang and find their balance and harmony through the use of breath.
People dislike being alone, orphaned, widowed or not having enough, and yet these are the names the kings call themselves. Therefore by damaging it, advantage is given, by giving it advantages, damage is done.
Whatever people teach I also teach. Those who use brutal force cannot die a natural death. This is my teaching.


Comments
The chapter is very fragmented. We seem to be dealing with three different things. The last two had been covered previously, the first paragraph is new. It reminds me of the Fibonacci Series. The series is created out of 0 and 1, the next number is the sum of the previous two. Zero is this case is void, or Tao. The Tao creates 1 and the 1 plus itself is 2, 1 plus 2 becomes 3. and the series goes on. It is found that many natural portions are very close to the ratio, 0.618. All numbers are created out of 0 and 1, and Lao Tzu here is saying all things are created out of nothing.

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