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[TTC Study] Chapter 47 of the Tao Teh Ching

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But, I never did like "Names without seeing," because, afterall, when we name a thing we are putting our limits on that thing and I think that this is something a Sage would not do.

 

Hamill translates it as:

 

The sage does not venture forth

and yet knows,

does not look

and yet names,

does not strive

and yet attains completion.

 

Without getting all hung up on texts and translation, this resonates with me in my native tongue ;)

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Without getting all hung up on texts and translation, this resonates with me in my native tongue ;)

 

Hehehe. Yes, I will admit that I do sometimes get hyng up on certain words because of their connotations.

 

All I can say is that if it works for you then it is good.

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