Putova ima mnogo,

                                                     ali pravog Puta u mapama nema;

                                                               Sve ima svoje ime,

                                                    Ali svrha prirode nije u riječima;

                                                               Bezimen je zaista izvor stvaranja,

                                                    Ali sve postojeće tvorca ima i on ima ime.

 

 

 

                                                    Postojanje i nepostojanje nadopunjuju se,

                                                         Prožimaju se i ono teško i ono lako;

                                                    Relativni su pojmovi dužine i kratkoće;

                                                         Prožimaju se visoko i nisko,

                                                    Ton i zvuk čine jedinstvo,

                                                         Riječi « prije « i « poslije « slijede jedna drugu.

 

 

 

                                                          Sva bića na leđima nose sjenku

                                                                 I u rukama sunce;

                                                          Spajajući dah svjetlosti i sjenke,

                                                                 Ravnoteža se uspostavlja u svijetu.

 

 

                                                                           I smisao neba

                                                                           Možemo dokučiti,

                                                                   A da i ne pogledamo kroz prozor.

 

 

                                                                   Kad ljudi upotrijebe silu, stare,

                                                                         Jer je to suprotno Tao – u;

                                                                   Biti suprotan Tao – u

                                                                        Znači uginuti prije vremena.

 

 

                                                                     USREDOČIVŠI   MISLI,

                                                                ČOVJEK   MOŽE   POLETJETI

                                                                     USREDOTOČIVŠI   ŽELJE,

                                                                 ČOVJEK   PADA.

 

                                                                                                Lao – Tse

 

 

                                                     Tko poznaje Vječni zakon, trpeljiv je;

                                                           Kako je trpeljiv, nepristrasan je;

                                                     Kako je nepristrasan, svjetski je građanin;

                                                           Kako je svjetski građanin, u skladu je s Nebom;

                                                     Kako je u skladu sa Nebom, u skladu je s Tao;

                                                           Kako je u skladu s Tao, vječan je,

                                                     I čitav mu je bitak sačuvan od nedaća.

 

 

                                                     Oni koji znaju ne govore,

                                                            Oni koji govore ne znaju.