Daodejing, Laozi
Chapter 40
"The movement of the Tao
By contraries proceeds;
And weakness marks the course
Of Tao's mighty deeds.
All things under heaven sprang from It as existing and named.
That existence sprang from It as non-existent and not named."
- Translated by James Legge, 1891, Chapter 40
Gentleness is the function of Tao.
The things of this world come from Being,
And Being (comes) from Non-being."
- Translated by Lin Yutang, 1955, Chapter 40
The only useful quality, weakness.
For though all creatures under heaven are the products of Being,
Being itself is the product of Not-being."
- Translated by Arthur Waley, 1934, Chapter 40
"Reversion is the action of the Dao.
Softness is the function of the Dao.
The myriad things under Heaven achieve life in existence.
Existence arises from nothingness."
- Translation Richard Lynn, Chapter 40
反者道之動.
弱者道之用.
天下萬物生於有.
有生於無.
- Chinese Characters, Tao Te Ching, Chapter 40
fan zhe dao zhi dong,
ruo zhe dao zhi yong.
tian xia wan wu sheng yu you.
you sheng yu wu.
- Pinyin Romanization, Daodejing, Chapter 40
"The movement of Tao in the course of time is to return to Simplicity;
The working of Tao is so subtle that is ostensible effect may not be immediately noticeable.
Myriad things and creatures on Earth were originated from something;
This something describable by us was launched ultimately from nothing which is beyond our description."
- Translated by Lee Sun Chen Org, Chapter 40
"Interaction of the opposites is the sphere of Tao activity.
The Highest Subtlety is one of the most important qualities of Tao.
It is opposed by coarse qualities of evil people.
All the development of incarnate beings goes on in interaction of these opposites.
Yet, the very world of matter originated from the Subtlest Source."
- Translated by Mikhail Nilolenko, Chapter 40
"El movimiento del Tao es retornar;
El uso del Tao es aceptar;
Todas las cosas derivan del Tao,
El Tao no deriva de ninguna."
- Translated by Antonio Rivas Gonzálvez, 1998, Capitulo 40
- Translated by Isaac Winter Heysinger, 1903, Chapter 40
Tao functions through softness.
All is born of nothing.
Something is born of nothing."
- Translated by Tam C. Gibbs, 1981, Chapter 40
A typical webpage created by Mike Garofalo for each one of the 81 Chapters (Verses, Sections) of the Tao Te Ching (Daodejing) by Lao Tzu (Laozi) includes over 25 different English language translations or interpolations for that Chapter, 5 Spanish language translations for that Chapter, the Chinese characters for that Chapter, the Wade-Giles and Hanyu Pinyin transliterations (Romanization) of the Mandarin Chinese words for that Chapter, and 2 German and 1 French translation of that Chapter. Each webpage includes a Google Translate option menu for reading the entire webpage in many other languages. Each webpage for each one of the 81 Chapters of the Tao Te Ching [246 CE Wang Bi version] includes extensive indexing by key words, phrases, and terms (concordance) for that Chapter in English, Spanish, and the Wade-Giles Romanization. Each webpage on a Chapter of the Daodejing includes recommended reading in books and websites, a detailed bibliography, some commentary, links, research leads, translator sources, and other resources for that Chapter.
Chapter and Thematic Index (Concordance) to the Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu
English Language Daodejing Translators' Source Index
Spanish Language Daodejing Translators' Source Index
Ripening Peaches: Taoist Studies and Practices
Taoism: A Selected Reading List
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