IMG: Title - TAO TE CHING, A New Translation by Akrishi
 
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IMG: Chinese title - Chapter 7
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Chapter 7
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IMG: Chinese text - 7.1
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7.1.1 Heaven and earth (is) long lasting.
7.1.2 The reason why heaven-and-earth can (be) long lasting,
is because they do not live (by) themselves.
7.1.3 So (they) can live long.
7.2.1 This is why the sage (put) his bodily (interest) behind but then (his) bodily (interest goes) first.
7.2.2 (Regard) his body as (if) outsider but (his) body (continues to) live.
7.3.1 Is it not because he is selfless?
7.3.2 So (he) can accomplish his self-(interest).
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