IMG: Title - TAO TE CHING, A New Translation by Akrishi
 
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Chapter 21
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21.1.1 The appearance of thorough virtue,
(is) only being in compliance with Tao.
21.1.2 Tao as a substance,
is only (experienced) transitory - in an flash (and) in an instant.
21.2.1 How in an instant (and) how in a flash,
in which are phenomenon (seen)!
How in a flash (and) how in an instant,
in which are things (experienced)!
21.2.2 How far-reaching (and) how dark,
in which is essence (existing)!
21.2.3 The essence is very real,
(and) in which is truth.
21.3.1 From the present and up to ancient times,
its name (has) not gone.
21.3.2 (So) with (which we can) examine the origination (of the) numerous (things).
21.3.3 How do I know the state of the origination (of the) numerous (things)?
By this.
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