This is the full version of "The Tao Te Ching" by Lao Tzu, translated into modern English for a deeper understanding of this timeless philosophical masterpiece. Join in on a journey of self-discovery and enlightenment as we explore the profound wisdom contained within the 81 chapters of this ancient text.
In this video, you will find the full text of "The Tao Te Ching," a foundational work of Daoism (or Taoism), that offers insights into the nature of the Tao (the Way) and the art of living in harmony with it. Each chapter is accompanied by a subheading to help you navigate through this profound text and grasp its essential teachings.
📖 Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction
3:42 - PART 1
3:42 - 1. The Tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao.
4:15 - 2. The Source of All
4:59 - 3. Embrace Simplicity
5:33 - 4. The Nature of Desire
5:58 - 5. Embrace the Simplicity of the Tao
6:29 - 6. The Valley Spirit Never Dies
6:50 - 7. The Tao is Infinite
7:20 - 8. Embrace Your Inner Virtue
7:55 - 9. The Art of Non-Striving
8:19 - 10. The Value of Emptiness
8:59 - 11. The Empty Vessel
9:29 - 12. The Five Colors Blind the Eyes
10:03 - 13. Contentment in Humility
10:46 - 14. The Tao's Ineffable Beauty
11:33 - 15. The Ancient Masters
12:28 - 16. Embracing the Empty Mind
13:16 - 17. Following the Tao
13:43 - 18. Embrace Your Inner Child
14:02 - 19. The Art of Yielding
14:40 - 20. The Contrast of Yin and Yang
16:00 - 21. The Virtue of Following the Tao
16:48 - 22. Embrace Gentleness
17:27 - 23. The Tao of Simplicity
18:03 - 24. The Hidden Wisdom
18:30 - 25. Embrace the Mysterious Tao
19:18 - 26. The Art of Letting Go
19:46 - 27. The Virtue of Goodness
20:34 - 28. Return to Simplicity
21:19 - 29. The Art of Patience
21:51 - 30. The Tao of Strength
22:31 - 31. Living in Harmony
23:22 - 32. The Infinite Tao
24:01 - 33. The Art of Knowing Others
24:24 - 34. The Tao of Humility
24:50 - 35. The Power of Gentleness
25:10 - 36. Embrace Humility
25:37 - 37. The Tao of Non-Action
26:05 - PART 2
26:07 - 38. Embrace the Inner Master
27:25 - 39. Align with the Tao
28:24 - 40. The Art of Detachment
28:40 - 41. The Way of Harmony
29:29 - 42. The Tao of Transformation
30:09 - 43. Embrace Softness
30:30 - 44. The Tao of Contentment
31:09 - 45. The Great Achievements
31:33 - 46. Embrace the Flexible Mind
31:56 - 47. Embrace Non-Striving
32:16 - 48. The Tao of Pursuit
32:43 - 49. Embrace Detachment
33:11 - 50. The Tao of Clarity
33:47 - 51. The Nature of Being
34:27 - 52. Embrace the Unchanging Tao
35:11 - 53. The Tao of Simplicity
35:40 - 54. The Virtue of Tolerance
36:24 - 55. The Tao of Softness
37:18 - 56. Embrace Stillness
37:53 - 57. The Art of Balance
38:39 - 58. The Virtue of Gentleness
39:27 - 59. Embrace the Tao's Mystery
40:02 - 60. The Tao of Governing
40:25 - 61. The Tao of Leadership
41:03 - 62. Embrace Humility in Leadership
41:39 - 63. The Art of Being Unseen
42:26 - 64. The Tao of Not Forcing
43:23 - 65. Embrace the Gentle Flow
43:52 - 66. The Virtue of Yielding
44:23 - 67. The Tao of Three Treasures
45:06 - 68. Embrace Simplicity in Action
45:35 - 69. The Tao of Strategy
46:07 - 70. The Art of Non-Competing
46:32 - 71. Embrace Non-Attachment
46:50 - 72. The Tao of Foresight
47:17 - 73. The Virtue of Patience
47:50 - 74. Embrace the Soft Over the Hard
48:13 - 75. The Tao of Receptivity
48:36 - 76. The Art of Adaptation
49:08 - 77. Embrace the Silence Within
49:38 - 78. The Tao of Forgiveness
50:10 - 79. The Virtue of Surrender
50:39 - 80. Embrace the Wisdom of the Elderly
51:22 - 81. The Tao of Truth
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