| Chương 48
Vi Học nhật ích, |
Chương 48
Theo học, càng ngày càng thêm, |
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| Chương 48
Vi Học nhật ích, |
Chương 48
Theo học, càng ngày càng thêm, |
Continue reading Đạo Đức Kinh – Chương 48 – Vô vi nắm thiên hạ
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Even though I talk about national policies in this article, the substance of the writing is for each of you individually, because while national policies are usually determined by political leadership, the thinking and feeling of the people, especially of the intellectual class, are the foundation of such policies.
With so much disruptive commotion around the world today, “chaotic” is an understatement. In every country, every kind of value is being challenged, and … shaking. Continue reading Build your policies on your culture
| Chương 47
Bất xuất hộ, tri thiên hạ. |
Chương 47
Không ra khỏi cửa, biết việc thiên hạ. |
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
We can be lousy at one hundred things, but we need to be supergood at only one thing to be successful, be it singing, cooking, engineering, teaching, doctoring, lawyering, or soccering…
But so many people are so insecure that they spend all day worrying about the long list of their weaknesses – I am not good in English, public speaking, math, management, dieting, staying calm, socializing, footballing, teamwork, customer supporting, writing, logic, blah blah blah… Continue reading Focus on your strength
| Chương 46
Thiên hạ hữu Đạo, Cố, |
Chương 46
Thiên hạ có Đạo, Bởi vậy, |
| Chương 45
Đại thành nhược khuyết, |
Chương 45
Thành tựu mĩ mãn dường như dở dang, |
Continue reading Đạo Đức Kinh – Chương 45 – Thánh nhân vụng về
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
As people grow up, they learn all kinds of sins which, they tell each other, are the wisdom of the grown-ups. At one time or another, each of us has believed in such stupid “wisdom.”
But now we are wiser, we know that true growing up and true wisdom means the older we are the more honest, gentle, and loving we become. We know how to come back to our saintly and pure original nature. We understand that growing up means less greedy, hating, ignorant, and more honest, gentle, and loving. Continue reading Growing and maturing
| Chương 44
Danh dữ thân, thục thân? Thị cố, |
Chương 44
Danh và Thân, cái nào quí hơn? Vậy nên, |
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
You can see very clearly that the world has too many bad apples – corrupt folks, liars, thieves, robbers, backstabbers, unethical officials and professionals… In general, the world is full of greedy, hating, and ignorant people (tham sân si). These people raze down the world.
The world needs many pillars to support it in order to stand tall. And each of us has to be one pillar. Continue reading You are a supporting pillar of the world
| Chương 43
Thiên hạ chi chí nhu, |
Chương 43
Cái rất mềm của thiên hạ, |
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Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Maybe you feel lonely constantly because you have too many things to worry about and you feel that you worry alone, no one to share the load, no one to talk to, no one can understand. This phenomenon affects a great many people around the world, thus for them, the world is a desolate and lonely place. Continue reading You always have support
| Chương 42
Đạo sinh Nhất, Cố, Nhân chi sở giáo, |
Chương 42
Đạo sinh Một, Vậy, Chỗ mà người xưa dạy, Ta nay cũng dạy: Dùng bạo động chết bạo tàn, |
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
To the non-believer, everything unplanned is coincident, without any special meaning – You go to the opening ceremony of a new supermarket, and “coincidentally” (tình cờ) meet an old classmate whom you haven’t seen for 20 years. Or, a car going toward you from the opposite direction; all of a sudden it loses direction, crosses the road median, and flies toward you like a rocket; you immediate step on your brake, and the crazy car “coincidentally” misses you by 2 cm – you “coincidentally” miss death by 2 cm. Continue reading Miracle or coincident ?
| Chương 41
Thượng sĩ văn Đạo, Cố, Đạo ẩn vô danh. |
Chương 41
Thượng sĩ nghe Đạo, Nên chi Đạo kín, không tên. |
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
It seems war and peace are in a constant tug of war in our heart – Injustice done to our self, war or peace? Injustice done to others in front of our eyes, war or peace?
Of course, the best way to solve any problem is a peaceful way – using soft and sweet talk. But as we all have experiened, many times soft and sweet talks can’t solve a problem, because some people despise sweet talk and only respect strength – and using strength usually means you are ready for war. Continue reading War or Peace