名與身孰親
身與貨孰多
得與亡孰病
XLIV (44)
Your name or your person,
Which is dearer?
Your person or your goods,
Which is worth more?
Gain or loss,
Which is a greater bane?
That is why excessive meanness
Is sure to lead to great expense;
Too much store
Is sure to end in immense loss.
Know contentment
And you will suffer no disgrace;
Know when to stop
And you will meet with no danger.
You can then endure.
Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching, D.C. Lau translation. 1963.
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3 comments:
Wise wise words there Erik. Do you touch upon this in your teaching?
Yoko Ono is 74!!!!!
Hey Danny, thanks for the comment, man. Yes, I do bring in the Tao te ching and taoism; next year I'm also slated to create an Asian Studies course. Perhaps you can be a remote guest lecturer at some point?
I'd love to help in any way - but I'm sure you are more than equipped. Sounds extremely interesting though!
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