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Scheduled as Daily Quote: 1909-08-13
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Inaction (according to Lao Zi) is more important than action, because action is most of the time beyond our power, but inaction is always within our reach. All clear commandments, don't kill, don't steal, don't lie, don't commit adultery, are always negative. The positive commandments can only refer to spiritual activity, which is always free: love, wish for another what you wish for yourself... Lao Zi's inaction stems from his belief (from the metaphysical basis, to use a nasty word) , from the belief that Tao is both in heaven and in man, or that God is independent and in man. Lao Zi's teaching is not to act, that is, not to do what man wants of you, but to let the Tao-God who lives in you do through you what He wants.

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Inaction (according to Lao Zi) is more important than action, because action is most of the time beyond our power, but inaction is always within our reach. All clear commandments, don't kill, don't steal, don't lie, don't commit adultery, are always negative. The positive commandments can only refer to spiritual activity, which is always free: love, wish for another what you wish for yourself... Lao Zi's inaction stems from his belief (from the metaphysical basis, to use a nasty word) , from the belief that Tao is both in heaven and in man, or that God is independent and in man. Lao Zi's teaching is not to act, that is, not to do what man wants of you, but to let the Tao-God who lives in you do through you what He wants.

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Romanian

"Inacțiunea (potrivit lui Lao Zi) e mai importantă decât acțiunea, pentru că acțiunea e de cele mai multe ori în afara puterii noastre, dar inacțiunea ne stă mereu la îndemână. Toate poruncile clare, nu ucide, nu fura, nu minți, nu preacurvi, sunt întotdeauna negative. Poruncile pozitive se pot referi doar la activitatea spirituală, care e mereu libera: iubește, dorește-i altuia ceea ce-ți dorești ție... Inacțiunea lui Lao Zi decurge din credința lui (din temeiul metafizic, pentru a folosi un cuvânt urât), din credința ca Tao este și în cer și în om, sau ca Dumnezeu este de sine stătător, și in om. Învățătură lui Lao Zi constă în a nu acționa, adică a nu face ce vrea omul din tine, ci a-l lăsa pe Tao-Dumnezeu cel care trăiește în tine să înfăptuiască prin tine ce vrea El."

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