Heaven takes its law from the Tao.Heavenly bodies -- planets, moons, stars, the solar system, galaxies -- follow the laws of nature just like humans and the earth do. It only is in the last few centuries that we've come to understand some of the principles. While we have achieved some theoretical answers, our continued questions far outnumber them.
~ James Legge translation, from The Sacred Books of the East, 1891 ~
Heaven follows the Tao.
~ Gia-fu Feng and Jane English translation, published by Vintage Books, 1989 ~
Heaven follows the laws of Tao
~ Derek Lin translation, from Tao Te Ching: Annotated & Explained, published by SkyLight Paths, 2006 ~
Heaven's in touch with Tao.
~ Ron Hogan rendition, from Beatrice.com, 2004 ~
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Continuing from Ho-Shang Kung:
ReplyDelete"As for Heaven imitating the Tao, the Tao is silent and does not speak. It directs breath and essence unseen, and thus all things come to be."
If this is all just a biology and physics lesson, then , so what? Eager to se what you do with Line 22.