Thursday, March 15, 2007

Tao Te Ching


Alternatives

When a government is more benign,
The people are more productive.
When a government is more tyrannical,
The people are more rebellious.

But whatever the government,
Is disaster is the bitter fruit
Of others’ good fortune,
How long
Can such injustice be tolerated?
How long
We have endured the hypocrisies!

Those pretending to be righteous
Act deceitfully.
Those pretending to be religious
Revert to evil.
We have been deluded!
And each day it becomes worse!

Be firm and armed, but do no harm!
Be as sharp as a knife, but do not cut!
Be ready to transform, but do not provoke!
Illuminate the darkness of ignorance,
But do not blind!

Verse 58
Photo; Comet Galaxy

1 comment:

Katie McKenna said...

This..is so true. I'm continuously amazed at how much we are lied to. Then I wonder why I'm even surprised!