Tao te Ching

The Highest Good

The highest good is like water,
Nourishing life effortlessly,
Flowing without prejudice
To the lowliest places.

It springs from all
Who nourish their community
With a benevolent heart
As deep as an abyss,
Who are incapable of lies and injustices,
Who are rooted in the earth,
And whose natural rhythms of action
Play midwife to the highest good
Of each joyful moment.


Translator; Ralph Alan Dale
Verse 8

Another Version from Wayne Dyer
Living the Wisdom of the Tao..

The supreme good is like water,
Which nourishes all things without trying to.
It flows to low places loathed by all men.
Therefore, it is like the Tao.

Live in accordance with the nature of things.
In dwelling, be close to the land.
In meditation, go deep in the heart.
In dealing with others, be gentle and kind.
Stand by your word.
Govern with equity,
Be timely in choosing the right moment.

One who lives in accordance with nature
Does not go against the way of things.
He moves in harmony with the present moment,
Always knowing the truth of just what to do.

Photo; Cats Eye Nebula