Philosophy

道 德 經
Tao Teh Ching

Teh – Chapter 55

One who embraces the fullness of Virtue,
Can be compared to a newborn babe.
Wasps and scorpions, snakes and vipers do not sting him;
Birds of prey and fierce beasts do not seize him;
His bones and muscles are weak and pliant, yet his grasp is firm;
He does not yet know the meeting of male and female, yet his organ is aroused –
This is because his essence is at its height.
He can scream all day, yet he won't become hoarse –
This is because his harmony is at its height.

To know harmony is called "the constant".
To know the constant is called "being wise".
To add on to life is called a "bad omen".
For the mind to control the breath – that's called "forcing things. ".

When things reach their prime, they get old;
This is called "not the Way."
What is not the Way will come to an early end.