# tao — taoism · 24 chunks
- `tao:3` Balance dualism through desirelessness; sage acts without action. · desire duality non-action emptiness mystery sage tao
- `tao:6` Highest excellence comes through wu-wei, emptiness, and selfless action. · wu-wei emptiness humility water selflessness heaven-earth virtue
- `tao:12` Sensory excess clouds judgment; embrace simplicity, stillness, and the formless Tao. · sensory-excess simplicity stillness the-tao non-action natural-order virtue
- `tao:2` Simplicity in governance succeeds where ornate methods mask emptiness. · governance simplicity artifice selfish desire authenticity decline
- `tao:20` Renouncing learning and embracing simplicity reveal the Tao's wisdom. · renunciation simplicity distinction detachment the tao authenticity non-action
- `tao:21` Tao transcends perception; wisdom dwells in humility and stillness. · tao humility stillness non-action paradox effortlessness emptiness
- `tao:28` True strength lies in embracing weakness, humility, and simplicity. · paradox humility weakness non-action simplicity returning to innocence
- `tao:2a` Tao operates through non-action; force invites reversal and decline. · tao non-action paradox weakness war humility self-knowledge
- `tao:2b` Virtue's decay: Tao lost manifests as benevolence, righteousness, propriety · tao virtue-decay propriety non-action authenticity disorder substance-over-form
- `tao:2` True dignity and stability arise from humble beginnings and lowness. · humility dignity stability emptiness paradox virtue foundation
- `tao:40` The Tao operates through paradox: weakness triumphs, softness overcomes hardness. · paradox weakness non-action softness emptiness naming hiddenness
- `tao:44` Fame and wealth matter less than life itself. · priorities attachment wealth fame impermanence suffering letting go
- `tao:2` Pursuit of fame and wealth abandons greater spiritual richness. · fame wealth spiritual poverty attachment non-action simplicity
- `tao:3` Contentment, knowing limits, and restraint ensure safety and longevity. · contentment restraint knowing limits safety shame danger
- `tao:45` Paradox of emptiness: lesser achievement endures; contentment suffices eternally. · contentment non-action paradox emptiness sage diminishment softness
- `tao:5` Humility and simplicity align with Tao; pride and excess corrupt governance. · tao humility simplicity governance excess natural-way self-awareness
- `tao:54` Deep roots and strong embraces create legacy that endures eternally. · cultivation roots legacy endurance virtue lineage
- `tao:2` Tao cultivated within spreads virtue through family, state, kingdom · tao virtue infant essence cultivation harmony abundance
- `tao:3` Know the Tao through silence; rule through non-action and simplicity. · tao silence non-action simplicity paradox governance knowledge
- `tao:58` Non-interference and moderation govern wisely; humility yields power. · non-action moderation humility governance paradox weakness stillness
- `tao:62` Tao's greatest value lies in actionless action and humble leadership. · actionless action humility simplicity gentleness natural development paradox leadership
- `tao:68a` Wisdom lies in knowing non-action, humility, and embracing life's softness. · non-action humility paradox weakness-strength heaven-way self-knowledge
- `tao:68b` Water's softness defeats hardness; wisdom few practice. · water softness weakness paradox strength practice nature
- `tao:3` True wisdom embraces paradox, humility, simplicity, and selfless service. · paradox simplicity selflessness humility non-action virtue wisdom