Alan Watts Lectures

Alan Watts Lecture > Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching

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Jan 2, 2023
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INSIGHT

De: Natural Excellence

  • "De" (virtue/excellence) in Tao Te Ching isn't typical virtue.
  • It's excelling naturally, like a tree being a tree, almost magically.
ANECDOTE

Tree Analogy

  • A tree excels at being a tree effortlessly.
  • Humans with extraordinary skills often appear to achieve them naturally, concealing any discipline.
INSIGHT

Harmony with Tao

  • "De" describes a human living harmoniously with the Tao.
  • It's like swimming with the river's current instead of against it.
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