Journal of the North China Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society, Issues 15-16North China Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society, Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland. North China Branch, Shanghai Kelly & Walsh., 1880 Catalogue of the Library of the Society in vol. 26, 30. |
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Page 312 - ... thereby identifying it with the Platonic Logos. What is the truth about the matter, and how shall we be best able to find it out? Well, the position we take up is a very simple one. To put it algebraically, Tao is the x, or unknown quantity, that we have to find. And the first thing to be done is to see what is predicated of this mysterious Thing ; how it is described ; with what attributes it is credited ; where it is to be found ; whence it sprang, how it exists, and what its functions are....
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Page 315 - Chuang-tzu, defeats itself, and for the simple reason that it is an effort A man must be passionless as well as motionless ; he must be content to leave himself to the influences which surround him, and discard all idea of helping on the work ; he must banish all desire from his heart ; he must concert no schemes and form no plans ; he must never anticipate emergencies, but simply mould himself according to any circumstances that may arise. And especially is this of importance in the world of politics....
Page 315 - ... mere sake of doing it ; never do anything that is not absolutely necessary ; never forget that the great end of legislation is to render legislation itself superfluous. Let Nature work unimpeded in social and political life as well as in the sphere of physics or of morals ; then your subjects will be contented with their lot, and your kingdom free from conspiracies, dissensions, and disaster. Above all, do nothing to disturb their primitive simplicity. Do not seek to replace their rough instruments...
Page 315 - I have referred to must be rendered " non-interference," that wise and far-sighted policy the world is so slow to learn. The Taoist condemns over-legislation, and justly points to the peddling, meddling system of a so-called paternal government as the cause of anarchy and ruin. Leave the people alone, is the wise maxim of Taoism; don't harass them with perpetual interference, and vexatious efforts at protection. Let things take their course and find their level; let the people develop their resources...
Page 315 - Chinese formula which may be variously rendered " not-doing," " nonexertion," " inertia," " absolute inaction," or, perhaps best of all, " masterly inactivity." In addition to the idea of undisturbed quiescence it embraces also that of spontaneity and designlessness ; so that even the rigid adherence to an inactive policy is robbed of its virtue if it be adopted with intent The very effort to obtain possession of Nature, says...