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Translation and Commentary by Nina


	Dao De Jing Chapter 43 The most flexible things in the world run swiftly past the most rigid things in the world without having to penetrate what has no openings. From this we can understand the benefits of non-interference. This wordless teaching filled with the advantages of non-interference - Few in the world have the ability to grasp it. Commentary: 43 ~ Flowing around obstacles -The most flexible things in the world run swiftly past the most rigid things in the world without having to penetrate what has no openings. -From this we can understand the benefits of non-interference. Some things in the world are rigid and impenetrable, like the trunk of a tree or a huge stone. And yet, a soft vine can easily twine itself up the tree trunk, and a gentle breeze can deflect itself around a huge stone. The vine and the breeze don't need to change the nature of the tree trunk or the stone in order to go forward on their path. On the other hand, people tend to want to change the nature of anything that comes in their way. If they come upon an obstacle, their first reaction is to try to eliminate it using either their minds or brute force. If we don't interfere with the nature of anything else, it becomes much easier to simply flow around it. -This wordless teaching filled with the advantages of non-interference - -Few in the world have the ability to grasp it. Most people look to their intellects to solve problems and try to find the answers through their own or other people's words. Although words are a great method of communicating, there are other ways to learn lessons about how to live a happier and more beneficial life. Look to the vine and the breeze - no words are necessary to accomplish what's most advantageous to them and whatever they come into contact with. Flowing around obstacles can allow each thing to follow their own course without interfering. Dao Is Open Site Map \| BY: Nina \| Guodian Laozi \| DDJ Concordance \| Comparisons \| From the DIO Forum \| BY: Bao Pu \| By: Joshua \| \| Return Home \| Laozi's Dao De Jing \| Your Dao De Jing \| Zhuangzi (Chuang Tzu) \| Links \| Meditation \| Dao (Tao) is Open Forum \| Book List \| Other Stuff \|