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1)
Keep your mouth shut,
Guard the senses,
And life is full.
Open your mouth,
Always be busy,
And life is beyond hope.

Better stop short than fill to the brim.
Oversharpen the blade, and the edge will soon blunt.
Amass a store of gold and jade, and no one can protect it.
Claim wealth and titles, and disaster will follow.
Retire when the work is done.
This is the way of heaven.

Knowing others is wisdom;
Knowing the self is enlightenment.
Mastering others requires force;
Mastering the self needs strength.

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Write a 1- to 2-paragraph response to each of the following:

1. How does the Daodejing characterize early Daoist teachers?

2. How would you characterize Daoist teachings in their entirety?

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A discussion of daodejing and daoist philosophy. Over 400 words of original text along with links to helpful websites.

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Passage Comments

1)
Keep your mouth shut,
Guard the senses,
And life is full.
Open your mouth,
Always be busy,
And life is beyond hope.

A good life starts with self-control. As I control myself life will be controlled. As I practice restraint life will come to mirror my inner state of mind. When I "open my mouth" implying a lack of restraint, life erupts just as my words do and I lose control as life spirals away from me.

Better stop short than fill to the brim.
Oversharpen the blade, and the edge will soon blunt.
Amass a store of gold and jade, and no one can protect it.
Claim wealth and titles, and disaster will follow.
Retire when the work is done.
This is the way of ...

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