te tao te ching

Definition & Meaning

Key Takeaway: Virtue, power, integrity.

Virtue, power, integrity. The inherent quality or power that arises from living in alignment with the Tao. In the Tao Te Ching, te is the natural power from living in harmony with the Tao -- not self-conscious virtue but spontaneous goodness, like a flower giving fragrance without trying.

According to the Tao Te Ching by Laozi and the Zhuangzi, the foundational texts of Taoist philosophy, Virtue, power, integrity.

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In the Tao Te Ching, te is the natural power from living in harmony with the Tao -- not self-conscious virtue but spontaneous goodness, like a flower giving fragrance without trying..

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