The Thoughts of Love in Tao Te Ching

Daoism Studies ›› 2022, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (2): 12-22.

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The Thoughts of Love in Tao Te Ching

Liu Xiaobing

Online:2022-12-10 Published:2022-12-27
About author:Liu Xiaobing, PhD Candidate, Sichuan University, Institute of Taoist and Religious Culture, Research Directions: Chinese Buddhism. Address: Instiute of Taoism and Religious Culture, Sichuan University, Room 157, No.24, Yihuan Road, Chengdu, Sichuan, China; Postcode: 610064; Email: lxbouc@126.com.

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Abstract: Tao is the mother of the world, giving birth to all things. The spirit of this great love internally contains the virtue of love.The sage took method from Tao and held in heart the interest of common people, regarding“kindness”as the priority of the“three treasures”, and undertaking the loving spirit of Tao.The idea of love from Tao Te Ching aims to complement the nature of all things and help all things to complete themselves, so it has a life practice of“backing to the root”. By implementing the idea of love into reality, there is the social ideal of“reaching nuture by doing nothing”. The thought of love in the Tao Te Ching contains profound wisdom, rational cognitive spirit and humanistic care. It is not only a reflection of the social problems at that time, but also has an important inspiration for the development of human destiny today and cven in the future.

Key words: Tao, Method, love, Backing to the root (歸根), Nature

Liu Xiaobing. The Thoughts of Love in Tao Te Ching[J]. Daoism Studies, 2022(2): 12-22.

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