Short Texts...2 Tao Te Ching by Lao-tzu Translated by Yu Daechil.

Tao Te Ching by Lao-tzu

Translated by Yu Daechil.

[I have a dream to help you to understand eastern asian philosophy. I have a project to translate asian philosophical texts into English. 2014, 02, 16 Yu DaeChil]

Chapter 1 - On the eternal truth which is always changing

The way that can be considered as the way 
must not be the eternal way.

The name that can be considered as the name 
must not be the eternal Name.

The name, which we can consider as nothing and which has no determinate form, is the eternally real origin or principle of all the universal.
The name, which has determinate form, is the mother of all particular things.

Therefore, 
Free from desire to restrict the truth with the name, you realize the secret.
If caught in the desire to do it, you see only the manifestation or appearance the real truth.

Both the secret and the manifestation arise from the same source, while both have different names. Their only one source is called mystery.

Accordingly, It is mysteries upon mystery.
It is the gateway of the manifold secrets.

Short Texts...1 "The Great Learning" by Confucius 1

"The Great Learning" by Confucius 1 
 
Translated by Yu Ambrosio

大學之道 在明明德 在親民 在止於至善
The truest and purest way of the great learning is to illustrate illustrious virtue, to be too familiar with the people, and rest in the highest and most excellent virtue.