IMG: Title - TAO TE CHING, A New Translation by Akrishi
 
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Chapter 13
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IMG: Chinese text - 13.1
IMG: Chinese text - 13.2.1
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13.1 As if be frightened (with) honor (and) disgrace.
Value big worry as if (our own) body.
13.2.1 What is called as if be frightened (with) honor (and) disgrace?
Honor is inferior.
As if be frightened gaining it,
(and) as if be frightened losing it.
This is called as if be frightened with honor (and) disgrace.
13.2.2 What is called value big worry as if (our own) body?
The reason why I have big worry,
is because I have (a) body.
And (if) I (do) not (have a) body,
what worry (do) I (need to) have?
13.3.1 So (you should) value serving (your) body as serving the world,
(then you) can (be) entrusted (with) the world.
13.3.2 (If you) love taking (your) body as the world,
(then you) can leave (yourself) in (the care of) the world.
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