Tao Te Ching

The Power of Goodness, the Wisdom Beyond Words
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“Vain is the word of a philosopher which does not heal any human suffering. Just as there is no profit in medicine if it does not cure a disease of the body, to there is no profit in philosophy if it does not cure suffering of the mind.”

Epicurus ɛpɪˈkjɔːrəs 341 – 270 BCE
Western Buddha
from On Nature

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Chapter 67
Three Treasures

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Suffering

Philosophy

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