Chapter 62 Summary

Get out the microscope, because we’re going through this poem line-by-line.

  • The Tao is everything.
  • Kind people treasure it.
  • Unkind people are protected by it.
  • Since good words and actions can improve people, we should never abandon people who are unkind.
  • There's hope for everyone, right?
  • All this is the wisdom of the Tao, and it's the greatest gift there is.
  • When a new Emperor is crowned, jade and horses might seem like impressive offerings, but they don't compare to the gift that is the Tao.
  • The ancients found all the answers to life in the Tao, and we can too.