Tao Te Ching, 2

The sage manages affairs without action (wu-wei)

And spreads doctrines without words.

All things arise, and he does not turn away from them.

He produces them, but does not take possession of them.

He acts, but does not rely on his own ability.

He accomplishes his task, but does not claim credit for it.

It is precisely because he does not claim credit that his accomplishment remains with him. (Tao Te Ching, 2)

Today, I would try to interpret the above text from the topic " Wu Wei and Spontaneity ".

In the previous blog, I stated that I sort of disagree in the fact that the sage can accomplish things without action. Now, I would somehow disagree in my claim. It is now that I understood about the silent transmission. It is wherein all the opposites complement each other and they are being harmonized so that there would be no distinctions to things like there is a concept of beauty because there is a concept of ugly. There would be no divisions among men and all will be at peace with each other. Since all of them are united and there are no distinctions created, then it would be possible for a sage to manage affairs without action. The people are so in tune with every other person that the doctrines are being spread out without the use of words.

All these things are possible because there is no ego that has to be fed up. When each person is in harmony with the others, then it means that he humbled himself and he did not let his prejudices and judgments prevail in his relationship with the others. He did not let his ego overcome his being. The silent transmission is at work as everyone is in tune with others. All the doctrines doesn't have to be imposed or told as the people are already doing it.


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Reference
Dale, R. (2002). Tao te ching: A new translation and commentary. Watkins Publishing: London.