According to Chinese tradition, Lao Tzu lived in the 6th century BC and was keeper of the archives at the imperial court. It is said that when he was eighty years old he set out for the western border of China, toward what is now Tibet, saddened and disillusioned that men were unwilling to follow the path to natural goodness. At the border, a guard, Yin Xi, asked Lao Tzu to record his teachings before he left. He then composed in 5,000 characters the Tao Te Ching (The Way and Its Power).
The central vehicle of achieving tranquillity was the Tao, or "Dao" a term which has been translated as 'the way' or 'the path.' Te in this context refers to virtue and Ching refers to laws. Thus the Tao Te Ching could be translated as The Law (or Canon) of Virtue and it's Way.
Lao Tzu translated literally from Chinese means "old master" or "old one".
11 Quotes by Lao Tzu
* If you cannot find the Truth right where you are, where else do you expect to find it?
* When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.
* To the mind that is still, the whole Universe surrenders.
* Be content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are.
* When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you.
* Simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures.
* The World is ruled by letting things take their course.
* The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.
* Music in the Soul can be heard by the Universe.
* Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.
* Knowing others is wisdom; Knowing oneself is enlightenment.
