#Tao Teh King

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Laotzu's Tao and Wu Wei, by Dwight Goddard and Henri Borel, [1919]

Audio: LibriVox Recording Reproduced from: https://archive.org/details/taotehking_1003_librivox LibriVox recording of Laotzu’s Tao and Wu Wei, by Lao Tzu; translation by Dwight Goddard, Henri Borel, and M.E. Reynolds. Read by Melanie Schleeter McCalmont and Jc Guan. The classic of the Way and of High Virtue is the Tao Teh Ching. Its author is generally held as a contemporary of Confucius, Lao…

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'Celestial Lovers' Tao Teh King Talon Abraxas

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百家姓在全球各个华语地区的拼音

中文 中國大陸 台灣 香港 澳門 新加坡 馬來西亞 越南 韩国

1 赵 Zhao Chao Chiu Chio Chow Teoh/ Chew/ Tiew Trieu Jo/Cho

2 钱 Qian Chien Chin Chin Zee Chien/Chen Tien Joen/Chun

3 孙 Sun Sun Suen Sun Soon Soon/Sun/Shun/Song Ton Son

4 李 Li Li / Lee Li / Lee Lei Lee Lee/Li Ly Lee / Rhee/ Yi

5 周 Zhou Chou Chow / Chau Chao Chew Chew / Cheu / Chou / Chow / Chiew Chu Ju/Chu

6 吴 Wu Wu Ng Ng Goh Ng / Goh / Ngo/ Ngu Ngo Oh

7 郑 Zheng Cheng Cheng Cheang Tay Ching / Tang / Tey / Tay / Tee / Teh / Cheng / Chin / Chang / Chung / Chiang Trinh

8 王 Wang Wang Wong Vong / Wong Ong / Wong Ong / Ng / Wong / Wang / Bong / Heng Vuong Wang

9 冯 Feng Feng Fung Fong Foong/Fung/Fong Phung Pung

10 陈 Chen Chen Chan Chan Tan / Chan / Ting Chan / Chin / Chen / Tan / Tang / Ting / Sin Tran Jin/Chin

11 褚 Chu Chu Chu Chu Too/Toh

12 卫 Wei Wei Wai Wai Wee/Wei Vi Ui/Oui

13 蒋 Jiang Chiang Cheung Cheong Chiang/Cheong/Chiong Tuong Jang/Chang

14 沈 Shen Shen Shum / Sum Sam Sim Sim/Shim/Shun/Shum Sim

15 韩 Han Han Hon Hon Hon/Hong Han Han

16 杨 Yang Yang Yeung Ieong Yeo / Yong Yong / Yeo / Yeoh / Eow / Yeong / Yew Duong Yang

17 朱 Zhu Chu Chu Chu Choo Chu/Choo/Jee/Jeh Chau Chu/ Joo

18 秦 Qin Chin Chun Chin/Ch'ng Tan Jin/Chin

19 尤 You Yu Yau Iao Yew/You Vuu

20 许 Xu Hsu Hui Hoi Hee / Koh Khu / Khoo / Khor / Khow / Hoo / Hooi / Khaw / Hii Hu Heo/Huh

21 何 He Ho Ho Ho Hoh Ho/Hoh/Hor Ha Ha

22 吕 Lu Lu Lui Loi Loh/Lei/Lui/Lee La/Lu Yeo/Ryeo

23 施 Shi Shih Sze Si See/Sii/Sih

24 张 Zhang Chang Cheung Cheong Cheong Cheong / Chong / Teo / Chang / Teoh / Tiong Truong Jang/Chang

25 孔 Kong Kung Hung Hong Kong/Khong/Kung Khong Gong/Kong

26 曹 Cao Tsao Cho / Tso Chou Cheng/Choo/Cho/Chu/Chao Tao Cho/Jo

27 严 Yan Yen Yim Im Yam/Ngim Nghiem Im

28 华 Hua Hua Wa / Wah Wa Hoa Wha/Wah/Wa

29 金 Jin Chin Kam Kam Kim/King Kim Kim

30 魏 Wei Wei Ngai Ngai Ngui/Gui/Woi Nguy Ui/Oui

31 陶 Tao Tao To Tou Tho/To/Too/Toh Dao Do/To

32 姜 Jiang Chiang Keung Keong Khiang/Kiang Giang Kang/Gang

33 戚 Qi Chi Chik Chek Cheok

34 谢 Xie Hsieh Tse Che Cheah / Tay / Chia Cheah / Chiah / Chia / Seah / Sia / See Ta Sa

35 邹 Zou Tsou Chau / Chow Chao Chew/Chou/Chu

36 喻 Yu Yu Yu U Yu/Yho/Yuh You/Yu

37 柏 Bai Pai Pak Pak

38 水 Shui Shui Sui Soi Shu/Tshui

39 窦 Dou Tou Tau Tao

40 章 Zhang Chang Cheung Cheong Cheong/Chong/Teo/Tiong/Tong

[编辑] 百家姓41-80

中文 中國大陸 台灣 香港 澳門 新加坡 馬來西亞 越南 韩国

41 云 Yun Yun Wan Wan Woon/Wun/Yun/Yung

42 苏 Su Su So Sou Soh Soh / Saw / Soo To

43 潘 Pan Pan Poon / Pun Pun Phua Phua / Pan / Pang / Phang Phan Ban

44 葛 Ge Ko Kot Gal

45 奚 Xi Hsi Hai Kai Hae

46 范 Fan Fan Fan Fan Fung / Fam / Fang / Hwang Pham Bum

47 彭 Peng Peng Pang Pang Pang Peng/Pang/Phang Paeng

48 郎 Lang Lang Long Long Lang

49 鲁 Lu Lu Lo Lou Loo Loo/Loh/Lu Noh

50 韦 Wei Wei Wai Wai Wai/Wei/Vei Vi

51 昌 Chang Chang Cheung Cheong Cheong/Chang/Cang Xuong

52 马 Ma Ma Ma Ma Beh / Mah / Mha / Ma Ma Ma

53 苗 Miao Miao Miu Mio

54 凤 Feng Feng Fung Fong Fong

55 花 Hua Hua Fa Fa Faa/Fah/Fha Hoa

56 方 Fang Fang Fong Fong Pung / Fang / Fong / Phun / Huong Phuong Bang

57 俞 Yu Yu Yu U Je / Yii You/Yu

58 任 Ren Jen Yam Iam Yam/Ngam/Yim/Ngieng/Ngiam Nham Rim/Yim

59 袁 Yuan Yuan Yuen Un / Iun Yuan / Yuen / Ngen Vien Won

60 柳 Liu Liu Lau Lao Liew/Liu/Lew Lieu You/Yu/Ryu

61 酆 Feng Feng Fung Fong

62 鮑 Bao Pao Pau Pao

63 史 Shi Shih Sze Si Sa

64 唐 Tang Tang Tong Tong Thang / Thong / Tang / Tong / Thong Duong

65 費讀「秘」 Pei Pei Pei Pai

66 廉 Lian Lien Lim Lim

67 岑 Cen Tsen Sum / Shum Sam Sim

68 薛 Xue Hsueh Sit Sit Sik / Sit / Silk Seol/Sul

69 雷 Lei Lei Lui Loi Lui / Looi / Lewe / Lei

70 賀 He Ho Ho Ho Hor/Hoo

71 倪 Ni Ni Ngai Ngai Geh / Nga / Ngam

72 湯 Tang Tang Tong Tong Thong / Tang / Thang

73 滕 Teng Teng Tang Tang Thang

74 殷 Yin Yin Yan Ian Yam / Ngam

75 罗 Luo Lo Law / Lo Lo Lo / Lau / Low / Loh La Rah/Na

76 毕 Bi Pi But Pat Tat

77 郝 Hao Hao Kok

78 邬 Wu Wu Wu Vu / Wu Woo / Voo / Woh / Wu / Vu O

79 安 An An On On An An / Ahn

80 常 Chang Chang Sheung Seong

[编辑] 百家姓81-120

中文 中國大陸 台灣 香港 澳門 新加坡 馬來西亞 越南 韩国

81 乐 讀「洛」或「惡」 Yue Yueh Lok/ Ok Lok/ Ok

82 于 Yu Yu Yu U

83 时 Shi Shih See / Sze Si

84 傅 Fu Fu Foo Fu Fu/Foo/Foh

85 皮 Pi Pi Pei Pei

86 卞 Bian Pien Pin Pin Byun

87 齐 Qi Chi Chai Chai

88 康 Kang Kang Hong Hong Gang/Kang

89 伍 Wu Wu Ng Ng Ng Ng/Ngo/Ngoh/Wu/Wuh/Woo

90 余 Yu Yu Yu U Yee/Tsia/Tse

91 元 Yuan Yuan Yuen Un / Iun

92 卜 Bu Pu Puk Pok/Puu

93 顾 Gu Ku Koo Ku Koe

94 孟 Meng Meng Mang Mang Mang/Meng Maeng

95 平 Ping Ping Ping Peng

96 黄 Huang Huang Wong Vong / Wong Bong / Boong / Ng / Ong / Ooi / Wong / Wee Hwang

97 和 He Ho Wo Vo Hoo/Woh/Woo/Wo Hwa

98 穆 Mu Mu Muk

99 萧 Xiao Hsiao Shiu / Siu Sio Seow/Siew/Siau/Siaw/Sew/Siu/Seu

100 尹 Yin Yin Wan Wan Yoon

101 姚 Yao Yao Yiu Io Yeo Yeo / Yeoh / Yew / Yow

102 邵 Shao Shao Siu / Shiu Sio Shaw Shao/Shaw/Sao/Shau

103 湛 Zhan Chan Cham

104 汪 Wang Wang Wong Vong / Wong Wang/Wong/Vang

105 祁 Qi Chi Kei

106 毛 Mao Mao Mo Mou Bo / Boo / Moh / Moo Mo

107 禹 Yu Yu Yu U

108 狄 Di Ti Tik / Dick Tek

109 米 Mi Mi Mai Mai

110 贝 Bei Pei Pui Pui

111 明 Ming Ming Ming Meng Myeong /Myung

112 臧 Zang Tsang Chong

113 计 Ji Chi Kai Kai

114 伏 Fu Fu Fuk Fok

115 成 Cheng Cheng Shing / Sing Seng Sang/Shang//Tshan/Tshang Sung/ Seong

116 戴 Dai Tai Tai Tai Tai/Thai/Dai/Dhai

117 谈 Tan Tan Tam Tam

118 宋 Song Sung Sung Song Song Shong/Song/Sung Song

119 茅 Mao Mao Mau Mao

120 庞 Pang Pang Pong Pong Phong/Pong/Pang

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Tao Teh King by Lao Tzu | Translated by James Legge [Audiobooks Unabridged] Non-fiction, Philosophy - Listen to the full audiobook by clicking here > https://youtu.be/cKtNZvmJ9aw

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still not over yamcha dragon ball always being at the ready to die for tien especially when he hadnt even known the guy for like a whole day like what the fuck

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The Sacred Books of The East: The Texts of Taoism Translated by James Legge. 2 Volumes (No. 39, No. 40): Tao Teh King; The Writings of Kwang-Sze; The Thai-Shang Tractate of Actions and Their Retributuions.

https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=30836444902&searchurl=sortby%3D0%26vci%3D65071755&cm_sp=snippet-_-srp1-_-title3

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Page of Pentacles ~ Lost  Tarot of Nostradamus

THE PRINCESS OF THE ECHOING HILLS;

THE ROSE OF THE PALACE OF EARTH

The Princess of Disks – Princess & Empress of the Gnomes

Throne of the Ace of Disks

EARTH of EARTH

 Meditation pattern: Place side-by-side Atus IV, The Emperor; V, The Hierophant; and VI, The Lovers. Center the Princess of Disks above them. Optionally, place the Ace of Disks above

her.

   Traditional Description: A strong and beautiful Amazon figure with rich brown hair, standing on grass or flowers. A grove of trees near her. Her form suggests Hebe, Ceres, and Proserpine. She bears a winged ram’s head as a crest, and wears a mantle of sheepskin. In one hand she carries a scepter with a circular disk; in the other, a Disk similar to that of the Ace of Disks.

   HEH-Final of HEH-Final (EARTH of EARTH): Here is the final fruition of the entire set of Court Cards. She is the fulfillment of that initial impulse inaugurated by the Knight of Wands, or y of y. She is that Will which is “done on earth, as it is in heaven,” the fertile, productive ripening  of all  purpose, and  the  perfection of  the  alchemical Stone.  “The  Temple must  be  rightly builded before the God indwells it.” The receiving point must be established before the current begins to flow. It is through her perfection that the lightning-will of y flashes forth. It is she who awakens the eld of the Old King. Like Nature, she is already pregnant – pregnant with possibility, and pregnant with meaning.

   She rules that quadrant of the heavens about the North Elliptical Pole reaching from 0°  to 30° , centered on the Earthy Kerubic constellation Taurus, and is the Throne of the Ace of Disks. Taurus represents that Power of the Sphinx called To Will, and corresponds to the Kerubic attribute of Life. In her, Life and Will are one – that is, in the Princess of Disks, “life” means nothing other than the fruition of True Will. It can, for her, have no other meaning. The  correspondence, reflected in her traditional ram’s-head crest, represents that which is imperial; and this Princess represents the actuality of imperial will – the only real governing power in the universe  –  over a  rightly-built  Kingdom. She  is  not only Kallah  the  Bride, but  also  Malkah, the Queen. She corresponds to the Natural Consciousness (x) through which “is completed the nature of all that exist beneath the sphere of the Sun.” This leaves only her relationship to , Atu VI, The Lovers, z. The fulfillment of H is in her wedding to her intended mate. That is, materiality by itself is barren; matter and action must be united with an inner guiding Spirit to be consciously living. Additionally, this  symbol implies the Truth that, while the manifest Kingdom appears to be what the Tao Teh Ching calls “the ten thousand things,” the healing realization of this Princess is that the great diversity of things in Assiah does not detract at all from their essential unity.  

   In divination, the character is generous, kind, benevolent, diligent, deliberate, careful, courageous, persevering. Fulfillment of one’s potential (or of True Will). Pregnant with possibility and meaning. If ill-dignified, she is wasteful and prodigal.  

 From the Golden Dawn Tarot.

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SBE Index:

Part 3: The Vedanta-Sutras, part 1 of 3. commentary by Sankaracharya, part 1 of 2. Adhyâya I-II (Pâda I-II).G. Thibaut189035 *The Questions of King Milinda, part 1 of 2 Milindapañha. Out of print Dover edition [1963].T. W. Rhys Davids189036 *The Questions of King Milinda, part 2 of 2 Milindapañha. Out of print Dover edition [1963].T. W. Rhys Davids189437 *Pahlavi Texts, part 4 of 5: Contents of the Nasks.E. W. West189238 *The Vedanta-Sutras, part 2 of 3. commentary by Sankaracharya, part 1 of 2. Adhyâya II (Pâda III-IV)-IV.G. Thibaut189639 *The Texts of Taoism, Part 1 of 2. The Sacred Books of China, part 5 of 6 Also: The Tâo teh king (Tao te Ching): The writings of Kwang-tze, books I-XVII. Dover edition in print.James Legge189140 *The Texts of Taoism, Part 2 of 2. The Texts of Taoism, Part 2 of 2. Includes The Writings of Kwang Tse, books XVII-XXXIII, The Thâi-shang tractate of actions and their retributions, other Taoist texts, and the Index to vols. 39 and 40. Dover edition in print.James Legge189141 *The Satapatha-Brahmana, part 3 of 5. Books V, VI, VII. according to the text of the Mâdhyandina school.Julius Eggeling189442 *Hymns of the Atharva-Veda Togther With Extracts From the Ritual Books and the Commentaries.M. Bloomfield189743 *The Satapatha-Brahmana, part 4 of 5, Books VII, IX, X. according to the text of the Mâdhyandina school.Julius Eggeling189744 *The Satapatha-Brahmana, part 5 of 5. Books XI, XII, XIII, XIV. according to the text of the Mâdhyandina school.Julius Eggeling190045 *Gaina Sûtras, part 2 of 2 translated from Prâkrit. The Uttarâdhyayana Sûtra, The Sûtrakritânga Sûtra. Out of print Dover edition.Hermann Jacobi189546 *Vedic Hymns, part 2 of 2 Hymns to Agni (Mandalas I-V).Hermann Oldenberg189747 *Pahlavi Texts, part 5 of 5 Marvels of Zoroastrianism.E. W. West189748 *The Vedanta-Sutras, vol 3 of 3. with the commentary of Râmânuja.G. Thibaut190449 *Buddhist Mahâyâna Texts pt. 1. The Buddha-karita of Asvaghosha, translated from the Sanskrit by E. B. Cowell. pt. 2. The larger Sukhâvatî-vyûha, the smaller Sukhâvatî-vyûha, the Vagrakkedikâ, the larger Pragñâ-pâramitâ-hridaya-sûtra, the smaller Pragñâ-pâramitâ-hridaya-sûtra, translated by F. Max Müller. The Amitâyur dhyâna-sûtra, translated by J. Takakusu.Dover edition in print.E. B. Cowell, F. Max Müller and J. Takakusu.189450 *General index to the names and subject-matter of the sacred books of the East.J.M. Winternitz, with a preface by A. A. Macdonell1910

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"We are gods in the body of god, truth and love our destinies. Go then and make of the world something beautiful, set up light in darkness." --The Book of Coming into the Light.

Yin and yang elements come in pairs—such as the moon and the sun, female and male, dark and bright, cold and hot, passive and active, and so on—but note that yin and yang are not static or mutually exclusive terms. While the world is composed of many different, sometimes opposing, forces, these can coexist and even complement each other. Sometimes, forces opposite in nature even rely on one another to exist. The nature of yin-yang lies in the interchange and interplay of the two components. The alternation of day and night is just such an example: there cannot be a shadow without light.

The balance of yin and yang is important. If yin is stronger, yang will be weaker, and vice versa. Yin and yang can interchange under certain conditions so that they are usually not yin and yang alone. In other words, yin elements can contain certain parts of yang, and yang can have some components of yin. This balance of yin and yang is perceived to exist in everything.

The Tao Teh King

by Bhayu A. Khrisna

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Embrace of Yin and Yang: A Poetic Dance of Eternal Love In the dance of two souls, entwined as one, A love ignited, a journey begun, With the grace of a butterfly, the strength of a tree, The wisdom of the ages, I offer to thee. Through the eyes of the dragon, I see your true heart, In the stillness of passion, our love an art, The water that flows, the fire that burns, Together we soar, as the world turns. In the depths of your gaze, I find my reflection, A mirror of truth, a divine connection, Our love a river, ever-changing, free, A dance of Yin and Yang, for eternity. In the whispers of the wind, your name I hear, A beacon of light, guiding me near, The harmony of our souls, a celestial song, In the arms of your love, I know I belong. The way of the warrior, now softened by grace, In the tenderness of your touch, my fears erased, Through the storms of life, and the battles we face, In the sanctuary of our love, we find our place. In the silence of our hearts, our love takes flight, As the stars align, on this moonlit night, With the courage of a lion, the spirit of a dove, In the mind of a dreamer, this is our love. 'Celestial Lovers' Tao Teh King Talon Abraxas

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The Tao Teh King Free PDF e-book

Tao Teh King. Here is the classic Tao work 'The Tao Teh King' by Lao-Tse in the James Legge translation. Tao Teh King is also known as Laozi and it is suggested that the book origins from the late 4th century BCE. The name, Tao Teh King, can be translated in a number of ways from the Chinese original text. It might mean "the way", "personal vurtue", "ethics" or "personal power". In popular western culture Tao Teh King has been widely used as a self analysis and decision making tool. From the book: Always without desire we must be found, If its deep mystery we would sound; But if desire always within us be, Its outer fringe is all that we shall see Download full text of the The Tao Teh King here as a free PDF e-book: Lao-tse The Tao Teh King   #Buddhism #dao #JamesLegge #laozi #taichi #Tao #TaotehKing #Taoism Read the full article

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I am sorry for getting into MORE discourse every one but this, this has pissed me off in more ways than one.

See, there was a post made recently that stated that people shouldn’t care about the abilities of the fighters in RWBY because their training happened off screen then tried using DRAGONBALL as counter point, Gohan specifically.

For those of you who don’t know, I am a big Dragon Ball fan. As in, my motehr would watch Dragon Ball Z with me when I was a very young child and it’s what got me into SHounen in general. And like with many things I enjoy, I have a pretty big knowledge on the subject.

So when I saw the argument that we can’t care about the fighters in RWBY because their training is done off screen using GOHAN of all people with DRAGONBALL of all franchises, it pisses me off.

Goku being defeated by Jackie Chan (AKA MAster Roshi) wasn’t saddening because of his training.

Because that isn’t what makes these superpowers and moments great.

Goku killing Tamborine wasn’t grin inducing because of his training.

Goku destroying Mercenary Tao wasn’t iconic because of the training

Goku tearing through King Piccolo wasn’t the second greatest moment in Dragon Ball because of the training

Goku headbutting Piccolo Jr. wasn’t heart pounding because of his training

Goku unleashing the Kaioken on Nappa wasn’t wonderful because of his training.

Goku becoming a Super Saiyan wasn’t because of his training and it wasn’t teh legend it is because of his training.

Gohan breaking the barrier into Super Saiyan 2 wasn’t amazing because of his training.

Gohan ripping into Super Buu with his Ultimate form wasn’t cathertic because  of the training.

Goku obliterating Kid Buu wasn’t amazing becaose of Training.

Super Saiyan God wasn’t jaw dropping due to training

Super Saiyan Blue wasn’t blood rushing due to training

Super Saiyan Blue KaioKen wasn’t yell inducing because oif his training.

Trunk’s unleashing Super Saiyan Rage or cutting Zamasu in half wasn’t orgasmic because of his training.

And Ultra Instinct isn’t so grand because of training.

No, these are great because of EMOTION.

We wanted to see the likes of King Piccolo being ripped apart and Goku did it, making u cheer as we bonded to him.

Goku being defeated by Jackie Chan was so said because we had bonded to Goku even before his training.

Goku unleashing a Super Saiyan Beatdown on Freeza was legendary because Freeza had done such awful things and KILLED KRILLIN and was about to kill Piccolo and Gohan to the point that we were filled with rage at Freeza and seeing Goku unleash our rage onto him was amazing.

Seeing Gohan ascend beyond Super Saiyan was amazing because we just saw a pure innocent soul being taken from the world by a selfish MONSTER an Gohan was about to pay Cell back.

And Ultra Instinct was so amazing because it came when all hope was lost and an unstoppable opponent stood before us and Ultra instinct broke through that illusion.

Just as well, things like the Silver Eyes was, although flawed, great because Cinder had taken so much in her greed that she was taken down by her own avarice. And Ruby improving her Semblance is amazing because we are seeing the young woman we have grown so close to is growing and improving and getting ready to stand up against the forces that made her life a living hell. And Jaune deserves his Semblance for all the pain and hardship he has suffered.

So yes, they DO deserve their power ups. Because they ENDURED.

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THE WAR: COMEBACK HOME

In the beginning there were 12. They are the ones to hold the balance of the world. If one dies, they get replaced. There always has to be twelve. There came a time where the twelve were threatened, and so they had to flee. They vowed to come back. They fled to earth and stayed undercover. They became known as EXO.

They used their origin as a concept, they came from Exo Planet and they were fleeing from something. This was to see who was interested in the unnatural concept. This would be handy later on. They stayed hidden very well, they had been able to not get caught by their enemies. It was hard but it was done. After their second ‘comeback’ the heir of the throne had called for a meeting.

Kai being the messenger, he had to bring all the other members to the meeting. They still haven’t grasped the idea of a cell phone.

The first person he found was D.O. He was by his car in the street.

“Hey, were having a meeting, Kris wants to talk” Kai informed, looking around the area. He wanted to make sure that no one just saw him apparate. D.O. Nodded calmly. Kai moved on to the next person he needed to get to.

It turns out Suho was with Baekhyun, they were in their home. They were standing in the hall talking, discussing something, he didn't bother asking what. He told them the information he needed and left.

The next one he hated going to. Sehun liked to hang out in the desert, he didn't understand why completely. He gets that Sehun likes the breeze there but what about the sand getting in his eyes. He really hated this place. He informed him as quickly as possible and teleported.

Chanyeol was in an empty parking lot, walking around and playing with his fire, Kai smirked.

“Kris wants to have a meeting in our dorm.”

“Why?”

“He didn't say” he shrugged. He went to his next destination, Tao was in his practice room, he had stopped time and started practicing his martial arts. Kai told him that they had a meeting in a few minutes. He promised to be there in a few minutes.

Lay and Xiumin were in the dining room, they nodded as Kai in acknowledgement, they got the message.

Chen was at the beach and was watching the waves, ‘boring’ Kai thought.

“We have a meeting” he said to him, he nodded and started to walk towards his car. Kai had one more stop. Luhan was in his ‘special’ place. It's only special because he practices his telekinesis in there.

“We got a meeting. Kris wants to talk” Kai said it for the last time. He really needed a new job other than the messenger.

He finally went back to the dorm to see that everyone is already there, waiting. The Royal´s wives were also present. ‘How did they get here when I didn't tell them?’ Kai thought. Kris cleared his throat.

“Its not safe for me here anymore.” he didn't even ease them into the topic. The girls attending had their mouth drop in shock, especially Ji Hee. ‘is he serious right now?’ she thought.

“What the hell are you talking about?’ she asked him.

“I am the heir to the throne, if they find me they find everyone.”

“I thought we were safe here.” Mi Na questioned.

“We are as long as the Gemstones are far away from us” D.O. informed. They didn't know that. Only D.O. and Jongdae knew this information, they didn't tell anyone because they thought it was unimportant, they havent figured out that they are on earth yet so until then they didn't need to focus on that.

“Why did you tell us that valuable information?” Jae Eun snapped at the men.

“it wasnt important. At the time” Jongdae protested.

“If they can feel the Gemstone they’ll be able to get to me and then you.” he tried again.

“So? We can take them” Ji Hee countered his statement.

“Look i am not doing this because i want to. I have a duty! As a future king and your husband to protect you!” he argued.

It seems as if he was scared, no one could blame him. He had so much stress from what happened at the decrowning. It wasnt really any of the others choice anymore, it was more like he was informing them.

“Are you sure you want to do this?” Suho asked.

“Youre letting him do it?” Sehun and Ji Hee yelled at the same time.

“Its his choice, besides hes not totally wrong, his duty as your husband is to make sure you´re safe and in order to protect you, he has to be inactive.” Suho pointed out.

“What do you mean inactive?” Baekhyun asked.

“I have to put him to sleep” Luhan answered. “It will will be like eternal sleep but the Gemstone can wake him up when its time.” he explained more. The more they talked about the more Ji Hee felt defeated, she knew that they had to do it for her sake, and for his. She eventually agreed. And she had to say her final goodbyes.

“Dont do anything stupid while i am gone” he tried to lighten the mood but she didn't let him. She hugged him really tight and planted a long kiss on his lips.

¨I swear to god, Yi Fan if something happens to you, i am going to haunt your ass” she threatened. He laughed and hugged her really tightly. He mumbled a few sweet words in her shoulder before telling her that he loves her. And then just like that he was gone. She didn't go with him but Luhan and Tao were going to help the process.

A year later

When they fled to earth, he still could feel the planet in his head. Its emotion and feelings. How the Victorians had misused its sources. How it wasnt letting them in the core. Or how it had stopped functioning like a healthy planet. He could hear its thoughts and what the people had done to it. Sometimes it gets too much and he would get bedridden because of it. He gets affected by it if its too strong.

The planet changed, the Castle wont let anyone in if they arent Exonian. The core cant be opened unless youre as powerful as D.O. is with his element which is rare and only D.O. can do it.

And so he had to come to the decision of going back and keeping it company. He could heal the Planet without the Victorians knowing. And in the same time keep them out of the very important things to protect. At first he introduced the idea to D.O.

Since he was the only one to be able to get him if anything happened, they agreed that he would. They had to tell the others and the three girls. He hated having to do that to them again. But the planet needed him. Mi Na wasnt keen on the idea. But eventually she agreed after exhausting hours of talking, she finally let him go.

“Luhan, i know you think that this is what you need to do please know you dont have to…” Mi Na tried one last time.

“Honey, my planet needs me, my people are suffering and i need to help them. Dont worry i am pretty sure there are no pretty ladies in the core chambers.” he tried to joke around with her. She lightly smacked him.

“I swear-” she was cut off by him, “i know you’ll find me alive” Luhan reassured. They bid their last goodbyes when he was teleported back Kai to the planet.

Two years later

The twelve is now ten and they werent ready to lose another member. But Tao was having anxiety attack and panic attacks that could only be stopped by Jae Eun. but even then everyone was miserable.

Tao woke up most times, seating and nightmares plaguing his mind at late hours of teh night. Questions plagued hi mind, ‘what happens to me? He´s the last one left. What happens to Jae Eun? what‘s next?’ but the thought of his wife left alone and unprotected made him shiver. He knows that the Protectors could take perfect care of them but they had to be more cautious then that. That night Tao spent the night thinking until he got a solution.

The next day he told everyone his plan. Jae Eun broke down, the guys could barely keep it in. They lost the last Royal.

“I am the last heir standing. If they get to me there wont be a heir to throne, if something happened to Kris and Luhan” he paused. “Its better if we give them no openings and stay under”

“Jongin you have to take the girls to the castle, they’ll be safe there.” Tao informed Kai as he had a grim expression on his face.

“Ok…” Jongin’s defeated face was all the girls saw. Before they were whipped away in a cloud of gray. When they landed infront of the castle doors. The girls looked physically drained. No doubt mentally too. They had just lost their husbands to the people that occupied their land.

“We wont take long before we come back, i swear.” Kai promised the girls as he led them inside. He hugged them before teleporting.

“I sure hope so or else i might go on a killing spree on these bitches” Ji Hee growled under her breath.

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Laotzu's Tao and Wu Wei (Tao Teh King) | Laozi 老子 | Philosophy | Audiobook full unabridged | English | 1/2 Content of the video and Sections beginning time (clickable) - Chapters of the audiobook: please see First comments under this video. The classic of the Way and of High Virtue is the Tao Teh Ching. Its author is generally held as a contemporary of Confucius, Lao Tzu, or Laozi. The exact date of the book's origin is disputed. The book is divided into two parts, the Upper Part and the Lower Part. The Upper Part consists of chapters 1-37, and each chapter begins with the word "Tao," or the Way. The Lower Part consists of chapters 38-81, and each chapter begins with the words "Shang Teh," or High Virtue. This 1919 edition names the Lower Part as the Wu Wei, or translated variously as "not doing," "non-ado," or "non-assertion." This edition also contains a history of the book and its author, Lao Tzu, along with a discussion of the Wu Wei. Lao Tzu's classic has been cherished as suggestions, rather than commandments, for finding one's path to beauty, goodness, and quality of life through a non-assertive understanding of the Way. (Summary by Melanie McCalmont) This is a Librivox recording. If you want to volunteer please visit https://librivox.org/ by Priceless Audiobooks

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For just $4.99 at 22Lions.com Description Written in classical Chinese some time during the sixth century BC, The Tao Te Ching or The Tao and its Characteristics is a classical Chinese text that is one of the important keystones in understanding the thought systems of Asia. Though no clear records exist, it is traditionally thought to have been the work of the sage Lao Tzu, the founder of classical Taoism. He is reputed to have been a contemporary of Confucius, though this is also shrouded in mystery. However, many succeeding emperors and dynasties have claimed that he lived in their eras. The term Lao Tzu itself means only “Ancient Master” and though his historicity remains in doubt, his work is revered and honored even today. Taoism is the tradition of ethics, philosophy, politics and religious tradition of Ancient China in which the emphasis is on living in harmony with the principles of Tao or the “path.” It has had a deep and abiding influence on Chinese literature, art, music and culture. As it spread throughout Asia, it also had a great impact on astrology, alchemy, martial arts, traditional Chinese medicine, Zen Buddhism, feng shui and many other schools of thought. This translation was undertaken by James Legge, a Scottish missionary who worked in Malacca and Hong Kong besides mainland China and went on to become a professor of Chinese Studies at Oxford University. He is most famous for co-authoring The Sacred Texts of the East in collaboration with Max Mueller, a monumental work that spanned fifty volumes and took almost fifteen years to complete. The Tao Teh King, or the Tao and its Characteristics by Lao Tze is part of that series and was published in 1880. The Tao Teh King.... has been translated more than 250 times into English, German, French and a host of Western and Eastern languages. However, one of the enduring issues with translating ancient Chinese texts is the cryptic nature of the language itself. Ancient Chinese language is based in d...