T 5/11 Tao Te Ching 41-81

1. Lao Tzu does suggest a manner in which we can come to know something about the Tao. What is it?

2. What are the main characteristics of the Tao?

3. What is the relationship between the Tao and Te (virtue)? What do the images of the baby, the uncarved block (or wood), water, and the female tell us about the nature of human virtue?