AN ANALYSIS OF BALANCE IDEA OF LAOZI
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Dao is filled with philosophical concepts and has numerous interconnected meanings. One of the reasons Dao has attracted a lot of attention from ancient times to the present is to analyze and interpret Laozi's teachings. Laozi's Daodejing contains some of the most intriguing ideas, one of which is the idea of balance. The goal of Laozi's teachings is to balance living in accordance with the Dao and the natural world. Despite being straightforward, the concept's meaning makes it challenging to comprehend. Numerous peace and social movements have been sparked by this idea. The purpose of the study is to evaluate how the idea of Daodejing's balance with nature has evolved. It was translated into Thai by Phojana Chantharasanti. Documentary evidence was used as part of the methodology, along with descriptive analysis. The findings of the investigations demonstrate that Laozi did not instruct on how to apply his ideas in a balanced manner. He solely instructed in the Daodejing. The poetry "DaoDeJing" is concise. Only 81 chapters and 5,000 letters are present. Laozi's teachings must be examined and understood in order for the study to achieve its goal. According to the study, how well Laozi's teachings are applied depends on how the students interpret them. Laozi's teachings are distinctive in their analysis and interpretation, and his fundamental ideas center on the harmony between humans and the natural world.
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