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• I would like to look over the meaning of the first poem.—MM

• Page 2: “To have and to lack generate each other.” Can you think of some real world applications of this concept?—MT

• Chapter 2 what is meant by this page. Does it mean that there is only middle ground there is always worse and there is always better?—CB

• In Chapter 2, pg. 2, what did you think was it’s message?—MO

• Chapter 9, What do you think this page is referring to?—DS

• Chapter 11, Page 11: “And so, what is there is the basis for profit; what is not there is the basis for use.” What is meant by this statement?—JS

• In capter 11 it says things only have use or value because of what is not there. Is this true for all things?—NB

• In reference to chapter 12, it talks of the five flavors, colors and notes. What exactly do you think that Laozi was trying to say were these key items? if any.—LH

• In chapter 12, what is the significance of 5?—DE

• In chapter 12,what is so significant about the number 5? (5 colors, 5 notes, 5 flavors)—CJM

• Referring to chapter 13, page 13; do you agree with his statement that “That those who care for their bodies as if they were the entire world / can be entrusted with the world,”?—ASC

• On page 22, what do the top 10 lines suggest?—RG