What Lao Tzu Really Meant by “The Tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao” — Language, Experience, and the Limits of Definition

Lao Tzu’s famous line about Tao isn’t anti-language—it’s a lesson about the limits of definitions. This post explains why the deepest truths can’t be fully captured in words, how labels can trap thinking, and what “understanding through practice” looks like in everyday life.