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How You And Your Life Will Change As You Proceed Along The Path
The Wise Ones of Old The wise ones of old had subtle wisdom and depth of understanding,So profound that they could not be understood.And because they could not be understood,Perforce must they be so described: Cautious, like crossing a wintry stream, Irresolute, like one fearing danger all around, Grave, like one acting as guest, Self-effacing,…
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Finding and Keeping Your “Center”
Knowing Oneself He who knows others is learned; He who knows himself is wise.He who conquers others has power of muscles; He who conquers himself is strong.He who is contented is rich. He who is determined has strength of will.He who does not lose his center endures.He who dies yet (his power) remains has long…
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How Do The Problems In The World Square With The Tao?
The Great Tao Flows Everywhere The Great Tao flows everywhere, (Like a flood) it may go left or right.The myriad things derive their life from it, And it does not deny them.When its work is accomplished, It does not take possession.It clothes and feeds the myriad things, Yet does not claim them as its own.Often…
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Is The Physical Universe We Live In An Illusion?
Manifestations of Tao The marks of great CharacterFollow alone from the Tao. The thing that is called Tao Is elusive, evasive.Evasive, elusive, Yet latent in it are forms.Elusive, evasive, Yet latent in it are objects.Dark and dim, Yet latent in it is the life-force.The life-force being very true, Latent in it are evidences. From the…
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So, How Can You Tell If You Are Acting Through Wu Wei Or From The Ego?
Water The best of men is like water; Water benefits all things And does not compete with them.It dwells in (the lowly) places that all disdain – Wherein it comes near to the Tao. In his dwelling, (the Sage) loves the (lowly) earth;In his heart, he loves what is profound;In his relations with others, he…
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Why are we here?
Knowing Oneself He who knows others is learned; He who knows himself is wise.He who conquers others has power of muscles; He who conquers himself is strong.He who is contented is rich. He who is determined has strength of will.He who does not lose his center endures.He who dies yet (his power) remains has long…
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Be On Guard Over The Traps Of Seeing The Tao As A Spiritual Being And Being Smug Over About It
The Tao that can be told ofIs not the Absolute Tao;The Names that can be givenAre not Absolute Names. The Nameless is the origin of Heaven and Earth;The Named is the Mother of All Things. Therefore:Oftentimes, one strips oneself of passionIn order to see the Secret of Life;Oftentimes, one regards life with passion,In order to…
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Wu Wei Or Not Doing Part 2
48. Conquering the World by Inaction The student of knowledge (aims at) learning day by day;The student of Tao (aims at) losing day by day. By continual losing One reaches doing nothing (laissez-faire).He who conquers the world often does so by doing nothing.When one is compelled to do something,The world is already beyond his conquering.…
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Wu Wei, Or Not Doing Part 1
Conquering the World by Inaction The student of knowledge (aims at) learning day by day;The student of Tao (aims at) losing day by day. By continual losing One reaches doing nothing (laissez-faire).He who conquers the world often does so by doing nothing.When one is compelled to do something,The world is already beyond his conquering. (Tao…
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Can We Benefit By Planning For A Future That Doesn’t Exist? Absolutely!
The marks of great CharacterFollow alone from the Tao. The thing that is called Tao Is elusive, evasive.Evasive, elusive, Yet latent in it are forms.Elusive, evasive, Yet latent in it are objects.Dark and dim, Yet latent in it is the life-force.The life-force being very true, Latent in it are evidences. From the days of old…
Break Through to your true self 