Tag: spirituality
-
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…
-
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…
-
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…
-
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…
-
How To Let Go Of Our Mind/Ego Traps
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 loves…
-
How Our True selves Actually Work The Miracle Of The Powerful Tao!
Tao is a hollow vessel, And its use is inexhaustible!Fathomless! Like the fountainhead of all things, Its sharp edges rounded off, Its tangles untied, Its light tempered, Its turmoil submerged,Yet dark like deep water, it seems to remain. I do not know whose Son it is, An image of what existed before God. (Tao Te…
-
Using The Tao To Get What You Need.
Looked at, but cannot be seen – That is called the Invisible (yi).Listened to, but cannot be heard – That is called the Inaudible (hsi).Grasped at, but cannot be touched – That is called the Intangible (wei).These three elude our inquiries.And hence blend and become One. (Tao Te Ching chapter 14, Lin Yu Tang trans.)…
Break Through to your true self 