Agression, force only produce counter forces. Since we live in a physical world we are dealing with the forces of physical law constantly. I couldn’t break wind with out force, and trapped gas hurts. So why does the Tao Te Ching talk about never doing anything, never being an agressor or a force of anyContinue reading “Tao Te Ching Day 75: The Waldo”
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Tao Te Ching Day 74: I don’t know
“To know that you do not know is highest To not know but think you know is flawed Only when one recognizes the fault as a fault can one be without fault The sages are without fault Because they recognize the fault as a fault That is why they are without fault” TTC 71 (Lin)Continue reading “Tao Te Ching Day 74: I don’t know”
Tao Te Ching Day 73: Haiku
Growing through time, peace Moving fast, speeding by, death. Sunrise, sunset, Tao. Those who are on tiptoes cannot stand Those who straddle cannot walk Those who flaunt themselves are not clear Those who presume themselves are not distinguished Those who praise themselves have no merit Those who boast about themselves do not last Those withContinue reading “Tao Te Ching Day 73: Haiku”
Tao Te Ching Day 72: The Warriors- How to Be The Greatest
“The great generals are not warlike The great warriors do not get angry Those who are good at defeating enemies do not engage them” TTC 68 (Lin) Of all the greatest warriors in history, the strongest of the strong, each and every one of them had one thing in common; they all kicked some seriousContinue reading “Tao Te Ching Day 72: The Warriors- How to Be The Greatest”
Tao Te Ching Day 71: “The Room” How To Become A Taoist Sage
“I have three treasures I hold on to them and protect them The first is called compassion The second is called conservation The third is called not daring to be ahead in the world. (Humility) TTC 67 (Lin) So, you want to be a Taoist Sage, well here it is for you folks, the secretContinue reading “Tao Te Ching Day 71: “The Room” How To Become A Taoist Sage”
Tao Te Ching Day 70: King of The Valley
Rivers and Oceans can be the kings of a hundred valleys Because of their goodness in staying low. So they can be kings of a hundred valleys Thus if sages wish to be over people they must speak humbly to them. If they wish to be in front of people They must place themselves behindContinue reading “Tao Te Ching Day 70: King of The Valley”
Tao Te Ching Day 69 😆: Step by Step
The struggle is real some days. And it is not a struggle like, oh life is so complex, or problems are unmanageable, but damn, somedays it feels like it. Have you ever been in a situation where everything is seemingly just fine, yet you find yourself full of anxiety, unsure of how you will beContinue reading “Tao Te Ching Day 69 😆: Step by Step”
Tao Te Ching Day 68: Relationships and The Great Tao
I Don’t know that there is anything better than spending time with the people you love. It is both fulfilling and challenging. It is fulfilling because to experience the light of another divine, human consciousness connected to your own feels like the reason for the entirety of the cosmos. Challenging because sometimes we can beContinue reading “Tao Te Ching Day 68: Relationships and The Great Tao”
Tao Te Ching Day 67: A Prayer
I keep coming back to the word “Contentment.” The word means a state of happiness and satisfaction. The Tao Te Ching says, “There is no crime greater than greed, No disaster greater than discontentment No fault greater than avarice Thus the satisfaction of contentment is the lasting satisfaction“ TTC 46 (Lin) Avarice means extreme greedContinue reading “Tao Te Ching Day 67: A Prayer”
Tao Te Ching Day 66: According With The Tao
“Sparse speech is natural Thus strong wind does not last all morning Sudden rain does not last all day What makes this so? Heaven and Earth Even Heaven and Earth cannot make it last How can humans?” TTC 23 (Lin) I am drained from the emotions of my day yesterday and feel the need toContinue reading “Tao Te Ching Day 66: According With The Tao”
Seeking Purpose Today 