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TRUST & EASE
The Tao shows us that life is effortless and that actions change with perception. All we need to do is trust and that’s a lot harder than it sounds. We are not raised to believe in trust, we’re raised to … Continue reading
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TAO TE CHING verse 22
Yield and overcome Bend and be straight Empty and be full Wear out and be new Have little and gain Have much and be confused Therefor wise men embrace the one And set an example to all Not putting on … Continue reading
BEAUTY OR HORROR?
Faith has no form or rules. Faith lives in our souls rather than our heads. Through the centuries religions have been formed with very precise belief-systems and rules. They say that if we follow the rules (usually very harsh and … Continue reading
BOB MARLEY and the Tao
Makes me think…
TAO TE CHING verse 21
The great virtue is to follow Tao and Tao alone The Tao is elusive and intangible Oh, it is intangible and elusive, and yet within is image Oh, it is elusive and intangible, and yet within is form Oh, it … Continue reading
THERE ARE NO RULES
Verse 19 is a call to renounce the card-house of belief-systems, the rules applied to living – there are no rules. All the wisdom, morality and ideas of profit shape us into beings created from fear and control and we … Continue reading
ACTING FROM THE HEART
The first lines of verse 17 are interesting; the order of how we perceive things. I know people who get stuck in the despise; forever judging and pointing out how ugly or bad things are. They are always on the … Continue reading
TAO TE CHING verse 14
Look, it cannot be seen – it is beyond form Listen, it cannot be heard – it is beyond soud Grasp, it cannot be held – it is intangible These three are indefinable Therefor they are joined in one. From … Continue reading
TAO TE CHING verse 13
Accept disgrace willingly Accept misfortune as the human condition What do you mean by “accept disgrace willingly”? Accept being unimportant Do not be concerned with loss or gain This is called “accepting disgrace willingly” What do you mean by “accept … Continue reading
TAO TE CHING verse 12
The five colors blind the eye The five tones deafen the ear The five flavors dull the taste Racing and hunting madden the mind Precious things lead one astray Therefor the sage is guided by what he feels and not … Continue reading
