Living Humility To keep on filling is not as good as stopping. Overfilled, the cupped hands drip, better to stop pouring. Sharpen a blade too much and its edge will soon be lost. Fill your house with jade and gold and it brings insecurity. Puff yourself with … [Read more...]
My Tao Year: 7th Verse – Living Beyond Ego
Living Beyond Ego Heaven is eternal – the earth endures. Why do heaven and earth last forever? They do not live for themselves only. This is the secret of their durability. For this reason the sage puts himself last and so ends up ahead. He stays a witness to … [Read more...]
My Tao Year: 6th Verse – Living Creatively
6th Verse of the Tao - Living Creatively The spirit that never dies is called the mysterious feminine. Although she becomes the whole universe, her immaculate purity is never lost. Although she assumes countless forms, her true identity remains intact. The … [Read more...]
My Tao Year: 5th Verse – Living Impartially
Living Impartially Heaven and earth are impartial; they see the 10,000 things as straw dogs. The sage is not sentimental; he treats all his people as straw dogs. The sage is like heaven and earth; To him none are especially dear, nor is there anyone he … [Read more...]
My Tao Year: 4th Verse – Living Infinitely
Living Infinitely The Tao is empty but inexhaustible, bottomless, the ancestor of it all. Within it, the sharp edges become smooth; the twisted knots loosen; the sun is softened by a cloud; the dust settles into place. It is hidden but always present. I do … [Read more...]