Lao Tzu – Find Your Middle Ground

by Val T Boyko September 27, 2024 15

Inspiration – tao 101

I feel drawn to come back to Tao wisdom again, as we are living in helter skelter times. The TaoContinue Reading

by Val T Boyko January 10, 2023 14

I enjoy reading extracts from the Tao Te Ching and comparing how different writers have translated the wisdom from theContinue Reading

by Val T Boyko November 7, 2022 13

Empty your mind of all thoughts. Let your heart be at peace. Watch the turmoil of beings, but contemplate theirContinue Reading

by Val T Boyko September 26, 2019 42

I am back from a wonderful time in Italy, and getting settled into the rhythm of life here. These wordsContinue Reading

by Val T Boyko February 25, 2019 24

“Think of the dirt beneath your feet and the skies above. Do they give any thought to death? Of courseContinue Reading

by Val T Boyko January 16, 2019 33

I came across this translation of the Tao Te Ching by Stephen Mitchell, and am really enjoying the fresh languageContinue Reading

by Val T Boyko October 22, 2018 33

This repost just about sums it up for me today. Its one of my favorite passages from the Tao TeContinue Reading

by Val T Boyko April 8, 2018 29

Water teaches the wisdom of Tao: It takes no pride in sustaining life. Live near the flow. Let the mysteriesContinue Reading

by Val T Boyko October 15, 2017 32

“Allow things to flow naturally, And evil will have no power. That is not to say that evil loses itsContinue Reading

by Val T Boyko August 11, 2017 38

The potter knows she plays with clay but works with space, For the use of the bowl is its emptyContinue Reading

by Val T Boyko June 6, 2017 17

Express yourself completely, then keep quiet. Strong winds do not last all morning, And the heavy rains do not lastContinue Reading

by Val T Boyko June 1, 2017 20

True wisdom is a loss of misconceptions rather than an accumulation of knowledge. Do not hoard facts and call yourselfContinue Reading