Life is a series of highs and lows. Be grateful in the highs. Be graceful in the lows. Find contentment in your Middle Ground
Sometimes a passage from the Tao te Ching comes to light at just the right time. With the storms inContinue Reading
“Truth is not fancy, and does not need to be. In fact, decorations only hide it from sight. You can’tContinue Reading
If you would seek your true self: Begin with simplicity, Overcome your desire for false adornments, And embrace the natureContinue Reading
Tao is the unknowable fundamental of the universe. Follow its current, And it is the source of joy and wonder.Continue Reading
Embrace Tao and you will move effortlessly with the world. At peace, you will generate peace. The pleasures of lifeContinue Reading
Like muddy water with mystery below the surface. Can you wait until the mud settles and the way becomesContinue Reading
Submit and transcend: Divergence becomes patterned, Empty becomes potential, Used becomes renewed, Basic becomes foundation, Complexity becomes confusion. The sageContinue Reading
Water teaches the wisdom of Tao: It takes no pride in sustaining life. Live near the flow. Let the mysteriesContinue Reading
The potter knows she plays with clay but works with space, For the use of the bowl is its emptyContinue Reading
Movement is necessary to overcome the cold, But when excessive movement threatens to set the world aflame, Cool stillnessContinue Reading
Knowing the world is intelligent. Knowing yourself is enlightenment. Bending the world to your will takes force. Willing yourself toContinue Reading
The mysterious, obscured nature of Tao prevents us from knowing it completely. While we can’t know it completely, its manifestationsContinue Reading
