Explanation Of The Tao Te Ching Part Seventy Six  “A man is born gentle and weak. At his death he is hard and stiff. Green plants are tender and filled with sap. At their death they are withered and dry.  Therefore the stiff and unbending is the disciple of death. The gentle and yielding is the disciple of life.  Thus an army without flexibility never wins a battle. A tree that is unbending is easily broken.  The hard and strong will fall. The soft and weak will overcome.” This is about the power of softness and yielding and how it overcomes the hard and unyielding. It … Continue reading Soft v Hard

Explanation Of The Tao Te Ching Part Seventy Five “Why are the people starving? Because the rulers eat up the money in taxes.Therefore the people are starving.  Why are the people rebellious? Because the rulers interfere too much. Therefore they are rebellious.  Why do the people think so little of death? Because the rulers demand too much of life. Therefore the people take death lightly.  Having little to live on, one knows better than to value life too much.” In the current world where we are subject to an oligarchy, this is very relevant. The global elite have funnelled the wealth into their coffers to … Continue reading Why Are The People Starving?