Tao Te Ching Part Twenty Three  “To talk little is natural.High winds do not last all morning.Heavy rain does not last all day.Why is this? Heaven and Earth!” When everything is agitated and we feel pressured, we have to understand that it can’t last long because Yang has to pass to yin, it’s the way of nature. “If heaven and Earth cannot make things eternal,How is it possible for man?  He who follows the TaoIs at one with the Tao.He who is virtuousExperiences Virtue.” Inside the infinite, when anything is defined it automatically creates the opposite. When we follow the … Continue reading To Talk Little Is Natural

Tao Te Ching Part Twenty Two    “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.  Therefore the wise embrace the oneAnd set an example to all.Not putting on a display,They shine forth.Not justifying themselves,They are distinguished.Not boasting,They receive recognition.Not bragging,They never falter.They do not quarrel,So no one quarrels with them.Therefore the ancients say, “Yield and overcome.”Is that an empty saying?Be really whole,And all things will come to you.” Have a ‘soft front’, be polite and courteous, yield and accept the inevitable, want nothing and you’ll want for nothing. … Continue reading Yield And Overcome

Tao Te Ching Part Sixteen  “Empty yourself of everything.Let the mind become still.The ten thousand things rise and fall while the Self watches their return.They grow and flourish and then return to the source.Returning to the source is stillness, which is the way of nature.” The perfect meditation. Emptying the mind and bringing it to the point of stillness. Sit with good posture and focus on the breath, gradually the body will calm down, followed by the emotions and finally the mind. We are then harmonised with the Tao and able to observe how entropy works. “The way of nature … Continue reading Empty Yourself Of Everything

Tao Te Ching Part Fifteen “The ancient masters were subtle, mysterious, profound, responsive.The depth of their knowledge is unfathomable.” They don’t know everything that they know, because insight and wisdom are not definable and reside in the part of the mind that is open and connected to the infinite, it is profound and able to be responsive by naturally responding and doing the right thing at the right time. “Because it is unfathomable,All we can do is describe their appearance.Watchful, like men crossing a winter stream.Alert, like men aware of danger.Courteous, like visiting guests.Yielding like ice about to melt.Simple, like … Continue reading The Ancient Masters Were Profound