Tao Te Ching Part Twenty Six  “The heavy is the root of the light.The still is the master of unrest.  Therefore the sage, traveling all day,Does not lose sight of his baggage.Though there are beautiful things to be seen,He remains unattached and calm.  Why should the lord of ten thousand chariots act lightly in public?To be light is to lose one’s root.To be restless is to lose one’s control.” To be rooted and still means that we remain with the Tao and that we’re not distracted by shiny objects remaining unattached and calm. To be attached to wealth and worldly … Continue reading The Still Is The Master Of Unrest

Explanation of Tao Te Ching Part Twenty Five  “Something mysteriously formed,Born before heaven and Earth.In the silence and the void,Standing alone and unchanging,Ever present and in motion.Perhaps it is the mother of ten thousand things.I do not know its nameCall it Tao.For lack of a better word, I call it great.” Trying to put what is infinite and immortal into words means that we have look it through many different ‘windows’ to give the reader a ‘glimpse’ of what it is or at least plant a flag at the destination so we realise where we are when we get there. … Continue reading Something Mysteriously Formed

Tao Te Ching Part Twenty Four  “He who stands on tiptoe is not steady.He who strides cannot maintain the pace.He who makes a show is not enlightened. “ In the current zeitgeist we are constantly encouraged to do more than we think we can. “No pain, no gain” in the gym. To go further than we think we can at work, in business. We admire the people who ‘heroically’ push themselves further than anyone else. The idea of pacing ourselves or having the patience to pick the right timing, and practice self care is not respected. “He who is self-righteous … Continue reading He Who Stands On Tiptoe Is Not Steady

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