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

Tao Te Ching Part Thirteen  “Accept disgrace willingly.Accept misfortune as the human condition.  What do you mean by “Accept disgrace willingly”?Accept being unimportant.Do not be concerned with loss or gain.This is called “accepting disgrace willingly.”  Our ego and pride get in the way of our contentment and often our relationships with family and friends. By ceasing our self obsession we are able to listen, understand, help and be more empathic and compassionate toward others. “What do you mean by “Accept misfortune as the human condition”?Misfortune comes from having a body.Without a body, how could there be misfortune?” Misfortune is a … Continue reading Accept Disgrace & Misfortune