56be quiet and stillbecome one with the dusty roadnot that important Lesson # 56 Those that chatter, do not know.Those that know, do not chatter.Let go of the distractions outside and inside you.Soften your light. Lose your sharpness. Widen your focus.Gently, let go of all the knots of tension inside your body.Ease your mind, and […]
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55safe in her armsthe infant fears nothingthat is our birthright Lesson # 55 To be fully awake is to be like a young child.The young child does not threaten the wasp and so is not stung. The young child does not strike out in fear and so is not bitten by the snake. Children cry,
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54deeply rootedthe tree selflessly servesthe entire world. Lesson # 54 What you choose to plant deep in the ground cannot be uprooted.What you choose to fully embrace cannot be lost. Acting with integrity and commitment impacts generations to come.Teach what you have learned:unconditional kindness to every person,every family, every enterprise, every community, every nation,and to
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53in a hurryto get to the holiday saleyou rush past the beggar Lesson # 53 Stick to the High Road of the Tao,and don’t wander off down dark alleys. Most folks get sidetracked, and stray far away from the path. They become addicted to greed, grasping for what they think they need.A few become billionaires,
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52across the still ponda water strider skipsnow everything is different Lesson # 52 To know the Mother of Everything,first, you must knowher children. They are all around you, this alive reality that we live in. After that, make the choices thatbring you to knowing the Mother herself.Close your eyes and come home to yourself, rather
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51everything is bornnourished fostered harvestedlove what does that Lesson # 51 Everything that comes into existencehas an innate capacity toexpress its true being. Most conscious beings can do this naturally.“Fish gotta swim, birds gotta fly.”Plants and animals act in alignment with the natural flow and unfolding of the universe. It’s harder for human beings.We live
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50our death is comingthere is nowhere to run tostop open your arms Lesson # 50 Lao Tsu asked his followers to face the charging rhinoceros, the pouncing tiger, the murderous soldier, and their own death, with equanimity. Today we must face the raging fires, the rampaging floods, the poisoned planet, the merciless capitalist, and our
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49kind to the unkindfaithful to the unfaithfulthey are all children Lesson # 49 Be kind when the other person is kind.Be kind when the other person is unkind.Embody unconditional kindness.Be honest when the other person is honest.Be honest when the other person is dishonest.Embody unconditional honesty.Treat everyone with kindness, patience and love,just as good parents
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48take off your backpacknext your boots, then your masklie down, be the forest Lesson # 48 Our hunger to KNOW more and more is yet another enemy to our knowing deeplythe true nature of things. We must begin to unknow.Unknow who we think we are.Unknow what we think this world is.Keep looking within, and unknow
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47snails do not knowthat the Earth is a planetyet they are content Lesson # 47 You can know the Universe.without Snap-chat, Instagram, and Google. It is right outside your window, and not on your cell phone. The wider you range, seeking virtual answers, excitement, entertainment,the less you know. Come back home to your own experience.