46armies on the marchblood, murder, lifelong traumaenough is enough Lesson # 46 When countries act according to the Way of the Taotheir military budget is small.When countries act abandoning the Way of the Tao,waging war is their primary focus and expense.The hunger for more causes the greatest suffering.What creates the greatest wisdom?Knowing that what you […]
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45relentless lavacrawling towards the stillnessthat comes in the sea Lesson # 45 Can you hold praise and criticism with complete emotional neutrality? Can you embrace your own stupidity?Can you let go of sounding so smart? Do you laugh at your imperfections, regularly? If so, there might be some hope for you. From: 81 Lessons from
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44The maple let’s go of its red Autum leavesDo just enough Lesson # 44 Let’s play a game:Which matters more to you, what others think of you, or your health? What is worth more, tons of money, or control over the way you spend your time?Which causes the most sufferingnever getting what you always wanted,
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43Wind wears away stonecarrying dust to the seateach effortlessly Lesson # 43 That which is neutral and infinitesimalcan easily pierce the densest object.It is true of neutrinos and of wisdom. Almost imperceptible energy can crack open that which you thought was impenetrable.This is the teaching of non-forcing.Can you work without efforting?Can you teach without words?
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42out of one, twoout of two, threeout of three, everything Lesson # 42 In the beginning there was but one thing.Then came the divine split,followed by the dance of the opposites, out of which was born everything. Return to the unity and be healed. There is but one teaching, “Believe in division and die divided.”
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41in the statue’s shadea monkey eats a bananaBuddha doesn’t smile Lesson # 41 The wise student looks for the Taoand becomes a faithful fool.The mediocre student looks for the Tao and starts to teach it to others.The ordinary student hears about the Taoand laughs, as well they should. Come on! The dim brightness, the pathless
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40the boy laughsas he chases the red ballacross the graveyard Lesson # 40 Go forth and you will return, eventually.Take action and you will rest, eventually.Everything is set in motion, and then slows, and finally is still.That is what is meant by the words,“Being arises from non-being.” From: 81 Lessons from the Tao Te Ching
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39the world’s greatest runnerdowned by a pebblein his shoe Lesson # 39 Nothing divides us.Above the clear sky and it is our clearness.Below the steady earth and it is our steadiness.Within the flame of lifethat animates everything around us,and it is our flame.The fertileness of the worldis our fertileness. It is the simplest rule:Treat others
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38In The Great MarketI move from the fruit standto the flower stand. Lesson # 38 Before you begin to wake up, you try to be good.When that fails, you try to follow the rules.When that fails, you try to make sure no one hates you.Finally, you just try to survive. After you wake up it
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37my daughter’s asleepthe neighbor’s dog stops barkingI don’t need to breathe Lesson # 37 How will we save our world?Greed breeds more greed, violence breeds more violence.To accept the way of the Tao is to stop fighting.To accept the way of the Tao is to stop grasping.If our leaders, and if each one of us,could
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