Day will
be erased in night.
The ground’s surface will
extend outward. The new moon
will be swallowed in eclipse, and
the mind in meditation will be
completely absorbed by
the Void inside it.
tao te ching chapter 59 ☯️ one with the mother
In governing
people and serving heaven,
there is nothing better
than moderation.
To be moderate is to
follow tao without straying.
To follow tao without straying
is to become filled with good energy.
To be filled with good energy is to
overcome all things. To overcome
all things is to know that all
things are possible.
She who
knows that all things
are possible is fit to govern people.
Because she is one with the mother,
her roots go deep, her foundation
stands firm, her life lasts long,
her vision endures.
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no boundaries
The
divine is
the experience of being
part of one’s natural environment,
vibrating with its energy, connected to all,
without having to erect imaginary
boundaries between the
self and the
other.
solitude is an art
Solitude is an art.
Mental training is needed to refine
and stabilize it. When you practice solitude,
you dedicate yourself to the
care of the soul.
daily renewal
Evening
and nighttime are
times of rest for cultivated people.
Accordingly you should withdraw into the
chamber of spirit and embrace oneness without
parting. Since there are no worldly feelings enveloping
you, neither is there an original sublime truth —
when you are like a dead man for the time
being, that is called great rest. After you
get to the point of dreaming and
sleeping without becoming
muddled, you see the
effect of mastering
seriousness.
Then
the following morning
is the time for the cultured person’s
“daily renewal”. Accordingly, you should rise
early and daily seek what you have yet to attain,
with the determination to do ten times or a hundred
times what others do. The days become months, the months
become years; those who study without question of how
long it takes, be it three years or five years, never
fail to reach sagehood. When you are mindful
at every moment, nurturing it with each
breath, the work is never interrupted;
perfected day after day and month
after month, learning will
shine with light.