There is

no one method for

attaining realization of the Tao.

To regard any method as the method is

to create a duality, which can only delay your

understanding of the subtle truth. The mature

person perceives the fruitlessness of rigid,

external methodologies; remembering this,

she keeps her attitude unstructured at

all times and thus is always free

to pursue the Integral

Way.

She studies the

teachings of the masters.

She dissolves all concepts of duality.

She pours herself out in service to others. She

performs her inner cleansing…gently eliminating all

obstacles to her own understanding, she constantly

maintains her unconditional sincerity. Her

humility, perseverance, and adaptability

evoke the response of the

universe and fill her 

with divine

light.

from Hua hu Ching, Chapter 18

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Learning the way means not wasting time;

diligent practice, over and over, is required.

We never know what we’re after at first —

just an abstract idea.

Step by step, we get a handle on things,

we learn to bear all kinds of burdens, 

even worry.

When our heart is empty the light of Tao shines within us,

yet this radiance should not be displayed.

The sublime has all manner of power;

acknowledging this allows us to enlighten the lost.

A slim and willowy lady is what the gentleman sought,

but not all women are submissive.

In the end they walk their own different ways.

Clouds and mud divide our lonely boats.

Quiet emptiness,

drifting like clouds without direction:

coming and going without hindrance.

This is the true Way.

Real power is empty, without image.

Like buddha-nature, its blessings are sublime:

no sound, no form, no color.

Loy Ching-Yuen

Do the careful,

donkey-tending work.

Don’t trust that to anyone else.

There are hypocrites who will praise you,

but who do not care about the health

of your heart-donkey.

Be concentrated

and leonine in the hunt for what is

your true nourishment. Don’t be distracted

by blandishment-noises,

of any sort.

Jalal al-Din Rumi

Powerful improvements

are underway.

The world is

violent and mercurial —

it will have its way with you.

We are saved only by love — love for

each other and the love that we pour into the art

we feel compelled to share: being a parent; being a writer;

being a painter; being a friend. We live in a perpetually

burning building, and what we must

save from it, all the time,

is love.

Tennessee Williams