In this
world of ours,
what good does it do for
you to have the praise of others?
For blossoms, the winds of
spring; for the moon,
floating clouds.
follow tao and only tao
The
greatest virtue is
to follow Tao, and only Tao.
You might say, “But Tao is elusive!
Evasive! Mysterious! Dark!
How can one follow
that?”
By
following this:
Out of silent subtle mystery
emerge images. These images coalesce
into forms. Within each form is contained
the seed and essence of life. Thus do
all things emerge and expand
out of darkness and
emptiness.
Because
its essence is real
and evident in the origins
of all things, the name of the
Tao has survived since
the beginning of
time.
How can you be at one with it?
Simply by looking inside.
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don’t do anything
Be quiet
in your mind,
quiet in your senses,
and also quiet in your body.
Then, when all these are quiet,
don’t do anything. In that
state truth will reveal
itself to
you.
January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968
Darkness
cannot drive out darkness;
only light can do that. Hate cannot
drive out hate; only love
can do that.
January 15, 1929 ~ April 4, 1968
one
To the
ordinary person,
the body of humanity seems
vast. In truth, it is neither
bigger nor smaller than
anything else.
To the
ordinary person,
there are others whose awareness
needs raising. In truth, there is no self,
and no other. To the ordinary person,
the temple is sacred and the field
is not. This, too, is a dualism
which runs counter to
the truth.
Those
who are highly evolved
maintain an undiscriminating
perception. Seeing everything, labeling
nothing, they maintain their awareness
of the Great Oneness. Thus they
are supported
by it.
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